Trackmaster FVX325 Field Service Manual page 67

FVX325 SERIES VERIFYING BELT SPEED CALIBRATION IN THE FIELD
Tools Required
Stop watch or watch with a second hand
Chalk or some other temporary marking device
1. Verify a point on the run belt that can be seen plainly with each full revolution,
this could be the seam or a chalk line you make on the belt.
2. Start the treadmill and adjust the speed to 1 mph/1.6kph.
3. Start the stopwatch when the mark on the belt passes an established point on the
treadmills side rail.
4. Count the number of passes the mark makes in a 52 second period.
5. The count should be 9 passes plus or minus 18", this is within the advertised 2%
accuracy.
6. Next set speed to 5mph/8.0kph, once again count the passes the belt makes this
time in a 15 second period, you should get 13 passes plus or minus 26", this is
within the advertised 2% accuracy.
7. Last set the speed to 10 mph/16.1kph, this time use a 9 second time period.
8. The mark on the belt should pass the point 16 times plus or minus 32", this is
within the advertised 2% accuracy.
9. This should verify the treadmill is within required tolerance of speed.
TMX SERIES VERIFYING BELT SPEED CALIBRATION IN THE FIELD
Tools Required
Stop watch or watch with a second hand
Chalk or some other temporary marking device
1. Verify a point on the run belt that can be seen plainly with each full revolution, this
could be the seam or a chalk line you make on the belt.
2. Start the treadmill and adjust the speed to 1 mph/1.6kph.
3. Start the stopwatch when the mark on the belt passes an established point on the
treadmills side rail.
4. Count the number of passes the mark makes in a 60 second period.
5. The count should be 8 passes plus about 7", although 8 passes is within the advertised
2% accuracy.
6. Next set speed to 5mph/8.0kph, once again count the passes the belt makes this time in
a 15 second period, you should get 10 passes + about 7", but 10 passes is satisfactory.
7. Last set the speed to 10 mph/16.1kph, this time use a 9 second time period.
8. The mark on the belt should pass the point 12 times plus 8", 12 passes being within the
required specification.
9. This should verify the treadmill is within required tolerance of speed.
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FVX, TMX Series Service Manual
TRACKMASTER
August, 2006