My first question is what harm does turning the belt with the treadmill switched off cause? The instructions say don't do it but my grandson did not read them.
I don't know if it is related but when I turn it on the 15 amp breaker beside it kicks out. Opened it up and saw nothing obvious to cause the"short".
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