Resistance issues with your exercise equipment?! Watch this!
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- Are you having issues with the resistance on your elliptical, seated elliptical, exercise bike, etc? Did you know there's a little part inside called the Servo motor, and this could be the answer you've been looking for!
Watch as Joe the Treadmill Hero replaces a Servo motor within an Octane XRide. He'll explain how to do this along with tips and tricks to make replacing one easier.
If you ever have questions or need help diagnosing issues with your fitness equipment, please give our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can help you diagnose any issues along with help you find any parts that may be needed to repair your machine!
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Is this generally the same for all of these types of bikes? I have a Nautilus 614 upright that has no resistance. The screen allows it to function "Normally" through the resistance numbers and workout routines but there is no resistance, pedals work fine otherwise.
Hi there. I read your comment above and was wondering if you could answer this question. I have a Lifefitness 95x elliptical which I bought used. It was in rough shape, so I changed both the timing belts and drive belt. It was almost impossible to pedal despite the fact that I had taken the tension off the belt to the point where it almost slipping off. So a tech said to replace the control board, which I did. That made the resistance a little better, but I still find it's too high. I thought it might be the generator brake controller, but after watching a few videos, I'm not so sure. They seem to be saying you will have no resistance if the controller goes bad. I have the opposite case. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
Great video. This is exactly the video I needed to replace the resistance servo motor in my Life Fitness X1 elliptical. Thanks.
I ordered the exercise bike on January 7th and it arrived on February 12th. czcams.com/users/postUgkxzg0clhbtRf2gGxPkVETFKJJKGqdsorQu The box must have been tossed around quite a bit because one whole side of the styrofoam was destroyed, and the other side foam was cracked. The Two zip ties holding the handlebars had broken loose and handlebars were loose in the box. There are two small holes in the foam on the right side of the handlebars, I guess from rolling around inside the box. Assembly was straight forward and easy. I am 6 ft 5 in 220 lb and the handlebars and seating positions fully adjustable and work great, I'm getting full leg extension. The noise level is very, very low and acceptable. The adjustment knob for the pressure on the flywheel works well also. The exercise bike is very well made, sturdy and easy move around. This is my first exercise bike and will keep me in shape over the winter. Update 3/19/21: when removing the sticker from the wheel, make sure you remove any sticker glue also. I thought mine was clean but I was getting a slight noise from the glue. Once cleaned off, its super quite. Also the monitor didn't work, tracked it down to the pickup device wasn't in the hole. Once I moved in the hole, it works fine. Do NOT put it in until it touches or it will damage the pickup.
Thanks for the simple, clear instructions and tips. I was able to get the new servo motor installed and working, even thought the supplier sent me a motor that didn’t fit perfectly.
Great explanation. One of the best I've seen for clarity.
Great video, i just repaired my ellyptic 😀
Thank you so much for the simple, clear instructions. Your video helped me tremendously!
Really appreciated the advice. Got it working again on a Nautilus U618. The calibration advice was what really helped. Thanks.
Really good video, thanks Joe and TH! Thanks to your clear explanation of potential pitfalls trickiest part for me was sourcing the servo motor. This made the fitting and calibration easy. I'd forgotten how punishing level 20 is. :-)
Thank you for the helpful video. Changed the resistance motor on my E5 Lifefittness elliptical.
so touching for an excellent video
Great video...the tips and trick you showed made the job must easier and gave me the confidence to do the repair :)
Great to hear!
Well explained.
There is no 'gel' inside the resistance control motor. I ordered a brand new one from LifeFitness parts and was curious what was inside it after I opened an older motor. Yes, these are actually very user serviceable. There are three screws on the bottom and four on the face including one on the same side connecting the actual motor. I found a SCANT amount of lube (grease) only on the gear teeth themselves. It is a reduction gear system. I added some high-quality bike (synthetic) grease copiously inside to this new motor. I am sure it will last much, much longer as the motor will not have to work as hard.
Charles, were you able to recondition the original (Old) motor ? Cheers... wil
Hi Joe, very useful video. The problem I have with my Elite SLP Ultra is when it powers on the level is at three. How do I reset it so it starts at level one. Many thanks for any help you can give me.
Great video. Wish they’d have taken the background conversation outside.
Next time!
Love the videos. I am looking at getting the Precor EX 576i Elliptical. I don't like moving arms. Can I take them off and run it without?
No need to reset the machine to level 1 before the swap. The servo feeds back its rotational position to the CPU which adjusts position as needed.
My new elliptical called nice day. Even on the number one, the tension is too tight. Still for me being 70 with a bad back. Is there any way we can loosen that more? I would love a video.
My husband and his friend that he was buying a. Oliptical machine from how how damaged the power supply area when they moved it. Can that be fixed and do you have a video about that?
Hey Joe, I flip exercise machines as a side job. The number 1 issue I encounter with thrift store pickups (ellipticals and exercise bikes) is resistance circuit failure (not the motor but the circuit itself, console resistance key presses no longer send signal to the motor). Do you encounter this? I haven't figured out a solution other than replacing the console. Would love to know if theres a common component that fails and can be replaced on the consoles when this happens. I end up with a shelf full of consoles that are otherwise perfect but for failed resistance circuitry.
