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If the Supply Voltage and Current mimic exactly what a lateral x Battery system provides, then yes... This unit is an anomaly because it is 24v supply, two 12v Batteries connected in Series. Note. it is not enough to supply 24v, the current demands must be met as well.
How would you diagnose/determine if it is the control board or the console that needs to be replaced? ANy help you can provide would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
We highly recommend calling the manufacturer for help and finding a technician who can diagnose the issue more hands on and see the actually problem. Here is out tech database if you need it: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians If you wish to explore the issue, first make sure to unplug your machine. You can at least see inside the elliptical if any wires are off or improperly connected (within console and front drive body of machine where the motor is).
If your simply trying to align the belt properly to the middle of the deck, yes! You would want it on at a moderate speed (3-4mph is good), then adjust it and wait and see which side the belt shifts to. Here's a helpful short we made about adjusting the belt: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-njObPUEbdIM.html
I am assuming you mean near the front roller or rear roller. Good question. Never really thought of whether the front or back is off. But I will say at the beginning of the video I point to where the belt looks off. The front roller is fixed in position. The rear roller is the one being adjusted. I would assume then the back of the belt (Where rear roller is) is where the belt has shifted the most. The front of the belt (Where the front roller is) is not as shifted since the front roller is in a fixed position. Please let me know if this is what you were asking and if it has helped in anyway! 😁
Had my Nordic track for 3 yrs140km of running and found out deck is split 😢😢how does this happen ? I’m 60 kg and run once a week ? Should Nordic cover this?
Had my Nordic track for 3 yrs140km of running and found out deck is split 😢😢how does this happen ? I’m 60 kg and run once a week ? Should Nordic cover this?
Considering the length of time you had it and the mileage, we recommend you reach out to NordicTrack about the issue. Also check your warranty and see if deck coverage is in there.
Great video! My physio cycle XT-800 Recumbent Bike tension is super hard to pedal even on lowest setting and even when unplugged too. Should I try to fix it? And how do you recommend to do so? I was gonna chuck it but you gave me hope!
Definitely worth a try! You can start by removing the shrouds covering the brake and resistance motor. It's just a couple of screws. Take a look at your resistance motor, external brake cable, wiring throughout the machine, and your eddy brake to see if anything looks off or broken. Sometimes wires not being seated properly can cause issues. Then turn on your machine. Bump the levels on the machine up and down while monitoring the cam of the resistance motor to see if it even turns at all. If not, then you might need a new resistance motor. If it does move, as explained in the video, see if the cable is aligned properly for it to create resistance. If so, then you want to look at your eddy brake. Some eddy brakes you can peak into to see if the internal brake cables are working and good. We have another video looking into that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VnzIuItOeRA.html
I installed a new resistance motor according the way you instructed to connect cable. But in setting 1, the motor was not able to pull the cable down and it snapped back. I turned the power off to avoid damage the motor . This is for NordicTrack e6.7 elliptical. Any advice? Thanks!
We recommend at this point calling a technician. If you need help finding one, here is a database you can use to find one in your area: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians
I have followed your instructions and the belt does move back to the right and centers itself. Do I stop with the admustments at that point. How do I "set" it to stay centered. ...when I get back on the treadmill, it drifts back to the left. What am I forgetting to do?
The belt may be too loose. You can tighten each side of the rear roller by doing 1/2 turn on each side. Make sure not to over tighten the belt as this could lead to damaging the belt and other components of the treadmill. You can test this by placing your hand under the belt after adjusting the rear roller on each side. See how far across the deck you can reach. You don't want to be able to reach farther than the middle of the deck. If you aren't confident about this procedure, we highly suggest getting a technician to do the job: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians Here is our tech database to find someone near you. Hope this helps!
Do you know how to get the belt from slipping backwards too fast? Mine feels like someone is pulling a rug out from under me and scares me that I might fall forward. Is that a case of tightening and/or needing lubricant?
@@capricornstars4083 You may need to tighten it. You can check if its too loose by placing your hand underneath the belt and seeing how far you can comfortably reach across the deck. If your hand goes more than halfway across the deck with not much resistance, then it needs to be tightened. As far as lubricant, check to see if it has too much or not at all. Place your hand underneath the belt and feel if the deck is very oily or very dry. Here's a helpful video we made on doing things in proper order to diagnose your issue: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1VNkpidgeus.html Hope this helps!
