How to Clean Your Treadmill

General Cleaning

Daily Maintenance

• Before use, wipe off any sweat/dust/debris from the dashboard and the deck.
• Following your workout, wipe off any sweat/dust/debris from the dashboard and the deck to avoid corrosion and injury to anyone using it after you.

Tip: Keep some paper towels nearby to remind you to wipe down your machine before/after use. Learn more about sanitizing your machine here.

Weekly Maintenance

• Wipe down the entire treadmill with a damp cloth and water. Remember to use only water as some more abrasive cleaners can do more harm than good by damaging lubricants or breaking down components.
• Vacuum around and under the treadmill to pick up dust and debris that could get under the belt or in the electrical component. 
• Wipe down the belt itself, by pushing it with your hand to manually rotate it and then carefully dry it the same way.

Monthly Maintenance 

• Dirt, dust, and hair can block air inlets and accumulate on the running belt. Vacuum underneath your treadmill to prevent excess build-up of dirt that can get sucked up and get into the inner workings under the motor cover.
• Remove the motor hood. Clean any dirt and debris that has accumulated with a soft cloth or vacuum attachment.
• Lubricate the treadmill belt. Need assistance? See our article: “How to Lubricate Your Treadmill.”
• Tighten and align the belt if it has become loose or misaligned. Need assistance? See our article: “How to Adjust Treadmill Belt Tension and Set Tracking.”
• Every other month, remove the motor cover and carefully vacuum out dirt and hair that may have accumulated.

Cleaning Your Treadmill Belt

To clean your treadmill belt:

1. Ensure that your machine is off, and that the power cord is unplugged to minimize risk of injury.
2. Grab one edge of the treadmill belt, and lift slightly to expose the area between the top of the treadmill base and the running belt.
3. Do a visual check for any dirt or debris accumulation.
4. Should dirt and debris be present, slide a towel or cleaning cloth between the treadmill belt and top of the treadmill base until you can grasp one end on each side. Tip: the cleaning cloth should be longer than the running belt is wide to achieve this.
5. Using both hands, drag the cleaning cloth up and down the length of the treadmill base 1-2 times.
6. For excessive dirt accumulation, rotate the belt halfway, and repeat step 5. Continue until your cleaning cloth is no longer picking up any dirt.
7. Remove cleaning cloth from the treadmill before plugging back in and powering on for use.