Drive Belt Tension And Alignment Adjustment; About; Procedure - Precor TRM700-16 Base Service Manual

Drive Belt Tension and Alignment Adjustment

About

This procedure provides instruction to verify and make adjustments to the Drive Belt alignment
and tension. The Drive Belt alignment and tension should be verified anytime the Drive Belt is
removed or when unusual belt noises are heard during normal operation.
IMPORTANT: This procedure assumes that the Drive Belt is installed, see
Replacement" on
Specifications
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Belt Condition
2
New
Used
Note 1) There are two different belt tension specifications, one for new belts and one for
used belts. Make sure to use the correct tension specification when servicing the drive belt.
Note 2) New belt condition applies to the first installation of a new belt.

Procedure

Review entire procedure before starting.
Drive belt alignment adjustment
CAUTION: Improper Drive Belt alignment can cause unusual operating noises and
will eventually cause damage to the drive belt.and/or the motor or roller pulley hard-
ware.
1. Remove the hood, see
2. Make sure that the Drive Belt is aligned parallel to the left side frame rail. Measure the
drive belt-to-frame rail distance at two places,at the Roller pulley and at the Drive Motor
pulley. The Drive Belt is correctly aligned when the two measured distances are the
same:
a. If the measurements are not the same, adjust the belt position on the Drive Motor
pulley to match the Roller belt distance.
b. Run the treadmill at 3 mph (5 kph) for one minute to allow the belt and pulley
groves to properly align and seat. Verify the Drive Belt remains aligned. Readjust
if alignment has changed.
Experience Series 700 Line Treadmills
page 94.
Calibration Belt
Tension
110 lbs +/- 10 (50 kgs +/- 4.5)
85 lbs +/- 5 (39 kgs +/- 2)
."Hood Cover Replacement" on
4 Adjustment Procedures
Drive Belt Tension and Alignment Adjustment
Verification Belt Tension
100-120 lbs (45-54 kgs)
80-90 lbs (36-41 kgs)
page 56.
"Drive Belt
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