TreadClmber Assembly Guide & Owner's Manual
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Bowflex® TreadClimber® Assembly and Owner’s Manual
Hydraulic Cylinder 
Workout Level Dials
Button Head Screw
Flat Washer 
Step 3: Installing Hydraulic Cylinders
Locate the following for this step: 
Parts:
• Assembly from Step 2
Hardware: Pre-installed in Cylinder Stud. 
 • 5/16 x 1 inch Button Head Screw (Qty. 2)
 • 5/16 inch SAE Flat Washer (Qty. 2) 
Tools: 
• Hex Key
3-1 Remove the 1 inch Button Head screw and 5/16 
flat washer from the cylinder stud protruding 
from the base treadle assembly and set aside for 
reinstallation in Step 3-3. 
3-2 Make sure that the white arrows located on the 
Workout Level Setting Dials at the top of the 
hydraulic cylinders face the rear of the machine 
where you can easily see them during your 
workout. 
NOTE: You can turn the hydraulic cylinders until 
the white arrows are towards the rear of the 
machine. 
3-3 Starting on the right side, pull the cylinder 
down and place the eyelet on the Cylinder Stud 
protruding from the base treadle assembly. Attach 
the hydraulic cylinder using hardware removed in 
Step 3-1 (5/16 x 1 inch button head screw and 5/16 
flat washer). 
3-4 Repeat process on left side. 
NOTE: If having difficulty placing hydraulic cylinder(s) 
on treadle stud, loosen lower upright screws, 
place cylinder on the stud and retighten the 
upright screws.
Figure 3: Installing Hydraulic Cylinders
ASSEMBLY PROCESS 
Cylinder Stud










