Bowflex TreadClimber 5000 - Manual (Page 30)

26 Owner’s Manual
Maintenance
• Light user (fewer than 3 hours/week): every 6 months
• Medium user (3-5 hours/week): every 3 months
• Heavy user (more than 5 hours/week): every month
We recommend that you use the following:
• Lube-N-Walk ® Treadmill Lubrication Kit, available from Nautilus, Inc.
• 100% pure silicone spray, available at most hardware and auto parts stores.
Walking Belt Adjustment
The walking belts need to be adjusted if they are out of center
enough to cause a rubbing or scraping sound. Adjustments can
be made at the front roller of each treadle.
Belt Alignment
1. Visual Test – Stand beside the unit and set the speed at
1.5 mph. Stand in front of the unit to see the adjustment
bolts on each end of each front roller (Figure 1).
2. If the belt tracks too far to the right, use 3/16” hex key to
turn the right adjustment bolt (see Figure 2) clockwise in
full turn increments until the belt is aligned.
Note: The belt will always move away from the tension bolt
being tightened.
NOTICE: Do not turn bolts counterclockwise to adjust belt
alignment. Bolts are turned counterclockwise only
to decrease belt tension.
3. If the belt tracks too far to the left, do the same thing on
the left adjustment bolt for that roller.
Belt Tension
Check the walking belt tension only when the machine is
unplugged. From the belt’s midpoint, a correctly tensioned belt
should only have 1” (2.5 cm) of give. To check, pull the belt
upward at its midpoint and measure the distance to the deck.
If the distance is more than 1” (2.5 cm), the belt is loose. To
tighten, turn both bolts clockwise one half turn and check
tension again. Repeat this step if necessary.
If a belt is too tight, loosen (turn counterclockwise) the
adjustment bolts one half turn and check the tension again.
Repeat this step if necessary.
NOTICE: Bolts are turned counterclockwise only to decrease
belt tension. Do not turn bolts counterclockwise to
adjust belt alignment.
Adjustment
Bolts
Adjustment
Bolts
Adjustment bolts
Figure 1 - Walking belt alignment (exploded view)
Figure 2
Figure 3 - Rear roller
Belt guides