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The Bowflex Ultimate

Assembly Instructions

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The Bowflex Ultimate 2 Assembly Instructions ® (Shown with optional accessories) WWW BOWFLEX COM 000-4300-092308C
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1 Congratulations Congratulations on your commitment to improving your health and fitness! With the Bowflex Ultimate® 2 home gym, you have everything you need to exceed all of your physical fitness, strength and health expectations! The Bowflex Ultimate® 2 home gym’s exceptional resistance and quality is unmatched by any other single piece of home fitness equipment available.
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Bowflex Ultimate 2 Seat Rail Securing Device Addendum ® NOTICE: T his Addendum provides important instructions for securing the Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Home Gym Seat Rail to the Seat Rail Securing Device. Be aware that the Owner’s and Assembly Manuals refer to the Seat Rail Securing Device as the "Squat Holder" and/or "rail securing device". If you need assistance, please call Bowflex® Customer Service at 1-800-628-8458.
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3 Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Seat Rail Securing Device Addendum Part A (continued) Step 4: Latch the Seat Rail Securing Device 4-1 Insert the Seat Rail Securing Device into the hole in the Seat Rail until it clicks (Figures 4, 5, 6). Step 5: Make sure that the Seat Rail is secured. 5-1 Stand to the side of the machine base and Seat Rail. WARNING Do not stand on the base below the Seat Rail when you pull on it. This may cause injury.
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Bowflex Ultimate 2 Seat Rail Securing Device Addendum ® Part B Release the Seat Rail Securing Device Step 1: Secure the Seat Rail Securing Device 1-1 W ith your inside foot on the machine base, hold the Seat Rail with one hand and push your shoulder into it lightly (Figure 8). 1-2 Continue to hold the Seat Rail with one hand and your shoulder. Use your free hand to unlock the Seat Rail Securing Device (Figures 8 and 9) until it releases (Figure 10).
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5 Before You Start Before You Assemble Select where you are going to locate your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 home gym carefully. The best place for your home gym is on a hard, level surface. For best results, assemble your home gym in the location where you intend to use it. Allow a workout area of at least 8’4”L x 6’6”W (2.6m L x 2m W) of free space for safe operation of the Bowflex Ultimate® 2 home gym. A minimum of 7’4” of ceiling height will be required to assemble your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 home gym.
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6 Bowflex Ultimate 2 Parts Reference Guide ® Lat Bar Rests Vertical Main Frame Lat Bar Rod Hook Cable Bench Adjustable Pulley System Preacher Curl Attachment Pulley Frame Rod Box Seat Pulley Hand Grip/ Ankle Cuff Leg Extension/ Leg Curl Attachment Spring Lock Seat Pin Squat Attachment Seat Rail Preacher Curl Attachment Standing/Squat Platform Ab Curl Attachment (optional)
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7 Box Contents / Parts List BOX 1 1 Box 1 Contents Reference # Qty. 1 1 Description 210 lb.
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8 Box Contents / Parts List BOX 2 3 5 6 4 8 2 9 7 Box 2 Contents Reference # 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Qty.
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9 Box Contents / Parts List BOX 3 13 14 10 12 11 Box 3 Contents Reference # 10 11 12 13 14 Qty.
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10 Box Contents / Parts List BOX 4 23 26 21 20 16 19 17 18 22 24 25 15 Box 4 Contents Reference # 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Qty.
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11 Box Contents / Parts List BOX 5 27 32 28 33 29 34 35 30 36 Box 5 Contents Reference # 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 31 Qty.
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12 Box Contents / Parts List BOX 6 37 39 38 40 41 43 42 44 Box 6 Contents Reference # 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Qty.
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13 Box Contents / Parts List BOX 7 46 45 48 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 Box 7 Contents Reference # 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 Qty.
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14 Box Contents / Parts List Ab Box 55 63 56 57 58 59 60 61 Ab Box Contents Reference # Qty.
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15 Tools You Will Need Hex Wrenches Are Provided in the Box 3/16” Hex Key for 5/16” Pan Head Allen Bolts : 7/32” Hex Key for 3/8” Pan Head Allen Bolts : 5/32” Hex Key for #10 Cap Screws : These Tools Are Not Provided in the Box Wrench (1/2”), (7/16”), (9/16”) and (3/4”) or Adjustable Wrench (not provided): Phillips Head Screwdriver (not provided): * Specifications subject to change without notice. NOTE: the rod box retainer (with 2 pre-installed screws) is located on the hardware card.
