Preventive Maintenance - Treadmills INTRODUCTION This is a Preventive Maintenance book for Star Trac treadmills. This book is designed to be easy to use, providing instructions on how and when to service and maintain Star Trac treadmills. Star Trac highly recommends that you read the entire book prior to performing any preventive maintenance.
Apply Wax (waxed belt only) Application 1 per 6 months 5600 7500 Calibrate weight Scales 7700 Calibrate 1 per year 5600 4200 Motor Brushes (DC motor only) Replacement 1 per 3 years 4500 7500 Preventive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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Task Description Running Belt Running Belt Drive Belt Running Belt Keypad Underside and Top Surface Tension Tension Date Completed Date Date Date Date Date and By Whom Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Preventive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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Check: Task Description Running Belt Running Belt Drive Belt Running Belt Keypad Underside and Top Surface Tension Tension Date Completed Date Date Date Date Date and By Whom Year 4 Year 5 Preventive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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Year 4 Year 5 Preventive Maintenance Log Book 3 Years Serial Number: Installation Date: Ref. Nr Task Description Replace DC Motor Brushes Date Completed Date and By Whom Year 3 Year 6 Preventive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
NEVER use Cleaners with: • Formula 409 • Alcohol • Fantastic • Ammonia • Simple Green • Solvents APPLICATION: Spray liquid on towel… …and use towel to wipe NEVER spray directly on surfaces Preventive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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Ref Nr: 1 (Applies to All Treadmill Models) Display Heart Rate Grips Handrails Shroud Side Bed Covers Deck and underneath the edge of Belt: Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
Step 3: Pull Towel towards the Head Roller and then to the Tail Roller Step 4: Remove towel Step 5: Move Running Belt until the second logo appears Step 6: Repeat cleaning procedure in step 1. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
CLEANING STEPS Step 1: Elevate Treadmill to the highest position Step 2: Use Vacuum Cleaner with attachments; reach underneath the Treadmill Vacuum on all sides Step 3: Return Treadmill to bottom position Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
Distance between Edge of Running Belt and Side Cover should be the same on both sides. If the difference in Distance between Right and Left Hand Side is more than 0.75” (20 mm), alignment is necessary. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
¼ turn Repeat until the running belt tracks in the center. After belt is tracking correctly, increase speed to 8.0 MPH (12.0 km/h) for 2 to 3 minutes to ensure belt stays centered Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
Inspect the top surface of the deck by using your hand to feel for embedded objects, cracks, debris or other surface defects that could reduce belt life and performance. If such defects are found, flip the deck. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
1. Inspect the top surface of the running belt for cuts, embedded foreign objects. 2. Inspect both Logos, replace the running belt if the logo is more than 75% worn-off. Worn, ready to be replaced Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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3. Inspect Running Belt, if folded-over, replace 4. Inspect Top Surface of Running Belt, replace if worn through the top layer. Very rare, surface might be shiny but not worn through. (See picture) Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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5. Inspect Running Belt, Replace if excessively wavy in the center or at the sides. Replace if damaged on the sides (as shown below) Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
If necessary, loosen and readjust. 3. Check the drive belt for signs of excessive wear such as cracks, missing pieces or frayed edges. Replace drive belt if necessary. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
Drive Belt slipping on the Head Roller Pulley. If Running Belt is slipping, tighten Belt per Procedure: “How to Tighten a Running Belt” If Drive Belt is slipping, tighten Belt per Procedure: “How to Tighten a Drive Belt”. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
22 mm (+ 0 mm; - 1 mm) Range during operation: do not touch if Stack is within these dimensions Inch Dimensions: 7/8” (+ / - 1/32”) (.875 to .900”) Metric Dimensions: 22 mm (+ / - 1 mm) Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
2 minutes for inspection PREPARATION • Start treadmill in “Quick Start” - Set to 0.5 MPH (1.0 km/h) Check all keys on the keypad for functionality Replace keyboard if any keys are NONFUNCTIONAL Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
• Remove front shroud Clean and Lubricate Step 1: Clean Screw Thread and lubricate with Silicone or Teflon Step 2: Elevate Treadmill to the high position and lower it back down. Step 3: Replace Shroud. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
Keep it clean Never let it come to this! *Actual customer unit *Actual customer unit *Actual customer unit • Reconnect any wires knocked loose by accident • Reinstall shroud • Reconnect treadmill power Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
Check all cable connections under the front shroud to make sure they are fully engaged and positively connected. Connections on the MCB (Motor Control Board) Connections on the FCB (Fan Control Board). Replace shroud and turn treadmill back on again. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
2. Check that the speed sensor is clean, free of obstruction. 3. Check the gap between Sensor and RPM wheel (1/32" - 1/16") (1 to 2 mm). Replace shroud and turn treadmill back on again. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
It should not be necessary to calibrate the elevation system, unless you replace an elevation component. In which case you should refer to the elevation component part replacement procedure or contact Star Trac Customer Support. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
LIFT BELT: Lift the left side (facing the display) of the belt, about 12 inches back from the front cover (see figure). Hold the belt up to elevate it from the deck. *It is not necessary to loosen the belt from the rear adjustment. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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WALK: Plug in the unit and turn it on. Start the treadmill at 1 mph and walk on the all sections of the belt and deck for a minute to ensure the wax has been evenly distributed. Then proceed into a normal workout to allow the wax to work into the belt properly. Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
There should be There should be two brushes, one two brushes, one on each side. on each side. Replace it in the Replace it in the reverse order reverse order Prentive Maintenance - Treadmills Doc: 635-4075 Rev: A...
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PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TREADMILLS Star Trac Fitness • 14410 Myford Road • Irvine, California 92606 • 800-503-1221 Tel • 714-669-1660 Tel • 714-669-0739 Fax http://support.startrac.com • email: support@ startrac.com Rev: A Doc: 635-4075...
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