NordicTrack 9800 I Treadmill, User Manual

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TURNING THE WALKING PLATFORM

Both sides of the walking platform are designed to be used as walking surfaces. Inspect the walking platform peri-

odically for wear. If there is any wood showing through the phenolic coating, or if the surface is damaged, the

walking platform should be turned over. The walking platform will need to be turned over after every 6,000 to

7,500 miles. Follow the instructions below to turn over the walking platform.

1. Remove the key and unplug the

power cord. Remove the Endcap

Screws (6) and the Left and Right

Front Endcaps (64, 18). Remove

the Roller Adjustment Bolt (16)

and the Washer (17) from each

side of the Front Roller (180). 

2. Remove the six Front and Rear

Platform Screws (8, 122). (Note:

Be very careful to avoid chip-

ping or damaging the phenolic

coating on the Walking Platform

(21). Lift the Front Roller (180) and

slide it out of the Walking Belt (20).

Lift the Walking Platform and the

Walking Belt to the position shown

by the dotted lines. Slide the

Walking Platform out of the

Walking Belt, turn it, and then slide

it back into the Walking Belt.

3. Lay down the Walking Platform

(21) and the Walking Belt (20). Slide the Front Roller (180) back into the Walking Belt. Look under the Walking

Platform and make sure that the Front Roller Guards (121) are between the Walking Belt and the Walking

Platform (see the inset drawing). 

4. Reattach the six Front and Rear Platform Screws (8, 122). Thread the Roller Adjustment Bolts (16) with the

Washers (17) into the Roller (180). Reattach the Front Endcaps (64, 18) with the Endcap Screws (6). 

5. Next, the Walking Belt (20) will need to be adjusted to the

proper tension. Using chalk, make two marks on the Walking

Belt exactly 60” apart, as shown in the drawing. Tighten both

Roller Adjustment Bolts (16, shown in the drawing above)

until the two chalk marks move apart an additional 3/16” to

1/4”. As you tighten the Roller Adjustment Bolts, the Front

Roller (180) will move. If the Front Roller stops moving, do

not further tighten the Roller Adjustment Bolts; contact

your distributor. Make sure to keep the Walking Belt cen-

tered.

REPLACING THE WALKING PLATFORM

When both sides of the walking platform become worn, the walking platform should be replaced. The walking

platform will need to be replaced after every 12,000 to 15,000 miles. Refer to page 44 to order a new walking plat-

form. Follow the instructions above to replace the walking platform.

REPLACING THE WALKING BELT

When the walking belt becomes worn, it should be replaced. The walking belt will need to be replaced after every

12,000 to 15,000 miles. Refer to page 42 to order a new walking belt.

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180

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