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Bill[_43_]

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

i googled a bit & found a test to verify motor ok by connecting motor direct to a multimeter & reading off DC voltage at 3mph. i got 60v, which is well above the minimum generally acceptable 28v. i checked that the speed sensor is clean(even though it doesnt look like an optical one).

The controller board has a big cap on it & a relay. any ideas what to try next?
thanks
L

Is there a safety string gizmo to attach to yourself that will shut it
off if you start to go flying off the treadmill?

If yes, check the switch for that. If mechanical, maybe the switch
contacts are dirty.