Belt Adjustment - Energetics POWER RUN 14.0 HRC Owner's Manual

Belt Adjustment

During the first weeks of use, the running belt tension might need to be readjusted. All running belts are properly
set at the factory. However, after use, the belt may stretch or be off-center.
How do I prevent a belt from slipping?
If the running belt feels as though it is slipping or hesitating while running, the tension on the running belt may
have to be increased.
1. Place 6mm wrench on the left belt tension bolt. Turn the wrench clockwise 1/4 turn (90 degrees) to increase
the belt tension.
2. Repeat STEP 1 for the right belt tension bolt. Be sure to run both bolts the same number of turns, so the rear
roller will stay square relative to the frame.
3. Repeat STEP 1 and STEP 2 until the slipping is eliminated.
Note: Be careful not to tighten the running belt too much as you can create excessive pressure on the front and
rear roller bearings. An excessively tightened running belt may damage the roller bearings that would
result in bearing noise from the front and rear rollers. To decrease the tension on the running belt, turn
both bolts counter clockwise at the same number of turns.
How do I center the running belt?
When you run, you may push off harder with one foot than with another. The severity of the deflection depends
on the amount of force that one foot exerts in the relation to the other. This deflection can cause the belt to
move off-centre. This deflection is normal and the running belt will be automatically balanced when the running
belt is turning freely without anybody on it. If the running belt remains consistently off-centre, you will need to
centre the running belt manually.
Start the treadmill without anyone on the running belt, press (SPEED UP) until speed is 6 km/hr.
Observe whether the running belt is toward the right or left side of the deck.
1. If towards the left side of the deck: Turn the left adjustment bolt clockwise 1/4 turn and the right adjustment
bolt counter clockwise 1/4.
2. If towards the right side of the deck: Turn the right adjustment bolt clockwise 1/4 turn and the left adjustment
bolt counter clockwise 1/4.
3. If the belt is still not centered, repeat the steps 1 and 2 until the running belt is on center.
4. After the belt is centered, increase the speed to 16 km/hr and verify that it is running smoothly. Repeat the
above steps if it is necessary.
If the above procedure is unsuccessful in resolving the off-center problem, you may need to increase the belt
tension.
Wrench
Turn clockwise to increase the running belt
running belt tension
Wrench
Turn counter-clockwise to decrease the tension
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