How To Fix A Slipping Treadmill Belt

[@GodVlogger]

Videos like this are part of why I love KZbin. This is a clear, concise, and extremely helpful video. After just a few minutes online now I can fix my treadmill competently. Thanks!

[@georgemoore528]

My treadmill is different than yours. You tightened your belt using an Allen wrench. I tightened mine using a socket wrench. Heck, I didn't even know those spots existed on the treadmill. Thank you so much, RJ! I nearly worried myself to death for 3 hours wondering what I was gonna do. Thanks again and thanks to the founders of KZbin! With KZbin, I've repaired a washing machine, a lawn mower, a headlight/taillight in the car and now a treadmill. I feel unstoppable.

[@lisas3551]

Treadmill is next on the list but like you I’ve repaired a washer, dryer, dishwasher, installed a hitch on my car for a bike rack, and so much more.

[@michealton]

Someone just trashed a 3k Treadmill because of slipping and I just fixed it!!! Thanks

[@jesusmalverde2051]

Larry Austin lmao nice

[@laurarox80]

I'm here for the same reason! Who knew it was so easy to get a free treadmill!

[@joseornelas9788]

same for me basic maintenance and free treadmill lol

[@nadineharrison2840]

I have a treadmill, my walking belt slipping.. Any suggestions you can refer me to

[@okwui04]

Lol im here for the same reason. Lol.

[@devantecrouch]

I thought i was too heavy😂

[@penegakkeadilanpembasmikej5022]

Yes

[@devantecrouch]

@@penegakkeadilanpembasmikej5022 you thought that too?

[@3ZOZ1KSA1BOY]

same thing bro , i thought the treadmill couldn’t handle by fat ass

[@devantecrouch]

@@3ZOZ1KSA1BOY lol

[@veronicahernandez6450]

Lmao my belt started slipping and I thought I broke it for the same reason 😂

[@more-jays5530]

Wow, I had bought a used treadmill, used it for a week straight everyday for 4 miles, the walking belt started ripping in the dead center. Needless to say I spent $80 on a new walking belt, lost 2 weeks of walking (which I was/am ADDICTED to) finally got the belt shipped and begged two guy friends to help and we didn't have the right ratchet bit, after taking out most all other bolts and screws. Long story short, an hour a day for 3 days (as a girl mostly by myself) got the belt on and was so excited. Turned it on, it worked and finally lined it up and it started slipping. Your video was the first that popped up and wow, WHAT A SAINT YOU ARE!!!! Thank you very much for making this video, I am now a subscriber!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!

[@fish_bacon]

Cheers. Had a new treadmill delivered yesterday, and was slipping right from the getgo. Whoever installed it didn't tighten it up from the box, and I had to give it like 3 full turns to stop it from slipping. It's perfect now.

[@MrJohnpfisher]

We had a treadmill from Sears for almost 30 years. Of course, it was rarely used. Not once in those 30 years was it adjusted or lubed, but it worked perfectly when ever someone removed the hanging clothes to use it. I retired 6 years ago and starting using it daily. Finally, after 2 years of heavy use by me, the motor burned out. We got a new cheap "AFG" treadmill from Dick's Sporting Goods in Boston. From day one it turned out to be a LEMON. -Constantly pulling to the right and speeding up/slowing down. I did all the adjustments the manual said to do, and it would work for a few days, until the whole process would start over and over again. No one in my family would use it, which was a blow to my ego because I was constantly telling them, "I fixed it." This went on over a year -again because of my ego, so the warranty was voided. Finally, I decided, that THIS ENDS NOW!!! So I took over 2 hours vacuuming it out, applying belt dressing to the motor drive belt, adjusting the motor drive belt, recalibrating the speed, lubing the running belt and convincing myself that it'd work better if I wiped the whole thing down with those alcohol wipes -hee hee-(not kidding). So, I get on it thinking I've done all I can, and IT LITERALLY TRIES TO KILL ME. It immediately starting speeding/slowing and I had to FIGHT LIKE HELL to stay on!!! This was the first time I had to pull the "Safety" plug to stay alive!! I was LIVID!! I was at my wits end, so I decided to find a repairman. The only guy we found wanted $125 just to show up!!! I know he would've just done the same things I did and tell me "it's fixed." It'd work for a few days until it became "possessed" again and I'd even be MORE upset thinking the next step would be to call a Priest. That's when I decided to examine the motor which always seemed fine. I removed it from the chassis......and get this......IT WAS MISSING ONE OF THE 2 SCREWS underneath that holds it to the frame!!!!! So that means all the tightening of the motor belt I was doing was only causing it to pull harder on the left side of the front rolling belt which made it act like a fulcrum and pull the running belt hard to the right over time!!!! And to add insult to injury, there was a SIGNED inspection sticker RIGHT NEXT TO THE MISSING SCREW!!! UGH!!! So now to find a properly threaded screw to make up for the missing one. This was harder than it sounds because it had to be very short so as not to puncture the interior of the motor casing. I got lucky with a hacksaw, but it took a few tries. Sooooo now, everything works great!! The running pad still pulls to the left/right, but I think that's because of all the "rage" tightening I was doing over the years, so I might have warped it. Now I've found if it pulls to the right, just run on that side and it'll go back to the middle quickly.....(pause).....(deep breath).....thanks for listening......

