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Model No. 831.159710
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USER'S MANUAL
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SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60179
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FULL 90-DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following important precautions before using the home gym. 1. Read all instructions in this manual and in weight carriage. the accompanying literature before using the home gym. 13. Always disconnect the lat bar from the home gym when performing an exercise that does 2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure not use the lat bar. that all users of the home gym are adequate- ly informed of all precautions. 14.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ® Thank you for selecting the versatile WEIDER 8920 HELPLINE at 1-800-736-6879, Monday through ® home gym. The WEIDER 8920 offers a selection of Saturday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Central Time (excluding weight stations designed to develop every major mus- holidays). To help us assist you, please note the prod- cle group of the body. Whether your goal is to tone uct model number and serial number before calling. your body, build dramatic muscle size and strength, or The model number
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ASSEMBLY Before beginning assembly, carefully read the • As you assemble the home gym, be sure that all following information and instructions: parts are oriented as shown in the drawings. • Place all parts of the home gym in a cleared area • Tighten all parts as you assemble them, unless and remove the packing materials; do not dis- instructed to do otherwise. pose of the packing materials until assembly is completed. THE FOLLOWING TOOLS (NOT INCLUDED) ARE REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY: • Assembly i
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2. Refer to drawing 2a. Press a 1” Inner Cap 2a 70 2 61 (61) into each end of the weight tube on the 19 Weight Carriage (19). Note: The Square 19 70 61 Slider Bushings (70) should be pre-assem- bled to the Weight Carriage (19) and Weight 70 Stop (67). 67 67 Hole 70 Turn the Weight Stop (67) so that the hole in the Weight Stop is oriented in the same direc- tion as the hole in the bottom of the Rear Upright (56). Make sure that the Square Slider Bushing (70) is above the Weight 42 56 Stop. Slide
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5. Press a 1 3/4” Square Inner Cap (44) into the 5 44 top of one of the Press Arms (46). Press a 1” Round Inner Cap (49) into each end of the handle on the Press Arm. Attach the Press 49 Arm to one side of the Press Frame (17) with 44 two 5/16” x 2 1/2” Bolts (22) and two 5/16” Nylon Locknuts (3). 49 46 49 Assemble the other Press Arm (46) in the 46 22 same manner. 3 17 6. Identify the Right Arm (48) and the Left Arm 6 (47). Note the position of the welded bracket on each Arm. Arm identification
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8. During steps 9 through 22, refer to the 8 CABLE DIAGRAM on page 19 of this manual to verify proper cable routing. Before begin- ning this section, identify the Short Cable (23) and the Long Cable (58) by comparing the 23 lengths and the ends of the cables. IMPORTANT: While assembling the cables, do not overtighten the bolts and nuts 58 securing the pulleys. The pulleys must turn freely. 9. Locate the Long Cable (58). Route the Long 9 Cable around a 3 1/2” Pulley (15). 55 15 58 25 Using a 3/
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12. Route the Long Cable (58) around a “V”- 12 7 Pulley (6). Be sure that the Cable is in the 50 groove of the “V”-Pulley and that a Long 6 Cable Trap (50) is turned to hold the Cable in place. Attach the “V”-Pulley (6) and the Long Cable Trap (50) to the Right Arm (48) with a 3/8” x 2 1/2” Bolt (7) and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut (21). 48 Make sure the Bolt and Nylon Locknut are 21 58 tight. 13. Refer to the inset drawing. Using a 5/16” x 13 66 4 3/4” Bolt (64) and a 5/16” Nylon Locknut (3), attach t
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16. Attach the Long Cable (58) to the Weight 16 Carriage (19) with a 3/8” x 3/4” Bolt (69) and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut (21). Make sure that the Bolt and the Nylon Locknut are tight. 58 21 19 69 17. Using a 3/8” x 3 1/2” Bolt (16), a 3/8” Flat 17 Washer (9), and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut (21), 66 secure a 3 1/2” Pulley (15) and a Cable Trap 15 (66) to the upper hole in the Press Frame 16 (17). Make sure that the Cable Trap and the Pulley are oriented as shown. 59 9 Hold a 3 1/2” Pulley (15) inside the in
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19. Slide a Cable Trap (66) and a 3 1/2” Pulley 19 66 (15) onto each 3/8” x 3 3/4” Bolt (68). Insert 42 the Bolts into the Front Upright (42) from the 68 direction shown. Hand tighten a 3/8” Nylon 15 Locknut (21) with a 3/8” Flat Washer (9) onto 9 each Bolt. Be sure that all parts are orient- ed as shown. Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet. 15 21 20. Route the Short Cable (23) around the 3 1/2” 20 42 Pulley (15) attached to the lower hole in the 15 42 Front Upright (42). See the inset drawing
