Help troubleshooting treadmill issue

LynnW52
LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hello - I just bought a used proform cross walk advanced 525x. It worked great until last night. I was jogging on it and the belt all of a sudden stopped and started squealing. So the belt works fine until you step on it, then it stops.

Anyone ever have this happen? Any ideas on where to start to fix it would be greatly appreciated. The owners manual didn't have any helpful info for this specific issue.

Thank you in advance!

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  • LynnW52
    LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
    Bump
  • AdrianBry
    AdrianBry Posts: 138 Member
    go to treadmill doctor.com and call them tommorrow

    sounds like the belt or the board under the treadmill needs replaced (but that's if you have a comm. treadmill) - i guessing yours is home based
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    Check to see what your warranty covers (if it is still valid) or look up businesses that can come repair your treadmill. It could be a variety of problems.

    Need to adjust or replace the belt.
    Adjust, clean, replace sensors
    Oil/lube the belt/gears....
    etc
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    Call a repairman and wear something sexy when he arrives.

    Lots of good stories start like this.
  • LynnW52
    LynnW52 Posts: 1,151 Member
    Thank you for the suggestions.

    fivethreeone - I agree, but not sure my husband would appreciate that :wink:
  • spickard34
    spickard34 Posts: 303 Member
    Mine did this I took the front and back panels off and adjusted the tension. I just google the make and model and there was a explanation of how to do it. It has worked great since. DO NOT put WD40 or lubricant on it I was going to do that and they say it will wreak the belt.
  • ImSoOTired
    ImSoOTired Posts: 186 Member
    Did you buy a warranty or register it? I bought mine at ****'s sporting goods almost 2 years ago but I used it for maybe 3 months because I had a pregnancy in between. Mine started making thuding noises so I called and I had bought the 2 year warranty so it was still covered. The repair man just came out today and immediately knew what the problem was. He ordered a part for it and he'll return to put the new part in when it comes in. I suggest you do the same if you bought any kind of warranty or it's still under warranty from proform. Unfortunately I am not a treadmill tech so I can't help you further. Best of luck!

    ETA- Crazy I can't write D * C K s. lol

    Oh sorry I just realized you wrote used so it's probably not under warranty. I would go online and check it out see if it's a problem that you can fix on your own without having to call a repairman if it's not under warranty.

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