Leveling The Unit - Precor TRM 800 Assembling And Maintaining Manual

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Leveling the Unit

The treadmill deck must be absolutely level from side to side
to keep the belt in alignment and ensure proper operation. If
the load is not equally distributed across the treadmill deck,
users may feel excessive vibration or observe it at the
console. You must make sure the deck is level before allowing
anyone to use the treadmill.
Important: Observe the following precautions throughout this
procedure:
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To level the treadmill:
1.
If the treadmill ... Then ...
Is level
Is not level
2. Position yourself next to the adjustable rear feet.
3. Ask a capable assistant to lift the rear portion of the
Assembling and Maintaining TRM 800-Series Treadmills
Adjust only one rear foot at a time.
Do not raise the unit beyond ³⁄₄ inch (2 cm).
Install the unit only on an absolutely even surface. Adjusting
the rear feet cannot compensate for variations in the surface
under the unit.
Place a bubble level across the running belt to see
whether the treadmill is level.
Figure 15: Bubble level placement on running belt
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Continue with step 2.
Important: Be sure that your assistant uses proper lifting
techniques in the following step.
treadmill (using proper lifting techniques).