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22. Attach the end of the Short Cable (23) to the 22 Long “U”-Bracket (57) with a 1/4” Nylon Lock- nut (2) and a 1/4” Flat Washer (10). Do not completely tighten the Nylon Locknut; it should be threaded onto the end of the Cable until two threads are showing above the Nylon Locknut, as shown in the inset drawing. 2 57 10 23 2 10 57 23 23. Attach the Backrest (41) to the Front Upright 23 (42) with two 1/4” x 2 1/2” Screws (43) and two 1/4” Flat Washers (10). 42 41 43 10 12 SEAT ASSEMBLY CABLE ASS
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24. Press a 1 1/2” Square Inner Cap (32) into the 24 Seat Frame (36). Insert the 1/4” x 2” Carriage Bolt (38) into the center hole in the Seat Plate (37). Attach the 13 Seat Plate to the Seat (13) with two 1/4” x 3/4” Screws (18). Insert the 1/4” x 2” Carriage Bolt (38) into the 38 indicated hole in the Seat Frame (36). 37 32 Tighten a 1/4” Nylon Locknut (2) with a 1/4” 18 Flat Washer (10) onto the Carriage Bolt. 36 Attach the other end of the Seat (13) to the 10 24 Seat Frame (36) with a 1/4” F
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27. Press 3/4” Round Inner Caps (34) into the 27 ends of both Pad Tubes (28). Insert one Pad Tube (28) into the Seat Frame (36). Slide a Foam Pad (30) onto each end of the Pad Tube. Insert the other Pad Tube (28) into the Leg Lever (29). Slide a Foam Pad (30) onto each end of the Pad Tube. 30 36 34 28 34 30 29 28. Make sure that all parts have been properly tightened. The use of all remaining parts will be explained in ADJUSTMENT, beginning on page 15 of this manual. Before using the home gym
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ADJUSTMENT The instructions below describe how each part of the home gym can be adjusted. Refer to the exercise poster accompanying this manual to see how the home gym should be set up for each exercise. IMPORTANT: When attaching the lat bar or nylon strap, make sure that the attachments are in the correct starting position for the exercise to be performed. If there is any slack in the cables or chain as an exercise is performed, the effectiveness of the exercise will be reduced. ADDING WEIGHTS
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ATTACHING AND REMOVING THE SEAT 40 Set the bracket on the Seat Frame (36) onto the indi- 13 cated pins on the Front Upright (42). Attach the Seat 36 42 Frame to the Front Upright with the 5/16” x 2 3/4” Carriage Bolt (14) and the Seat Knob (40). 14 For some exercises, the Seat (13) must be removed. First, be sure that the chain is not attached to the leg Pin lever. Next, remove the Seat Knob (40) and the 5/16” x 2 3/4” Carriage Bolt (14) from the Seat Frame (36). Lift the Seat Frame off the Fron
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WEIGHT RESISTANCE CHART This chart shows the approximate weight resistance at each weight station. The column labeled “WEIGHT ON WEIGHT CARRIAGE” refers to the amount of weight, in pounds, placed on the weight carriage. The weight resistance shown for the butterfly arm station is for each butterfly arm. Note: The actual resistance at each station may vary due to friction between the cables, pulleys, and weight carriage. WEIGHT ON PRESS ARM BUTTERFLY ARM LOW PULLEY/ HIGH PULLEY WEIGHT (lbs.) (lbs
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TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Inspect and tighten all parts each time you use the home gym. Replace any worn parts immediately. The home gym can be cleaned using a damp cloth and mild non-abrasive detergent. Do not use solvents. TIGHTENING THE CABLES Woven cable, the type of cable used on the home gym, can stretch slightly when it is first used. If there is slack in the cables before resistance is felt, the cables should be tightened. Slack can be removed from the Short Cable (23) by by tig
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CABLE DIAGRAM The cable diagram below shows the proper routing of the Short Cable (23) and the Long Cable (58). Use the diagram to be sure that the two cables and the cable traps have been assembled correctly. If the cables have not been correctly routed, the home gym will not function properly and damage may occur. The numbers show the correct route for each cable. The starting and ending points of each cable are labeled. The small drawings show the correct position of each cable trap. Make sur
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831.159710 R0801A 1/4" Nylon Locknut (2) 1/4" x 3/4" Screw (18) 5/16" Nylon Locknut (3) 1/4" x 2" Screw (24) 3/8" Nylon Locknut (21) 1/4" x 2" Carriage Bolt (38) 1/4" x 2 1/2" Screw (43) 3/8" Nylon Jamnut (25) 5/16" x 2 1/4" Bolt (33) 1/4" Flat Washer (10) 5/16" x 2 1/2" Bolt (22) 5/16" Flat Washer (8) 5/16" x 2 1/2" Carriage Bolt (1) 5/16" x 2 3/4" Bolt (11) 3/8" Flat Washer (9) 5/16" x 2 3/4" Carriage Bolt (14) 5/16" x 4 3/4" Bolt (64)
