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Before contacting your dealer for aid, please review the following information. It may save you
both time and expense. This list includes common problems that may not be covered under the
treadmills warranty.
PROBLEM SOLUTION/CAUSE
Display does not light 1) Tether cord not in position.
2) Circuit breaker on front grill tripped. Push circuit breaker in
until it locks.
3) Plug is disconnected. Make sure plug is firmly pushed into
AC household wall outlet.
4) Household circuit breaker may be tripped.
5) Treadmill defect. Contact your Spirit dealer.
Tread-belt does not stay centered
Treadmill belt hesitates when walked/run on The user may be walking while favoring or putting more weight
on either the left or right foot. If this walking pattern is natural,
track the belt slightly off-center to the side opposite from the
belt movement. See General Maintenance section on
Tread-belt Tension. Adjust as necessary.
Motor is not responsive after pressing start 1) If the belt moves, but stops after a short time and the
display shows LS, run calibration (See procedure on
next page).
2) If you press start and the belt never moves, then the
display shows LS, contact service.
Treadmill will only achieve approximately
7 mph but shows higher speed on display This indicates motor should be receiving power to
operate. Low AC voltage to treadmill. Do not use an extension
cord. If an extension cord is required it should be as short as
possible and heavy duty 16 gauge minimum. Low household
voltage. Contact an electrician or your Spirit dealer. A
minimum of 110 volt AC current is required.
Tread-belt stops quickly/suddenly when High belt/deck friction. See General Maintenance
tether cord is pulled section on lubrication.
Treadmill trips on board 15 amp circuit High belt/deck friction. See General Maintenance
Computer shuts off when console is
touched (on a cold day) while walking/running Treadmill may not be grounded. Static electricity is crashing
the computer. Refer to Grounding Instructions on page 4.
House circuit breaker trips, but not the Need to replace the house breaker with a High
treadmill circuit breaker. inrush current type breaker (see page 4 for details)
Service Checklist - Diagnosis Guide