Everything needs maintenance and care to sustain. Maintenance
holds importance in our daily life. Just like you take care of
your body on a regular basis, it is important to take care of
the exercising equipments that you have in your home. The
maintenance will not only increase their life but you will also
be able to enjoy their fitness benefits for long.

Treadmills have become an important part of the fitness regime
in many of the households. If you are also a proud owner of a
tread machine, you must own a good maintenance plan. A general
treadmill care regime includes cleaning and lubricating. Of
them, lubrication forms the most important job.

With time and regular usage, dirt accumulates in the parts of a
machine. This accumulation reduces the efficiency of the
machine. Besides this, heavy usage increases the friction in the
parts of a treadmill. And this friction, if uncontrolled, leads
to the wear and tear of the belt. Therefore, treadmill belt
needs regular and proper lubrication. Proper cleaning and
lubrication reduces the over all degeneration of the treadmill
belt and other parts and makes it life-long running.

A treadmill belt predominantly revolves around the rollers and
the deck of the treadmill. This movement creates friction and
also produces heat. When you use the belt, while running or
walking, the wear and tear increases further.

There is one important point to note here. Not all the
treadmill belts require lubrication. There are treadmills that
have an in-built lubrication system in them. These treadmills
are known as `self-lubricating’ treadmills. But there are still
others, which need external lubrication.

The next important thing in the line is to have information
about the types of treadmill lubrications that are available in
the market. Plus, you should also know which will suit your
machine the best.

The lubricants that you will find in the market are generally
made up of two materials- wax or silicon. They are made from a
non-petroleum base.

The best advice on the type of lubricant to use is offered by
the treadmill manufacturer at the time of purchase. This
treadmill manual or guide will feature all the information about
the types of lubricant that you can use on your machine.

It is very important to use the most suitable lubricant as any
wrong pick can degrade the working of the belt, and over all
machine. Similarly, excessive lubrication is also not good.

Maintenance kits for your treadmills are easily available on
any good online store and retail sports outlets. So, make sure
that you are lubricating your treadmill properly.

And finally a word about the frequency of lubrication. For
walkers, lubrication is required once every year and for the
serious runners twice a year.

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