How to assemble a treadmill

• Allen keys (supplied)
• Spanner (supplied)
• Cross-head screwdriver
• Spirit level

Before you start, lay everything out on a soft surface (the flattened box works) and check it against the parts list in your manual.

• Base with deck, belt and motor
• Left and right uprights
• Console and handlebars
• Console cable and safety key
• Bolts, washers and covers

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   Step 1: Unpack where the treadmill will stand. Leave the clearance the manual specifies behind the deck and at the sides.

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   Step 2: With your helper, lift the base out of the box by its frame, not by the motor cover or the belt.

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   Step 3: Stand the uprights in their brackets and start all bolts by hand. Feed the console cable up through the right upright without pinching it.

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   Step 4: Fit the console and handlebars to the tops of the uprights, connect the console cable plug firmly, and tuck the cable in so no bolt can crush it.

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   Step 5: Tighten all bolts evenly, then fit the side covers.

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   Step 6: Check the treadmill is level and adjust the feet if needed.

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   Step 7: Check the belt is centred and has the tension the manual describes. Plug the treadmill into a wall socket (not an extension lead) and test at a low speed with the safety key clipped to your clothing.

• Trapping the console cable between the upright and its bracket, which crushes it.
• Using an extension lead or multi-plug, which can overheat.
• Running it straight away at high speed without checking the belt tracking.