Healthrider 831.159710 User Manual

USER'S MANUAL

CAUTION

Read all precautions and instruc­tions in this manual before using
this equipment. Save this manual
for future reference.

Model No. 831.159710
Serial No.

(Write the serial number in the space
above for reference.)

Serial Number Decal (under seat)

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60179

®

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www.weiderfitness.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FULL 90-DAY WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

CABLE DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

PART LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

EXPLODED DRAWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

Note: A PART IDENTIFICATION CHART is attached in the center of this manual. Remove the PART IDENTIFI­CATION CHART before beginning assembly.

FULL 90 DAY WARRANTY

For 90 days from the date of purchase, if failure occurs due to defect in material or workmanship in this
SEARS WEIGHT SYSTEM EXERCISER, contact the nearest SEARS Service Center throughout the
United States and SEARS will repair or replace the WEIGHT SYSTEM EXERCISER, free of charge.

This warranty does not apply when the WEIGHT SYSTEM EXERCISER is used commercially or for
rental purposes.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state
to state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., DEPT. 817WA, HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL 60179

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1. Read all instructions in this manual and in
the accompanying literature before using the
home gym.

2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure
that all users of the home gym are adequate­ly informed of all precautions.

3. The home gym is intended for home use
only. Do not use the home gym in a commer­cial, rental, or institutional setting.

4. Use the home gym only on a level surface.
Cover the floor or carpet beneath the home
gym for protection.

5. Inspect and tighten all parts often. Replace
any worn parts immediately.

6. Keep children under the age of 12 and pets
away from the home gym at all times.

7. Keep hands and feet away from moving
parts.

8. Always wear athletic shoes for foot protec­tion when using the home gym.

9. Always stand on the foot plate when per­forming an exercise that could cause the
home gym to tip.

10. Never release the press arm, butterfly arms,
leg lever, lat bar, or nylon strap while weights
are raised. The weights will fall with great
force.

11. Make sure that the cables remain on the pul­leys at all times. If the cables bind while you
are exercising, stop immediately and make
sure that the cables are on all of the pulleys.

12. Do not place more than 125 pounds on the

weight carriage.

13. Always disconnect the lat bar from the home
gym when performing an exercise that does
not use the lat bar.

14. If you feel pain or dizziness at any time while
exercising, stop immediately and begin cool­ing down.

15. The decals shown below have been applied
to the home gym. If either decal is missing,
or if they are not legible, please call 1-800­736-6879, Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m.
until 7 p.m, Central Time, to order a replace­ment decal. Apply the replacement decals in
the locations shown.

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following important precautions before
using the home gym.

WARNING: Before beginning this or any exercise program, consult your physician. This is especially
important for persons over the age of 35 or persons with pre-existing health problems. Read all
instructions before using. SEARS assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property damage
sustained by or through the use of this product.

Place this

decal on the

seat frame

facing the

user

3”

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

ASSEMBLED
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 76 in.
Width: 37 in.
Length: 48 in.

Foot Plate

Low Pulley Station

High Pulley Station

Lat Bar

Leg Lever

Butterfly Arms

Press Arm

Weight Carriage

Seat

Backrest

Thank you for selecting the versatile WEIDER®8920
home gym. The WEIDER®8920 offers a selection of
weight stations designed to develop every major mus­cle group of the body. Whether your goal is to tone
your body, build dramatic muscle size and strength, or
improve your cardiovascular system, the WEIDER

®

8920 will help you to achieve the specific results you
want.

For your benefit, read this manual carefully before
using the WEIDER

®

8920 home gym. If you have

additional questions, please call our toll-free

HELPLINE at 1-800-736-6879, Monday through
Saturday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Central Time (excluding
holidays). To help us assist you, please note the prod­uct model number and serial number before calling.
The model number is 831.159710. The serial number
can be found on a decal attached to the WEIDER

®

8920 (see the front cover of this owner's manual).

Before reading further, please review the drawing
below and familiarize yourself with the parts that are
labeled.

