Horizon Fitness
Models
RST 5.6
RCT 7.6
2007 Sears
Treadmill Service Manual
Table Of Contents
Elevation Troubleshooting |
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No Motor Movement Troubleshooting |
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Erratic Speed Troubleshooting |
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Auto Calibration Troubleshooting |
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Console/Upper Board Troubleshooting |
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Membrane Keypad Overlay Troubleshooting |
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Safety Key/Reed Switch Troubleshooting |
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Heart Rate Troubleshooting |
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Circuit Breaker Troubleshooting |
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Engineering Mode |
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Digital Drive Wiring |
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RST 5.6 Upper Board |
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RCT 7.6 Upper Board |
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Power Source Wiring Diagram |
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No Motor Movement Voltage Check Points |
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Cut Console Cable Voltage Chart |
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Incline Wire Voltage Chart |
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Reseting The Incline Motor |
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Lubrication Procedure |
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RST5 . 6 & RCT 7 . 6 Sears Service Manual 2007
No MototElevationMovementTroubleshooting
I t ’s r e c o m m e n d e d t o s e n d c o n s o l e c a b l e s f o r e l e v a t i o n r e p a i r s o n a l l m o d e l s u s i n g s e c t i o n a l c o n s o l e c a b l e s .
Symptom |
Possible Cause |
Test Procedure |
Repair |
Elevation motor starts |
Failed lower board. |
-Turn on power. Do not press start. |
Replace lower board. |
running as soon as the power is |
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Wait 30-60 seconds and see if |
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turned on. Constant down. |
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motor is hot. Use caution. Motor can |
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get very hot. |
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Elevation motor bobs up and down |
Failed elevation motor. |
Referance Incline Voltage Chart. |
Replace elevation motor. |
with command. |
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(p. 25) |
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Elevation motor does not reach |
Failed elevation motor. |
-Verify there are no pinches or cuts |
-Recalibrate elevation motor by |
minimum or maximum settings. |
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on the elevation wires. |
hand. Referance Resetting the |
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-Verify the connections of above |
Incline Motor. (p. 25) |
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wires. |
-Replace elevation motor. |
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Referance Incline WVoltage Chart. |
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(p. 25) |
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Elevation is stuck down and does |
Failed console cable. |
-Verify console cable connections. |
Replace console cable. |
not function. Console is responsive |
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Verify there are no pinches or cuts |
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to the buttons being pressed. |
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in the cable. |
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Referance Console Cable Voltage |
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Chart. (p. 26) |
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Failed elevation motor. |
-Put machine in hardware test |
Replace elevation motor. |
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(Eng1) and press start. Eleva- |
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tion doesn’t respond buttons are |
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pressed. (You may see a value for |
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elevation that reads 255 or 1023. |
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That value will not change when the |
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buttons are pressed). |
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Referance Incline Voltage Chart. |
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(p. 25) |
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Failed upper board |
-Put machine in hardware test |
Replace upper board. |
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(Eng1) and press start. Incline will |
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work in hardware test only. |
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Reference Engineering Modes (p.15) |
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Elevation is stuck at the highest |
Failed upper board, lower board |
-Verify all wire connections. |
Replace upper board, console |
position and is will not come down. |
(very rare for models made after |
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cable, and elevation motor. |
Console is responsive to the but- |
2003), console cable, and elevation |
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tons being pressed. |
motor. |
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Elevation inclines to the high- |
Failed lower board |
-If the incline went into the |
Replace lower board. |
est position as soon as power is |
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highest position without start being |
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applied. |
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pressed. |
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The incline will go up, but not |
Failed lower board |
-The incline will act normally |
Replace lower board. |
down. (very rare) |
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when going up, but when the down |
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incline is pressed there is no |
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movement. |
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rst 5.6 & rct 7.6 service manual 2007_rev1.0 |
RST5 . 6 & RCT 7 . 6 Sears Service Manual 2007
No Motor Movement Troubleshooting
Symptom |
Possible Cause |
Test Procedure |
Repair |
No Motor Movement - Upon |
Inadequate power. |
-Check for dedicated circuit |
If the AC voltage is missing |
pressing start, console |
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(20 amp is ideal) and check |
or incorrect, check the AC |
responds normally, keys |
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wall outlet voltage (120 VAC) |
service or consult an |
respond normally, and |
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Reference Power Source |
electrician. |
elevation works but no belt |
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Wiring Diagram. (p. 20) |
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movement. |
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-Make sure machine is not |
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on extension cord or surge |
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protector. |
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Reference No Motor |
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Movement Voltage |
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Checkpoints. (p. 21) |
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Damaged or improper |
-Verify there are no pinches or |
Replace parts as needed. |
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wiring. |
cuts in the power cord, power |
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wires motor wires, or console |
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cable. |
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-Verify the connections of |
