Assembly Instructions 17496 Rev B (02/2007)
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Parts and Assembly Tips Parts List Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 Qty.
Bowflex® Xtreme®2 Home Gym Assembly Hardware Item #: A Item #: B Item #: C Qty.: Qty.: Qty.: 4 Descr: 4.2mm X 12mm Shroud Screw 3 Descr: #10 X 1" Self Drilling Screw 2 Descr: 1/4" X 1/2" Socket Head Cap Bolt Item #: E Item #: H Item #: I Qty.: Qty.: Qty.: 2 Descr: 5/16" X 2 1/2" Hex Head Bolt 2 Descr: 3/8" X 3" Hex Head Bolt 1 Descr: 3/8" X 5" Hex Head Bolt Item #: D Qty.: 4 Descr: 5/16" X 3/4" Hex Head Bolt Item #: J Qty.
Item #: L Item #: M Item #: N Item #: O Item #: P Item #: Q Qty.: Qty.: Qty.: Qty.: Qty.: Qty.: 4 Descr: M4 Flat Washer 3 Descr: 1/4" Flat Washer 6 Descr: 5/16" Flat Washer 31 Descr: 3/8" Flat Washer 4 Descr: 1/2" Flat Washer Item #: R Item #: S Item #: T Qty.: Qty.: Qty.: 3 Descr: 3/8" Nylock Nut 6 Descr: 1/2" Nylock Nut 4 Descr: 1/2" Flat Washer, large O.D.
Assembly Guide Step 1: Assemble the Base Frame Assembly Figure 1 Locate the following items: • Item #1 - Standing Platform • Item #2 - Right Frame Rail • Item #3 - Left Frame Rail • Item #4 - Rear Cross Bar • Item #F - (6) 3/8" X 3/4" Hex Head Bolts • Item #O - (6) 3/8" Washers 4 F O F Do not unwrap cables. Place the Standing Platform (Item #1) onto the floor, wide end facing you.
Step 3: Attach the Lower Lat Tower to the Base Frame Assembly Locate the following items: Figure 3 Lower Lat Tower Assembly F • From Step 1 - Base Frame Assembly • From Step 2 - Lower Lat Tower Assembly • Item #F - (2) 3/8" X 3/4" Hex Head Bolts • Item #O - (2) 3/8" Washers O With the Base Frame Assembly (from Step 1) on the floor, center the Lower Lat Tower Assembly over the Rear Cross Bar (Item #4), as shown in Figure 3. Place the Lower Lat Tower onto the bracket on the Rear Cross Bar.
Step 5: Install the Right and Left Squat Frame Rails Figure 5 Locate the following items: • Item #8 - Right Squat Frame Rail • Item #9 - Left Squat Frame Rail • Item #10 - Right Squat Frame Foot Assembly • Item #11 - Left Squat Frame Foot Assembly • Item #34 - 6 Squat Pulley (Squat/Arm Right Cable) • Item #35 - 6 Squat Pulley (Squat/Arm Left Cable) • From Step 4 - Main Assembly • Item #F - (4) 3/8" X 3/4" Hex Head Bolts • Item #G - (2) 3/8" X 1" Hex Head Bolts • Item #I - (1) 3/8" X 5" Hex Head Bolt •
Step 6: Attach the Pulley Arms Figure 6 Locate the following items: • Items #12 and #13 - Right and Left Pulley Arms • From Step 5 - Main Assembly • Item #F - (4) 3/8" X 3/4" Hex Head Bolts • Item #O - (4) 3/8" Washers O Place the Right Pulley Arm (Item #12) onto the bracket on the Right Frame Rail (Item #2), as shown in Figure 6. F Note: Make sure that the bolt holes in the Pulley Arms are facing away from the Rod Pack.
Step 8: Attach the Cable Shroud to the Pulley Arms Figure 8 Locate the following items: • Item #23 - Cable Shroud • From Step 7 - Main Assembly • Item #A - (4) 4.2mm X 12mm Self Drilling Screws • Item #L - (4) M4 Washers Line up the bolt holes in the Cable Shroud (Item #23) with the bolt holes in the Right and Left Pulley Arms (Items #12 & 13) on the Main Assembly, as shown in Figure 8. 13 A 23 L Place (4) M4 Washers (Item #L) over the ends of (4) 4.
Step 10: Attach the Seat Pad to the Seat Support Rail Figure 10 Locate the following items: • From Step 9 - Seat Backbone w/ Seat Assembly • From Step 8 - Main Assembly 7 16 With the Seat Pad (Item #16) cushion side up, align the top two hooks on the Seat Backbone with the lowest pair of “pins” on the Seat Support Rail (Item #7). Tip the seat up while engaging the hooks, and then rotate down for use. Take care to only hook the Seat onto the lowest pins until the Seat Back Pad is attached.
