Thanks man, very helpful! Just swapped a neighbor some work for his barely used F63 and saw a tube of grease with it. Thought I’d better see what that was for! Great video
I am still putting my treadmill together..almost finished. This is a first-time event and don't expect to buy another one. Just happened to come across this and watched. Your video was the best one I have seen about the Sole F63. Now I know that is a very important step and you made it look important and easy to do. Thanks for the good explanation.. I appreciate it. Think I'll get this finished tonight!
Thank you for this video. I recently lubed up my f63 treadmill, following the instructions in the manual, but it still didn't run right. I followed your instructions, and the treadmill now runs OK. What I didn't know is you had to loosen the belt. If you don't, you can't lift the belt enough to apply the lube. But what really helped was my treadmill didn't lock in the upright position. And, I am including this for anybody else with the same problem. The little catch in the bottom rail didn't pop out through the hole and hold the deck in an upright and locked position. I didn't realize you also had to lube the bottom rail. I did that, and worked the deck up and down to spread out the lube. The little catch still didn't pop out, so I touched the catch, ever so slightly, with a flat head screwdriver to loosen it up. It popped out right away, so now I can fold my treadmill again. I think the key is to keep the bottom rail lubed, as a preventive measure. Thanks again, for a clear and easy to understand video.
Great video! I really appreciated the attention to detail. Worked great on my Sole F80 (2020 model) although I needed about 10 full turns to get the belt loose enough to effectively reach under my belt. I’m sure it differs by the treadmill!
I was soo intimidated to lube my own tread.. Thank you soo much for this video. You made it Very user friendly; step by step. I appreciate your time on this.. thank you again!
Superb! I just purchased a pre-owned F63 and it’s mighty dusty so I am going to give it a complete clean,,, and lube of course ;-) Thanks so much, really appreciate the video. -fingers crossed you have a video showing how to set the F63 to miles instead of kilometres 👍
According to the owner's manual all you have to do is lift up a little bit on each side with the belt still fully tensioned and put a 15-in s-shaped pattern about 4 to 6 in on each side and then walk on it for 5 minutes. They do not suggest loosening the belt in the manual
Ha, bought it as a new year's resolution, I'm sure it became a coat hanger after 3 months, if not sooner. Then someone got a great deal on a very lightly used treadmill. Lol
I'm on my second Treadmill f63. My first f63 I had 7,000 miles on it before I busted it. This one I am at 1,400 miles after just about 11 months. Still runs like a charm!
Thank you for your clear explanation. I have a SOLE F80 - but the principle is the same. After greasing the treadmill, it works much quieter. I ran mine 95 minutes before lubrication. Several comments. 1. Follow the instructions in your treadmill instruction manual to reset the timer for lubrication. It is a very fiddly procedure but it works with patience. This timer number is the one that you see when you start up your treadmill. 2. There are two screws at the end of the treadmill. The one with the Philips screw is for removing the cover. I had to remove the cover in order for the Allen wrench to fit, as the Allen screw was partially covered by the cover. The one that uses the Allen wrench is for loosening the treadmill belt. This is the one you need in order to loosen the belt. 3. I held up the treadmill belt part (the part that goes up and down) while unscrewing and screwing in the Allen wrench bolt. I found that this made it easier to see what I was doing. 4.. The video suggested lubricating the two parts under the belt first. These two parts are used to raise and lower the treadmill. Great idea to lubricate this first. 5. All in all, a great video. Good luck with your running. Enjoy!!! 6. BTW, it took me 1.5 hours to lubricate the treadmill belt. This is my first time to do this procedure.
That is EXACTLY what I figured would be the best way to lube a treadmill belt. I haven't bought mine yet but am preparing for a purchase soon. I didn't like that "quicky" method of using a long tipped squeeze bottle. My method is almost the same as yours. I would prefer to wipe down the whole platform with a LIGHT coating of SILICONE OIL AND THEN turning my hand upside down and LIGHTLY coating the underside of the belt, too. From all the repairs I've been reading about on treadmills, it seems that a lot of the electrical issues are cause by electrical overload. A dry belt increases motor overload and hot wires until something electrical just gives out. I want a slippery belt. But I'll bet that over 90% of treadmill owners never oil their moving parts or adjust belt tension or do any maintenance. Just get on and beat it to death and then complain about product quality. That's the American way. How many car owners check their own car oil? Not many.
This was extraordinarily helpful. Just did my first lubricant job at my 90 hour mark. This would not have been possible had I not watched this video first. That belt is TIGHT and there is no way to get your hand inside! I will share this video with my daughter who bought the same make and model. Thank you!
Great video. Pls share how to clean n grease the rollers, difficult to get the SOLE technician home due to the COVID lockdown and I can hear some murmur and squeaking.
As a rule of thumb, how loose should the running belt be? My treadmill just came in and I can barely even lift the belt up so it is def too tight. Also, my treadmill has those oil holes should I lube it your way or just drop it into the hole?
Quick question.. I followed your video exactly as shown but now even though the belt seems to be moving smoothly the treadmill is making a noise in the front that it wasn't making before. Any suggestions? BTW great video! Very helpful!
What size is that hex key? I tried so many sizes on my treadmill and nothing seems to work 5 seems to fit almost excatly and 6 is too big. Donnu whats inbetween..
@GeekyAsianDad, what type of lube did you use in this video? Can you share the model number or the type? I would like to order some on Amazon. Or if you can share a link... anything would be helpful.
You don't need to lube the lift on the back of the treadmill. It's not recommended by Sole. You also don't use a whole tube or smear it with your hand. It doesn't hurt anything but walking on the treadmill for 5 minutes after distributes the lube.
The lube sold by Sole is in a tube and thicker where every other treadmill lube is a thin liquid silicone in a bottle. I wonder why that is? It seems like the viscosity in the tube would be too thick to be absorbed into the belt's cotton lining.
You say you buy the lubricant directly from the manufacturer; do you have a link? I have this same make/model of treadmill, and when I go to the Sole website I don't see anywhere to buy the lubricant from.
Can anyone help me. What is that part called that he lubed first? I got a preowned one and it doesn’t come with it so I’m trying to find the replacement piece but i don’t know the name. If anyone can help would appreciate a lot!
Hi... so sorry for the late reply because I was pondering over "disassembling" my treadmill for a video. Search Sole treadmill assembling and watch the 8 videos backward. I hope you have the strap to hold the support to the support to the running platform. As you know the treadmill is crazy heavy. Get at less 3 friends to help you move it. I would use a twin box spring mattress as a rough guide to determine how you will maneuver the treadmill (it is close in size length and much lighter) goodluck!
