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17. Move the running belt so that the seam is underneath the treadmill. Place a running belt tension
gauge on each side of the running belt parallel from each other. The gauges have a fixed side and a
movable side. Place the movable side to the middle of its travel and adjust the dial pointer to the
number 3.
NOTE: Using the number 3 as a reference point and centering the movable side of the gauge allows
increment or decrement movement without impeding the travel of the gauge.
18. Carefully move the running belt so that you can see the dials easily while tightening the take up
roller mounting bolts. Tighten the take up roller mounting bolts alternately in order to evenly
tighten the running belt. Tighten bolts until the gauges read .55%, which is five and 1/2 lines past
the number 3.
19. Remove both gauges from the running belt.
Running Belt Tracking Adjustment
20. Place a reference point on the deck right next to one edge of the running belt so that any side to
side movement can be observed, a white grease marker works well. Start the treadmill and set the
speed to 1 mph. Observe the running belt, if the belt starts to drift toward the right, slowly turn the
right side take up roller mounting bolt clockwise until the drifting stops. If the belt starts to drift
toward the left, slowly turn the right side take up roller mounting bolt counterclockwise until the
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