TURNING THE WALKING PLATFORM

Both sides of the walking platform are designed to be used as walking surfaces. Inspect the walking platform peri- odically for wear. If there is any wood showing through the phenolic coating, or if the surface is damaged, the walking platform should be turned over. The walking platform will need to be turned over after every 6,000 to 7,500 miles. Follow the instructions below to turn over the walking platform.

1.Remove the key and unplug the

power cord.

Remove the two

1–3

 

1

2

 

 

Hood Screws (2) and lift off the

 

 

 

 

Motor Hood (1). Next, remove the

 

 

 

 

two Rear Roller Bolts (82), the

 

80

 

 

two Roller Guard Screws (80),

 

 

6

83

6

 

and the Right and Left Roller

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guards (81, 83).

 

82

 

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

2. Remove the six Platform Screws

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6).(Note: Be very careful when

 

81

6

 

removing the Platform Screws

 

82

 

 

and when handling the Walking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Platform [70]. The phenolic

 

71

 

 

coating on the Walking

 

 

 

 

79

 

 

Platform can be chipped or

 

 

 

damaged if it is mishandled.)

 

 

 

 

Lift the Rear Roller (79) and slide

 

 

 

 

it out of the Walking Belt (71). Lift

 

 

 

 

the Walking Platform (70) a few inches, slide it out of the Walking Belt, turn it over, and then slide it back into the Walking Belt. Slide the Rear Roller back into the Walking Belt. Reattach the six Platform Screws (6).

3.Reattach the Right and Left Roller Guards (81, 83) with the two Roller Guard Screws (80). Insert the Rear Roller Bolts (82) into the Roller Guards and thread them into the Rear Roller (79). Reattach the Motor Hood

(1)with the two Hood Screws (2).

4.Next, the Walking Belt (71) will need to be adjusted to the proper tension. Using chalk, make two marks on the Walking Belt exactly 50” apart, as shown in the drawing. Tighten both Rear Roller Bolts (82) until the two chalk marks move apart an additional 3/16” to 1/4”. Make sure to keep the Walking Belt centered.

REPLACING THE WALKING PLATFORM

4

71

 

 

50”

82

 

When both sides of the walking platform become worn, the walking platform should be replaced. The walking

 

 

platform will need to be replaced after every 12,000 to 15,000 miles. Refe

r to page 44 to order

a new walking plat-

form. Follow the instructions above to replace the walking platform.

 

 

REPLACING THE WALKING BELT

 

 

 

When the walking belt becomes worn, it should be replaced. The walking belt will need to be replaced after every

 

 

12,000 to 15,000 miles. Refe

r to page 44 to order a new walking belt.

 

 

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NordicTrack CTL49021 Turning the Walking Platform, Remove the key and unplug Power cord, Removing the Platform Screws