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My treadmill died

  • 08-12-2009 8:34am
    #1
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I have a Pro-Form 6.5Q that I've been using in my morning interval training. This morning it up and died.

    It starts rolling when I set the speed very low, but if I turn it up slowly, when it reaches a slow walking pace, the motor makes a few clicking sounds and then it just cuts out.

    Does anyone have any idea whether it can be fixed, and if so how? Will it need someone to come look at it?


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  • #2
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    oscarBravo wrote: »
    I have a Pro-Form 6.5Q that I've been using in my morning interval training. This morning it up and died.

    It starts rolling when I set the speed very low, but if I turn it up slowly, when it reaches a slow walking pace, the motor makes a few clicking sounds and then it just cuts out.

    Does anyone have any idea whether it can be fixed, and if so how? Will it need someone to come look at it?

    Motor is gone.
    How technical are you?
    A quick google found a replacement motor online.


  • #3
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    Hm, looks like $150-odd for a motor - ouch!


  • #4
    Mickk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,001 ✭✭✭Mickk


    Maybe it's the motor but I have fixed a few treadmills by either changing the bushings and if needed cleaning the contacts between the bushings and the copper motor. If only a bit of electricity gets to the motor (because the bushings are barely touching the motor because they are worn or the motor is dirty) it will go slowly and then when you try and speed up it wont have enough juice and cut out. I fixed a drill the same way so give it a try, a wire brush is all thats needed...


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