I would think the repair would be straight forward. It would be a matter of finding the model and serial number and then ordering a shock from the manufacturer.
I have one about the same age. The shock is more of an aid to raise the incline of the tread. There should be a couple wing or star nuts on the sides that tighten when you raise it to where you want. The boards shouldn't be necessary to hold the end up. The trouble would be if your back is bad, you would have to still raise the end and then tighten the nuts to hold the position. Taking the shock out will require removing a bit of junk first. The motor and chain cover is on that end and will no doubt have to come off so you can get to the bolts that hold it together. Much of what you take off will be sheet metal screws so be careful putting it back together. One bit of advice before you start. Find the shock first so you can see what it looks like before you start. Also this way you won't take things apart and forget how it goes back together. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Blind Handyman" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:37 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] treadmill repair >I have an old treadmill probably 15years old. The shock that holds the > incline no longer works. Although the machine is not used a lot there are > times when I want to use it. I am wondering how difficult it would be to > replace the hydraulic shock. > I really don't want to keep lifting and putting boards under the front My > wife can't use it inclined and it hurts my back on the level. I really > don't > want to purchase a new one for the little use that it gets. > > Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ > It's motivating, humorous and has a lot of resources. > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