Did you ever get an answer? My Nautilus U616 increases resistance on it's own while I'm pedaling. It'll just keep increasing to the point where you can not pedal anymore.
That's right where I am stuck with my Schwinn. The cost of repair exceeds the cost of a new machine. What a waste!
Hello I have a question for you, I have a nordictrack 4.4 bike and I have just changed the resistance motor and it still does not work. do you have a solution for me.
Thanks a lot
Could you please share where you bought new servo motor? I have same issue on Life Fitness Elliptical E1. Thanks for good video.
Www.fitnessgraveyard.com
Excellent video. Wish you could fix my Schwinn Biofit bike. Resistance is low. 🚴♂️
If you're in our service area, we'd love to help! Otherwise, you can always call our company, Fitness Graveyard, at 563-949-0799 and an in house technician can try to help you out over the phone. Thanks!
Is there anything that can be done for a sticking resistance mechanism (the round part at the other end of the bicycle cable from the servo motor). My servo works fine, I can see the cable loosen when the resistance is turned up but it is sticking on level 1. Thanks for any help.
We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can help you diagnose the issue you're having. They can also help you find any parts that might be needed to repair the issue. Thanks!
Hi Joe, I'm unable to adjust the resistance to maximum (20 lbs) because of a motor error. Can the motor still be changed out if it is set at minimum resistance? Any tips regarding this? Thanks for the video.
Yes. Your can still change out the motor. Might be a little tricky due to the tension but it can be done. We can Also get parts from www.fitnessgraveyard.com
Hey guys. Nice video. I have a question though. When I install new server motor and when you change resistance level it keeps pulling white bit closer to the centre of the wheel and reduce the resistance...when did i go wrong? ::))) I have Octane Cross Trainer 47e
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Hopefully you can help, I have a bodyguard t280 getting codes and need access under the motor cover but I don’t have screws on mine and can not figure out how to remove it???
We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can help you out. They can help you figure out how to remove the hood along with diagnosing any issues with the machine. Thanks!
Hi 👋 My treadmill belt has a raised lump/crease. What can I do?? Thank you 😊
You may need a new belt for your machine. We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can confirm and help you find the necessary part for repair. Thank you!
Hi. Where can i buy this servo motor for a schwin 170?
I have a Proform Endurance 520e, one morning when i started to use it i heard pop noise and now it is hard to use. Acts like a brake is on. Do you thing it could be the servo motor? Thx.
We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can help you diagnose the issue over the phone. They can also help you find parts that might be needed for repair. Thanks!
I have 1999 lifecycle 4500 i need help putting right side shell back on after maintenance
Can you assist?
I purchased a used NordicTrack GX2.0 that was slipping, thinking it was just a loose belt and come to find out that the one-way bearing in the flywheel is slipping. Now I'm trying to find a solution for that.
We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can help you out and help you find any parts that might be needed for repairing the issue. Thanks!
What do I do if I've messed it up where the servo and the panel don't agree?
I have a new servo for my Octane, and I thought I did it right, but it keeps trying to turn it more than it cancandcit makes a popping noise (for each tooth on the gear in the servo).
Can I somehow reset the panel or something?
We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. We have in house technicians that you can speak with that can help you figure out what's going on with the new servo motor. Thanks!
hi, i need your help, i have a Life Fitness X8 Elliptical machine and i can't change the resistance it feels like its on one of the hardest levels and it wont change even on the machine screen show me different. do you think that i have the same problem with the servo resistance motor? thank you very much and greeting from Ireland
Hello! We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can help you diagnose the issue over the phone. They can also help you find any parts that might be needed for repair. Thanks!
How should your legs be on a recumbent bike?
hopefully attached to your hips and feet...
hello, I changed the servo motor, now there is error1 showing on display. how to fix this?
i just bought mine and the track moves in strobes making it impossible to use. how do i fix that
We recommend giving our company, Fitness Graveyard, a call at 563-949-0799. You can speak with an in house technician who can help you diagnose the issue you're having and hopefully help you resolve the problem. Thanks!
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Landice has a method to calibrate them where you have to take them apart..... it sucks.
anyone that can help me figure out why my proform eliptical 18.0 RE doesnt raise or lower or resistnace doesnt work? Anyone have a wiring diagram or test manual for motors....anything...
please?
I have precor 546i the resistant button in goes up but it won't go down is not responding when I put down
Hello,
We actually just posted a video on our Facebook page about this issue. It will be uploaded to our CZcams channel shortly. If you want to check out the video now, search for Treadmill Heroes on Facebook.
If you have further questions, please contact the Fitness Graveyard at 563-949-0799.
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Hi, I have a matrix brand ladder, it doesn't work, it doesn't mark any code, the console is fine, but when I press the buttons it doesn't work, the steps don't move and no error is displayed, help!!!!!
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Tell that lady to stop talking in the background!
You really can't see what he is doing because of the captions
Turn them off then
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