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ASSEMBLY

1

56

3

5

51

51

14

1

27

4

Before beginning assembly, carefully read the
following information and instructions:

• Place all parts of the home gym in a cleared area

and remove the packing materials; do not dis­pose of the packing materials until assembly is
completed.

• Assembly is divided into four stages: 1) frame
assembly, 2) press and butterfly arm assembly, 3)
cable and pulley assembly, and 4) seat and back­rest assembly. The hardware for each stage is
packaged separately.

• Wait until you begin each assembly stage to open
that parts bag.

• For help identifying the small parts used in
assembly, use the PART IDENTIFICATION

CHART located in the center of this manual.

Note: Some small parts may have been pre­attached for shipping. If a part is not in the parts
bag, check to see if it has been pre-attached.

• As you assemble the home gym, be sure that all

parts are oriented as shown in the drawings.

• Tighten all parts as you assemble them, unless

instructed to do otherwise.

THE FOLLOWING TOOLS (NOT INCLUDED) ARE
REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY:

• Two (2) adjustable wrenches

• One (1) standard screwdriver

• One (1) Phillips screwdriver

• One (1) rubber mallet

• Lubricant, such as grease or petroleum jelly,
and soapy water will also be needed.

Assembly will be more convenient if you have the
following tools: A socket set, a set of open-end or
closed-end wrenches, or a set of ratchet wrenches.

1. Before beginning assembly, be sure that

you have read and understand the infor­mation in the box above.

Press a 2” Square Outer Cap (51) onto each
end of the Stabilizer (5). Press a 2” Square
Inner Cap (27) into the end of the Base (4).

Insert two 5/16” x 2 3/4” Carriage Bolts (14)
up through the Stabilizer (5). Insert two 5/16”
x 2 1/2” Carriage Bolts (1) up through the
Base (4).

Slide the bracket end of the Base (4) onto
the 5/16” x 2 3/4” Carriage Bolts (14) in the
Stabilizer (5). Slide the Rear Upright (56)
onto the Carriage Bolts. Hand tighten a 5/16”
Nylon Locknut (3) onto each Carriage Bolt.

FRAME ASSEMBLY

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FRAME ASSEMBLY

2. Refer to drawing 2a. Press a 1” Inner Cap

(61) into each end of the weight tube on the
Weight Carriage (19). Note: The Square
Slider Bushings (70) should be pre-assem­bled to the Weight Carriage (19) and Weight
Stop (67).

Turn the Weight Stop (67) so that the hole in
the Weight Stop is oriented in the same direc­tion as the hole in the bottom of the Rear
Upright (56). Make sure that the Square

Slider Bushing (70) is above the Weight
Stop. Slide the Weight Stop onto the Rear

Upright (56).

Refer to drawing 2b. Align the hole in the
Weight Stop (67) with the hole near the base
of the Rear Upright (56). Secure the Weight
Stop to the Rear Upright with a 5/16” x 2 3/4”
Bolt (11) and a 5/16” Nylon Jamnut (72). Now
slide the Weight Carriage (19) onto the Rear
Upright.

Press a 1” Square Inner Cap (65) into the
Front Upright (42). Slide the Front Upright
(42) onto the 5/16” x 2 1/2” Carriage Bolts (1)
in the Base (4). Hand tighten a 5/16” Nylon
Locknut (3) onto each Carriage Bolt. Do not

tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet.

3. Press a 1 3/4” Square Inner Cap (44) into
each end of the crossbar on the Top Frame
(55). Press two 1” Inner Caps (61) into the
top of the crossbar.

Attach the Top Frame (55) to the Front
Upright (42) with two 5/16” x 2 3/4” Bolts (11),
two 5/16” Flat Washers (8), and two 5/16”
Nylon Locknuts (3). Attach the Top Frame to
the Rear Upright (56) with two 5/16” x 2 1/2”
Bolts (22), two 5/16” Flat Washers (8), and
two 5/16” Nylon Jamnuts (72). Press a 2”
Square Inner Cap (27) into the top of the
Rear Upright.

Tighten all Nylon Locknuts used in steps 1
through 3.

