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5/4/2010
treadmilltech, Technician
Category: Exercise Equipment
Satisfied Customers: 11,195
Experience: 20+ years experience repairing exercise equipment with emphasis on Nordictrack/Proform and Horizon
Verified* take nail polish or paint and place a mark starting on the front roller pulley and going onto the front roller metal shaft
* then try to walk on it and see if the white mark separates
* if it does then the roller is bad and would need replaced or tap screws placed through the pulley into the metal shaft to hold it in place
* if it doesn't separate then the drive belt is slipping and most likely will need replaced, although you could try spraying belt dressing on it to see if that would be a temporary fix.
To replace the belt you need to loosen the walk belt 10 full turns and loosen the motor then remove the bolt from the front roller and pull the roller just out far enough to remove the belt. Remove the old belt and replace the new belt reinstall the front roller in place replace the bolt and tighten the walk belt back down the 10 turns. Tighten the motor back in place and test.
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* then try to walk on it and see if the white mark separates
* if it does then the roller is bad and would need replaced or tap screws placed through the pulley into the metal shaft to hold it in place
* if it doesn't separate then the drive belt is slipping and most likely will need replaced, although you could try spraying belt dressing on it to see if that would be a temporary fix.
To replace the belt you need to loosen the walk belt 10 full turns and loosen the motor then remove the bolt from the front roller and pull the roller just out far enough to remove the belt. Remove the old belt and replace the new belt reinstall the front roller in place replace the bolt and tighten the walk belt back down the 10 turns. Tighten the motor back in place and test.
Thanks for the question, hope this helps. let me know if I can help further. Please remember to hit the green accept button in order for me to be paid for my time. Thanks again! Have a great day.
You can't get the belt off the front roller without removing the front roller bolt and loosening the belt makes it easier. Just keep the motor compartment clean and lubricate the deck every 100 hours and you should be good. Tighten the motor until the belt can only twist 1/4 turn. That is usually as tight as you can get it anyways. Have a great day.
treadmilltech, Technician
Category: Exercise Equipment
Satisfied Customers: 11,195
Experience: 20+ years experience repairing exercise equipment with emphasis on Nordictrack/Proform and Horizon
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