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Anonymous Posted on Apr 28, 2010

Lifefitness TR 9000 treadmill - 1997 model

Lifefitness TR 9000 treadmill.

My treadmill keeps coming up with the error - Incline Control Error on the display board when I turn it on. When I press the arrows for the deck to incline, the treadmill makes a noise like the incline motor is working but the deck does not incline or move. The incline display on the console works with up/down arrows but the deck does not move, although the incline motor makes a noise like it's working. What do you think would be the cause for this error to be showing and the incline not working. Please help. Thanks in advance Sue

  • Anonymous Mar 16, 2014

    incline control board has some smoked parts

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Because you are hearing the lift motor making a noise, it sounds like the gears in the motor are bad. The fix is to replace the lift motor.

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    Oscar Do Feb 25, 2014

    Thank you

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