Weider 8530 User Manual

Model No. WESY87300

Serial No.

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Serial Number Decal (Under Seat)

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CLASS H C Fitness Product

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	. . . . . . . .2
BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .3
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
HOW TO USE THE HOME GYM SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. . .15
TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .	.18
CABLE DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	. . . . . . . . . . . .19
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Back C	over

Note: A PART IDENTIFICATION CHART and a PART LIST/EXPLODED DRAWING are attached to the centre of this manual. Remove the PART IDENTIFICATION CHART and the PART LIST/EXPLODED DRAWING before beginning assembly.

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

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

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

home gym system.

2.Use the home gym system only on a level surface. Cover the floor beneath the home gym system for protection.

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

4.Keep children under 12 and pets away from the home gym system at all times.

5.Never release the press arm, butterfly arms, squat arm, leg lever, lat bar or nylon strap

whilst weights are raised. The weights will fall with great force.

6.This equipment is not to be used by more

than one person at a time.

7.Always wear athletic shoes for foot protection.

8.Always stand on a foot plate when performing

an exercise that could cause the home gym system to tip.

9. Keep hands and feet away from moving parts.

10.Keep your hands away from the squat arm upright when the squat arm is being used. Your hand could become pinched between

the squat arm upright and squat arm.

11.Inspect all cables before each use. Make sure that the cables remain on the pulleys at all times. If the cables bind whilst you are exercising, stop immediately and make sure that

the cables are on all of the pulleys. Replace all cables every two years.

12.Always disconnect the lat bar from the home gym system when performing an exercise

that does not use the lat bar	.

13.If you feel pain or dizziness at any time whilst exercising, stop immediately and begin cool-

ing down.

14.Always attach the lock pins and locks to the weight guides when the home gym system is not in use (see page 16).

15.The home gym system is intended for home use only. Do not use the home gym system in any commercial, rental, or institutional setting.

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 WEIDER				® 8530	have additional questions, please call our Customer
Home Gym System. The WEIDER			® 8530 offers a		Service Department at	0345-089009	. To help us assist
selection of weight stations designed to develop every					you, please note the product model number and serial
major muscle group of the body. Whether your goal is					number before calling. The model number is
to tone your body, build dramatic muscle size and					WESY87300. The serial number can be found on a
strength, or improve your cardiovascular system, the					decal attached to the WEIDER	® 8530 (see the front
WEIDER	® 8530 will help you to achieve the specific				cover of this manual).
results you want.
					Before reading further, please review the drawing
For your benefit, read this manual carefully before					below and familiarise yourself with the parts that are
using the WEIDER		® 8530 Home Gym System.		If you	labelled.

ASSEMBLED		Lat Bar
DIMENSIONS:
Height:	74 in.
Width:	60 in.
Length:	54 in.	High Pulley Station
		Butterfly Arms
		Squat Arm
VKR Arms
Backrest		Press Arm
Weight Stacks		Leg Lever
Weight Pin		Low Pulley Station
		Foot Plate
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ASSEMBLY

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

•Place all parts of the WEIDER 8530 in a cleared area and remove the packing materials; do not dispose of the packing materials until assembly is completed.

•The assembly is broken into five stages: 1) frame assembly, 2) press and butterfly arm assembly,

3)cable and pulley assembly, 4) seat and backrest assembly, and 5) VKR assembly. The hardware for each stage is packaged separately.

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

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

CHART located in the centre 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 WEIDER 8530, 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 spanner

• 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.

FRAME ASSEMBLY

1.	Before beginning assembly, be sure that			1
	you have read and understand the infor-
	mation in the box above.				56
	Press a 2” Inner Cap (27) into the indicated
	end of the Stabiliser (5). Press 2” Outer				High
	Caps (51) onto the other two locations on
					Side
	the Stabiliser. Press a 2” Inner Cap (27) into
	the end of the Base (4).
	Insert four 5/16” x 2 1/2” Carriage Bolts (1)
	up through the Stabiliser (5).			74
	Attach the Base (4) to the Stabiliser (5) with
	two 5/16” x 2 3/4” Bolts (11), two 5/16” Flat
	Washers (8), and two 5/16” Nylon Locknuts				3
	(3). Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts
					27
	yet.
				51	11
	Slide the VKR Upright (74) and the Squat
				3	8
	Arm Upright (56) onto the 5/16” x 2 1/2”				5
	Carriage Bolts (1) in the Stabiliser (5).		The
	high side of the brackets on the VKR				1
	Upright and Squat Arm Upright should be
	on the side shown.	Hand-tighten four 5/16”			4
	Nylon Locknuts (3) onto the Carriage Bolts.				27
	Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet.
					1
				51
					3

4

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

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.

