[Sportsandrec] Treadmill maintenance

[Kelly Thornbury]

It's not an exact science, so one fourth of a bottle more or less is not a big concern. If you have a food scale, you could have someone tell you how many ounces are in the bottle then you just pour one fourth at a time into a different container. Water does Waymore than oil, but most food scales aren't calibrated enough to tell the difference. Other methods may include using measuring cups or spoons…

As for making sure you have adequate coverage, you can just make sure you have an even amount across the deck and then just let the belt run for a bit it will spread out evenly along the decks length.

Hope this helps.
Kelly


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> On Dec 12, 2015, at 17:59, Arielle Silverman via Sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> This question is kind of random, but since it pertains to blindness
> and exercise equipment, I thought I'd ask here.
> We have a home treadmill and are supposed to lubricate the running
> deck every 150 miles or so. The instructions say to loosen the running
> belt and then squirt 1/4 bottle of silicone oil evenly over the
> running deck under the belt. I'm not sure if there's a nonvisual way
> to tell when I've used a quarter of the bottle, and I'm a little
> concerned because unlike spraying a baking pan or something like that
> where I can just feel if it's evenly greased, it's hard to feel the
> entire running deck under the belt. So I'm not quite sure how to tell
> when I've used enough and avoid using too much.
> Do any of you have experience lubing treadmills, bikes or other
> equipment with moving parts, or do you have any suggestions for me? My
> husband has been handling this visually but I'd like to take some
> responsibility for this maintenance.
> Best, Arielle
> 
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