Code: EL LOST Flowchart

Definition: "ELEVATION LOST

BEYOND 0% or 15% RANGE"

Possible Cause: Out of range

elevation count or elevation system

malfunctioned.

Start

Note 1: Press and hold

 

 

 

 

the "0", "2" & "START"

 

Engage

keys down at the same

 

 

"TEST MODE"

time, then release the "1"

 

key. The display will

 

Verify elevation

read: MAINTENANCE.

response in "Test

Press and release the

 

Mode".

"8" key.

 

 

See (note 1)

Or manually hold the "8"

 

 

 

 

 

key and simultaneously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

turn the treadmill on by

 

 

 

 

 

 

the on & off switch.

Is

Both methods will

engage "Test Mode".

incline within

 

 

range

Note 2: When treadmill is

See (note 2)

?

 

at physical 0% the

 

 

 

 

elevation

 

 

 

range will read 240 across

 

 

 

the display screen.

YES

Pressing the elevation "UP"

 

 

 

key the elevation range

 

 

 

number will decrease, 57 =

 

 

 

15% for 110v units, 80 =

 

 

 

15% for 220v units.

Clear display

 

Note 3: Engage

code.

 

See (note 3)

 

MAINTENANCE mode scroll

 

 

 

 

up through the menu to the

 

 

 

different error references

 

 

 

by using the "UP" elevation

 

 

 

key. Clear all error codes

 

 

 

by pressing the "HEART"

 

 

 

key.

Stop

 

 

NO

If incline reading is less than 20 verify elevation motor potentiometer readings.

See (note 4)

If elevation motor readings register 0, check display cable for possible pinch or tear. Manually toggle the cable, if readings are now registered replace the display cable.

 

 

 

 

 

Diagram #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Grade

Incline

DC Voltage across

Ohm reading between

 

DC Voltage on

 

 

 

 

number in

Blue and Orange

the Blue and Orange

 

Pin 4 of the

 

 

 

 

Motor Test

wire on the Elev.

(elev. motor

 

display

 

 

 

 

Mode

motor connector

unplugged)

 

electronics

 

 

0

240

4.68

9.76k

4.8

 

 

1

228

4.44

9.33 k

4.58

 

 

2

216

4.21

8.86 k

4.37

 

 

3

204

3.98

8.41 k

4.12

 

 

4

192

3.75

7.92 k

3.88

 

 

5

180

3.51

7.48 k

3.64

 

 

6

168

3.27

6.95 k

3.42

 

 

7

156

3.04

6.48 k

3.18

 

 

8

144

2.81

6.01 k

2.95

 

 

9

132

2.57

5.50 k

2.71

 

 

10

120

2.34

4.98 k

2.48

 

 

11

108

2.11

4.48 k

2.26

 

 

12

96

1.88

3.99 k

2.03

 

13

84

1.64

3.52 k

1.79

 

Note 4: The elevation motor potentiometer may have failed or register the incorrect elevation value causing the motor to hesitate while operating. Using a Volt Meter, see diagram #1, use the chart in diagram #2 to instruct you in verifing the correct elevation values.

If no readings are registered by toggling the display cable replace the elevation motor.

14

72

1.41

2.97 k

1.55

15

60

1.17

2.48 k

1.33

Stop

Diagram #2

4.43

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Star Trac TR 4500 manual Code EL Lost Flowchart, Possible Cause Out of range
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