![]() When re-installing the side rails, throw away the screws that come with your new belt from Treadmill Doctor. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. One screw on each side is pointy, that screw goes at the bottom. When screwing the board back in place, use a tiny screwdriver to line up the holes. Replace the bolt that holds the top pulley in place. Be sure to line up the drive belt properly. Then slide the top pulley into the belt and put the top pulley back in place. ![]() Lay the board in place, but do not put the screws back. To get the belt on the running board, remove the board entirely, lubricate the board, and put the belt on the board. You cannot see the bracket until you remove the running board. You have to pull the belt over the bracket to get it off. When you remove the belt, there are metal brackets hanging below the running board. Removing the six screws that hold the running board in place is easy and obvious. If any staples remained stuck in the side rails, you will need to remove them. Just pull the staples out of the board later. The staples may pull through the side rail plastic – no big deal. Be careful, or the side rails will crack. You will need to slide a screwdriver under and pry the staples out. The side rails are stapled in place and you cannot see the staples. The front cover is easy to remove, and you only need to remove one bolt to be able to slide the top pulley out. Then you can just tap the cover off with a hammer but be gentle and take turns tapping on each side. This is the only thing that holds the cover in place. To remove the bottom cover, you must remove both adjusting bolts entirely. You must remove the entire running board to get the belt on. That is not going to work with this treadmill. Ignore the videos that say only remove one side. Note you do not need to remove the cover on the underside of the running board (they tell you to do this for in the video for the 525 ssi, but you do not need to remove it here). It took me over three hours, but with these instructions I could have done it in about an hour. It is a lot harder and makes you swear a lot. However, changing the belt on a Profom 525 Space Saver is a bit different than what the videos show for other types of treadmills. ![]() Watch an online video so you have an idea of what you will be doing. CHANGING THE BELT ON A PROFOM 525 SPACE SAVER TREADMILL
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