that should be done as after about 20mins there is a strange whirring noise coming from the wheel at the rear.
Hope you can help me,
I dont want to break it if there is something easy for maintenance that I can do…
regards,
Debbie Wilcock
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Experienced athletes share their insights in answering this question:
Debbie having not been able to find the manual either i would suggest that if you can access the rear wheel axle it would just need abit of oil. if you notice a fitting in that area it may require grease. if there is a fitting there for grease (and i’m not sure how portable they are) you can just stop by a garage that does oil changes… they will have a grease gun and that would be sufficient robert

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At least once per month, you should give your elliptical a more thorough cleaning. Focus on the areas around the stride rails and rollers. Cleaning you should do every 6 months: Twice per year, after making sure your machine is powered off and unplugged, carefully remove the plastic cover and vacuum it internally.
The Elliptical Base Is Out of Level

If it was not set up properly, the weight could not be distributed on both pedals evenly, causing the overall framework to become unstable. Your elliptical may be making a clunking noise due to internal components and moving parts hitting each other.

The elliptical machine allows you to get a good aerobic workout, which can strengthen your heart, lungs, and muscles. This, in turn, can help build your stamina and endurance. On an elliptical machine, you can perform both high intensity interval training and steady-state cardio workouts.
Ellipticals have moving parts so they will inevitably make some noise. … Squeaking Noises: Typically most squeaking noises will be made by the elliptical belt, oiling your belt will help prevent squeaking.
One of the most common elliptical mistakes is putting too much pressure on your toes, which can make your feet go numb and cut your workout short. Instead, sit back into your heels, which allows large muscle groups to work harder and gives you the stamina to go for longer, according to Cassetty.
You burn more calories on an elliptical machine. An average (160 lb. person) someone exercising for an hour on an elliptical machine burns 365 calories compared to 314 calories burned while walking. An elliptical machine puts far less stress on the hips and knees joints.
Is the Elliptical or Walking Lower Impact? The elliptical puts far less stress on your joints than walking. In fact, according to a 2014 study(2), the stress put on your body with each step while walking is about 110% of your body weight, but only 75% of your body weight when on the elliptical.
3. How Is It Powered? Most ellipticals now are mains powered, i.e. you need somewhere to plug them in. This might be a further concern as this will be reflected on your electric bill.
But which is the best workout when it comes to calories burned? Ellipticals are thought to burn about 15% more calories than stationary bikes, because they work the upper and the lower body at the same time, and your upright position expends more energy.
Treadmills are also more versatile than ellipticals as they can create various walking, jogging and running workouts that range from cardio sprints to a leg burning hill climb.
What happens if you do the elliptical everyday? If you do it correctly, it gets the right motion. As a result, you get a massive improvement in your conditioning. You`re working on important muscle groups like your glutes, hamstrings, quads, biceps, and core muscles.
15-30 minutes on your elliptical machine per day is enough to maintain your wanted weight or even lose more.
If your shoes are squeaking early on, it could simply be the shoes not yet used to being used as a shoe. It may just need a few days of bending and impact to loosen them up. Some shoes especially can be rather stiff in the midsole early on.
If you use the elliptical exercise machine barefoot and sweat runs down your legs, you may put yourself in danger, which may increase your risk of slipping. Therefore, you must be more careful in the exercise process. Excessive exercise on the elliptical exercise machine without shoes may cause blisters on your feet.
In general, the treadmill is a more effective workout than the elliptical because it`s harder work. She explains that the running movement requires more effort from the core and hamstrings than working out on the elliptical. In terms of a core and lower body workout, the treadmill, she says, wins out.
As a low-impact exercise option, the elliptical is perfect for those who hope to lose belly weight for the long term. Relative to other cardio options, you`re far less likely to get injured – and the wide variety of incline and resistance settings can keep things challenging for years to come.
Low Impact Exercise

“The nice fluid motion of the elliptical reduces stress on the hips and knees,” says Iversen. “Treadmills, on the other hand, can be tough on the joints because as you are lifting one leg off the ground at a time, all your body weight is absorbed by the leg in contact with the ground.”

