Life Fitness 8500 3-STACK MULTI-GYM User manual

Name: Life Fitness 8500 3-STACK MULTI-GYM
Brand: Life Fitness
SKU: 6502987
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8500 3-STACK MULTI-GYM

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Part # 6965401 1 Revision: 08/29/01

8500104

Rev. C

IMPORTANT NOTES

Please note:

*Thank you for purchasing the LIFE FITNESS 8500 MULTI-GYM. Please read these instructions thoroughly and keep them for future reference. This product must be assembled on a flat, level surface to assure its proper function.

*We recommend cleaning your product (pads and frame) on a regular basis, using warm soapy water. Touch-up paint can be purchased from your LIFE FITNESS customer service representative at (800) 328-9714.

There is a risk assumed by individuals who use this type of equipment. To minimize risk, please follow these rules:

1.Inspect equipment daily. Tighten all loose connections and replace worn parts immediately. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.

2.Do not allow minors or children to play on or around this equipment.

3.Exercise with care to avoid injury.

4.If unsure of proper use of equipment, call your local LIFE FITNESS STRENGTH distributor or call the LIFE FITNESS STRENGTH customer service department at (800) 328-9714.

5.Consult your physician before beginning any exercise program.

Tools Required for Assembly

*Rubber mallet or hammer

*3/4” wrench, 9/16” wrench

*Ratchet with 3/4” and 9/16” sockets

*5/32”, 3/16”, 7/32” Allen wrenches

*Adjustable wrench

*Tape measure

Bolt Length Ruler

NOTE: BOLT LENGTH IS MEASURED FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HEAD OF THE BOLT.

BOLT LENGTH

BOLT LENGTH RULER:

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PARTS LIST

KEY	PART #	DESCRIPTION	QTY
1	6617103	REARUPRIGHT	1
2	6779802	LEG BACK PADADJUST	1
3	6625502	LEG BACK PAD SUPPORT	1
4	6624202	BACK PADANGLE LEFT	1
5	6624302	BACK PADANGLE RIGHT	1
6	6622903	PEC ARM RIGHT	1
7	6623003	PEC ARM LEFT	1
8	6623503	PRESS ARM	1
9	6624502	CALF/LOW ROW	1
10	6622503	BEARINGHOUSING	1
11	6620903	FLOATINGPULLEYSTOP	1
12	6691803	SEAT SUPPORT	1
13	6692402	PAD SUPPORT	1
14	6623702	WOLFFSLEEVE	1
15	6662203	LEGEXTHANDLERIGHT	1
16	6662303	LEGEXTHANDLELEFT	1
17	6628302	2 X 8” PLATE	1
18	6275302	LAT BAR	1
19	6523401	72-3/8”GUIDEROD	6
20	6765203	PRESS G.R. SUPPORT	1
21	6765303	LEGG.R.SUPPORT	1
22	6769903	PEC G.R. SUPPORT	1
23	6768003	LEGWT. STACK BASE	1
24	6767903	PRESS WT. STACK BASE	1
25	6769003	BASE	1
26	6769702	PULLEYBRACKET	1
27	6769803	CENTERPULLEYBRACKET	1
28	6772102	PEC CAM	2
29	6768803	FRONTUPRIGHT	1
30	6768503	TOP BOOM	1
31	6769203	REARBASELEG	1
32	6965503	LEGCURL/EXTENSION	1
33	6872502	PADSLEEVE	2
34	6771003	LEGFRAME	1
35	6770102	SWIVELPULLEYBRACKET	1
36	6871702	PRESS ARM ADJUST	1
37	6768303	PRESS FRAME	1
38	6770703	PRESSBASE	1
39	6772201	19-1/4” TUBE	1
40	6772301	21-1/2” TUBE	1
41	6764901	4 X 7” ROLLER PAD	8
42	6773101	LATCABLEASSEMBLY	1
43	6962401	LEGCABLEASSEMBLY	1
44	6773301	PRESSCABLEASSEMBLY	1
45	6954901	ABCRUNCHCABLEASSEMBLY	1
46	6773501	PECDECCABLEASSEMBLY	1
47	3108002	WEIGHTSTACK CUSHION	8
48	3116101	4-1/2”PULLEY	24
49	3202301	PILLOWBLOCKBEARING	2
50	6284501	20HOLESELECTORSHAFT	3
51	6389701	LOW ROW CHROME BAR	1
52	6619301	U-PIN	1
53	6714601	HEAD PLATE	3
54	3116001	1-1/4” SQ.RUBBER BUMPER	3
55	6594702	FLOATINGPULLEYBRACKET	1
56	6651602	2 X 15-1/2” PLATE	2
57	6868702	4-1/2 X 8” PLATE	1
58	6122702	3/8 X 1/2” SPACER	2
59	3118401	4” VINYL CAP	1