[@glennrosen2021]

darn...two different videos with repairs of bike and now treadmill...you are one smart cookie

[@rey11able]

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[@kattkat80]

Thank you! You saved me tons of money with this video. I've had my treadmill for about 5 years and it just started slipping recently. I never even knew you could tighten the belt. Everyone I asked about it told me the only remedy was buying a new one. I tightened the bolts and BAM that did the trick!

[@valeriesimerly608]

Why would a treddmill stop when u get on it and keep running when your off

[@wifeofdork]

YOU ARE AWESOME!!! I was ready to buy a new treadmill. I thought the belt was worn out, causing my slipping. SOOO glad I came across this video.

[@markscarupa6201]

Sincerely helpful. Much appreciated. Fixed the slip that was giving me knee pain.

[@anthony73125]

Gareth Bale is back baby!

[@roberthayes4211]

My knee was hurting for a while . I realized it was my treadmill

[@blue_cricket]

Thanks a ton dear, earlier was just playing balance game on treadmill for the last 6 months.., today did 5 kms with ease and comfort in 30 minutes.. Millions of thanks👌👍✨

[@marybruton1519]

All this time I thought my treadmill was history....thank you so much for sharing! Fixed it easily and am ready to run again...thank you!!!

[@petehughes1644]

Thank you so much! Just bought a Carl Lewis second hand for £50 and it was slipping, not anymore thanks to you! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Mtopper12]

great video, had a problem with my treadmill and after watching 12 videos all wanting me to take my treadmill apart, this video showed me i can fix it really simply

[@matthewcrowther]

Screws for me didn't know they did that. Great quick vid, thanks for your help !

[@oioi667yt]

Superb completely transformed my home experience on Domyos T520b. Thanks

[@MonitosWorld]

you the man, just bought a walking pad & was stuttering/slipping like crazy after I finished lubricating it & re-aligning. I didn't think it was loose because it felt tight, but who knows because it is a Walkling pad & not a treadmill being much smaller. I tried your tightening method & completely fix my issue, I thought I bought a broken machine lol,,, THANK YOU!

[@khomaha]

This helped a LOT! My belt kept slipping and I wasn't sure what the problem was, but you explained things very succinctly and I appreciate it. Thank you!

[@DocStrange1322]

Thank you so much. Your videos answered my questions on lubricating, stopping slipping and fixed my squeak. Great!!

[@logans3365]

Great video! Can’t wait to fix my treadmill tomorrow, its not very fun to run on a belt that slips.

[@KSS500]

I just bought a used treadmill for $ 50 . after I tried the belt was slipping . Was very sad that i collected someones rubbish. After watching your video fixed the belt. Its running good . Very happy . Thanks for sharing such a video.👍👍👍👍

[@1234IZM]

This was a very helpful video. My tread belt is slipping, so now I know how to check & fix it

[@chrislee8599]

Thanks so much you saved my treadmill. Had no idea you had to do maintenance on them. Now it works like new.

[@aprilmarie8750]

Your bolts look tight like mine are here...mine slips left as i walk, even after centering by loosening the right.

[@theeppes3477]

I’m here for the same exact reason! I’m trying to resolve this so im not paying a treadmill tech to come turn two screws 3 times lol

[@TequilaSocialClub]

Thanks! I have a sole as well, and my belt is slipping now. This was the perfect video for me!

[@zotdead08]

Thanks, i got a free treadmill about 4 years ago. I've used it once and was terrified of it, hopefully these fixes work.

[@winsor9146]

omg this is totally great I just fixed mine and now I can workout again. woot thank you ever so much RJ

[@coreadude]

The information in this video gave me the idea for how to fix my slipping treadmill. After I opened up the motor compartment to look at the small motor belt, I noticed that the whole belt and connecting gears were covered in mat lubricant. I assume they got covered with the lubricant when the treadmill was stored in its standing position over a long period of time. After several wipedowns with dry paper towels, the slippage is completely gone.

[@triple666ixx]

This helped me fix my 10 year old treadmill thank youu!

[@SpecialPenguinnn]

thanks. the two holes on the end fixed it for me!

[@SameerJaleel]

This video saved me after replacing the walking belt on a Proform Smart 2000 treadmill. I thought the belt was tightened appropriately for “half an arm” but needed further tightening to eliminate slipping. Once I tightened both sides by a full rotation - no more slipping and can run with confidence, after almost stumbling a couple of times before that.

