how do you oil the belt on this treadmill?
1462255
Its very easy. They supply a tool that loosens the belt towards the back of the threadmill a small container of oil. Once it loosens enough to slip your hands under the belt, you zigzag theoil and retighten the belt and let it run without stepping on it to distribute the oil. Its easy enough for me to do with no help, its not at all strenuous
1462256
I don't remember if this is how it is in the manual, but I loosened the belt and then lifted the edge (you don't have much room) and squirt a little in from each side. I try and go all the way to the center, if I can. You are supposed to use the silicone oil they provide (and sell) and you should do it every 150 miles.
521408
Nothing anyone suggested worked for me. Best I have found so far is a grinder with a wire brush on it and buff it off or I used my belt sander and got some off but wire brush seemed to work best. Went thru to many sanding belts with the belt sander.
977138
Dear Michael, Nice name! I have no idea if this works with a ProForm treadmill, but I couldn't imagine why it wouldn't. As far as I know, all belts need to be lubricated and this one is so easy to use as very effective. If you cannot find the manual that came with the treadmill (join the club), contact ProForm online and ask them, just to be sure. Hope this helps =o) The directions tell you how much to apply. If your belt has not been properly lubricated in a while, you might want to use it once, and then in a few weeks use it again.
1604297
You need to be careful. A belt of medium elasticity should stretch between 3% and 5% from its relaxed circumference to the size it assumes when on the platter and pulley. Many belts sold online are too tight, and this can injure the top motor bearing. Also, there is often debris from the old belt on the platter rim and motor pulley. This should be cleaned off. I use isopropyl alcohol (99% pure), Scott shop towels, a scraping tool, and a green pad.If someone tells you that you can get away with a tighter belt, go elsewhere.
1996344
You can also tighten the belt. That will add more resistance and stop the belt from moving too quickly. That's what I did to mine. The how-to part is in the instruction manual.
1485526
I have no experience with treadmills or treadmill belts but WD-40 Specialist lube does contain petroleum distillates and either propane or n-butane as a propellant, as noted in the First Aid info. on the back of the can. The manufacturer's description on the can also indicates that this lube can be used on all metal AND NON-METAL surfaces including rubber, plastic and vinyl. My experience with this lube on metal and all non-metal surfaces in/around car and truck engines and other automotive surfaces has been spectacular, with no adverse impact on non-metal components. However, you should visit the WD-40 Specialist website (www.wd40specialist.com) before applying this lube to your treadmill belt. Hope this helps!
2045681
I purchased the Lifespan Fitness Silicone along with my manual treadmill. To date I haven't had to use any lubricant. I think the silicone lubricant would be better than WD 40 if you ever need a lubricant. My Phoenix treadmill runs just fine with no lubricant.
2170571
Hi Jerrod, My treadmill is like, 20 yrs old, so cannot compare it to yours. All I can say is that the product made positive difference and my belt had enough play for it to be applied as advertised. Hope you find a great solution!
980867
Spray a little wd40 on it after use. They make an oil. But that works just fine
351307
Two things. Either the belt need adjusting as with all treadmills. See manual. Or the belt motor is starting to fail. Covered by most warranties.
1450063
The only part that need to be oil is the chain, it will self oil. Use regular chain oil
2190890
You're right, the manual says nothing about oiling this machine, and although I bought some paper shredder oil, I am not going to oil my shredder at all. If I start to have problems with it that I feel are due to a lack of oil, I will contact the manufacturer directly and ask them how to proceed.
1611766
well, i have been using the treadmill for almost two years and half and i have not yet adjust it belt.I hope that help!
1247549
I get this for my Nordic track treadmill that I have had for years. It calls for a 3-in-1 oil. Sorry
1714687
I can't say this is the best way, but I did the following: For my treadmill desk, the treadmill is a separate unit. I set the treadmill on one edge, lifted the rubber belt up as far as it would go with one hand, and sprayed under the belt, between the belt and the platform, from the front to the back, a half dozen squirts or so. I set the treadmill on its other edge and repeated. My hope was that the silicone would spread out during use to lubricate the entire platform. It seemed to work ok. Some of the spray did get onto the top of the belt and frame, but it wiped off.
749375
Ah! I've been there - I tried using silicon lubricant along with some other short cuts and I wound up having to replace my belt with a new one. I learned that if it's not lubricated properly, the inner side of the belt becomes damaged and unusable. My belt became more and more frayed and it lost almost all of the friction ridges. This caused my motor to have to work too hard to get the belt going and it would overheat and then shut down in the middle of my work out. I now solely use the horizon Fitness silicon on my belt. It is much thicker than any other lubricant and extremely smooth. I run 20 - 25 miles per week so proper maintenance is the highest priority for me. When I damaged my belt, I had to go almost 2 weeks without my treadmill. Hope this helps! I highly recommend sticking to the Hor. Fit. Silicone lube. :-)
231440
Depends how much you use it, when it starts sounding a bit noisy I oil it with sewing machine oil.