Glossary

The words the floor uses.

A short list, so a fault, a job and a part are not the same sentence. Brands have their own pages, because a part is ordered for a model.

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The register

Asset: The machine, the bar, or the rig you keep a file for. Faults, jobs and parts hang off the asset. A new corner is not a new asset.
Brand: The manufacturer named on the frame. It is recorded so a part can be matched to that maker’s model. The logo alone is not a part number. See the brand list.
Model: The line and the version: Integrity, IC7, RowErg, not only the brand. Two treadmills from one brand often do not share a belt. The model comes from the plate, not from the aisle.
Serial number: The maker’s identity for this frame. If the plate is gone, say so and use your own code. Do not invent a serial. Warranty and parts both ask for the real one.
Work order: The job: what was done, which part, how long, and whether it is finished. It is not the same object as the fault report.
Issue: The problem as reported. A member can open it from the machine. It becomes a work order only when someone takes the job.

The machine

Selectorized: A strength machine with a weight stack and a pin. The pin, the guide rods and the cable are the usual parts. If the pin will not pass through the plate, the machine is out of service.
Plate-loaded: A strength machine you load with plates. There is no stack pin. Bushings, pivots and pads are the wear. The brand still matters, because the movement is not universal.
Console: The screen and the board that drives it. Photograph the error before a reset. A dead console takes the machine out only when resistance or the stop depends on it.
Emergency stop: The control that kills motion. If it is blocked, missing, or clicks without stopping the belt, the machine is out of service. A tether clip is part of the same check on treadmills that have one.
Rig: The upright structure for functional training. One file for the rig. J-cups, pins, bands and straps are parts on that file. A layout left by the last class is not the default.
Barbell: A bar with sleeves. In daily use it is an asset: spin, bend, knurl. ‘The Eleiko’ is not a file if you own six bars.
Indoor bike: A studio or gym bike. The parts are pedals, the drive belt or chain, the saddle post and the console. Not a running belt.

Parts

OEM part: A part from the original manufacturer, or made to their number. Record the number you fitted. An equivalent part is allowed if you write that it was not the original.
Wear item: A part you expect to replace: belts, cables, bushings, pads, chains, pedals. It still gets a line on the job. ‘Consumable’ is not an excuse for an empty history.
Lead time: How long the part takes to arrive. It belongs on the job when you order, so the machine’s status is honest while you wait.
Warranty: The dates and the papers on the asset. A claim needs the serial and what was done. Fitting your own part can end the cover. Say so before the shroud comes off.
Running belt: The belt on a treadmill. Length and width come from the old belt or the manual for that model. It is not the drive belt of an exercise bike.
Deck: The board under a treadmill belt. A new belt on a worn deck returns as the same fault. Write whether the deck was dressed, flipped, or replaced.
Cable: The steel line on a strength machine or functional trainer. Note which run you replaced. A fray at the handle is not proof the whole cable is new.
Guide rod: The rod the weight stack travels on. Dry, damaged, or replaced are different notes. A stack that sticks under load is a safety fault.
Bushing: The wear piece in a pivot. Play in a joint that should be tight is a bushing or a bearing until you look. Write which pivot.
Upholstery: Pads and covers. A tear can wait if it is only ugly. A sharp edge or a user who slides off cannot. Photograph the pad so the right bench is recovered.

The floor

Out of service: Members may not use it. The sign on the frame and the status in the register use the same words. Waiting on a part does not clear the status.
QR page: The public page on the machine. It shows the name and the status, and takes a report. It does not show cost, staff names, or which part you are waiting on.
Downtime: Time the machine was not available to members during opening hours. Labour after close is not downtime. The start and the end are written on the job.
Lifecycle: Purchase, warranty, the repairs, and the day you retire or replace the machine. The next machine points at the old file. The old file is not deleted.