[@violeta5331]

How tight is your belt? Can you put your arm? Or is tight?

[@SameerJaleel]

@@violeta5331 I was able to get my arm up to my elbow in before... but after tightening it further, I can get a little over my wrist in (like he shows in the video), towards the middle of the platform, but not further. And it has eliminated any slippage. I hope this helps.

[@gray2250]

Still relative today! Thank you so much!

[@strongeronplants]

This helped me so much! I´m in lockdown for 3 weeks already and the treadmill stopped working, you saved my workouts! Thank you!!

[@ericzamudio2905]

we have the same model. just reviewing the comments makes me happy. yesss!!

[@Sjcstro84]

This video is great. I got frustrated with mine. Took my time with it. Tighten bothe clockwise to stop the slipping then loosen left or right if the belt is griding on one edge.

[@anthonycavalcanti7052]

Thank you very much for this! It's been driving me insane for ages, this is really useful

[@woshanimal]

I just got mine and it had this problem, fixed it right away. Thanks!

[@Blackcornish]

Very useful, i had thought it was just slippery because I had put polish on it when cleaning, not the case, when i did the hand test under the belt it was very loose, took 1 minute to rectify, thanks so much.

[@garethroberts6988]

Legend!!! Thanks so much - fixed!

[@yaileenmaldonadomendez6382]

Did you get to fix it? It sounds like it's loose. You might need to adjust the treadmill on the back

[@pstreicher]

I wish I could have found your video on lubricating a treadmill a couple of years ago. I was given a used treadmill that had a slipping problem. It was obvious that the tread was loose and I was able to tighten it but it still slipped. I had no idea about what else to check and ended up taking the thing to the county dump. Oh well, what can you do. Live and learn!

[@jaimecantu2611]

Thank u so much! Problem fixed.

[@ASHAAY]

You are a genius you just solve a major problem thank you very much Sir. continued success

[@petermarie1468]

I was shopping for a new treadmill when I googled the problem on mine and found this. Thank you so much!! I love my TM and can finally use it again and I can cancel the gym membership!! My wallet thanks you!!

[@jifcat5923]

Sorted my treadmill out with 2 turns of an Allan key, thanks treadmill guy 👍🏾😁

[@benson3086]

Nice one mate. Your solution has worked.

[@nelly9538]

Wow I began losing balance after years consistently on treadmill.. I will check this out and crossing my fingers this is what my issue is. I have been to doctors and she said tests are normal. Also but ugh they new shoes. None have helped yet. Thanks for info

[@CortexEngineer]

thank you so much you saved my day with this little video sir, I really appreciate you

[@ianstokes291]

Good work, saved a treadmill from the skip - thank you !

[@Souadgreen]

That was very helpful. Thank you so much

[@secretcode7]

You're the BEST. Thank you so much!

[@jonm2736]

One of my neighbors was throwing away their treadmill so I got it and fixed it with this video! GF has her treadmill now

[@jonm2736]

A big thank you for posting! Would’ve never guessed.

[@christopherwells4768]

Dude, you just saved my tready! Thanks, bro!

[@bachelors2u]

Very helpful thanks Lv frm India

[@lynsey4224]

Very helpful thank you. Unfortunately though my Allan key has worn down already, I only got the treadmill yesterday and used the Allan key provided to put it together. I noticed the belt had moved this morning and then checked out this video, after a few turns my the key was worn and so was the left sided socket (or whatever you call that part). Think I'm gonna have to return it, so frustrating😢

[@CorsaGarageJustin]

Thanks for all the Sole maintenance vids. Just picked up a F63 and the belt slips. Hoping to get it running in top shape!

[@christiemarie8873]

2019 THANK YOU Now i dont need to have someone repair my treadmill..

[@mr.burgess2575]

✊

[@katwarrior2465]

Thank you so much. I luckily only had to tighten the bolts. It's fixed now thanks to you.

[@Bertminator]

EXCELLENT! Thanks for the video & tips

[@kari1337]

Excellent video! thank you for sharing!

[@pandemicrelic]

Thank you! Turns out my problem was a prior owner of my treadmill had a bolt and washer combo held on wrong, so my motor wasn't aligned and was going to give. Caused the treadmill to have a belt slip. Seemed properly securing the bolt and tightening the belt helped. I was afraid I would have to replace a part, and while that isn't an issue, losing out on precious cardio / usage is. Nonetheless, thank you for the informative video!

[@simon893]

Great video this is so helpful.

[@davilucas6470]

this really helped me, thank you very much 🙌👌

[@1885ty]

Thank you so much! Such a simple fix.

[@TWDay-sy6nq]

Thanks. This was really helpful. Turned out my motor belt was the problem.

[@nickclayton2517]

I have the F 80 I love it I had that same problem. Your videos are good thank you

[@spyder357]

Thanks for the help!