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17 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 1 Front Base Platform Parts: • Front Base Platform (Box 3) • Metal Handle Assembly (Box 3) Tools: • Hex Key (7/32”) Cable Ends 1-1 Move twist ties and cable ends up and out of the way. Pan Head Allen Bolt Metal Handle Assembly 1-2 P osition the Metal Handle Assembly (Label side up) on the Front Base Platform. 1-3 Install and completely tighten the hardware.
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18 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® STEP 2 Parts: • Handle and Base Assembly (from Step 1) • Plastic Handle Top and Bottom • Cable Retainer Pins (Hardware Card) • Plastic Plug Covers Front Handle Tools: • Hex Key (5/32”) 2-1 Lay the Handle and Base Assembly down on the floor, remove the Plastic Plug Covers and separate the Top and Bottom of the Plastic Handle. Plastic Plug Cover (N) Plastic Plug Cover (H) Plastic Handle Top Cap Screw 2-2 Remove the Twist Ties.
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19 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 3 – Use two people for this step! Parts: • Front Base Assembly • Rear Base Platform (Box 2) A Remove Wire Ties from Bushings Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Rear Base Platform Locking Pin 3-1 Remove Wire Ties from Bushings. Bushings 3-2 S lide Front Base toward rear base until the Locking Pins make contact with the side plates. MAKE SURE the Flanges slide over the Bushings during this procedure.
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20 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® The cables that retract the locking pins may stretch with use. If the locking pins do not fully retract or interfere with the side plates, make the following adjustment. Pull handle and position base between the locking positions. Cable Adjustment (Requires Two People) 1. Position the base somewhere between the two locking positions. 2. Pull the handle until it is in the most compressed position. 3.
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21 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 4 Front Plastic Cover Pan Head Allen Bolt Parts: • Base Assembly (from step 3) • Front & Rear Plastic Base Covers (Box 2) Washer Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) 4-1 Position Plastic Covers on Front and Rear Base Platforms. 4-2 Install and completely tighten the hardware.
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22 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® Pan Head Allen Bolt 4 3/4” STEP 6 Parts: • Base Assembly • Rod Box (Box 4) Rod Box Tools: • Hex Key (7/32”) 6-1 L eave Base in folded position and tilt forward to gain access to bottom of Rear Base. 6-2 P lace the Rod Box through Rear Base and align with holes in base frame. Pan Head Allen Bolt 3/4” 6-3 I nstall the 4 3/4” screw first to hold the Rod Box in position then install the four 3/4” screws.
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23 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 After installing the Rod Box in Step 7, install the Rod Retainer. STEP 7B Parts: • 1 Rod Box Retainer Unscrew Tool: • Phillips Head Screw Driver Note: Rod Box screws must be installed before proceeding. 7B-1 Remove both screws connecting the backing plate and the face plate (See Figure A). Figure A 7B-2 S tand facing the rear of the Bowflex Ultimate® 2 unit.
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24 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® STEP 8 (Do Not Tighten The Hardware For This Step Until Step 9 ) Parts: • Lower Lat Tower Uprights (Box 4) • Squat Holder (Box 4) • Cross Brace (Box 4) Cross Brace Pan Head Allen Bolt Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) 8-1 I nsert Cross Brace and Squat Holder into Lower Lat Tower Uprights. Make sure the Squat Holder faces the the front of the Uprights. The label is on the front and the screw holes are on the back of the holder.
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25 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 10 (Rod Pack Not Shown For Clarity) Parts: • Seat Rail Assembly (Box 5) • Base Assembly Rod Box Assembly Hex Nut Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Seat Rail Assembly Washer 10-1 Align holes on Seat Rail with holes in Rod Box Assembly. Pan Head Allen Bolt 10-2 Install and completely tighten the hardware.
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26 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® NOTE: Before you continue, be sure you have a minimum of 88” (7’4”) of ceiling height to insert the Upper Lat Assembly into the Lower Base (see step 17). STEP 12 Pan Head Allen Parts: Bolt • Left Lat Boom (Box 6) • Rear Pulley Frame (Box 6) • Side Plate (Box 4) Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) Side View Left Lat Boom Plane B Plane A Swivel Washer Side Plate 12-1 Insert RearPulley Frame into holes in Left Lat Boom.
