subject: How To Repair Stationary Bike [print this page] Exercising has been made easy with the equipment like stationary bike and treadmill. Though, such machines are made in such a manner to bear all the wear and tear while being used roughly, still the owners of such machines get to the problems. The main source of the problems and damage, one may confront with the stationary bike is the poor maintenance. Other things to be taken care about are the lubrication of the moving parts and charging and refreshing the batteries.
If you want your stationary bike to be problem free then you must take all the precautionary measures as are generally stated with the booklet or pamphlet provided with the packaging. Still, if you have some issues with your stationary bike then below are mentioned some ways you can have it repaired.
The first thing you would have to know is the thing that is causing the problem. Once you get to know the problem you can further move towards manually repairing your stationary bicycle. Most of the time the bike gets stuck at some advanced function i.e. speed etc. while sometimes the gears have the lubrication problem. So knowing the problem is as critical as repairing.
If you have some problem with the advanced gears of your bike then it is advised to seek professional help. However, if you have problem with the moving parts then you can easily have them repaired on your own.
Now, as you have pointed out the portion, creating problem, of your bike you are ready to get started with the repairing process. However, you will need some tools to have your bike repaired. Hardware tool shops are available with everything you will need during repairing process. So, if the problem is with the belt or the chain of your stationary bike then you will need to replace the flywheel cap, first of all. For this purpose you must first locate the screws around the flywheel cap. Next step is to remove the pedals and the crank. They usually have the bolts and nuts and the tool you can use for your convenience is the socket wrench. Now, remove the crank, pedals and the side covering.
Now, if the lubrication is the issue, use lubricant for lubrication.
Or if you need to tighten the belt here is the repairing procedure. First of all, what you require doing is setting the flywheel tension knob to the lowest degree. This way the tension will be released and things will become easier for you. Now, move on to the next phase of the adjustment of the belt of your stationary bike. Unhook the belt clasp which is there for the adjustment of the belt of the bike. Now, adjust the belt. After adjustment of the belt, re-hook the adjustment clump. Make sure that the tension in the belt is not more than required. If the tension in the belt is more than required unhook the clump and adjust to the required.
Now, your stationary is ready to be used and help you burn calories.
