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5. SYMPTOM: THE WALKING BELT SLOWS WHEN WALKED ON a. The first time you use the treadmill, walk on the entire surface of the walking belt for 10 minutes to break in the walking platform. During this initial break-in period, it is normal for the walking belt to slow. (See BREAKING IN THE MAINTENANCE-FREE WALKING PLATFORM on page 7.) b. If an extension cord is needed, use only a 14-gauge general-purpose cord of five feet or less in length. c. If the walking belt is overtightened, treadmill performance may decrease and the walking belt may be permanently damaged. Remove the safety key and UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. Using the allen wrench, turn both rear roller adjustment bolts counterclockwise, 1/4 of a turn. When the walking belt is properly tightened, you should be able to lift each side of the walking belt 3-4 inches off the walking platform. The center of the walking belt should just /touch the walking platform. Be careful to keep the walking belt centered. Plug in the power cord, insert the safety key and run the treadmill for a few minutes. Repeat until the walking belt is properly tightened. Rear Roller Adjustment Bolts 3"4" 6. SYMPTOM: THE WALKING BELT IS OFF-CENTER OR SLIPS WHEN WALKED ON a. If the walking belt has shifted to the left, first remove the safety key and UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. Using the alien wrench, turn the left rear roller adjustment bolt clockwise, and the right bolt counterclockwise, 1/4 of a turn each. Be careful not to overtighten the walking belt. Plug in the power cord, insert the safety key and run the treadmill for a few minutes. Repeat until the walking belt is centered. a -c b. If the walking belt has shifted to the right, first remove the safety key and UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. Using the b allen wrench, turn the left rear roller adjustment bolt coun- terclockwise, and the right bolt clockwise, 1/4 of a turn each. Be careful not to overtighten the walking belt. Plug in the power cord, insert the safety key and run the tread- mill for a few minutes. Repeat until the walking belt is cen- 44 tered. c. If the walking belt slips when walked on, first remove the safety key and UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. Using the allen wrench, turn both rear roller adjustment bolts clockwise, 1/4 of a turn. When the walking belt is correctly tightened, you should be able to lift each side of the walking belt 3-4 inches off the walking platform. The center of the walking belt should just touch the walking platform. Be careful to keep the walking belt centered. Plug in the power cord, insert the safety key and run the treadmill for a few minutes. Repeat until the walking belt is properly tightened. 12

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5.
SYMPTOM:
THE
WALKING
BELT
SLOWS
WHEN
WALKED
ON
a.
The
first
time
you
use
the
treadmill,
walk
on
the
entire
surface
of
the
walking
belt
for
10
minutes
to
break
in
the
walking
platform.
During
this
initial
break-in
period,
it
is
normal
for
the
walking
belt
to
slow.
(See
BREAKING
IN
THE
MAINTENANCE
-FREE
WALKING
PLATFORM
on
page
7.)
b.
If
an
extension
cord
is
needed,
use
only
a
14
-gauge
general-purpose
cord
of
five
feet
or
less
in
length.
c.
If
the
walking
belt
is
overtightened,
treadmill
performance
may
decrease
and
the
walking
belt
may
be
permanently
damaged.
Remove
the
safety
key
and
UNPLUG
THE
POWER
CORD.
Using
the
allen
wrench,
turn
both
rear
roller
adjustment
bolts
counterclockwise,
1/4
of
a
turn.
When
the
walking
belt
is
properly
tightened,
you
should
be
able
to
lift
each
side
of
the
walking
belt
3-4
inches
off
the
walking
platform.
The
center
of
the
walking
belt
should
just
/touch
the
walking
platform.
Be
careful
to
keep
the
walking
belt
centered.
Plug
in
the
power
cord,
insert
the
safety
key
and
run
the
treadmill
for
a
few
minutes.
Repeat
until
the
walking
belt
is
properly
tightened.
Rear
Roller
Adjustment
Bolts
3
"4"
6.
SYMPTOM:
THE
WALKING
BELT
IS
OFF
-CENTER
OR
SLIPS
WHEN
WALKED
ON
a.
If
the
walking
belt
has
shifted
to
the left,
first
remove
the
safety
key
and
UNPLUG
THE
POWER
CORD.
Using
the
alien
wrench,
turn
the
left
rear
roller
adjustment
bolt
clock-
wise,
and
the
right
bolt
counterclockwise,
1/4
of
a
turn
each.
Be
careful
not
to
overtighten
the
walking
belt.
Plug
in
the
power
cord,
insert
the
safety
key
and
run
the
tread-
mill
for
a
few
minutes.
Repeat
until
the
walking
belt
is
cen-
tered.
b.
If
the
walking
belt
has
shifted
to
the
right,
first
remove
the
safety
key
and
UNPLUG
THE
POWER
CORD.
Using
the
allen
wrench,
turn
the
left
rear
roller
adjustment
bolt
coun-
terclockwise,
and
the
right
bolt
clockwise,
1/4
of
a
turn
each.
Be
careful
not
to
overtighten
the
walking
belt.
Plug
in
the
power
cord,
insert
the
safety
key
and
run
the
tread-
mill
for
a
few
minutes.
Repeat
until
the
walking
belt
is
cen-
tered.
c.
If
the
walking
belt
slips
when
walked
on,
first
remove
the
safety
key
and
UNPLUG
THE
POWER
CORD.
Using
the
allen
wrench,
turn
both
rear
roller
adjustment
bolts
clock-
wise,
1/4
of
a
turn.
When
the
walking
belt
is
correctly
tight-
ened,
you
should
be
able
to
lift
each
side
of
the
walking
belt
3-4
inches
off
the
walking
platform.
The
center
of
the
walking
belt
should
just
touch
the
walking
platform.
Be
careful
to
keep
the
walking
belt
centered.
Plug
in
the
power
cord,
insert
the
safety
key
and
run
the
treadmill
for
a
few
minutes.
Repeat
until
the
walking
belt
is
properly
tightened.
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