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27 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 14 Parts: • Lat Bar, Boom Assembly (From step 13) • Right Lat Boom (Box 6) • Side Plate (Box 4) Right Side of Lat Bar Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) Pulley Frame Cross Bars 14-1 Align holes in Right Lat Boom with Rear Pulley Frame Cross Bars and insert right side of Lat Bar and Pulley Frame Cross Bars into Right Lat Boom. Right Lat Boom 14-2 Align Side Plate with Right Lat Boom and install but do not tighten hardware.
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Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® 28 STEP 16 Parts: • Lat Boom Assembly (from step 15) • Upper Lat Uprights (Box 6) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Washer Pan Head Allen Bolt 3/8” x 3/4” 16-1 Slide Upper Lat Uprights onto Lat Boom assembly Pan Head Allen Bolt 3/8” x 2 1/2” 16-2 Install but do not tighten the two 3/8” x 3/4” screws into the top of the uprights.
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29 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 17 – Upper Assembly is very heavy! Use two people for this step! Parts: • Upper Lat Assembly (from step 16) • Base Assembly (from step 11) Upper Lat Assembly Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) (Rod Pack Not Shown For Clarity) Pan Head Allen Bolt 17-1 Insert Upper Lat Uprights into Lower Lat Uprights. Washer 17-2 Install and completely tighten the hardware.
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30 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® STEP 19 Parts: • Squat Frame (Box 2) • Shoulder Bars (Box 2) Right Shoulder Bar (has handle and cable) Left Shoulder Bar Button Head Screw (1/4” x 3/4”) t on r F 5/16” Nylock Nut Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) and (5/32”) • Wrench (1/2”) & (7/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 19-1 Position Shoulder Bars against back of Squat Frame with bend in arms pointing towards the front of the frame.
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31 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 20 Parts: • Squat Assembly (from step 19) • Squat Back Pads (Box 2) Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) Pan Head Allen Bolt Washer 20-1 Align holes in Squat Back Pads and Squat Assembly. 20-2 Install and completely tighten hardware.
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32 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® Ab Crunch Pivot Arm STEP 22 (optional attachment) Parts: • Ab Crunch Frame (Ab Box) • Ab Crunch Pivot Arm (Ab Box) Pulley pointing away Pivot Arm pointing to right Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Washer Nylock Nut 22-1 Place Ab Crunch Frame on floor with hooks on the top and pulley end pointing away from you. 22-2 Align Ab Crunch Pivot Arm on Ab Crunch Frame with the pivot mechanism to the right side as shown.
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33 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 24 Middle Pad Parts: • Ab Crunch Assembly (from step 22) • Ab Back Pad (Ab Box) • Roller Pads (Ab Box) • Middle Pad (Ab Box) • Roller Pad Shaft (Ab Box) • End Caps (Ab Box) Roller Pad Roller Pad Shaft Ab Back Pad Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) Bracket Arms End Cap 24-1 Place the Middle Pad between the arms on the bracket. Slide the Roller Pad Shaft through bracket and the Middle Pad then install Roller Pads and End Caps.
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34 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 ® STEP 26 Parts: • Seat Frame (Box 7) • Leg Extension Seat Pad (Box 7) Pan Head Allen Bolt Washer Seat Frame Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) 26-1 Align holes in Leg Extension Seat Pad and Seat Frame. 26-2 Install and completely tighten hardware.
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35 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 1 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Slide Ball Back Cable End a. Uncoil cable from Upper Pulley Slider. b. Remove Ball Stop from the end of cable that is to be routed through pulleys by sliding the outer ball back from the cable end and pushing out the slotted insert. Slide the ball off of the cable and set aside. (See Figure A) c.
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36 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables ® Floating Pulley Assembly Single Pulley Assembly Cheeks Cable Installation STEP 2 Button Head Screw Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) Pulley a. In Box 4 Locate a Floating Pulley Assembly and a Single Pulley Assembly with two Cheeks. (See Figure A) Washer Figure A (Rod Pack Removed For Clarity) b. F eed the cable through the Floating Pulley Assembly. (See Figure B) c. R oute the cable behind the Side Plate and wrap over the Single Pulley Assembly.