4. Press a 1” x 7/8” Plastic Bushing (26) onto
each welded spacer on the Press Frame (17).
Slide the Press Frame onto the Base (4) so
the Plastic Bushings are aligned with the indi­cated tube in the base. Note: This will be a

tight fit. The Plastic Bushings should fit
onto the ends of the tube in the Base.

Lubricate a 3/8” x 8” Bolt (59). Attach the
Press Frame (17) to the Base (4) with the
3/8” x 8” Bolt and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut (21).

2

42

67

70

19

56

Hole

Hole

65

3

1

4

70

70

67

19

61

61

70

4

4

Tube

Welded

Spacers

17

Lubricate

59

21

26

2a

2b

72

19

11

67

56

ARM ASSEMBLY

3

22

11

8

8

44

44

61

27

55

56

42

3

Crossbar

72

8

7

ARM ASSEMBLY

5. Press a 1 3/4” Square Inner Cap (44) into the
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
Arm to one side of the Press Frame (17) with
two 5/16” x 2 1/2” Bolts (22) and two 5/16”
Nylon Locknuts (3).

Assemble the other Press Arm (46) in the
same manner.

6. Identify the Right Arm (48) and the Left Arm
(47). Note the position of the welded bracket
on each Arm. Arm identification is very

important for step 7.

7. Lubricate both axles on the Top Frame (55).

Slide the Right Arm (48) onto the right axle.

Note: Be careful not to confuse the Right
Arm with the Left Arm (47); refer to step 6
to identify the Right Arm. Be sure that the
upper end of the Right Arm is behind the
indicated bracket on the Top Frame (55).

Tap two 1” Retainers (63) and a 1” Round
Cover Cap (62) onto the right axle. Be sure

that the teeth on the Retainers bend
toward the Cover Cap, as shown in the
inset drawing.

Attach the Left Arm (47) in the same manner.

Press 1 3/4” Square Inner Caps (44) into the
lower ends of the Right and Left Arms (47,

48). Wet the lower end of each Arm with
soapy water. Slide a Foam Pad (45) onto the
lower end of each Arm.

46

3

22

46

49

49

44

17

44

49

5

48

47

Welded
Brackets

6

7

Bracket

Lubricate

Axle

45

47

55

48

45

44

63

62

63

55

62

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CABLE ASSEMBLY

11

8

9

10

58

58

55

16

25

Hook

Ball

15

50

58

7

47

58

21

7

21

6

50

23

6

42

8. During steps 9 through 22, refer to the
CABLE DIAGRAM on page 19 of this manual
to verify proper cable routing. Before begin­ning this section, identify the Short Cable (23)
and the Long Cable (58) by comparing the
lengths and the ends of the cables.

IMPORTANT: While assembling the cables,
do not overtighten the bolts and nuts
securing the pulleys. The pulleys must
turn freely.

9. Locate the Long Cable (58). Route the Long
Cable around a 3 1/2” Pulley (15).

Using a 3/8” x 3 1/2” Bolt (16) and a 3/8”
Nylon Jamnut (25), attach the 3 1/2” Pulley
(15) in the indicated location on the Top Frame
(55). Be sure that the end of the Cable with

the ball is on the indicated side of the
Pulley and that the Cable is between the
Pulley and the hook on the Top Frame
(55).

10. Wrap the Long Cable (58) around a “V”-Pulley
(6). Attach the “V”-Pulley and a Long Cable
Trap (50) to the indicated bracket on the
Front Upright (42) with a 3/8” x 2 1/2” Bolt (7)
and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut (21). Be sure that

the Long Cable Trap is positioned to hold
the Cable in place.

11. Route the Long Cable (58) around a “V”­Pulley (6). Attach the “V”-Pulley (6) and a
Long Cable Trap (50) to the Left Arm (47)
with a 3/8” x 2 1/2” Bolt (7) and a 3/8” Nylon
Locknut (21). Be sure that the Cable is in

the groove of the Pulley and that the Long
Cable Trap (50) is positioned to hold the
Cable in place.