ProForm PFB48031 User Manual
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Model No. PFB48031
Serial No.
Write the serial number in the
space above for future reference.
Serial Number Decal (Under Seat)
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USER’S MANUAL
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CUSTOMER HOT LINE:
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Mon.–Fri., 6 a.m.–6 p.m. MST
CAUTION
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tions in this manual before using
this equipment. Save this manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARNING DECAL PLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPOR
BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
CABLE DIAGRAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
EXERCISE GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
Note: A PART IDENTIFICATION CHART and a PART LIST/EXPLODED DRAWING are attached in the center of
this manual. Remove the PART IDENTIFICATION CHART and PART LIST/EXPLODED DRAWING before beginning assembly.
TANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WARNING DECAL PLACEMENT
The warning decal shown here has been
placed on the weight bench in the locations
shown. If the decal is missing or illegible,
please call our Customer Service Department
toll-free at 1-888-533-1333, Monday through
Friday, 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mountain Time, to
order a free replacement decal. Place the
decal on the weight bench in the location
shown.
PROFORM is a registered trademark of ICON IP
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, Inc.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following important precautions
before using the weight bench.
1. Read all instructions in this manual before
using the weight bench. Use the weight
bench only as described in this manual.
2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure
that all users of the weight bench are adequately informed of all precautions.
3. The weight bench is intended for home use
only. Do not use the weight bench in any
commercial, rental, or institutional setting.
4. Use the weight bench only on a level surface.
Cover the floor beneath the weight bench to
protect the floor.
5. Keep the weight bench indoors, away from
moisture and dust. Do not put the weight
bench in a garage or covered patio, or near
water.
6. Make sure all parts are properly tightened
each time the weight bench is used. Replace
any worn parts immediately.
7. Keep children under 12 and pets away from
the weight bench at all times.
12. Make sure that the set screws attaching the
Olympic weight adapters are properly tightened each time the adapters are used.
13. The weight bench is designed to support a
maximum user weight of 300 pounds and a
maximum total weight of 610 pounds. Do not
place more than 310 pounds on the barbell
guides or safety spotters. Do not place more
than 150 pounds on the weight carriage, the
leg lever, or the curl bar. Note: The weight
bench does not include weights.
14. Always place an equal amount of weight on
each side of the weight carriage or barbell.
15. Always secure the weights with the weight
clips when they are mounted on the weight
carriage or barbell.
16. Always lower the weight carriage in a controlled manner; never let the weight carriage
drop.
17. Always remove the lat bar when performing
an exercise that does not require the use of
the lat bar.
8. Keep hands and feet away from moving parts.
9. Always wear athletic shoes for foot protection while exercising.
10. Make sure that the cables remain on the pulleys at all times. If the cables bind as you are
exercising, stop immediately and make sure
that the cables are on the pulleys. Replace all
cables at least every two years.
11. Always set both safety spotters at the same
height.
18. Always move your bench out of the way
when performing an exercise that does not
use the bench.
Use the curl bar only with the weight clips
19.
provided with the bench.
Always make sure the backrest bracket is
20.
fully engaged before using the backrest.
If you feel pain or dizziness at any time while
21.
exercising, stop immediately and begin cooling down.
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. ICON assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property
damage sustained by or through the use of this product.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Thank you for selecting the versatile PROFORM
C900 weight bench.
impressive array 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 weight bench will help you to achieve the
specific results you want.
For your benefit, read this manual carefully before
using the weight bench. If you have additional ques-
tions, please call our Customer Service Department
Lat Bar
Locking Bar
Butterfly Arm
The weight bench offers an
Right Side
®
toll-free at 1-888-533-1333, Monday through Friday,
6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mountain
To help us assist you, please note the product model
number and serial number before calling. The model
number is PFB48031. The serial number can be found
on a decal attached to the weight bench (see the front
cover of this manual for the location of the decal).
Before reading further, please review the drawing
below and familiarize yourself with the parts that are
labeled.
Time (excluding holidays).
ASSEMBLED
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 75 in.
Width: 84 in.
Length: 30 in.
Left Side
Guide Bar
Safety Spotter
Curl Pad
Seat
Leg Lever
Note: The “right side” and the “left side” are determined relative to a person sitting on the bench;
they do not correspond to right and left on the drawings in the manual.
Weight Carriage
Barbell
Backrest
Storage Tube
Foot Plate
Ankle Strap
Curl Bar
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ASSEMBLY
Make Things Easier for
This manual is designed to ensure that the
weight bench can be assembled successfully
by anyone. Most people find that by setting
aside plenty of time, assembly will go smoothly.
Yourself
• Place all parts in a cleared area and remove the
packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing
materials until assembly is completed.
The following tools (not included) are required
for assembly:
• Two adjustable wrenches
Before beginning assembly, carefully read the
following information and instructions:
Assembly requires two people.