KEY	PART #	DESCRIPTION	QTY
60	6140701	1 X 1” GLIDE	5
61	6177001	2-1/2 X 5-1/2 NON-SKID STRIP	4
62	6412001	3/8 X 2-3/4” DIA. SPRING PIN	6
63	6466901	1/2 X 3-1/2” DIA. SPRING PIN	1
64	6954703	AB PULLEY PLATE	2
65	6692601	3 X 2” END CAP	2
66	6781601	1/2 X 7-7/8” SPRING PIN	1
67	6757701	2-7/8 X 1” CABLE CLIP	12
68	3103801	5/16” SNAP LINK	4
69	6480301	3/8” FLANGE SPACER	24
70	6020601	1/2” FLANGE BEARING	4
71	3104901	3/4” FLANGE BEARING	6
72	6619501	3/4” SLEEVE BEARING	2
73	3109602	1/2” PAL NUT	1
74	6075906	12 LINK CHAIN	1
75	6214401	WEIGHT STACK PIN	3
76	6406401	HINGE TAB	4
77	6695001	3/4” DIA. TAPPED SHAFT	1
78	3103302	13/16” SHAFT COLLAR	6
79	3103304	1-5/16” SHAFT COLLAR	8
80	3102501	3/8” WASHER	67
81	3114502	3/8” LOCK WASHER	5
82	3102802	3/8” LOCK NUT	41
83	3102807	3/8” LOW HEIGHT LOCK NUT	3
84	3102502	1/2” WASHER	21
85	3102801	1/2” LOCK NUT	24
86	3102804	1/2” LOW HEIGHT LOCK NUT	8
87	3202401	3/8 X 1” BTTN HD CAP SCREW	4
88	3102901	3/8 X 1-1/4” BOLT	15
89	3102933	3/8 X 2” BOLT	14
90	3102922	3/8 X 2-3/4” BOLT	16
91	3102915	3/8 X 3-1/4” BOLT	16
92	3102906	3/8 X 4” BOLT	4
93	3202101	1/2 X 1-1/4” BOLT	2
94	3102910	1/2 X 3” BOLT	7
95	3102918	1/2 X 3-1/4” BOLT	8
96	3102917	1/2 X 4” BOLT	10
97	3202107	1/2 X 6-1/2” BOLT	2
98	3202105	1/2 X 7-1/2” BOLT	1
99	6780101	PEC ARM PAD	2
100	6780001	PRESS SEAT PAD	1
101	6780301	PRESS BACK PAD	1
102	6780201	LEG SEAT PAD	1
103	6780401	LEG BACK PAD	1
104	6780601	PEC SEAT PAD	1
105	6780501	PEC BACK PAD	1
106	6214501	WEIGHT PLATE	60
107	6703801	WEIGHT PLATE LABELS (LBS.)	1
108	6189501	WEIGHT PLATE LABELS (1-25)	1
109	6382301	WEIGHT PLATE BUSHING (10 CT)	12
110	6375801	AB CRUNCH STRAP	1
111	6779703	LEG SHROUD	1
112	6779503	PEC SHROUD	1
113	6779601	PRESS SHROUD	1
114	3102909	3/8 X 1” BOLT	12
115	3108404	3/8 X 3” COUNTERSUNK BOLT	2
116	6827001	2-7/8 X 2-1/4” CABLE CLIP	8
118	6122704	1/4” SPACER	4

	23
1/2 X 3-1/4” 95
	25
61	24
	85
FIGURE 1

STEP 1:

•LOOSELY assemble the LEG WEIGHT STACK BASE (23) and the PRESS WEIGHT STACK BASE (24) to the BASE (25) using two 1/2 X 3-1/4” BOLTS (95) and two 1/2” LOCK NUTS (85) as shown in FIGURE 1.

•Apply two NON-SKID STRIPS (61) to the BASE (25) as shown in FIGURE 1.

