Bowflex Max Trainer Max Total Troubleshooting Manual

3/11/24, 9:54 AM
Max Trainer Max Total: Why is my resistance not changing?
Follow this troubleshooting guide to help resolve resistance issues on the Max Trainer Max Total.
Some common complaints may include:
No resistance
Resistance does not change when adjusted
Resistance knob came off
Follow these steps to troubleshoot the issue
Tools you may need:
Phillips head screwdriver
5mm hex/Allen wrench, or the wrench from the hardware
card included with your machine
1.
If your resistance knob has come off of the handlebar assembly, you can press it back into place. It is designed to pull
off. Take a look at the back of the knob and note the shape of the hole and the shape of the shaft on the handlebar
assembly. Align the knob over the shaft and push the knob back into place
2.
Disconnect your machine from power and plug it back in. Listen for a clicking noise inside the machine as soon as it is
plugged back in. If a clicking noise is heard,
3.
Look at the resistance knob. If there is no red light around the resistance knob, disconnect power to your machine.
Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screws from the back of the console (reference 1). Disconnect the
cables then remove the console and set it off to the side. Use a 5mm Allen wrench to remove the 4 bolts attaching the
handlebar assembly to the engine (reference 2).
Remove the 4 screws at the locations indicated by the red arrows. Rest the console on the handlebar tray, just above the resistance
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Max Trainer Max Total:  Why is my resistance not changing?
order a Servo Motor
(Reference 1)
adjustment knob. Check each connection and orient them as shown.
[12063.A]
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[12063.K]
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ID: 12063.1
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