Treadmill deck creak/squeek??

[erin1715]

We bought a Sole F80 treadmill in January of this year, and we have absolutely loved the convenience of it. Lately I have noticed that on the top right side of the deck if we're running it makes a creak/squeak noise. It doesn't do this anywhere else on the deck. I know its not the belt because I make sure to lubricate it frequently. It's a folding treadmill and I have noticed that when I fold it up and then let it down again, the squeaking will stop for awhile, but then start again eventually. It's not an unbearable noise but just a little annoying.

Any ideas what I can do to stop this?

 

[esk]

Try oiling it again, but way under the belt on the side that squeaks -- my treadmill used to make a high pitched sound and once we oiled it really good, and toward the middle under the belt, the squeaking stopped.

 

[DaretoDis]

The treadmill should have come with a powdered lubricant. You need to unplug the treadmill, stick something like a yardstick under the belt and twist the yardstick so it raises the belt the width of the yardstick. Take some of the powder on a spoon near the opening, and blow it onto the deck. Do this in the areas of impact, and the squeak shoud go away.

Other than that, there might be a bearing on the roller that needs a squirt of 3in1 or WD40.

 

[erin1715]

Ok thanks, I'll try both of those suggestions! I still don't think its the belt thats creaking though because even when the belt isn't moving and I bounce a little on the deck, it makes the same noise.