responding to http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...nd-715243-.htm
DA wrote:

littilesthobo wrote:


hi folks,
my treadmill has been in storage for a few months, i took it out for use
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found it stops about a second after the motor starts turning (with no
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on belt)
the problem is intermittant in that by persisting with the start &
stop but=
tons eventually i can get the motor to run as it should & go for a
run on i=
t.once the treadmill is warmed up, however the problem does not reoccur.

Does it show any error message when it shuts down? Will is start more reliably if you're pushing it in the right direction when hitting the start button? Better starting when warmed up sounds like a mechanical issue, not electrical - perhaps the walking belt is too tight or out of alignment and that makes for a hard start that the controller does not like and shuts it down? Did you check the walking belt? Is it overly tight? Are the rollers and other turning parts lubricated?

Which treadmill is it, by the way? Is this a Pro-Form? Those (and perhaps most others) use high voltage DC motors and, although I don't remember what the actual voltage reading across the motor should be at a particular speed, if you're finding it to be higher than normal, it means the motor is trying to pull harder and something is obstructing the movement. Lack of lubrication and over-tightened or misaligned walking belt would be suspects.

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