My Bowflex Max Trainer Now Squeaks

7 years 1 month ago - 7 years 1 month ago #266 by Sam
Replied by Sam on topic My Bowflex Max Trainer Now Squeaks
What about the M5? It squeaks as well.
6 years 10 months ago #294 by Tig
Replied by Tig on topic My Bowflex Max Trainer Now Knocks
Had the same issue. I put a rubber "o" ring between the large washer and the bearing. Took up the slop of the bearing on the shaft. Problem solved.
6 years 9 months ago #297 by Sheila
Replied by Sheila on topic My Bowflex Max Trainer Now Squeaks
Started squeaking the third time I used it. Is this normal? Paid too much for it to squeak this soon.
6 years 8 months ago #303 by Jake
Replied by Jake on topic My Bowflex Max Trainer Now Squeaks
@Sheila - No that is not normal. Mine started squeaking maybe a year after using it maybe 5 times a weak.,, not that I was expecting mine to start sqeaking.

Anyone else try the O-Ring suggested above by Tig? I think I might try that.
5 years 10 months ago #394 by DaleG
Replied by DaleG on topic My Bowflex Max Trainer Now Squeaks
I know this is an older thread but my M5 was also squeaking and I wanted to share how I stopped it. It was actually a very easy fix but took a little bit of searching to figure out what was causing it. It ended up being the rubber cover that goes over the retaining bolt that holds the pedal arm on the rotating shaft. If this rubber cover is pushed on too tight it causes the rubber to rub on the rotating metal cylinder which after a while will cause it to start squeaking. I simply pulled the rubber cap back a little to give a gap between the rubber cap and the metal cylinder. This simple fix stopped my squeak.
I know this might not be the cause of everyone's squeak but its worth a try and is very simple.
5 years 10 months ago #396 by M.Solcia
Replied by M.Solcia on topic My Bowflex Max Trainer Now Squeaks

DaleG wrote: I know this is an older thread but my M5 was also squeaking and I wanted to share how I stopped it. It was actually a very easy fix but took a little bit of searching to figure out what was causing it. It ended up being the rubber cover that goes over the retaining bolt that holds the pedal arm on the rotating shaft. If this rubber cover is pushed on too tight it causes the rubber to rub on the rotating metal cylinder which after a while will cause it to start squeaking. I simply pulled the rubber cap back a little to give a gap between the rubber cap and the metal cylinder. This simple fix stopped my squeak.
I know this might not be the cause of everyone's squeak but its worth a try and is very simple.


Same issue. When I move outside the pedal arm on the rotating shaft, the squeak disappears. I try your solution to pull out the rubber cap back a little. Thanks for sharing
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