Should i lubricate my treadmill belt

Probably the most popular treadmill lubricant there is. As its silicone based its compatible with nearly all the major treadmill brands. If your treadmill is one of the following then the recommended lubrication is the Icon treadmill Lubrication. Icon produce a huge number of treadmill brands, from value ranges to very high end. The lubricant is a silicone based version, so it would be an option to choose a generic silicon lubricant however we would reccommend sticking with the Icon brand especially if your treadmill is still in warranty.

Safety first! Now you need to expose the treadmill deck the smooth bit under the belt. If you can see to the other side of the treadmill then you are ready to break out the choice of lubrication. This is the tricky part, applying the lubricant. After I incline slightly the grinding goes away. It is odd that it only makes this noise when at a 0 incline, can you check under the belt for any debris?

Let me know what you find! Hi Dan I have a Nordictrack T9. Been working perfectly for 6 years then all of a sudden it throws the MCB on the garage circuit board only when pressing for speed.

Incline functions etc work fine. Disconnected the drive motor from the circuit board and pressed for speed and it does not trip. Spoke to manufacturer and they said to replace drive motor which I did but problem still occurring. Had electrician check the socket circuit and found to be fine. Unscrewed the motor circuit board and check this but no scorch marks or broken solders. What could the problem be? Has my treadmill seen its final day! This one is tough, as from what you describe I would definitely have started with the drive motor as well.

Have you checked the continuity between the drive motor and the ground pin on the power cord? If for some reason things are not grounding correctly, that could result in this issue. Another thought I had, have you pulled the board out and checked in between the green board itself and the mounting plate?

If something is in between those, or between two points on the board, you could be shorting the board out there. Dan—Hopefully this email finds you at a good time! Please advise me to making necessary steps to correct a problem I have. I own a Star Trac Pro I recently was forced to replace a belt that was previously on it, but without any circumstance in any part of the treadmill. Upon taking it apart and returning it to use, I have had fits with the belt continuing to slip.

After it was put down, the belt continually slips while walking and running on it. I am not sure if I should further adjust tension have not attempted yet or if its simply a matter to wait on the wax to run its course. I guess its possible the wax could have spread to the roll bars, but not sure if that would make this happen. I have searched the web to see if its a common event for the belt to slip immediately following a waxing, but have not come up with any results to validate that.

Please advise me to what could exist and be the problem, if you will. Thank you. Belt slippage can be a symptom from multiple causes. Because this was working before it was lubricated, take the motor cover off your machine and walk on the treadmill. Make the belt slip. As you do so, have another person look at the drive motor, drive belt and front roller of the unit. We know the walking belt is going to slip, but does anything else? Start at the drive motor and work your way back to the walking belt.

Does the pulley on the drive motor slip? If so, the pulley is not tensioned on the shaft properly. Sometimes this can be caused by a setscrew that has come loose. If not, does the drive belt slip on the drive motor or front roller pulleys? If so, inspect that drive belt and the pulleys. Is there any lubricant present? If so, clean the lube off the pulleys and replace the belt.

If that is not the issue, look at the front roller pulley. Is that slipping on the roller itself? If so you can see the pulley spin as the roller stops. This is something that would require you to replace your front roller.

If all these things are operating correctly and the belt is still slipping, the only other thing it could be is your walking belt. Hello, so your website is the only forum I have found so far for treadmill questions and answers so I would greatly appreciate if you could answer my question.

I believe I have recently over lubricated my treadmill. I used the silicone based lubricant it came with in the packaging. After watching how to videos I believe I applied it wrong. I thought I was applying it the best way, but I believe I damaged my treadmill. I hope it is still fixable and would really appreciate your opinion on what I should do.

I applied the lubricant while my treadmill was folded up and onto the rollers that the treadmill spins on. I also applied it to the drive belt which I read on this page that, that is bad. When I walk on it, it slows down or stops completely if the speed is low.

I do not believe I have damaged any electrical compartments, because upon observing it, when it stops completely everything is still spinning. Everything is still spinning while the walking belt stops. Please if you have any advice on what I can do, this treadmill was very expensive and would hate for it to go to waste because of this. Please reply to My comment and email if video Chat Would be possible. Thank you in advance! I hope to hear from you soon. With the sticking you are describing, it does sound like the lube may have gotten onto the drive belt.

Unfortunately, the belt will absorb that lube and it is impossible to clean it. The drive belt will need to be replaced. The pulley on the front roller will also need to be cleaned off, but we do not have as good luck with this because it is plastic, and not metal. So, try to clean this off, but you may end up needing to replace the front roller as well. Great page Dan, thank you, very informative.

I have an old Precor M9. Spoke to customer service and then technical service and both indicated — no lube. Treadmill is 20yrs old, far from warranty-coverage. Based on information above and various information I can find elsewhere online, it can be problematic if I use the wrong one silicone vs wax.

