Treadmill Motor is responsible for providing the necessary electromotive force through the belt drive.
Ending on the treadmill where the runner will perform the different training sessions.
There are several categories of engine.
The most widely used for domestic treadmills is the PMDC (Permanent Magnet Direct Current) type.
This motor works by direct current.
The voltage is easily controllable and the level will depend on the treadmill model and brand, but they range from 80 V to 260 V.
With professional motors of the type, alternating current is less common for them to suffer some category of damage.
For these are more durable and better prepared.
To recognise the motor, we must open the cover where it is located, which in almost all treadmills are in the front part, after the belt.
After removing all the screws and the cover that covers the engine, you will find something similar to the picture below.
Where you will see it:
P/N: Track motor reference.
HP: Power in horses.
HPP: peak power in horsepower.
W: Watts of power.
RPM: Revolutions per minute.
VDC: Direct Current.
Normally a total of 2 cables will come out of the motor, which are connected to the motor controller board. The connection of the cables is interchangeable, something that happens because, being a continuous power motor, it will not be damaged by changing the cables. The only thing that will change is the rotation of the motor. Sometimes the motor has 2 extra blue cables, used to have a thermal protection system.
In 90% cases these problems are caused by worn treads, as these have not normally been lubricated or their useful life has been used up. If, when carrying out different tests, you notice high treadmill motor consumption, we recommend changing the tread to eliminate these problems.
Treadmill Motor Repair
On the remaining 10%s, engine problems can be caused by various mechanical problems (it could be the rollers, the damaged platform or the damping not working properly), or by excessive tension on the drive belt.
Our team is able to do repair of your treadmill's motor.
Don't throw away your treadmill just because of this problem, it can be solved by replacement of a treadmill motor.
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