proform treadmill issues

Have you tried turning the motor by hand to see how much resistance it has? It should be easy to turn. If there is resistance then the smell you are reporting may be caused by friction in the roller or the belt deck. Possibly the belt deck needs lubrication or the belt tension is not properly set.

I have the same problem with my proform - ran great for a couple of years. Then this smell started kicking in at the 20 minute mark. It also started cutting out if I ran it 35-40 minutes at a time, which isn't much. I had a tech out to fix it. He could not find anything mechanically wrong with it. I bought a new one today, with a lifetime warranty on all parts. I really liked this treadmill, but can't keep working around the smell anymore.

This was so helpful. Thank you so much!

I found a video on here that said a flashing light means that you have a problem between the mainboard and control panel. I found here the connector and the treadmill ROARED to life.

Figured out the problem. I was having the same issue , burning smell 20 minutes in . after replacing the motor. I was still having the same smell . So i ran the treadmill for 20 minutes without me on it. And NO SMELL at all . I realized that the weight limit is totally a lie . It has 300 on the website, the manual says 270 , i weigh 262 and I'm still too heavy for the treadmill and its putting too much pressure on the motor. When I ran the treadmill with no weight it works just fine . They're using false advertising to sell then when you blow the motor because the weight limit is deceptive they charge you for repairs and parts only to have the same problem. If you weigh even slightly over 200 youre going to constantly have problems from the new proform treadmills and ellipticals. I won't be buying anything else from them ever .

I have a Proform treadmill.The power is working but when i start it it will shut down itself.What seem the problem? Do you think its repairable? Any help is appreciated. Hope very soon.

Have one just like it. So far, have replaced the walking belt, power board, circuit breaker and installed a fan on the end of the drive motor from a heavy-duty one found on city curb that had a fan on it. Also, a small blower fan from a curbside refrigerator I put in a big plastic Folgers tub and have that blowing on power board and thru the motor. Still doing exactly what yours is doing. They are pretty much junk.

My control panel is just blank after I pressed Bluetooth button. Got another one from preform but after 11 months it also went blank. Used a handful of times at home. Did not expect this to happen on high end equipment. £400 to replace parts. It’s probably just a simple damaged part that costs pence to replace.

Did you check the brushes in the motor? Any meat left on them? You can replace just the brushes. Write the info on the motor down.

please i ask you i want change my treadmill board to board of treadmill of cardiac stress test treadmill to be ordered from pc by steps exercise how i do this which board that have trackmaster properties if can name serial no. of it

My is doing the same, something is overheating but the technician can’t find the problem. Told me was dust in the motor, clean it and still smelling.🤷🏾‍♀️

Proform 580 run 5min and stop any help

Thanks for the video, i had difficulty fixing it 😊

I have a pro form for 2000, sometimes it stops by itself

I bought it a week ago and its literally the second time I used it and today started to do the same sound like this one...

Hello I enjoy educating myself with your video. I am having a problem with the Motor Speed Controller Model: MC2100LT-12 such as the one on your video, it is exactly the same. You said in the video that you purchased the treadmill at an auction that it is a Gold's Gym equipment. That is a Pro-Form Performance 300 treadmill it is model #PFTL39513.1. I just spend $180 to have this technician tell me that the issue is the Motor Controller problem is that I do not want to spend another $189 for the controller as per Pro-Form prices. How were you able to get that particular treadmill so cheap?

I have a 580s that won't stop inclining and declining when turned on

On my pro form 400i there appears to be no speed sensor. When it operates it jumps to 4 mph and goes and none of the buttons on the console function. It beeps erratically as well.

Hi, what can you tell me about the thermal (blue) wires? Are they reversible, or must they be connected only one way? Thanks

Where do you put the heatsensor on the motor