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0		1		2		3		4		5		6

96 1/2 X 4””

	30
85	85
	85

95 1/2 X 3-1/4”

94 1/2 X 3”

95 1/2 X 3-1/4”

FIGURE 2

STEP 2:

•LOOSELY assemble the FRONT UPRIGHT (29) to the BASE (25) using two 1/2 X 3-1/4” BOLTS (95) and two 1/2” LOCK NUTS (85) as shown in FIGURE 2.

•LOOSELY assemble the REAR UPRIGHT (1) to the BASE (25) using one 1/2 X 3” BOLT (94), two 1/2” WASHERS (84), and one 1/2” LOCK NUT (85) as shown in FIGURE 2.

•LOOSELY assemble the TOP BOOM (30) to the REAR UPRIGHT (1) using two 1/2 X 4” BOLTS (96), two 1/2” WASHERS (84), and one 1/2” LOCK NUT (85) as shown in FIGURE 2.

•LOOSELY assemble the TOP BOOM (30) to the FRONT UPRIGHT (29) using two 1/2 X 3-1/4” BOLTS (95) and two 1/2” LOCK NUTS

(85)as shown in FIGURE 2.

TIGTEN ALL LOOSE FRAME CONNECTIONS MADE TO THIS POINT! 5

	105
		29
		92 3/8 X 4”
		80
	104
	13	1/2”
		1/2”
	80	LOW
	80	HEIGHT 86
		HEIGHT 86
	3/8 X 1-1/4” 88	11
	1/2 X 4” 96
	12
		62
	FIGURE 3

STEP 3:

•SECURELY assemble the FLOATING PULLEY STOP (11) and the SEAT SUPPORT (12) to the FRONT UPRIGHT (29) using two 1/2 X 4” BOLTS (96) and two 1/2” LOW HEIGHT LOCK NUTS (86) as shown in FIGURE 3.

•SECURELY assemble one 3/8 X 2-3/4” SPRING PIN (62) to the SEAT SUPPORT (12) as shown in FIGURE 3.

•SECURELY assemble one PEC SEAT PAD (104) to the PAD SUPPORT (13) using two 3/8 X 1-1/4” BOLTS (88) and two 3/8” WASHERS

(80)as shown in FIGURE 3.

•CAREFULLY insert the PAD SUPPORT (13) into the SEAT SUPPORT (12) and engage the SPRING PIN into one of the holes.

•SECURELY assemble one PEC BACK PAD (105) to the FRONT UPRIGHT (29) using two 3/8 X 4” BOLTS (92) and two 3/8” WASHERS

(80)as shown.

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			60
	1/2 X 4” 96
	10		29	27 86
			29	27 86
				1/2”
				LOW HEIGHT
			79
		72	41
		72
			40
			28
7	71
	71		6
	84		6
	84
	85
	62		99
			99
		80
FIGURE 4	3/8 X 3-1/4” 91
FIGURE 4

STEP 4:

•SECURELY assemble the BEARING HOUSING (10) and the CENTER PULLEY BRACKET (27) to the FRONT UPRIGHT (29) using two 1/2 X 4” BOLTS (96) and two 1/2” LOW HEIGHT LOCK NUTS (86).

•Assemble the RIGHT PEC ARM (6) and one PEC CAM (28) to the BEARING HOUSING (10) using one 3/4” SLEEVE BEARING (72), two 3/4” FLANGE BEARINGS (71), one 1/2” WASHER (84), and one 1/2” LOCK NUT (85) as shown in FIGURE 4. (NOTE: SECURELY tighten, then back nut off 1/4 turn to allow the PEC ARM to rotate freely.)

•Assemble the LEFT PEC ARM (7) and one PEC CAM (28) to the BEARING HOUSING (10) using one 3/4” SLEEVE BEARING (72), two 3/4” FLANGE BEARINGS (71), one 1/2” WASHER (84), and one 1/2” LOCK NUT (85) as shown in FIGURE 4. (NOTE: SECURELY tighten, then back nut off 1/4 turn to allow the PEC ARM to rotate freely.)

•SECURELY assemble a 3/8 X 2-3/4” SPRING PIN (62) to the to the RIGHT & LEFT PEC ARM (6 & 7). See FIGURE 4.

•Apply two 1” X 1” GLIDES (60) to the BEARING HOUSING (10) where the PEC CAMS (28) come in contact with the BEARING HOUSING

(10)as shown.

•SECURELY assemble one PEC ARM PAD (99) to both the RIGHT & LEFT PEC ARMS (6 & 7) using four 3/8 X 3-1/4” BOLTS (91) and four 3/8” WASHERS (80). See FIGURE 4.