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above wires and cords. |
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Reference No Motor |
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Movement Voltage |
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Checkpoints. (p. 21) |
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Failed motor control board |
-Verify power to MCB |
Replace MCB. |
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(MCB). |
Reference No Motor |
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Movement Voltage |
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Checkpoints. (p. 21) |
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Failed drive motor. |
-Measure voltage output from |
Replace drive motor. |
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motor. |
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Reference No Motor |
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Movement Voltage |
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Checkpoints. (p. 21) |
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Failed optic sensor. |
Reference No Motor |
Replace optic sensor. |
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Movement Voltage |
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Checkpoints. (p. 21) |
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| rst 5.6 & rct 7.6 service manual 2007_rev1.0
RST5 . 6 & RCT 7 . 6 Sears Service Manual 2007
Erratic Speed Troubleshooting
Symptom |
Possible Cause |
Test Procedure |
Repair |
Erratic speeds - Upon pressing |
Failed optic sensor. |
Reference No Motor Movement |
Replace optic sensor. |
start, belt speed increases rapidly |
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Voltage Checkpoints. (p. 21) |
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and then comes to a complete |
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stop quickly. |
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Erratic speeds - Upon pressing |
Failed motor control board (MCB). |
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Replace MCB. |
start, belt speed increases rapidly |
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and does not stop. |
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Erratic speeds - Running belt |
Machine not calibrated properly. |
-Run auto calibration. |
If unit fails to auto calibrate, |
speed is not stable. |
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Reference Engineering Mode. |
refer to auto calibration |
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(p. 15 & p. 16) |
troubleshooting. |
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-Running belt is too loose or too |
-The running belt should not slip |
-Tighten running belt. Reference |
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tight. |
at all when customer is using the |
Owners Manual. (p. 14) |
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-Drive belt is too loose or too |
machine |
-Tighten drive belt |
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tight. |
-The drive belt should have |
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approximately 3/8 of inch |
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deflection. |
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Inadequate power. |
-Check for dedicated circuit (20 |
If the AC voltage is missing or |
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amp is ideal) and check wall out- |
incorrect, check the AC service or |
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let voltage (120 VAC). Reference |
consult an electrician. |
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Power Source Wiring Diagram. |
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(p. 20) |
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-Make sure machine is not on |
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extension cord or surge protector. |
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Failed or improper wiring. |
-Verify there are no pinches or |
Replace parts as needed. |
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cuts in the power cord, power |
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wires motor wires, or console |
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cable. |
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-Verify the connections of above |
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wires and cords. |
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Reference Cut Console Cable |
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Voltage Chart. (p. 23 & 24) |
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Inadequate lubrication on deck |
-Place hand underneath running |
Apply silicone. |
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and running belt. |
belt and feel for adequate silicone |
Reference Lubrication |
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application. |
Procedure. (p. 27) |
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Failed motor control board (MCB). |
Reference No Motor Movement |
Replace MCB. |
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Voltage Check Points. (p. 21) |
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rst 5.6 & rct 7.6 service manual 2007_rev1.0 |
RST5 . 6 & RCT 7 . 6 Sears Service Manual 2007
Erratic Speed Troubleshooting Continued
Symptom |
Possible Cause |
Test Procedure |
Repair |
Erratic Speeds-belt speed |
In a program |
-Remove safety key, then replace. |
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increases without command, but |
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-Start in P1 and see if reoccurs. |
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shows change on display and |
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-Enter EN90(button test) and test |
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beeps. |
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all buttons. Reference |
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Engineering Mode. (p. 15 & p.16) |
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Stuck button |
-Remove Upper Control Board. |
If button does not stick when re- |
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Check if button works properly |
moved from Upper Control Board, |
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once removed from face plate. |
then replace the face plate. |
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After removing Uper Control |
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Board, if button is still stuck, |
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then replace Upper Control Board. |
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| rst 5.6 & rct 7.6 service manual 2007_rev1.0
RST5 . 6 & RCT 7 . 6 Sears Service Manual 2007
Auto Calibration Troubleshooting
Symptom |
Possible Cause |
Test Procedure |
Repair |
Failed Auto Calibration – Belt runs |
Failed RPM sensor. |
-Put machine into Eng1 and check |
Replace RPM sensor. |
for a few seconds and then stops |
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for slight fluctuation of speed in |
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and E1 message on console. |
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speed window of display. (Speed |
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should not fluctuate more than a |
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few hundredths.) |
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RPM sensor misaligned. |
-Adjust sensor bracket to correct |
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position. |
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Failed console cable. |
-Check voltage and continuity of |
Replace console cable. |
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console cable. Reference Cut |
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Console Cable Voltage Chart. (p. |
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23 & 24) |
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Magnet missing in front roller |
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Replace magnet. |
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pulley. |