It might have something to do with your external brake cable setup to the resistance motor. Here is a video we did explaining the entire process and how the wrapping of the cable to the resistance motor is supposed to be: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ecJMwxd74f4.html Hope this helps!
All these videos show the same thing. BUT, after I centered my new treadmill's belt (Horizon 7.0) as shown, it looks cocked as if it isn't centered at the OTHER END near the motor. Is it just a matter of it will center itself if I keep the bottom end centered. Or, do I have to take the motor cover off and fidgit with something at that end?
It should completely center after letting it run by itself a while. Some models of treadmills you can adjust the front rollers, but we recommend getting a technician to further diagnose the issue: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians Here is a link to find someone near your area! Hope this helps!
Thanks for the video. I think if you have room, it is easier to just turn it to the side and you don't have to take the screen/handle off and re pull the cable in it.
My treadmill belt is in the middle when not in use, but when I run on it after about a few minutes it is on the right scraping the edge making a high pitched whirring sound - any reason for this? I think it’s how I run, but based on this, anything I can do to counter balance this? Or is it safe to not do anything? Should I add more lube? Should I adjust the belt to always go to the left?
Your belt just needs adjusting and needs to be adjusted properly. Here is a short we made on how to adjust your belt: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-njObPUEbdIM.htmlsi=gVOUNcsa_EvRvn_O Hope this helps! If you need a technician with more experience, here's our tech database to find a tech near you: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians
@@hydrafitnessexchange thanks! The problem is, when it runs by itself with no one on it, it is dead center. So I’m guessing I need to tighten it a bit to make it go left (off center intentionally) so when I run on it, it doesn’t go too right, would you agree?
@@TooMuchToThink1 Worth a try but with severe caution. Make sure you are tightening the correct side and doing a quarter of a turn at a time. Wait to see if belt adjusts after first turn, then do another quarter turn and wait. Tightening the wrong side could potentially make things way worse like the belt folding on itself. We highly recommend seeking out a technician with further experience.
My NordicTrack T 6.5Si keeps cycling through the white iFit screen and goes dark and the white screen comes back. It doesn't matter whether the reset button is pressed or not. Its been that way for a couple years, and I'm just now getting around to fixing it. Any ideas on what my next step should be?
We suggest calling NordicTrack Customer Service if you haven't already done so or find a tech near you that can diagnose the issue further. Here's our tech database to find someone in your area: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians Hope this helps!
Some treadmills, like incline trainers, give access to internal components on the underside of the machine. The super fit treadmill may have screws on the underside of the motor hood. Basically, flip the treadmill and you will find a shroud underneath with screws in it. You might be able to access the internal components after unscrewing those. Here is a video we found that may help with the process:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6EulFyHSKuU.html&ab_channel=RudolfHorak
Some treadmills, like incline trainers, give access to internal components on the underside of the machine. The super fit treadmill may have screws on the underside of the motor hood. Basically, flip the treadmill and you will find a shroud underneath with screws in it. You might be able to access the internal components after unscrewing those. Here is a video we found that may help with the process:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6EulFyHSKuU.html&ab_channel=RudolfHorak
We recommend finding a technician near you who is a professional on this type of work if that helps. Here is a link to our tech database: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians
I need to replace my belt, but was thinking since I need to take the deck off to do that I'd flip the deck to a new surface, using the untouched bottom surface which seems to be the same. I have a similar model Elite 9500. Do you recommend doing that? The treadmill is 11 years old.
Things you can check: the drive belt if its worn or loose, the brake assembly to see if bearings are in good shape. In any case you can hire a local tech to further diagnose the issue. Here is our database where you can find a tech near you: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians Hope this helps!
The best way you can protect your treadmill from surges is by unplugging it from the wall outlet. Typically, it's not recommended because the power demands of a treadmill are very big and can cause a treadmill to stop abruptly in operation.
Thanks a lot for your videos on treadmills! I bought my first treadmill recently and the manual was atrocious. It doesn't explain HOW to do anything, it just says "lubricate every 2-6 months" without describing how, how much lubricant to use, how to loosen/tighten the belt, how much usage is considered "frequent", etc., and how to maintain/protect the whole thing in general. Your videos are such a great help!
