I have a cross trainer here and I am just going to
tell some tips on how to look after your machine. I also have
different cleaning products you can use to maintain it. You may
need to do this after 6 or 12 months of using the machine.
We’ve
got a selection of light lubricants. What we have here is WD-40 and
Gibbs. Both are very good lubricants which can be used for general
purpose. The next is threadlock, This one is particularly good when
it comes to securing nuts and bolts. They can become loose over time.
We’ve got some lithium grease and the three-in-one oil or sewing
machine or bicycle chain oil that kind of things you’d have around
your garage. I’ll show you where we put that. And finally, the
product which is often forgotten. These are wipes. These are wet,
antibacterial wipes that are used to remove all sorts of deposits off
the machine. So, after each time you’ve used the machine you should
give it a wipe over. Use it on the most problematic areas of the
machine. So pay attention to the arms of the trainer, columns, and
stems, the top of the skis, and down in the base.
Now
the Gibbs and WD-40. Use these ones ONLY
on the bearings and the adjusters. Just put a bit of the lubricant on
the bearings or the adjusters every 6 to 12 months and it will
invigorate them. Don’t use too much, because the excesses will fall
on the floor. You can also use it in the base of the machine.. If you
don’t have those, then chain oil for bicycle will do equally good
job. It’s a bit thicker so you may have problems with the bearings
but the effect is the same. In case of some cross trainers can put
that on slide way. So sometimes machine has this adjustment
mechanism here. Pop it out and let’s use the Gibbs on this one.
Just spray it over, not too much and then you pop it back in and
tighten it up. Wipe away the excess with your cleaning cloth.
Now
the treadlock. This is, an industrial product for nuts and bolts.
.These bolts in the column have tendency to become loose over time.
So just pop a bit of the treadlock over it and then tighten it up.
good It’s good to keep those kind of fixings.
And
now the grease. It’s very good for pivots, sliding pivots such as
these one here. We’ve got a lot of load on the shaft, so put a
little bit of grease and reassemble. That will keep any noises away,
clean the excess away with the wipe. That’s the sort of thing that
you need to do every 6 or 12 months and it will keep the machine at
the top of the order.
Please
remember NEVER use those kind of
lubricants on a treadmill belt, because
they would damage it.
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