•
• For help identifying small parts, use the PART
IDENTIFICATION CHART.
• Tighten all parts as you assemble them, unless
instructed to do otherwise.
• As you assemble the weight bench, make sure all
parts are oriented as shown in the drawings.
1.
Before beginning, make sure you understand the information in the box above.
Note: Some parts described in the assembly steps may be pre-assembled.
Attach a Base Cap (47) to the Stabilizer (2) with
an M4 x 16mm Screw (107) and an M10 x 25mm
Screw (121). Attach another Base Cap to the
Stabilizer in the same manner.
• One rubber mallet
• One standard screwdriver
• One Phillips screwdriver
• Lubricant, such as grease or petroleum jelly,
and soapy water.
Assembly will be more convenient if you have a
socket set, a set of open-end or closed-end
wrenches, or a set of ratchet wrenches.
1
97
1
113
99
97
47
2
99
47
Attach the Stabilizer (2) to the Bench Frame (1)
with two M10 x 92mm Carriage Bolts (111) and
two M10 Nylon Locknuts (97). Attach the
Stabilizer to the Bench Frame with two M10 x
68mm Bolts (113), two M10 Washers (99), and
two M10 Nylon Locknuts.
Locknuts yet.
2. Attach the Small Base Cap (13) to the Bench Leg
(3) with an M4 x 16mm Screw (107).
Attach the Bench Leg (3) to the Bench Frame (1)
with two M10 x 68mm Bolts (113), two M10
Washers (99), and two M10 Nylon Locknuts (97).
Do not tighten the
11
1
2
13
107
113
99
97
97
3
107
121
1
5
3. Attach the Leg Lever Bracket (5) to the Bench
Frame (1) with two M10 x 68mm Bolts (113) and
two M10 Nylon Locknuts (97).
Attach the W
with an M8 x 58mm Bolt (106), two M8 Washers
(100), a 10mm Spacer (30), and an M8 Nylon
Locknut (96). Press a 25mm Round Outer Cap
(94) onto the Weight Tube.
Lubricate the M10 x 68mm Bolt (113) with grease.
Attach the Leg Lever (4) to the Leg Lever Bracket
(5) with the Bolt and an M10 Nylon Locknut (97).
Do not overtighten the Locknut; the Leg Lever
must be able to pivot easily.
eight Tube (25) to the Leg Lever (4)
3
5
Lubricate
113
113
96
25
100
97
4
1
94
30
100
106
4. Lubricate an M10 x 78mm Bolt (110) with grease.
Attach the lower hole in the Adjustment Lever (11)
to the tube on the bottom of the Bench Frame (1)
with the Bolt and an M10 Nylon Locknut (97).
not overtighten the Locknut; the Adjustment
Lever must be able to pivot easily.
Hold the handle on the Adjustment Lever (11) so
that the upper hole is above the Bench Frame (1).
Slide the M10 x 62mm Flat Head Screw (27)
through the indicated side of the Lever, over the
Bench Frame, and tighten it into the other side of
the Adjustment Lever. Make sure that the threads
of the Screw show through the Adjustment
Lever. Do not overtighten the Screw.
Attach the Backrest Bracket (7) to the Backrest
5.
Tubes (8) with four M10 x 45mm Bolts (112), four
M10 Washers (99), and four M10 Nylon Locknuts
(97). Make sure the Backrest Tubes are orient-
ed so that the indicated holes are closer to
the bottom. Do not tighten the Locknuts yet.
Do
4
1
Tube
97
11
Handle
5
12
1
99
Lubricate
Holes
27
110
8
99
112
97
97
7
6
6. Insert the Backrest Bracket (7) through the slot in
the Bench Frame (1) and under the Adjustment
Lever (1
Flat Head Screw (27) is under a notch in the
Backrest Bracket.
Lubricate an M10 x 155mm Bolt (109) with
grease. Attach the Backrest Tubes (8) to the
Bench Frame (1) with the Bolt, two M10 Washers
(99), and an M10 Nylon Locknut (97). Do not
overtighten the Locknut; the Backrest Tubes
must be able to pivot easily.
1). Make sure that the M10 x 62mm
6
8
97
99
1
99
11
7
27
109
Lubricate
7. Attach the Backrest (14) to the Backrest Tubes
(8) with four M6 x 38mm Screws (102) and four
M6 Washers (101).
Tighten the six M10 Nylon Locknuts (97) used
in steps 1 and 5.
7
14
8
101
101
101
102
102
Attach the Seat (15) to the Bench Frame (1) with
8.
an M6 x 63mm Screw (103), an M6 W
(101), and two M6 x 16mm Screws (104).
asher
8
15
1
101
104
103
7
9. Slide the Thick Pad Tube (10) into the hole in the
Leg Lever Bracket (5). Wet both sides of the Pad
ube with soapy water. Slide two Small Foam
T
Pads (18) onto the Tube as shown. Press two
19mm Square Inner Caps (19) into the Pad
Tube.
