Basic care

Treadmills are widely used both in home gyms and commercial fitness facilities, but keeping them running smoothly requires proper maintenance. One crucial component of treadmill care is lubrication. The right lubricant will extend the life of your treadmill and ensure that it functions properly over time. However, not all lubricants are created equal, and one key factor to consider is viscosity. In particular, understanding lubricant shear and the advantages of using a higher viscosity lubricant will help prevent common treadmill problems.

Before writing this article, I had a difficult time deciding what the more important topic would be, treadmill lubrication or keeping your treadmill (or any other machine) clean and free of dust and debris. While both are at the top of this list I decided to focus on treadmill lubrication first. My reason for doing so

Dave S. from Frankfurt asks, “during my service your tech was using a meter that he plugged my treadmill into. He explained everything as he was working on it, but could you go over it again?”Certainly, Dave, we’d be happy to. Treadmill amp draws are a very important part of our preventive maintenance service as