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37 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 3 a. R oute Cable down and thread through Pulley Slider on Chest Bar. (See Figure A) b. Replace the Ball Stop.
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38 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables ® Cable Installation STEP 4 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) a. U ncoil the Cable from Lower Pulley and remove the Ball Stop. (See Step 1/Figure A) b. I n Box 4, locate a Single Pulley Assembly with one Cheek. Wrap the Cable under the Pulley and feed the Cable through the hole in the Rod Box. (See Figure A) Rod Box Single Pulley c.
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39 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 5 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Floating Pulley a. Observe the Cable routing in Figure A. b. U nscrew the Nut and pull the Long Screw out just enough to angle the Pulley Assembly and allow the Cable to thread between the Rod and the Pulley. (See Figure B) Leave the Long Screw loose until you have routed the Cable on the other side of the unit.
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40 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables ® Cable Installation STEP 6 Cheeks Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) Cable Retainer Bracket a. In Box 3, Locate a Single Pulley Assembly with two Cheeks and a Cable Retainer Bracket. (See Figure A) b. Extend the Cable to the front of the unit. Button Head Screw Pulley c. R oute the Cable under the Pulley and attach the Pulley to the Frame in front of the Bench Support. Figure A NOTE: Make sure the Bracket is oriented as shown. (Detail C) d.
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41 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Squat Attachment Install Squat Attachment 1. M ake sure the Seat T Handle is Locked in position on the Seat Rail. (See Figure A) 2. F old Seat Rail up and insert Squat Holder into the Round Hole on the Seat Rail. Make sure the Squat Holder locks securely into Seat Rail. (See Figure C ) Locked Seat T Handle 3. H ook the lower Hook on the Squat Attachment up onto the lower Post on the Seat Frame. 4. R otate Squat Attachment up until it locks into place.
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Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Squat Attachment ® Install Squat Attachment (Continued from page 32) 6. E xtend the Cable from the Chest Bar Sliding Pulley to the Hooks on both sides of the Squat Attachment. (See Figure E) Hook Cable Sliding Pulley Chest Bar Figure E Operating Squat Attachment 1. Unlock Seat T Handle. (See Figure A) 2. S tand under Squat Attachment with Shoulder Pads resting on shoulders. 3.
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43 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Leg Extension Attachment Install Leg Extension Attachment 1. P lace Hooks on Leg Extension Attachment over Posts on Seat Rail Support and press down into position. (See Figure A) 2. A ttach Cables to Cable Hooks at the bottom of the Leg Extension Attachment.
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Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Leg Extension Seat and Preacher Curl ® Install Leg Extension Seat Leg extension Seat 1. P lace Hooks on Leg Extension Seat Frame over the posts on the Leg Extension Attachment. Leg extension Seat Frame Hook 2. M ake sure the Cross Bar on the Seat Frame rests in the Bracket on the Sliding Seat Frame. Post Bracket Install Preacher Curl Attachment Preacher Curl Attachment 1.
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45 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Bench and Ab Crunch Attachment Install Bench 1. P lace Cross Brace in Bracket on Sliding Seat and lay Bench on Seat Rail. Bench Sliding Seat Seat Rail Bracket Install Ab Crunch Attachment (Optional Attachment) 1. P lace Hooks on Ab Crunch Attachment over the posts on the Seat Rail Support and press down into position. Ab Crunch Attachment 2. A ttach Cables to Cable Hooks at bottom of Ab Crunch Cable.
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46 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 DVD Player ® Install DVD Player (Optional Attachment) Tool: • Small Phillips Head Screwdriver 1. A ttach the DVD Player to the two DVD Player Brackets using the four small Phillips Head Screws provided in the Bracket packaging. (See Figure A) Phillips Head Screw Bracket 2. R emove the Rubber Cover from the Face Plate. (See Figure B) Insert the DVD Player Bracket into the slots in the Face Plate.
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This manual is written and designed by industry professionals. If you have any questions regarding your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 or any instructions found in this manual, please call 1-800-605-3369 for assistance. (Shown with optional accessories) ©2008. Nautilus, Inc. All rights reserved. Nautilus, Bowflex, the Bowflex logo, Bowflex Ultimate and Power Rod are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nautilus, Inc. Nautilus, Inc.