Nortictrack over heating lubbed belt replaced motor and control board

clif

I have a nortictrack A2350 and i replaced the motor and control board. worked fine for a while with light use.
it started overheating and stopped abruptly after about 1 .5 hours a walking speed of 3 and elevation of 3.
i just lubed belt with 100 pure silicone and re-tensioned it and after worked it in for 5 minutes. then started walking on it and did a break in of about 50 minutes at a speed of 3 and no elevation. i started to smell the motor again and it is hot to the touch.
any ideas

KevinC

try lubing the belt again. Use about an ounce of lube per application. if the issues persists, I would replace the belts.

clif

I just added more lube and got about 2.5 miles and could smell it starting to get hot again.

KevinC

do you have the model number of the a2350? This is a friction issue and the belts should be replaced.

clif

it still starts getting hot after about 2 miles. what belt should be replaced. the deck or drive.

KevinC

the walking belt

clif

got belt yesterday from treadmill dr on amazon. i hope to install it on Monday as i have family commitments until then. ill let you know how it goes.

clif

hi Kevin C
i have walking belt and new drive belt from treadmill Dr. installed and still lose.
my questions is:
the walking belt says it is pre lubricated. should I also use the lube included with the belt now or do you think that is for later use.

KevinC

I would use it right away

clif

Hi Kevin
Thanks for all your help. i used it yesterday and did 4 miles and the motor was cool to the touch afterwards. i did have to do adjustments to the belt to eliminate belt skip but once that was done, it works like new.
i did notice some oil leaking by the elevation motor and gear box. can the gasket be replaced or do you have to replace the whole assembly.

KevinC

you would need to replace the whole assembly