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The Bowflex Elite
Home Gym
Assembly Instructions
51018 Rev AB (10/2004)
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Get to Know Your Machine CONGRATULATIONS on your commitment to improving With all of the fitness choices available today, finding the ® ™ your health and fitness! With the Bowflex Elite home gym, best workout equipment for your needs can be confusing. you have everything you need to exceed all of your physical Everyone at Nautilus would like to congratulate you and thank ® ™ fitness, strength and health expectations! you for selecting the Bowflex Elite home gym. ® ™ ® ™ The Bowflex Elite hom
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Get To Know Your Machine Basic Assembly Principles Here are a few basic tips that will make your assembly of the Bowflex® Elite™ home gym quick and easy. By using these principles, you can simplify each process and save yourself extra time and effort. 1. To make the assembly process go faster, gather the pieces you need for each step and thoroughly read the assembly instructions for that step prior to starting assembly for the step. 2. When tightening a locknut on a bolt, use a combination w
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Hardware Guide Tools You Will Need You will need the following tools to complete the assembly of your Bowflex® Elite™ home gym. If you don’t have these tools, you can find them at any hardware or department store for a reasonable price. • 1/2" combination wrench • Phillips screw driver • Utility Knife or Scissors • 9/16" combination wrench • Rubber mallet (optional) • (2) Allen Wrenches (included) Note: Drawings are actual size Item #: A Item #: E Qty.: 4 Qty.: 10 Item #: L Item #: M Item # N
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Assembly Guide Step 1 - Attach the Lower Lat Tower to the Base Figure 1 Platform Locate the following items: Mounting Forward Channels • Item #1 - Lower Lat Tower Screws • Item #2 - Base Platform H • Item #H - (4) 3/8" X 3" Button Head Screws • Item #N - (8) 3/8" Washers N • Item #O - (4) 3/8" Nylock Nuts Set the Base Platform (Item #2) onto the floor as shown in Figure 1. Line up the bolt holes in the mounting channels 1 on the Lower Lat Tower (Item #1) with the holes in the Base Plat
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Assembly Guide Figure 3a Step 3 - Attach the Squat Platform to the Main Assembly Base Platform/Lower Lat Tower Assembly Locate the following items: O • From Step 2 - Base Platform/Lat Tower (Main) Assembly • Item #5 - Squat Platform • Item #I - (2) 3/8" X 3 1/4" Button Head Screws • Item #N - (4) 3/8" Washers • Item #O - (2) 3/8" Nylock Nuts N • Item #Q - (4) Bolt Covers I With the Base Frame/Lower Lat Tower (Main) Bolt Holes Assembly (from Step 2) on the floor, carefully lift up the fron
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Assembly Guide Step 4 - Attach the Chest Bar with Pulleys to the Figure 4 Main Assembly Locate the following items: Chest Bar K Brackets • From Step 3 - Main Assembly • Item #6 - Chest Bar 6 • Item #31 - Chest Pulleys • Item #K - (2) 3/8" X 5" Button Head Screws • Item #N - (4) 3/8" Washers N • Item #O - (2) 3/8" Nylock Nuts Line up the bolt holes in the brackets on the Chest Bar (Item #6) with the lowest bolt holes on the Lower Lat Tower, as shown in Figure 4. O Place (2) 3/8" Washers
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Assembly Guide Step 6 - Attach the Seat Rail to the Seat Assembly Figure 6 Locate the following items: • From Step 5 - Seat Pad/Seat Bracket Assembly Seat Pad/Seat • Item #9 - Seat Rail Bracket Assembly Undo the twist ties from the Rail Pivot Bushings and remove the Bushings. Set aside until the end of this step. Rail Pivot Bushings Line up the Seat Rail (Item #9) with the Seat Assembly (from Step 9 5). Orient the Seat Rail so that the Pull Pin on the Seat Bracket is on the same side as
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Assembly Guide Step 8 - Attach the Rear Leg to the Seat Rail Figure 8 Locate the following items: • From Step 6 - Seat Rail Assembly • From Step 7 - Rear Leg Assembly • Item #J - (1) 3/8" X 4 1/4" Button Head Screw End • Item #N - (2) 3/8" Washers Bracket • Item #O - (1) 3/8" Nylock Nut O • Item #Q - (2) Bolt Covers Rail Assembly Undo the twist ties from the Pivot Bushings on the end of the Rear N Leg Assembly (from Step 6), but do not remove the Bushings. Note: When attaching the Rear Le
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Assembly Guide Step 9 - Attach the Seat Rail to the Main Assembly Figure 9 Locate the following items: Main • From Step 4 - Main Assembly Assembly • From Step 8 - Seat Rail Assembly • Item #12 - Seat Rail Knob • Item #J - (1) 3/8" X 4 1/4" Button Head Screw • Item #N - (2) 3/8" Washers • Item #O - (1) 3/8" Nylock Nut Seat Rail Bracket • Item #Q - (1) Bolt Cover 12 J Align the holes on the Seat Rail Assembly (from Step 8) Rail with the holes in the Rail Bracket on the Main Assembly A