Really appreciate the love! We hope more people find our content useful and informative. By all means share with anyone you might know that owns a treadmill. Also, being a person that owns a treadmill now, if you have any suggestions for further informative content we can make that helps people, please let us know!
Hello, I own a Smooth Fitness V380 bike, and I've encountered an issue when I try to change the resistance. Although it shows on the screen, nothing actually happens. Could you guide me? I've opened the bike to check, and the small motor did turn at one point. But I'm wondering, does the bike need to be in motion for the motor to work?
Here are two helpful videos we made regarding resistance issues on bikes and ellipticals:ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ecJMwxd74f4.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VnzIuItOeRA.html
Regarding your question about "does the bike need to be in motion for the motor to work?" The answer is no. It should still adjust the resistance when you push the buttons. Unless the bike is a self generating bike where it uses no power cord. If it self generates upon motion and doesn't need a power cord to turn on, then yes the motor won't work unless you are physically in motion.
Silicon Lubricant is particularly hard to remove since it's meant to keep slippery for long periods of time under pressure. This video is meant for general cleaning purposes only and may help a little with silicon removal. Depending on how much is on the belt, you may have to continuously clean the belt and possibly use some cleaning solution. There are some articles online that can help with removing silicon from the belt. If it is stained through the belt then we'd recommend buying a new belt and replacing the old one. We might be able to provide you with that depending on the model of your machine.
Hi, mine when i press retry nothing happens , after pressing multiples times all over the screen, i had a square pop up privileged mode and enter code please
Seems you accidently accessed a hidden feature in ifit for downloading apps onto the console. There's a pattern of presses you do to access this feature. You can cancel that. We suggest redo the steps in this video but this time wait instead of pressing the button so much. After some time, like a couple of minutes, try pressing the retry button again.
Thank you so much for sharing this very informative video. I have a problem with my recumbent bike/Cardio Gym. Even when the resistance cable is completely loose the bike is not at the maximum resistance.
Thanks for the comment! There might be something wrong with your resistance motor. The cam might not be adjusting when switching levels on the console. In any case, we'd recommend calling a technician for further investigation. Here's our tech database to find a tech near your area:www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians Hope this helps!
@@ANZAC362 If it isn't the issue stated in the video, it may be an external brake cable issue which we have a video on: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ecJMwxd74f4.html We suggest hiring a tech to further diagnose your issue if none of these works. Here's our tech database to find one near you: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians Hope this helps!
If we carried that I'd totally send you a link! Unfortunately, we do not. But there are other websites to buy parts that might have it. Fitnessrepairparts.com may have it. Try them out!
@@hydrafitnessexchange My treadmill of 10 year's suddenly started smelling like a burning candle. I can't decide if I'll buy new or not. This video is very helpful if I choose the used route.
I have an Octane Q47e elliptical whose maximum resistance has been slowly decreasing over time, making it too easy to pedal, even at level 20. Is there a way to adjust the brake cable to make it more difficult to pedal the elliptical when using levels 15-20?
Sounds like a part may need to be replaced if it is gradually weakening. The last thing you want is a warn cable breaking or the resistance motor giving out. We have not worked on resistance issues with octanes as of yet. So not quite sure if adjusting the cable would work, but too be honest we suggest calling a technician to properly handle the issue. Here is our technician database where you can find a tech near your area: www.hydrafitnessexchange.com/technicians
Saved me a bunch of time......didnt see the little compartment for the fuses... New power switch doesnt come with fuses. Took old fuses out and put in new switch. Bingo. Thnks
Thank you so much for sharing this very informative video. I have a problem with my recumbent bike. Even if the resistance is set to 1, the resistance is still too hard for me. Now I know how to adjust the resistance with the information given in this video.
The setup should be practically the same process. Though, the resistance motor may be located somewhere else at a different angle, maybe even upside down. Regardless, setting up the cable so it's pulled MORE when bumping down the levels from 1 to 20 should fix resistance issues. Of course we'll take note of trying this also on a life fitness machine sometime in the future.🙂
What's the material that the deck made of? It appears to be some kind of plywood? Are there more robust materials available, like used on conveyor belt systems (steel etc)
