Assembly Instructions
Table of Contents Get To Know Your Machine Assembly Guide 1 3 How to Use Your Machine Strength Training Equipment Safety Warnings 12 14 Schwinn® Force™ Home Gym Warranty Card Schwinn® Force™ Home Gym Warranty 15 17 CAUTION! Before beginning any exercise program, consult your physician or health care professional. Only he or she can determine the exercise program that is appropriate for your particular age and condition.
Get To Know Your Machine CONGRATULATIONS on your commitment to fitness! With the Schwinn® Force home gym as your exercise partner, you have the tool that will maximize all of your physical fitness, strength and health expectations! TM Please take your time to read through your entire Assembly Manual before using your Schwinn® Force home gym. It is important to understand how the Schwinn® Force home gym functions before you exercise using Resistance Rods.
2 Get To Know Your Machine SCHWINN® Force Home Gym TM Parts Reference Guide 7 8 O 9 N 1 11 5 13 12 10 18 I 6 17 3 16 14 4 19 15 2
Assembly Guide 3 Basic Assembly Principles Here are a few basic tips that will make your assembly of the Schwinn® Force™ 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.
4 Assembly Guide Before You Assemble Select where you are going to put your Schwinn® Force™ home gym carefully. The best place for the Schwinn® Force™ home gym is on a hard, level surface. Additionally, hardware should only be securely tightened where indicated in the Assembly Instructions. Unless otherwise instructed, keep all nuts, bolts and screws loose until the final tightening instructions in Step 13. Schwinn® ForceTM Home Gym Assembly Hardware Note: Drawings are actual size Item #: B Qty.
5 Assembly Guide Step 1: Attach Lower Lat Tower to the Base Assembly Locate the following items: Figure 1 • Item #1 - Base Assembly • Item #2 - Lower Lat Tower • Item #D - (2) 3/8" X 3/4" Button Head Screws • Item #G - (2) 3/8" X 4" Button Head Screws • Item #L - (6) 3/8" Washers • Item #M - (2) 3/8" Nylock Nuts 2 Place the Base Assembly (Item #1) onto the floor. Line up the base of the Lower Lat Tower (Item #2) with the tube on the rear of the Base Assembly as shown in Figure 1.
6 Assembly Guide Step 3: Attach the Rail Assembly to the Lat Tower Locate the following items: Figure 3 • From Step 1 - Lower Lat Tower and Base Frame Assembly • From Step 2 - Rail Assembly • Item #5 - Rail Knob • Item #H - (1) 3/8" X 4 1/2" Button Head Screws • Item #L - (2) 3/8" Washers • Item #M - (1) 3/8" Nylock Nuts 2 5 L H Remove the twist ties from the pivot bushings prior to commencing this step. Line up the Lower Lat Tower (Item #2) with the Rail (Item #3) as shown in Figure 3.
7 Assembly Guide Step 5: Attach Lat Cross Bar to the Upper Lat Tower Figure 5 Locate the following items: • Item #7 - Lat Cross Bar with Pulleys • Item #8 - Upper Lat Tower • Item #F - (2) 3/8" X 2 3/4" Button Head Screws • Item #L - (4) 3/8" Washers • Item #M - (2) 3/8" Nylock Nuts L F 7 Align the holes in the Lat Cross Bar with Pulleys (Item #7) with the corresponding holes in the Upper Lat Tower (Item #8). See Figure 5 for Pulley orientation.
8 Assembly Guide Step 7: Attach Resistance Rods to the Rod Bracket Figure 7 Locate the following items: • Item #9 - Resistance Rod Pack • Item #10 - Rod Bottom Plate • Item #B - (3) #10 X 1" Self Threading Screws • Item #J - (3) 1/4" Washers 9 There are four 5/16" X 3/4" Button Head Screws (Item #C) and four 5/16" Washers (Item #K) attached to the Rod Bottom Plate (see the Figure 7 inset). Remove these Screws and Washers, and set aside until the end of Step 9.