9
19
19
18
5
Slide a Pad Tube (9) into a hole in the Leg Lever
(4). Wet both sides of the Pad Tube with soapy
water. Slide two Large Foam Pads (17) onto the
Pad Tube as shown. Press two 19mm Square
Inner Caps (19) into the Pad Tube. Repeat with
the other Pad Tube.
10. Attach the Curl Pad (16) to the Curl Post (6) with
two M6 x 16mm Screws (104).
11. Press a Round Angled Bushing (75) into a Rack
Foot (46).
10
11
17
4
9
9
17
16
6
104
19
10
18
19
Attach a Guide Bar (41) to the Rack Foot (46)
with an M10 x 50mm Screw (108) and an M10
Washer (99).
Attach the Right Upright (69), which has numbers
on the indicated side, to the Rack Foot (46) with
two M10 x 68mm Bolts (113), four M10 Washers
(99), and two M10 Nylon Locknuts (97). Make
sure the Bolts are inserted from the side
shown. Do not tighten the Locknuts yet.
Repeat this step with the Left Upright (36 [not
shown]), Guide Bar (41), Rack Foot (46), and
Round Angled Bushing (75). Insert the M10 x
68mm Bolts (113) from the other side.
46
99
108
75
97
41
99
99
99
99
69
Numbers
13
1
8
12. See the inset drawing. Attach the Large Base
Cap (117) to the Rear Base (33) with an M4 x
16mm Screw (107) and an M8 x 16mm Screw
(98).
12
117
33
Attach the Rear Base (33) to the Center Base
(32) with two M10 x 78mm Bolts (110), two M10
Washers (99), and two M10 Nylon Locknuts (97).
Do not tighten the Locknuts yet.
Set the Center Base (32) inside of the Foot Plate
(48). Attach the Foot Plate to the Center Base
with two M10 x 68mm Bolts (113), two M10
Washers (99), and two M10 Nylon Locknuts (97).
Do not tighten the Locknuts yet.
13. Attach the Base Cap (47) to the Left Base (35)
with an M4 x 16mm Screw (107) and an M10 x
19mm Screw (118).
Orient the Storage Leg (45) so that the longer
side of the plate is in the indicated position.
Attach the Storage Leg to the Left Base (35) with
two M10 x 92mm Carriage Bolts (111) and two
M10 Nylon Locknuts (97).
13
99
97
32
99
48
Longer
Side
97
97
110
99
113
45
97
33
107
47
98
110
118
Attach the Left Base (35) to the Center Base (32)
14.
with three M10 x 68mm Bolts (1
Washers (99), and two M10 Nylon Locknuts (97).
Do not tighten the Locknuts yet.
13), three M10
14
35
35
32
97
97
1
1
1
99
99
107
113
13
1
9
15. Attach a Base Cap (47) to the Right Base (34)
with an M4 x 16mm Screw (107) and an M10 x
19mm Screw (1
Attach the Right Base (34) to the Center Base
(32) with three M10 x 68mm Bolts (113), three
M10 Washers (99), and two M10 Nylon Locknuts
Do not tighten the Locknuts yet.
(97).
18).
15
113
34
113
99
99
32
97
97
47
118
107
16. Using a rubber mallet, tap the left Rack Foot (46)
into the Left Base (35). Attach the Rack Foot to
the Left Base with two M10 x 68mm Bolts (113),
four M10 Washers (99), and two M10 Nylon
Locknuts (97).
Attach the other Rack Foot (not shown) to the
Right Base (not shown) in the same manner.
17. Attach the Right Spotter Hook (53) to a Safety
Spotter (52) with an M8 x 12mm Shoulder Bolt
(131) and an M8 Nylon Locknut (96). Make sure
the bolt is on the same side as the handle.
Slide the Safety Spotter (52) onto the right Guide
Bar (41) and engage the Right Spotter Hook (53)
into an adjustment hole near the bottom of the
Right Upright (69).
Do not tighten the Locknuts yet.
16
17
52
96
46
53
113
99
Handle
131
99
35
99
97
131
54
96
52
Assemble the Left Spotter Hook (54) and a
Safety Spotter (52) in the same manner
Always set both Safety Spotters (52) at the
same height.
18. Identify the Left and Right Barbell Gliders (51,
123) by the position of the screw holes.
Slide each Barbell Glider (51, 123) onto the
Guide Bar (41) next to the indicated Upright (36,
69). Make sure the Barbell Gliders are oriented
as shown.
.
10
18
Screw
Hole
41
41
123
69
Adjustment Hole
69
41
51
Screw
Hole
36
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