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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont'd)
Step Three: (figure 8)
Locate the drive belt adjustment screw (item 2 in fig 8) in the lower
front end of the treadmill. Insert the allen wrench into the drive belt
adjustment screw and turn the screw 1/2 turn clockwise.
Step Four: (figure 7)
Complete the adjustment by tightening the four motor mount
screws (item 1 in fig 7).
Step Five:
Walk on the treadmill to determine if the slippage is decreased or
eliminated.
Step Six:
If no improvement is observed, the hesitation may be caused by a loose
Figure 8
tread belt - see "Tread belt tension adjustment" below. If improvement is
noticed but slippage is still present, repeat steps 2 through 5. If you
tighten the drive belt adjustment screw 1 1/2 turns and there is still hesitation (slippage) contact your authorized PaceMaster dealer.
Tightening the drive belt adjustment screw more than 1 1/2 turns can result in bearing damage to the motor and/or drive roller.
Tread Belt Tension Adjustment
Step One:
Locate the two tread belt adjustment screws (#3 & #4 in fig 9) as
shown.
Step Two:
Turn both the left and right tread belt adjustment screws 1/2 turn
clockwise.
Step Three:
Keep Tread belt
Walk on the treadmill to see if the adjustment you made
Reasonably Centered
decreased the slippage.
Step Four:
If a significant decrease in slippage was observed, go to step 2. If
you tighten the tread belt 1 1/2 turns per side and slippage is still
3
4
present, do not continue to adjust the tread belt tension. Contact
Figure 9
your authorized PaceMaster dealer.
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