The front roller of your treadmill has bearing assembly at both ends. It sounds like one (or both) of your roller bearings have partially collapsed/seized.
Replacement bearings are cheap (about £2 each) but getting to them and replacing is tricky unless you are technically minded
NPL
July 2010
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