Life Fitness 97Ti Installation and user guide

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50”
Tape
50.25”
Tape
Life Fitness Model 97Ti, 95Ti, 93T, 97Te, and 95Te Treadmills
How To... Tension the Striding Belt
Special Tools Required: NONE
1. Center the new Striding Belt between
the Front and Rear Rollers.
2. Adjust the Tensioning Bolts equally in
¼ turn increments, until the slack is
taken out of the belt.
3. Place two pieces of tape, 50” apart,
on the right and left side edges of the
Striding Belt.
4. Continue to tighten the
Tensioning Bolts (see Step 2)
until the distances between the
tapes are increased to 50.25”.
At this point, the belt is stretched
to proper tension.
5. Re-assemble remaining
components in reverse order of
removal.
6. Adjust the Striding Belt
Tracking. See How To...Adjust
Striding Belt Tracking in this
section.
7. Refer to Diagnostics Section to Log Maintenance Repair of the Striding Belt.

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Life Fitness Model 97Ti, 95Ti, 93T, 97Te, and 95Te Treadmills
How To... Adjust Striding Belt Tracking
Special Service Tools Required: NONE
IMPORTANT: It is CRITICAL that the treadmill
be correctly leveled prior to any tracking
adjustments. An unstable unit can cause
Striding Belt misalignment. To level and
stabilize the unit, refer to instructions on
“How To…Replace The Leveler Assembly” in
this section.
1. After the treadmill has been installed and
leveled, the belt must be checked to confirm
proper tracking.
2. Turn the unit ON and set the main motor speed to 2.5 mph.
NOTE: Refer to SYSTEM TEST MENU for Main Motor Test selection and SPEED AUTOMATIC MODE on how to
set its speed in Section 2 of this manual.
3. With the belt operating at specified speed,
note its tracking. If the belt moves to the right,
turn the right tensioning bolt 1/4 turn
counterclockwise to bring the belt back to
center. If the belt moves to the left, turn the
left tensioning bolt 1/4 turn clockwise and
then turn the right tension bolt 1/4 turn
counterclockwise to bring the belt back to
center.
4. Repeat this adjustment until the Striding Belt appears centered between rollers. Allow the unit to operate for
several minutes to see that the belt remains centered.
NOTE: During the adjustment above, DO NOT exceed one full turn of the Adjusting Screws in either direction.
If the STRIDING BELT has moved to the right,
turn the right TENSION BOLT 1/4 turn clockwise
and the left TENSION BOLT 1/4 turn counter-
clockwise to start the STRIDING BELT tracking
back to the center of the REAR ROLLER.
If the STRIDING BELT has moved to the left, turn
the left TENSION BOLT 1/4 turn clockwise and the
right TENSION BOLT 1/4 turn counterclockwise to
start the STRIDING BELT tracking back to the
center of the REAR ROLLER.

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Life Fitness Model 97Ti, 95Ti, 93T, 97Te, and 95Te Treadmills
How To… How to Adjust Striding Belt Tension (Stall Test)
Special Service Tools Required: NONE
1. Locate the two Belt Tensioning Bolts
on each side of the Rear Roller
Mounting Brackets. The Tensioning
Bolts are accessible from the holes
provided in the Rear Roller Guards.
2. Enter the Manual program and run unit
for five minutes at 5.0 mph (8.0 km/h).
DO NOT RUN on the Belt.
3. Press the down arrow speed ∇; button to
decrease Striding Belt speed to 2 mph (3.2
km/h). Begin walking on the treadmill. Tightly
grasp the Handrails and attempt to stall the
Striding Belt. If it slips, proceed to Step 4. If it
does not slip, proceed to Step 5.
4. Stop the treadmill and increase belt tension by
turning the Tensioning Bolts clockwise in 1/4-
turn increments. Once the belt is properly
tensioned, proceed to Step 5.
5. With the belt running, note its tracking (centering). If the belt moves to the right, turn the right Tensioning Bolt
1/4 turn counterclockwise to bring the belt back to center. If the belt moves to the left, turn the left Tensioning
Bolt 1/4 turn clockwise and then turn the right tension bolt 1/4 turn counterclockwise to bring the belt back to
center. Repeat this adjustment until the striding belt is centered. Allow the unit to operate for several minutes
after each adjustment to see that the belt remains centered.
NOTE: Make adjustments in 1/4 turn. DO NOT exceed one full turn of the Adjusting Screws.