Spirit XT685 owner manual Service Checklist Diagnosis Guide, Problem Solution/Cause

Problem

Solution/Cause

Display does not light

1. Tether cord not in position.

2. Circuit breaker on front grill tripped.

Push circuit breaker in until it locks.

3.

Plug is disconnected. Make sure plug is firmly pushed

into 115 VAC wall outlet.

4. Breaker panel circuit breaker may be tripped.

5.

Treadmill defect. Contact your Spirit Fitness dealer.

Tread-belt does not stay centered

The user may be walking while favoring or putting more

Treadmill belt hesitates when

weight on either the left or right foot. If this

walked/run on

walking pattern is natural, track the belt slightly

off-center to the side opposite from the belt

movement. See General Maintenance section on

Tread-belt Tension. Adjust as necessary.

Motor is not responsive after press-

1. If the belt moves, but stops after a short time and

ing start

2.

thedisplay shows “LS”, run calibration.

If you press start and the belt never moves, then the

display shows LS, contact service.

Treadmill will only achieve

This indicates motor should be receiving power to

approximately 7 mph but shows higher

operate. Low AC voltage to treadmill. Do not use an

speed on display

extension cord. If an extension cord is required it should

be as short as possible and heavy duty 16 gauge

minimum. Low voltage. Contact an electrician or your

Spirit Fitness dealer. A minimum of 110 volt AC current

is required.

Tread-belt stops quickly/suddenly when

High belt/deck friction. See General Maintenance

tether cord is pulled

section on cleaning the deck. If cleaning doesn’t prevent

this from reoccurring, check to see if there is significant

wear of the deck. If so, the deck may need to be flipped if

it is on its original side

Treadmill trips on board 15 amp circuit

High belt/deck friction. See General Maintenance. If

cleaning doesn’t prevent this from reoccurring, check the

amp draw of the motor. If this is high and there are signs

of significant wear of the deck, it may need to be flipped if

it is on its original side

Computer shuts off when console is

Treadmill may not be grounded. Static electricity is

touched (on a cold day) while

“crashing” the computer. Refer to Grounding

walking/running

Instructions on page 3.

Circuit breaker trips, but not the

Need to replace the breaker with a “High In-rush current”

treadmill circuit breaker

type breaker (see page 3 for details)

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