Saturday 28 June 2014

Support for Quantum, Carl Lewis, John Lewis, Roger Black, Bremshey, | Identify defective motors through revs

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Some tips to check for defects in the motor (search our blog for more tips and information on how to test motors)

How to check if the treadmill motor is faulty:

a. The motor is short-circuited between the frame and red or black wires: often the output power source of the motor board burns (this can also be caused by a defect in the controller), or the house circuit breaker skips, or the board shorts and the motor is always at full speed (this can also be caused by a defect in the controller).

b. The engine loses its magnetism, the motor has no strength: this happens when the engine is operated for long periods and is overloaded (overheated); you could also check for unstable performance of the controller, increases and decreases in the speed of the engine, or the engine "has no strength." Measure the number of revolutions of the engine to determine if it is still good

See the example of a 180V/4200RPM motor:



the relationship between speed and revolutions is proportional

If the measured speed is outside the range of variation (5%), the motor should be replaced.

c. The motor brushes are defective: if the brushes are not inserted correctly or their surface is not smooth, it can cause sparks and noise while working. The defective brushes should be replaced and you should run the engine 1-2 hours at full speed before using the treadmill.

d. Shorted or broken windings, abnormal consumptions: in the case of individual windings shorting or breaking the motor returns generally abnormal consumptions (greater than 1.5 A with the motor connected to the belt, or greater than 500mA with the motor disconnected - and not connected to the belt) or fails to comply with the number of revs. This is more risky because the motor could start (maybe help it by pushing it) but it will quickly damage the board.

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12 comments:

  1. hi I have a John Lewis treadmill and the power comes on but it won't start ?I live in S pain do you have anyone out here who can repair it for me .
    Miss lee

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  2. Hi Bee,

    you can contact our friend Ivan t. (+34) 626195185
    email cintasdecorrer@partsfortreadmill.com

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  3. Display works; treadmill won't rotate. Display proceeds as if a run is in progress and treadmill intermittently kicks-in.
    However when that happens it short circuits power to house!!

    Please help someone!!!

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  4. Hi what happens is you disconnect motor cables (m+/m-)?
    If there is voltage at the output faston m+ / m-, then the controller is OK and the motor is faulty.
    If there is no voltage, the controller is faulty. It's suggested to test the motor as well because the controller fault may have been caused by the motor.

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  5. Hi, I have a Carl Lewis Power Runner. Says model 006 on the side, next to the power button.

    Works fine, except the LCD panels don't work. The lights to show the current speed, and the speed selection works fine, but the speed, distance etc don't work at all.

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  6. Hi, probably there is some cable disconnected inside the console. You may take a look at this service
    http://www.partsfortreadmill.com/index.php/treadmill-repair/treadmill-controller-repair-service.html

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  7. Help our puppy has pulled the wiring out betwen the motor and pulse sensors on our Carl Lewis MOTC99 !

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  8. Help our puppy has pulled the wiring out of the motor to the monitor on our Carl Lewis MOTC99 !

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    1. Hi dear, please contact our aftersales at aftersales AT partsfortreadmill.com and send them some photos of disconnected cables, they will help you.

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  9. hi There
    I am looking for someone to service a Bremshey treadmill which has been stored for over a year. Based in oxfordshire any idea of someone who could service it?

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  10. Hi, I am looking for someone to service a Bremshey treadmill that has been in storeage for over a year. based in oxfordshire. Can you advise who might be able to help?

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    1. See here: http://www.partsfortreadmill.com/treadmill-repairs

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