9 Assembly Guide Step 9: Attach Rod Pack Bottom Plate to Rod Pack Frame Figure 9 Locate the following items: 1 • From Step 7 - Rod Pack Bottom Plate with Resistance Rods • From Step 8 - Main Assembly • Item #C - (4) 5/16" 3/4" Button Head Screws (from Step 7) • Item #K - (4) 5/16" Washers (from Step 7) 10 Line up the Rod Pack Bottom Plate with Resistance Rods (from Step 7) with the Rod Pack Frame, as shown in Figure 9. Larger Rods should be inserted into Rod Box Frame first.
10 Assembly Guide Step 11: Attach the Seat/Bench Assembly to the Rail Figure 11 13 Locate the following items: • From Step 10 - Seat/Bench Assembly • From Step 9 - Main Assembly • Item #14 - Seat Spacer • Item #15 - Seat Knob (already installed) • Item #I - 5/16" X 4" Carriage Bolt (already installed) 15 I Prior to commencing this step, locate and remove the 5/16" X 4" Carriage Bolt (Item #I) and the Seat Knob (Item #15) from the Seat Bracket and set them aside.
11 Assembly Guide Step 13: Unwrap the Cables and Tighten Assembly Figure 13a - Rod Cables Using the Rod Cables For Chest Exercises, attach the Hand Grips to the Chest Pulleys with the Snap Hooks (Item #P), as shown in Figure 13a. Using the Lat Cables To use the Lat Cross Bar with Pulleys, attach the (2) Lat Cables (Item #R) to each Rod Cable (Item #Q) at the Chest Bar Pulleys, using (2) Snap Hooks (Item #P).
12 How to Use Your Machine Using the Resistance Rods The Schwinn® Force™ home gym uses Resistance Rods that are made from a special composite material. Your rods are sheathed with a protective black rubber coating. Each rod is marked with its weight rating on the “Rod Cap”. Adjusting and Understanding the Resistance Rods The standard Schwinn® ForceTM home gym comes with 210 pounds of resistance (one pair of 5 pound rods, two pair of 10 pound rods, one pair of 30 pound rods, and one pair of 50 pound rods).
How to Use Your Machine Schwinn® Force™ Home Gym Hand Grips The Schwinn® Force™ home gym hand grips fit snugly around your hands or ankles. Attach the Snap Hooks to the D-Rings on the hand grips to attach them to the cables. Regular Grip: Folding and Moving the Schwinn® Force™ Home Gym Folding and moving the Schwinn® Force™ home gym is easy. Follow the steps below to fold your machine. 1. Bind the Resistance Rods with the Rod binding strap.
Strength Training Equipment Safety Warnings 14 1. Never allow children to use the Schwinn® Force™ home gym unsupervised. To do so could result in injury. Parents and others in charge of children should be aware of their responsibility to protect the child from injury when using the Schwinn® Force™ home gym. Children’s natural play instinct and fondness for experimenting can lead to situations and behavior for which the Schwinn® Force™ home gym is not intended.
Schwinn Force Home Gym Warranty Registration Card ® TM IMPORTANT! MAIL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY – THANK YOU Mr. 2. Mrs. 3. Ms. 4. Miss Name: Address: Apt.
What Is Covered Nautilus Health and Fitness Group warrants to the original purchaser of the Schwinn® ForceTM home gym that the Schwinn® ForceTM home gym is free from defects in materials or workmanship, with the exceptions stated below. This warranty is not transferable or applicable to any person other than the original purchaser and is only applicable for products sold and used in the United States or Canada. Tampering with the unit will void the warranty.
17 Warranty Information (Keep For Your Records) What Does This Warranty Cover? Nautilus Health and Fitness Group warrants to the original purchaser of the Schwinn® Force home gym that the Schwinn® Force home gym is free from defects in materials and workmanship, when used for the purpose intended, under normal conditions. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser and is not transferable or applicable to any other person.
This manual is written and designed by industry professionals. If you have any questions regarding your Schwinn® Force™ home gym or any instructions found in this manual, please call 1-800-655-8443 for assistance. © 2004, Schwinn Fitness 1400 NE 136th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98684. Schwinn and the Schwinn logos are registered trademarks of Schwinn Fitness. Nautilus Inc., All Rights Reserved. Schwinn Force is a Trademark of Nautilus Inc. Schwinn and the Schwinn Quality Seal are Registered Trademarks.
