Today is part one and we’re focusing on everyday maintenance. Which is easy, thanks to their industrial strength design. What you’ll need today is water, a towel, chain oil (3 in 1 oil) and cleaning solution.

It’s good practice to wipe down the slide/monorail after every workout with a rag dampened with water. Getting the oil, grease, dust, etc off. Continue giving the rest of the machine a good once over and cleaning the rest of the machine. You’ll be amazed at how much dust is on there that you can’t see, especially in, on, and around the flywheel.

And what have we learned about dust gathering in and around the flywheel, class?

Next, use the cleaning solution on the handle, the seat, and the buckles. And lastly, the buttons. Especially if you’re in a gym. Which concludes the general wipe down and cleaning protocol.

Then take your star driver, don’t use a power drill, we have seen them strip the machines, and tighten the bolts on the bottom and underside of the machine. It’s good to do this every couple months. You can also check the ones on the backend.

Finally, the chain oiling. This should be done every 3 months and you should grab a friend for this one! One person holds the handle, one person puts a little bit of chain oil on the towel and runs it on the chain. Don’t put a ton of oil on there, just a light coating. Then run the chain in and give it 10-20 strokes and feed it through.

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