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Repai rIReplacement and Calibration
REMOVING THE DECK
1. Remove the front and rear roller assemblies as previously
described.
2. Remove the Phillips screws holding the deck to the deck frame,
then remove the deck.
NOTE
The two front screws also attach to the drive pulley cover
underneath the treadmill.
3. To replace the deck, follow Steps 1-2 in reverse order.
4. Adjust the belt tension and tracking.
5. Verify that the gap between the rear roller guards and the rear
roller does not exceed
3/s
inch. Adjust as necessary.
ADJUSTING THE WALK BELT
Belt Tension Adjust the walk belt tension:
whenever the belt slips or moves unsteadily during operation.
after installing a new walk belt.
each time you remove or replace the walk belt or deck.
Two adjustment methods are specified. Method 1 is preferred, but
two belt tension calipers (Quinton p / n 30113-001) are required.
NOTE
Both adjustment screws must be completely slack before starting
this procedure.
Method 1 : Using Calipers
1 .
Turn both tension adjustment saews clockwise until most of
the slack is removed from the belt.
NOTE
Do not stretch the walk belt at this point.
2. Position one caliper on each side of the belt, approximately
18 inches from the rear roller assembly.
3. Grasp the belt with one caliper clamp.
4.
Pull
the slack out of the belt with your fingers, then grasp the
belt with the second clamp.
5. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 on the other side of the belt using the
other caliper.
6. Set the dials of both calipers to zero.
7. Alternately tighten each tension adjustment screw in 0.1%
increments until both sides read 0.4%. Be sure that the pointer
is
exactly
on the line increment of the dial for each setting.
Caution
Do not overtighten the adjustment screws. Overtightening
can damage the walk belt and roller assemblies.
8. Remove both gauges.
9. Adjust the walk belt tracking.
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