Changing A Walking Belt - Bodyguard T-30 User Manual

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CHANGING A WALKING BELT

Walking Belts are wear items that will eventually need to be replaced once cleaning and lubricating
them is not enough to lower the friction levels between them and the deck. Replacement walking
belts can be ordered from your service provider or Bodyguard Customer Service.
When changing the walking belt inspect the deck surface and if there are signs of significant wear it
is recommended to flip or rotate the deck at the same time (see section 7.9)
To change the walking belt:
1. Turn the treadmill power switch off and unplug the power cord
2. Remove the motor cover
3. Loosen the foot rail bolts underneath the frame (they do not need to be completely removed)
and on a T-75 remove the front screw that goes through to the frame.
4. Lift and slide the foot rails off the back of the treadmill.
5. Remove the four deck bolts in each corner.
6. Unscrew the two rear roller bolts and slide the rear roller out from the walking belt.
7. Loosen the drive belt from the front roller pulley and leave it loosely on the side.
8. Loosen the left front roller bolt (vertical) and the right front roller bolt (horizontal) and lift out
the front roller.
9. Lift the deck and walking belt off the treadmill together and remove the old walking belt. Take
note of the different parts of the shock absorption system and replace them if they were
knocked away accidently.
10. Clean and vacuum the exposed parts of the frame and wipe down both sides of the deck and
the rollers.
11. If necessary, rotate or flip the deck so an unused section of the surface will be located where
the user's feet strike or start fresh with an entirely new deck.
12. Wrap the new walking belt around the deck and place both of them back onto the frame
aligning the deck screw holes correctly. Secure the deck by tightening the four deck screws in
each corner. Bang all over the deck with your fist to ensure the deck is securely tightened to
the frame, it should be on top of the shock absorption system.
13. Slide the front roller back between the deck and the walking belt and secure it in place.
14. Reattach the drive belt around the front roller pulley being sure to apply the correct tension
(see section 7.2) and alignment (see section 7.3).
15. Slide the rear roller back between the deck and walking belt and loosely secure it in place
with the rear roller screws. You will tighten these screws in step 16 when applying the correct
walking belt tension.
16. Slide the foot rails over the foot rail bolt tabs and secure them firmly by tightening the foot rail
bolts underneath the frame. If a T-75 attach the front screws through the frame to the foot rail.
17. Apply the correct walking belt tension (see section 7.4) and complete a walking belt alignment
(see section 7.5).
18. If everything is correct, reattach the motor cover.
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