How to clean treadmill deck?

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• KevinC

  January 30

  just wipe it down with a rag and then relubricate.
• chrisjs

  January 30

  Thanks. Also, the description of the new belt says its pre-lubricated, although I dont really feel any lubricant on it. Does this mean I should NOT lube the deck before we start using the new belt?
• KevinC

  January 31

  you should. we send a tube of lube along with the belts and it should be used right away
• chrisjs

  January 31

  Ok. Guess it wouldnt hurt, right? Heres what I bought:
  
  https://walkingbelts.com/product/sole-f63-563814-treadmill-walking-belt-1ply-sand-blast-free-1-oz-lube/
  
  And it says:
  
  All treadmill walking belts are shipped pre-lubricated unless requested
  otherwise. Any additional lubricant purchased or shipped is for use on
  any future lubricant application needed.
• KevinC

  January 31

  I would lube it just to be sure it has adequate lubrication
• chrisjs

  February 3

  Just one more question if you dont mind. How tight should the walking belt be? Should the belt be touching the deck when no one is standing on it or should it be raised slightly above it? If so, how far above? I marked where the rear roller should be but I think I possibly made the belt a bit too tight. How can you tell if its too tight?
• KevinC

  February 3

  just tighten it enough so that it doesn't slip. Generally, you want to be able to lift the edge of the belt about 2-3 inches half way between the front and rear rollers
• chrisjs

  February 4

  OK, I can barely lift it up 2 inches so I should probably loosen it some. The belt also seems to be scraping the motor cover which means its probably too elevated from tension.