TROUBLESHOOTING THE TREADMILL (CONTINUED)
Malfunction | Probable Cause | Corrective Action |
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Striding Belt slips | Uneven floor surface. | Check levelers and level tread- |
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| Check striding belt & |
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| as necessary. Refer to Section |
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| 6.5 “How to Adjust and Tension |
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| the Striding Belt.” |
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Maximum speed is reduced | User is pushing striding belt. | Instruct users not to push striding |
| This occurs when the runner is | belt in either direction. |
| running faster than the striding |
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| belt will travel, with the result of |
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| the striding belt being pushed |
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| with the runner’s feet. |
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| User is stalling striding belt. |
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| This will occur with heavier users |
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| at lower striding belt speeds. The |
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| striding belt will “stall” if the user |
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| is traveling slower than the strid- |
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| ing belt speed. |
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| Striding belt/deck malfunction. | Replace belt and deck. |
| The deck laminate worn through |
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| or the underside of striding belt |
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| glazed over (hard, glossy). |
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| Insufficient power source. | Plug treadmill into a 15 amp. cir- |
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| cuit. |
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Rubbing sound from underneath | Foreign objects may be stuck | Inspect underneath striding belt |
machine | underneath the machine. | and machine. Remove any debris |
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| or objects that may cause inter- |
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| ference with the treadmill. |
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| Tinsel is installed incorrectly. | Reposition tinsel on the outside |
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| of the striding belt. |
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| Insufficient power source. | Plug treadmill into a 15 amp cir- |
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| cuit. |
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Display does not illuminate when | Loose 10 pin connection at | Check all electrical connections |
machine is powered on | display console or wax/lift control | for proper attachment. |
| board. | Contact Life Fitness Customer |
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| Support Services*. |
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* See Section 6.6 “How to Obtain Product Service” for contact information.
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