Adjusting The Treadmill Belt - Maxxus 8.1 Operating Manual And Assembly Manual

The treadmill belt must always be switched off and the mains cable plug removed from the
socket before starting any maintenance, cleaning, repairs or any other works!

Adjusting the Treadmill Belt

To achieve as long a service life as possible, the belt should always
be kept running straight along the centre of the deck. Check before
each training session if the belt is straight and running in the middle
of the deck or if it has changed position. Possible reasons for it
changing position are:
The ground on which the treadmill is standing is either uneven or at
an incline.
Personal running style (eg. distribution of weight to one side, in or
out-turned feet etc)
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The treadmill belt can be adjusted in the following way:
1. Start-up the treadmill belt and let it run at a constant
speed of 12 km/h.
2.1 If the belt is running towards the left, turn the left adjustment screw
located at the back end of the belt by 1/8 turn clockwise and the
right adjustment screw 1/8 turn anti-clockwise. Wait for a short
while to see the results as this will not immediately be apparent
The running direction of the belt will be changed with
just a turn of 1/8 of the adjustment screw. Only turn the
screw a little at a time.
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2.2 If the belt is running towards the right, turn the right adjustment
screw by 1/8 turn clockwise and the left adjustment screw 1/8
turn anti-clockwise.
3. If the belt is now running in the middle of the deck, the adjustment
will be correct. If this is still not the case, repeat the steps
described in 2.1 and 2.2 until the belt is running along the
middle.
If the belt cannot be adjusted, please contact a specialist
immediately.
If the belt has become so displaced that it is rubbing along
one the foot rails, this will cause friction and defects to the
treadmill belt.
Damage caused by failure or insufficient adjustments made to
the treadmill belt will not be covered by the warranty or
guarantee under any circumstances.
Re-tensioning the Treadmill Belt
If the belt is slipping on the drive rollers during operation (this will be
made apparent by the belt jolting noticeably during running) the belt
requires to be re-tensioned. The belt is re-tensioned using the same
adjustment screws as when adjusting the belt.
1. Start-up the treadmill belt and let it run at a constant speed of 4
km/h.
2. Turn one adjustment screw after the other by 1/8 of a turn in a
clockwise direction.
3. Try to slow down the belt by walking on it as if you are walking
down a steep slope. If the front roller is still turning, repeat the
tensioning process once again. The treadmill belt should be
tensioned so that the front roller only turns through with heavy
braking.
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