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Assembly Guide Step 10 - Attach the Leg Extension Pivot Tube Figure 10a Bracket G Locate the following items: N O • Item #13 - Leg Extension Pivot Tube • From Step 9 - Main Assembly • Item #30 - Lock Out Pin “Curve” • Item #G - (1) 3/8" X 2 3/4" Button Head Screw • Item #N - (2) 3/8" Washers • Item #O - (1) 3/8" Nylock Nut • Item #Q - (1) Bolt Cover 13 Undo the twist ties from the Pivot Bushings. Align the holes located on the “curve” of the Leg Extension Pivot Tube (Item #13) Rear Leg wi
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Assembly Guide Step 11 - Attach the Rollers to the Leg Extension Figure 11 18 Locate the following items: 15 17 • From Step 10 - Main Assembly • Item #14 - Foam Rollers • Item #15 - Foam Roller End Caps • Item #16 - Short Chrome Roller Tubes • Item #17 - Long Chrome Roller Tube • Item #18 - Roller Tube Spacers 14 There are (3) Chrome Roller Tubes on the Leg Extension. Place the Long Chrome Roller Tube (Item #17) through the hole closest to the Seat. There are two holes possible in the Leg
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Assembly Guide Figure 13 Step 13 - Assemble the Leg Extension Seat C Locate the following items: • Item #19 - Leg Extension Seat Pad 21 M • Item #21 - Leg Extension Seat Support Tube Rail Bracket • Item #C - (4) 5/16" X 3/4" Button Head Screws • Item #M - (4) 5/16" Washers Place the Leg Extension Seat Pad (Item #19) cushion-side down. Align the holes in the Leg Extension Seat Support Tube (Item #21) with the holes on the underside of the Seat Pad. Place (4) 5/16" Washers (Item #M) over
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Assembly Guide Figure 14 Leg Extension Step 14 - Attach the Leg Extension Seat to the Main Seat Back Edge Assembly Locate the following items: • From Step 13 - Leg Extension Seat Assembly • From Step 12 - Main Assembly Support Tube Bracket Hooks The Leg Extension Seat Assembly is removable, and can be attached to the Rear Leg Assembly easily by placing the Rail Bracket Hooks over the Rear Rollers. Place the Rail Bracket Hooks onto the Roller Tube Spacers Roller Tube Spacers (sandwiche
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Assembly Guide Figure 16 Step 16 - Attach the Upper Lat Tower to the Lower Locate the following items: Upper Lat Tower • From Step 15 - Upper Lat Tower Assembly • From Step 14 - Main Assembly • Item #E - (6) 3/8" X 3/4" Button Head Screw • Item #N - (6) 3/8" Washers N Carefully insert the end of the Upper Lat Tower into the E open end of the Lower Lat Tower. Align the holes on the Upper Lat Tower with the holes on the Lower Lat Tower. Place (6) 3/8" Washers (Item #N) over the ends of (6
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Assembly Guide Step 18 - Attach the Rod Box Frame to the Lat Tower Figure 18 Locate the following items: • From Step 16 - Main Assembly • From Step 17 - Rod Box/Frame Assembly K • Item #K - (2) 3/8" X 5" Button Head Screws Rod Box • Item #N - (4) 3/8" Washers Brackets N • Item #O - (2) 3/8" Nylock Nuts Align the bolt holes on the Rod Box brackets with the bolt holes on the Lat Tower above the Chest Bar , as shown in Figure 18. Place (2) 3/8" Washers (Item #N) over the ends of (2) 3/8" X
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Assembly Guide Step 20 - Attach the Faceplate Back Panels Figure 20 Locate the following items: 28 • Item #27 - Faceplate Right Back Panels 27 • Item #28 - Faceplate Left Back Panels A • From Step 19 - Main Assembly • Item #A - (2) #10 Phillips Head Screws Slide each Faceplate Back Panel (Items #27 & 28), textured side out, against the textured (back) side of the Faceplate. The screw heads of the (2) Phillips Head Screws installed during Step 19 should allow the Back Panels to slide beneat
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Assembly Guide Figure 22 Step 22 - Attach the Bench to the Seat Assembly Locate the following items: • Item #29 - Bench Pad • From Step 6 - Seat Assembly The Bench easily attaches and releases from the Seat. To 29 attach the Bench, insert the half hinge on the end of the Bench into the half hinge on the seat. To remove the Bench, lift up on the long portion and pull away from Seat. Note: At this time, carefully go over your entire ® Bowflex Elite™ home gym, tightening all screws, nuts a
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Assembly Guide Step 24 - Route the Lat Cables Figure 24 - Lat Cables Snap Locate the following items: Hook • Item #S - (2) Hand Grips • Item #R - (1) Bent Lat Bar (optional) Hand Grips • Item #Z - (2) Lat Cables with (2) Snap Hooks (attached) or Bent Lat Bar Un-wrap the Lat Cables with Snap Hooks from both Pulleys on Snap the Lat Cross Bar. Pull one end of the Cables down from the Lat Hook Cross Bar, and fasten to the Chest Cable Snap Hook. Fasten the attached Snap Hook from the Lat Cab
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This manual is written and designed by industry professionals. If you have any questions regarding your Bowflex® Elite™ home gym or any instructions found in this manual, please call 1-800-605-3369 for assistance. ©2004 Nautilus Inc. All rights reserved. 1400 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98684. Bowflex, Bowflex Elite, Power Rod and the Bowflex and Nautilus logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nautilus, Inc.