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Failed Auto Calibration – Belt never |
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Reference Troubleshooting for no |
runs and E1 message on console. |
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motor movement. (p. 4) |
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Failed Auto Calibration – Board |
RPM sensor not aligned properly or |
- Verify positioning of sensor wire. |
Replace RPM sensor. |
never sets speeds. Belt will con- |
has failed. |
(Wire coming from RPM sensor |
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tinue to run and not stop. |
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points toward the front of the unit, |
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sensor is as close as possible to |
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the magnet in the pulley without |
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touching, and the sensor bracket |
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90-degree angle, not bent in any |
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way.) |
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- Put machine into Eng1 and check |
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for slight fluctuation of speed in |
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speed window of display. (Speed |
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should not fluctuate more than a |
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few hundredths.) |
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Failed motor control board (MCB). |
-If other tests mentioned above are |
Replace MCB. |
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normal then replace MCB. |
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rst 5.6 & rct 7.6 service manual 2007_rev1.0 |
RST5 . 6 & RCT 7 . 6 Sears Service Manual 2007
Console/Upper Board Troubleshooting
Symptom |
Possible Cause |
Test Procedure |
Repair |
No display on the console and |
Circuit breaker in home has |
-Check for dedicated circuit (20 |
Reset breaker. |
power switch on machine is |
tripped. |
amp is ideal) and check wall |
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dark. |
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outlet voltage (120 VAC). |
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Reference Power Source |
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Wiring. (p. 20) |
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No display on the console and |
Breaker on machine has tripped |
-Reset breaker. |
Replace breaker if necessary. |
power switch on machine is lit. |
or has failed. |
Reference Power Source |
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Wiring. (p. 20) |
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Failed power switch. |
-Make sure power switch is |
Replace power switch if |
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turned on. |
necessary. |
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Reference Power Source |
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Wiring. (p. 20) |
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Failed power cord. |
-Take voltage check of power |
Replace power cord. |
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cord. |
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Reference Power Source |
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Wiring. (p. 20) |
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Improper wiring or AC wires |
-Check all wiring coming in from |
Connect wires correctly or |
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have failed. |
the power switch to the motor |
replace as needed. |
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control board and to the upper |
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board. |
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Reference Power Source |
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Wiring. (p. 20) |
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Reference Digital Drive Wiring |
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Diagram. (p. 17) |
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Reference Upper Board Wiring |
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Diagrams. (p. 18 & p. 19) |
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Failed Console cable. |
-If LED’s on motor control board |
Replace console cable. |
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are present, Check console cable |
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voltages at B7, B8 |
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Reference Cut Console Cable |
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Voltage Chart. (p. 23 & 24) |
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Failed Upper board |
-Check voltage and continuity of |
Replace upper board. |
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console cable. |
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Reference Cut Console Cable |
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Voltage Chart. (p. 23 & 24) |
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Reference Upper Board Wiring |
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Diagrams. (p. 18 & p. 19) |
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| rst 5.6 & rct 7.6 service manual 2007_rev1.0
RST5 . 6 & RCT 7 . 6 Sears Service Manual 2007
Console/Upper Board Troubleshooting Continued
Symptom |
Possible Cause |
Test Procedure |
Repair |
Running belt stops, console |
Safety key or reed switch is |
-Verify that the safety key |
Replace safety key. |
resets during workout. |
positioned incorrectly/ Safety |
is in position and that it is |
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key is damaged. |
secure. |
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Inadequate power. |
-Check for dedicated circuit |
If the AC voltage is missing |
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(20 amp is ideal) and check |
or incorrect, check the AC |
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wall outlet voltage (120 VAC) |
service or consult an |
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Reference Power Source |
electrician. |
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Wiring Diagram. (p. 20) |
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-Make sure machine is not |
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on extension cord or surge |
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protector. |
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Damaged or improper wiring. |
-Verify there are no pinches or |
Replace parts as needed. |
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cuts in the power cord, power |
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wires motor wires, or console |
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cable. |
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-Verify the connections of |
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above wires and cords |
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Reference Upper Board |
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Wiring Diagram. |
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(p. 18 & p. 19) |
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Inadequate lubrication on |
Place hand underneath |
Apply silicone. Reference |
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deck and running belt. |
running belt and feel for |
Lubrication Procedure. |
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adequate silicone |
(p. 27) |
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application. |
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Fan Dosent Work at all or is |
Failed Fan or Fan is |
-Verify fan is seated properly |
If Fan is seated properly, |
malfunctioning. |
disconnected. |
and not disconnected. |
replace fan. |
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Reference Upper Board |
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Wiring Diagrams. |
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(p. 18 & p. 19) |
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rst 5.6 & rct 7.6 service manual 2007_rev1.0 |