A 155-pound person can burn around 335 calories after 30 minutes of working out on the elliptical, according to Harvard Health Publishing. However, a person with the same weight will burn only around 149 calories after 30 minutes of walking.
It is recommended to start off with 20-60 minutes of cardiovascular activity 5-7 days per week. These guidelines are appropriate for improvements in health and daily living and as a beginner prepare you for greater demands of cardio training in the future.
Frequency. It is enough to exercise five days a week on the elliptical machine. But, if desired, you can also exercise for more than five days. If you go for daily exercise, 10 minutes of exercise is enough to stay healthy and fit.
Boosts Cardiovascular Health

Spending 20-30 minutes on the elliptical will help increase the heart rate, which helps strengthen the heart muscles. The elliptical machine can also be used for High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts.

If you`re warming up for a strength-training workout on the elliptical, you should ride for five to 20 minutes, Thornhill says. But if you want to really maximize the cardio benefits of the machine, it`s best to stay on for at least 15 minutes, or at most an hour, he says.
While the elliptical is a great way to get our cardio in, it can lead to discomfort for some users. Many people report feelings of burning, numbness or their feet falling asleep with prolonged use. This is due to the constant position on the balls of the feet throughout the exercise.
“Use your legs only (no handles) to emphasize lower body,” Berry says. Driving through your glutes and hamstrings will put more pressure and effort on your lower body. No hands means you get more of a core focus as well, Lai says. You have to make sure to balance as you keep your legs moving.

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Gas not coming through lines on patio heater
ANSWER : Change the turn on swich it has bad connection due to moisture and rust inside it,if my info was of any help to you please leave a comment,thank you

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How to use and display salt lick blocks for deers
ANSWER : Just sit it on the ground where the deer trail is and your good to go.

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I have Detroit 60 series installed on a launch. Recently the Starboard unit suffers a catastrophic failure and piston No2 came out of the block, making a big hole. This engines are using heat exchangers, and sea water cooled Charge Air Coolers and sea water self priming raw water pump. We contact the local dealer an the veredict was a “Massive salt water ingestion” that caused an Hydraulic lock and damaged cyls 6 and 2. They say that the water came from the deck covers, but there is no way for that to happen, I think they dont want to honor any warranty, because we suspect that the water came from the Charge Air Cooler. I want to know if the CAC can cause that type of failures and if anyone had a similar problem. The engine cost is about 66K and only had 2300 hours.
ANSWER : I would have to say that a sleeve got pitted or lost an oring or the CAC sprung a leak. I believe you are correct in your assumption that the water did not enter the unit in the manner they are saying. The only real way to tell is a complete tear down and someone is going to have to pay. They are also a high maintenance item and someone is going to say that the preventive maintenance was not done.

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Loud banging noise when using the Kettler elliptical trainer, ctr
ANSWER : This is a common problem for the CTR1, it actually sounds a lot worse than it is. It’s just one of the 4 bolts that hold the front “pole” of the CTR1 in place that is broken. You will need to unscrew the bolts at the base (just move the plastic piece that hides the bolts up on the “pole”). After removing the pole you will need to remove the broken bolt from the inside of the “pole” with plyers. Then just put the pole back in the base, replace the screws (be sure to tighten them good). All will be good :)This is a weak point of the CTR1, be prepared to run into the same problem again down the road…

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We have a NordicTrack EXP 1000X. We purchased it new, but did not use it very much. We started using it again and now at different times (ie, 15 min, 1 min etc) it will come to a complete stop. It almost throws you off. Once you step off it starts moving again until you put your weight back on it, where it will once again stop. There have been times where you can feel the speed fluctuate, but the digital numbers do not change. We really hope you can help!
ANSWER : Hi,BELT LOSES POWER
(Bogs Down or is Sluggish)

This condition is when the treadmill operates normally
without a person on the belt and then slows down when someone steps on
the belt or when the treadmill operates normally for a given period of
time
with someone on the belt then abruptly begins to slow down.
There are four typical causes for this problem (listed in
order of our experience:
1) The walking belt and/or deck are worn. (85% of the time)