•SECURELY assemble two 4 X 7” ROLLER PADS (41) to the FRONT UPRIGHT (29) using one 21-1/2” TUBE (40) and two 1-5/16” SHAFT COLLARS (79). SECURELY tighten set screws on SHAFT COLLARS (79). See FIGURE 4.

	73
	14
	37
	59
62	52
FIGURE 5

STEP 5:

•SECURELY assemble one 3/8 X 2-3/4” SPRING PIN (62) to the WOLFF SLEEVE (14) as shown in FIGURE 5.

•Assemble one U-PIN (52) to the WOLFF SLEEVE (14) using one 1/2” PAL NUT (73).

•Slide one 4” VINYL SLEEVE (59) onto the U-PIN (52) as shown in FIGURE 5.

•CAREFULLY slide the WOLFF SLEEVE (14) onto the PRESS FRAME (37) until the SPRING PIN engages in one of the holes.

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0		1		2		3		4		5		6

	94 1/2 X 3”
	38
	1
	84
	85
	86 1/2” LOW HEIGHT
94 1/2 X 3”	35
	84
	85
25
FIGURE 6

STEP 6:

•SECURELY assemble the PRESS BASE (38) to the BASE (25) using two 1/2 X 3” BOLTS (94), two 1/2” WASHERS (84), and two 1/2” LOCK NUTS (85), and to the REAR UPRIGHT (1) using one 1/2 X 3” BOLT (94), one 1/2” WASHER (84), and one 1/2” LOCK NUT (85) as shown in FIGURE 6.

•Assemble the SWIVEL PULLEY BRACKET (35) to the PRESS BASE (38) using one 1/2” LOW HEIGHT LOCK NUT (86) as shown in FIGURE 6. (NOTE: Securely tighten, then back nut off 1/4 turn to allow the SWIVEL PULLEY BRACKET to rotate freely.)

94 1/2 X 3”
84	115 3/8 X 3” COUNTER SUNK
	115 3/8 X 3” COUNTER SUNK
37	57
	57
84
85
38
	80
	82
FIGURE 7

STEP 7:

•SECURELYassemble the PRESS FRAME (37) to the PRESS BASE (38) using one 1/2” X 3” BOLT(94), two 3/8 X 3” COUNTERSUNK BOLTS (115), one 4-1/2” X 8” PLATE (57), two 1/2” WASHERS (84), two 3/8” WASHERS (80), one 1/2” LOCK NUT(85), and two 3/8” LOCK NUTS (82). (NOTE: Make sure 3/8” countersunk bolts are facing down.) See FIGURE 7.

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0		1		2		3		4		5		6

	101
	80
3/8 X 1-1/4” 88	5
	5
	1/2”
	LOW
	86 HEIGHT
54	84
54
1/2 X 1-1/4” 93
37
116	85
	100
4
38
14
76
80
3/8 X 1-1/4” 88
97 1/2 X 6-1/2”
FIGURE 8

STEP 8:

•Slide two HINGE TABS (76) onto the WOLFF SLEEVE (14) and SECURELY attach PRESS SEAT PAD (100) using two 3/8 X 1-1/4” BOLTS (88) and two 3/8” WASHERS (80). (NOTE: The “hinge” part of the HINGE TAB (76) should face upward as shown in

FIGURE 8.)

•Slide the RIGHT BACK PAD ANGLE (5) and LEFT BACK PAD ANGLE (4) onto the WOLFF SLEEVE (14) and attach the PRESS BACK PAD (101) using four 3/8 X 1-1/4” BOLTS (88) and four 3/8” WASHERS (80). See FIGURE 8.

•SECURE two 2 X 15-1/2” PLATES (56) to the RIGHT BACK PAD ANGLE (5) and the LEFT BACK PAD ANGLE (4) using two 1/2 X 1- 1/4” BOLTS (93), two 1/2” WASHERS (84) and two 1/2” LOW HEIGHT LOCK NUTS (86). (NOTE: SECURE lock nuts, then back off

1/4 turn.)

•SECURE the 2 X 15-1/2” PLATES (56) to the bushing in the PRESS BASE (38) using one 1/2 X 6-1/2” BOLT (97) and one 1/2” LOCK NUT (85) as shown in FIGURE 8.

•Apply one 1-1/4” RUBBER BUMPER (54) to the PRESS FRAME (37) where the back of the pad comes in contact with the frame.

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