[@fardosh4193]

Thanks a lot. Just had to tight it a little bit

[@acheeblessyou]

this was VERY helpful!! turns out i was over tightening it!

[@breathingart]

Thank you for this video! super helpful~ I don't knwo what is considered tight what is loose... i thought my machine is faulty when it slipped..

[@RFCDAY]

Thank you for taking the time to produce your excellent videos on maintaining a treadmill. I need your assistance. I have a Sole F80 and while I’m running (7MPH) or walking (4MPH) every now and then the treadmill will stop then speed up rapidly (Fast) and it will give me an Error Code 5 message on the screen. I’ve been thrown off the treadmill twice and I’m lucky it hasn’t caused me a serious injury. Do you have any idea what could be causing this happen? Thank you.

[@Adriana-bi1pu]

Great video!! Saving my treadmill!! 😊

[@korsion]

Why the fuck am i watching this, i don't even own a treadmill.

[@gavingreaney980]

Korsion lol

[@fnaflordbubbledubble2137]

same i dont even know why the fuck i am ether

[@OGkush69x]

Should we spray wd 40 on the allen screws so they dont build up dust for future adjustments ???

[@YouCACTube]

Thanks for this video! I am having a nightmare tightening a belt. I don't understand how if you use the 2 bolts to move it left or right that you can then use the same bolts to tighten it... doesnt it just shift the belt...? im trying to get the belt straight and then turn it off and turn both bolts to the right, however it is just slipping again after one use. Advice appreciated!

[@Carraroebouncingcastles]

GREAT VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL

[@tracygaters4901]

Thank you so much for this video!!!!

[@omardominguez2044]

You save me a lot of money, thanks

[@NareshMallya]

Wow, my treadmill was slipping and I saw an alan wrench in one of the treadmill pockets, never thought It'd be so important till now.

[@steveramthun1769]

Thank you so much. I applied lubricant, and it still slipped. Then I tightened the motor belt. Problem solved! 😀 Thanks again.

[@кАналДобра]

motor belt you mean you took the cover off and tightened motor side ? because i think im having the same problem , about to buy a new belt

[@steveramthun1769]

@@кАналДобра I tightened the motor/drive belt. Look for some bolts that hold the motor in place. Loosen them, pull the motor back, tighten the bolts. Problem solved. 😀

[@кАналДобра]

@@steveramthun1769 got it , thank you ))

[@charliegtv]

The belt on my moms treadmill flipped a little on one side because the belt over time slid to much to one side.. because u showed me where the screws were I was able to fix it before my mom got home from work. Thanks soooooooooooooo much dude. My ass woulda been grass

[@tiffanyarmstead4148]

Thank you so much hun im going to check all this asap

[@volkswagenginetta]

Thanks just wanted to find the info on how to tighten the belt. That's what I needed. Bought a 2nd hand one and the belt slipped

[@yvetteg6863]

Enjoyed the video and I know this was done some time ago but what do you do if you put to much lubricant and now you belt is slipping?

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

You would have had to put A LOT too much. Wipe some out I guess. That might not be the reason it is slipping. Check everything else.

[@tadbauer3659]

Thanks...worked great.

[@kevinshea5819]

Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it. I have a question, how do you know exactly how tight or loose to make the belt? You mention if its to tight it could hurt the motor or the bearings. How would a novice person know just how tight or loose it should be? Thanks.

[@RJTheBikeGuy]

I described it at 0:38 into the video.

[@caru3257]

I lubricated the belt and tighten the belt but that didn't work. I opened the motor compartment and replaced the motor belt and that solved my problem.

[@MitchellWiggs]

My belt seems to keep slipping to the left and then makes a loud sort of “meowing” sound, will this help keep it aligned?

[@2005jungsuman]

check if there is kitten underneath, jut a joke..

[@deannaanzevino]

Ugh. I have a used treadmill. Worked fine but it started making a squeezing noise then got a bump in the belt. So I tried messing with the screws like he said. Flattened it out but now it’s slipping.☹️ I really need to figure this out 🙏

[@medicalman1987]

thanx a lot you same my issue ( my device tread mill belt is loose now when i tied it , it work perfectly like when i buy it )

[@BlueHuntress]

thank you! it was very helpful.

[@Electronicview]

good job

[@mikewest9470]

Thank you👍🏼

[@lauralaabs7917]

Thank you! I bought mine used and was told there was something wrong with belt. I called and a service call is $150.00 USD.

[@aaronward428]

Thanks you, problem solved 🤙🏻

[@paulanthony1731]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@123ertr]

very helpful .Good man. you should consider running for president .

[@ahmadrinaldi685]

Thank you very much , it's really helpful .

[@1973jmiki]

me fue de gran ayuda acabo de comprar una y tenia ese problema....thanks