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Lubricating the Walking Belt
Yourtreadmillisequippedwithalowmaintenancedeckandbeltsystem.Beltfrictioncanaffectthefunctionandlifeofthe
machine.Lubricatethebeltevery3monthsorevery25hoursofuse,whichevercomesfirst.Evenifthetreadmillisnotinuse,
silicone will dissipate and the belt will dry out. For the best results lubricate the deck periodically with the silicone lubricant
suppliedwiththemachine,usingthefollowinginstructions:
1. Turnoffthepowertothemachinewiththepowerswitch.
2. Unplugthetreadmillfullyfromthewalloutlet,andremovethepowercordfromthemachine.
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, always unplug the power cord and wait 5 minutes before cleaning,
maintaining or repairing this machine. Place the power cord in a secure location.
Note: Make sure the treadmill is located on a surface that is easy to clean.
3. Foldthetreadmill.Refertothe“MovingtheMachine”procedureinthismanual.Besurethatthehydraulicliftiscorrectly
locked in place
Usepropersafetyprecautionsandliftingtechniques.Useasecondpersonifnecessary.
Donotusethewalkingbeltorrearrollertoliftthetreadmill.Thesepartsdonotlockinplaceandcanabruptlymove.
Injurytoyouordamagetothemachinecanoccur.
4. Makesurethatthelockingmechanismisengaged.Carefullypullbackonthewalkingdeckandmakesurethatitdoes
not move. When you do this, keep clear of movement path in case the treadmill lock is not engaged.
Donotleanagainstthetreadmillwhenitisfolded.Donotputitemsonitthatcouldcauseittobecomeunstableorfall.
Donotconnectthepowercordortrytooperatethetreadmillinthefoldedposition.
5. Apply a few drops of the lubricant to the inner surface of the belt for the entire width of the belt. A very thin layer of sili-
cone lubricant on the entire deck below the belt is desired.
NOTICE:Alwaysuseasilicone-basedlubricantsuchasthelubricantsuppliedwiththemachine.Donotuseadegreaserlike
WD-40
®
asthiscouldseriouslyimpactperformance.Wecanrecommendthatyouusethefollowing:
•8300SiliconeSpray,availableatmostHardwareandAutoPartsstores.
•Lube-N-Walk
®
TreadmillLubricationKit,availablefromyourlocalspecialtyfitnessdealerorNautilus,Inc.
6. Manuallyrotatethebelt1/2ofthecircumferenceandapplylubricantagain.
7. Unfoldthemachine.Refertothe“UnfoldingtheMachine”procedureinthismanual.
Keepclearofthemovementpathofthewalkingdeck.Holdontothewalkingdeckuntilapproximately2/3ofthe
movement down. The walking deck can possibly drop quickly in the last part of the movement.
Ifyouusedspraylubricant,wait5minutesbeforeturningonpowertothemachinetoallowtheaerosoltodissipate.