2) The walking belt and/or motor belt are too tight- if you
have adjusted either recently. (8% of the time)
3) The motor has lost torque and needs brushes or has
demagnetized. (5% of the time)

4) The controller is dropping output. (2% of the time)
Walking Belt is Worn:
The only certain way to test for a worn walking belt is to
take a DC amp draw (if you have a DC treadmill) or an AC draw (for AC).
Trying to look at the belt or a feel test is highly unreliable. Better
tests, if you lack a DC ammeter (they are expensive for a good one), are
a coast test or an incline test. To test the deck, go back to the
Troubleshooting section and download the belt and deck inspections
instructions.
The coast test is to get on the treadmill as the lowest
incline setting and walk on the treadmill at 3 MPH. Pull the safety key
and it should take you 2-3 full steps to stop (this is a general
rule…some like a few Tunturi models stop on a dime even with a healthy
belt but most this tests works well upon). Fewer steps indicate high
friction.
The incline test is to put the treadmill at max incline and
walk on it at 3 MPH. If the treadmill operates normally at max incline
but bogs down at minimum incline, replace the walking belt. Gravity
takes over for the drive system eliminating the friction problem. On
some heavily worn walking belts, this test will not eliminate the
problem.
Walking Belt/Motor Belt too Tight:
If you have adjusted the walking belt or motor belt recently,
check for this problem. When the belts start slipping, some people just
crank down the belts and on treadmills, tighter is not necessarily
better. The tighter the belts, the more the drive system has to work to
keep everything moving. You should be able to lift the walking belt
(with the treadmill unplugged) in the center of the treadmill about 3”
without straining. Tighter belts should be loosen but make sure you
don’t create a dangerous slipping situation by loosening.
The motor belt (with the treadmill unplugged) should be able
to be turned by hand to almost a 90 degree angle from its normal
operating position. Loosen the belt if too tight. Make sure to test for
slipping
and if it does with the proper tension, replace the motor
belt.
Needs Brushes / Demagnetized Motor:
Typically when we find a motor that has lost torque; it needs
a new set of motor brushes. Typically we can make brushes for almost
any motor if we don’t already stock them. Motor demagnetization is not
that common but it does happen and it is normally easy to diagnose. If
you have confirmed the belt and/or deck is not worn and the belts aren’t
too tight, you can test for a motor torque problem.
DO NOT USE YOUR HAND OR ANY OTHER BODY PART TO IMPEDE THE
MOTOR…YOU WILL LIKELY LOSE YOUR BODY PART IN THE PROCESS IF THE MOTOR IS
GOOD.
The step to test for the motor is to use a foreign object
preferably on a long shaft. First determine the direction of the motor
spin (most have directional movement printed on the motor tag), then
apply pressure with an object with downward pressure on the flywheel in
the direction the flywheel is turning (do not attempt to put force
against the rotating direction of the flywheel as you can easily injure
yourself). If you can slow the motor, typically you need brush
replacement.
To test for demagnetization, the motor must be disassembled.
Once you have the motor retaining bolts removed, remove the motor core
by sliding it out of the end of the housing. If the magnets pull the
core
against the housing and it is difficult to remove, the magnets
are good. If the magnets do not attract the core, the motor has to be
replaced.
Controller:
This is the most uncommon of the causes. Typically replacing a
controller in this situation will not solve the underlying problem and
then you will end up replacing a belt as well as a control. Normally if a

control is dropping output, it will do it with a person on the
belt or not. Tests of DC output dropping is normal in many controls
since they have a current limiter which will automatically drop output
to prevent burning up the board. This is best diagnosed by eliminating
the other possible problems first. If you are left with the control as
the cause,
replace the control. Let me know,if needed further assistance.Hope i helped you.Thanks for using ‘ Fixya ‘ and have a nice day!!

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I need to download a user manual
ANSWER : Go to http://manualfox.com/link/reebok.htm- they have the manual available for download (REV-10211)

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Manual for reebok rev-10101 cross trainer
ANSWER : Check here, they already found some hard-to-get Reebok manuals.Maybe just send them a search request.

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