Any suggestions for which lube to use? Thank you! If you decide to proceed with lubing it, you are correct, once wax has been applied to it, you want to continue using wax. This may need to be done a few times to fully impregnate the belt with the wax. I have 7 year old NordicTrack c Treadmill. Just replaced walking platform and walking belt.

Everything is working fine. But I noticed that after 10 minutes, the walking platform gets really hot. The motor is not hot at all. I did not tighten the belt too much. I tried to adjust the belt and it did not help. I applied one tube of ICON lube after replacing the platform. What else could be the issue? Heat between the two rubbing surfaces is normal. The only way to know with absolute certainty if the heat is within specifications is to take an amp draw.

In the meantime, run your fingers across the surface of your deck. Your fingers should come out slightly oily. If they do not, apply another tube of lube. After walking the lube in for about minutes, check the deck surface again, and apply another ounce of lube if needed.

Once you feel lube on the deck though, do not apply more! Let us know how it turns out! I have a LifeSpan treadmill with a 1-ply belt. I started getting an error code when the treadmill just stops after some amount of time running, and the manufacturer said I have to replace the MCB. Lubing once with 1oz of silicon lube did not seem to change this at all.

Does it just need more lube? It sounds like your loaded amp draw is definitely high. Run your fingers across the surface of your deck. If they do not, apply another ounce of lube.

After walking the lube in for about minutes, take another amp draw. If it is still high, check the deck surface again, and apply another ounce of lube if needed. If the amp draw is still high after that, you will likely require a walking belt replacement.

Let us know what you find! Hi Dan, I lined some more until the deck feels oily but it has not significantly improved the amp draw. Before I buy a new belt, is there a way to see whether the belt is bad? From what you described, the issue sounds like a problem with your belt and maybe deck. If the deck surface is perfectly smooth, that will not need to be replaced, but if there are any rough or worn spots, you will need a new deck. Some decks are flippable, where both sides are usable.

Hi Dan I recently bought a second hand reebok treadmill and after wiping it down I lubricated the belt. I had also followed instructions to align the belt and wondered if I have tightened it too much?

I hope you can help me solve this problem as everything looks good apart from this motor obviously overheating due to level of heat and smell. The smell you are describing can come from the walking belt and deck, the drive motor, or the incline motor, the circuit boards, or any combination of those. Are you able to take an amp draw?

Remember your machine has two belts, the walking belt you walk on as well as the drive belt connecting the drive motor to the front roller. These both need to be adjusted to the correct tension to work properly, over-tensioning one or the other will not eliminate slippage if the other belt is slipping, and will cause a high amp draw as well as premature wearing of parts.

Motors will heat up as they run, but the heat you describe sounds excessive, so my suspicion would be that there is an amp draw issue, which would require an amp draw to fully diagnose.

Do these workouts still work effectively? I used to love to hike prior to moving where I ma years ago. I miss it as it helped me lean out.

Hoping I can simulate the benefits without running. Check out this article we found from the Iowa Heart Center outlining 5 benefits to incline walking. I have a new NordicTrack X22i treadmill that keeps cutting off during workouts.

The treadll work fine for my first few workouts, then it just cut off 25 mins into a workout. I checked under the belt and it felt dry, so I figured it needed lube. Checked under belt again and felt dry. About 2 weeks had since I applied the initial. Hi Rick, thank you for your question! At the risk of sounding like a broken record, do you have the ability to take an amp draw of your treadmill? From the symptoms you describe, it sounds as if your treadmill may be in need of more lube.

Did you apply. Reach under your walking belt again and run your fingers across the deck. This avoids heating of the engine and extends its life. While you are aware of the need for lubricating your treadmill, you may be still looking for the answers to when and how often to do so. Well, lubricating your treadmill is quite easy, and you can easily finish the task in approx minutes.

When you experience that your treadmill belt starts slipping, it indicates that the treadmill needs lubrication. The treadmill belt runs over a series of rollers, and the friction between the belt and rollers should be reduced for ensuring smooth belt movement. You can easily fix this issue by lubricating your treadmill.

Maintaining your treadmill is very important if you want it to last long. If you feel that your treadmill starts making a loud noise, it indicates that your treadmill motor is under stress and needs lubrication.

It is an alarming sign because if you avoid lubricating your treadmill, it may lead to an expensive repair shortly. It would be best if you lubricated your treadmill regularly, at least once a month. Then, loosen a bolt with an Allen wrench or a screwdriver, depending on the model. Once the treadmill belt is loosened, lift it up slightly and put your hand under it. The process is simple. You can do it yourself. Step 1 : Get a suitable silicone-based treadmill lubricant.

You can find this by getting in touch with the customer services who are more than happy to supply. Be careful: do not use oil or grease that have been manufactured for other purposes.