10 Step 12: Attach Front Lat Cross Bar to Upper Lat Tower Locate the following items: Figure 12 • Item #25 - Upper Lat Tower • Item #26 - Front Lat Cross Bar • Item #H - (2) 3/8" X 3" Hex Head Bolts • Item #O - (4) 3/8" Washers • Item #R - (2) 3/8" Nylock Nuts 25 Do not unwrap cables. H Align the bolt holes on the Front Lat Cross Bar (Item #26) with the bolt holes on the bracket at the top of the Upper Lat Tower (Item #25). Make sure to face the Cross Bar Hooks toward the front of the Lat Tower.
11 Step 14: Attach Upper Lat Tower to the Lower Assembly Figure 14 Locate the following items: Upper Lat Tower Assembly • From Step 13 - Upper Lat Tower Assembly • From Step 11 - Main Assembly • Item #F - (3) 3/8" X 3/4" Hex Head Bolts • Item #O - (3) 3/8" Washers For your safety, use two people to complete this step. F Position the Upper Lat Tower Assembly over the Main Assembly as shown in Figure 14.
12 Step 16: Bowflex® Xtreme®2 Home Gym Pulleys The Figure below shows all Pulleys on the Bowflex® Xtreme®2 home gym. Subsequent images illustrate how to connect and route each of the Cables through the Pulleys. Connecting the Cables is much easier with a second person assisting you. All references to the right or left side of the machine is referred to when you are standing in front of the machine, facing the seat cushions.
13 Figure 17- Lat Pulley Housing Lat Pulley Housing Washer Hex Head Bolt Towards the Rear of the Machine Towards the Front of the Machine NOTE: Pulleys shown are seperated for clarity. Pulleys do NOT come apart on your machine.
14 Figure 18 - Lat Pulley Housing Lat Pulley Housing Washer Referred to as: (2) Pulley Hex Head Bolt Towards the Front of the Machine Towards the Rear of the Machine Step 18 - Cable & Pulley Routing Connect the Pulleys and Cables to the Lat Pulley Housing Locate the following items: • (2) Pulleys (from Step 17) • (1) 3/8" X 4 1/2" Hex Head Bolt (uninstalled during Step 17) • (1) 3/8" Washer (uninstalled during Step 17) NOTE: Connecting these Cables is much easier with a second person assisting you.
Step 19 - Cable & Pulley Routing 15 Figure 19 - Lat Tower Pulleys Connect Rod Cables through the Right (3) Floating and Lat Tower Pulleys Locate the following items: • 3 & 8 Floating Pulleys (connected unit) • (2) Cable End Stop Balls with Core (see Detail 19b). Take the Right Rod Cable that you ran through the Lat Pulley Housing and thread that Cable through the (3) Floating Pulley, as shown in Figure 19.
Step 19b - Cable & Pulley Routing Connect Cable End Stop Ball with Core Cable End Stop Ball Ferrule Figure 19b - Cable End Stop Ball with Core Cable Core Step 19c - Cable & Pulley Routing Connect Rod Cables through Left (3) Floating and Lat Tower Pulleys Repeat with Left Rod Cables and (3) & (8) Floating Pulleys as shown in Figure 19c.
Figure 20 - Right Main Assembly Pulleys Right Squat Cable Move (6) Pulley to this Hole Cable Shroud Rear Cross Bar Pulley Step 20 - Cable & Pulley Routing Connect Right Squat Cable through the Floating and Main Assembly Pulleys Slide the Right Squat Frame Pulley (6) to the furthest back hole, as indicated in Figure 20.
Figure 20b - Left Main Assembly Pulleys Left Squat Cable Cable Shroud Step 20b - Cable & Pulley Routing Connect Left Squat Cable through the Floating and Main Assembly Pulleys Repeat the same procedure completed during Step 20 for the Left Squat Cable.
19 Step 21: Install the Leg Extension Figure 21 Locate the following items: • Item #18 - Lock Knob • Item #19 - Leg Extension Assembly 17 18 Remove the Seat (installed in Step 10), and turn it cushion side down. Insert the Leg Extension Assembly (Item #19) into the open end of the Seat Backbone (Item #17). Line up one of the holes from the Leg Extension with the hole in the Backbone, and screw the Lock Knob (Item #18) into the hole on the Seat Backbone, as shown in Figure 21.
Figure 22 - Leg Extension Pulleys Left Squat Cable Right Squat Cable Step 22 - Cable & Pulley Routing Attach the hooks on the ends of the Left and Right Squat Cables to the Hook installed onto the Leg Extension, as shown in Figure 22. STOP: Inspect and Tighten all Hardware Carefully go over the entire Bowflex® Xtreme®2 home gym assembly, and tighten all bolts, nuts and other hardware before using your Bowflex® Xtreme®2 home gym.
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