Press a 1” Inner Cap (6) into the Front

Upright (42). Press a 2” Inner Cap (27) into the Squat Upright (56). Press a 2” Inner Cap into the VKR Upright (74).

		3. Press a 2” Inner Cap (27) into the end of the
		Top Frame (55). Press a 1 3/4” Inner Cap
	ASSEMBLY	(44) into each end of the crossbar on the Top
		Frame. Press two 1” Inner Caps (99) into the
		top of the crossbar.
	FRAME	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 (55) to the VKR Upright
		(74) and the Squat Upright (56) with two 5/16”
		x 2 3/4” Bolts (11) and two 5/16” Nylon
		Locknuts (3).
		Tighten all Locknuts used in steps 1–3.
		4. Set two Weight Bumpers (19) on the bracket
		on the Base (4) as shown. Set two Weight
		Bumpers (19) on the bracket on the Stabiliser
		(5).
		Stack eight Weights (25) on each set of
		Weight Bumpers (19).	Be sure that the pin

grooves are all on the same side of each stack of Weights.

Be careful not to tip either stack of

Weights (25) until step 6 is complete.

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	2		27
	27
		56
	74
				42
				6
				3
				4
			1
	3
		11
	55	3	8	99
	27
				44
				Crossbar
				44
	11		3
		56	42
	74
	4
	25
		25		Pin
				Grooves
	19
	5—Bracket		19
		4—Bracket

FRAME ASSEMBLY

5.	Press a Weight Tube Bumper (64) into the		5
	end of a Weight Tube (63). Insert the Weight
			Holes
	Tube into the front stack of Weights (25).	Be		62
	sure that the pins on the Weight Tube are
	sitting in the pin grooves in the top
	Weight.
	Lubricate the inside of the holes in a Top
	Weight (65). Set the Top Weight onto the front
	stack of Weights (25). Insert both Long
	Weight Guides (62) into the stack of Weights.
	Be sure that the holes in the Weight
	Guides are at the top, as shown.			65
			Lubricate
				Pin
				63
				64
				25
6. Press a Weight Tube Bumper (64) into the			6
	end of the other Weight Tube (63). Insert the
	Weight Tube into the rear stack of Weights			Holes
	(25). Be sure that the pins on the Weight
	Tube are sitting in the pin grooves in the
	top Weight.			73
	Lubricate the inside of the holes in the other
	Top Weight (65). Set the Top Weight onto the
	rear stack of Weights (25). Insert both Short		Lubricate
	Weight Guides (73) into the stack of Weights.
	Be sure that the holes in the Weight
	Guides are at the top, as shown.
			65	Pin
			63
			64
				25
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FRAME ASSEMBLY

ARM ASSEMBLY

7. Attach the upper ends of the Long Weight		7
Guides (62) to the Top Frame (55) with a
5/16” x 6” Bolt (60), two 1/2” x 3/4” Spacers		61	3	61
(61), and a 5/16’ Nylon Locknut (3).						3
Be sure that the Pulley Bracket (20) is in						55
		60
front of the right Long Weight Guide (62)
as shown.
Attach the upper ends of the Short Weight			60
Guides (73) to the Top Frame (55) with a
5/16” x 6” Bolt (60), two 1/2” x 3/4” Spacers		73	20
(61), and a 5/16” Nylon Locknut (3).						62
8. Press a 1” x 7/8” Plastic Bushing (90) onto		8
each welded spacer on the Press Frame (17).
Slide the Press Frame into place onto the
Base (4).	Note: This will be a tight fit. The
Plastic Bushings should fit on each end of						59
the indicated tube in the Base. Make sure
						17
that the pulleys are on the side shown.
Lubricate the 3/8” x 8” Bolt (59). Attach the						Lubricate
Press Frame (17) to the Base (4) with the
3/8” x 8” Bolt and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut (21).		4—Tube				Welded
						Spacers
					21	90
9. Wet the handle of one Press Arm (46) with		9				44
soapy water. Slide a 5” Plastic Grip (83) onto
						49
the handle. Press a 1” Round Inner Cap (49)
					83
into the other end of the handle. Press a
						Handle
1 3/4” Inner Cap (44) into the Press Arm.
Attach the Press Arm (46) to one side of the						46
Press Frame (17) with two 5/16” x 2 1/2”
					22
Bolts (22) and two 5/16” Nylon Locknuts (3).
Assemble the other Press Arm (46) in the
same manner.			46
						17
10. Identify the Right Arm (48) and the Left Arm		10	86		31
(47). Note the position of the welded bracket
						50
on each Arm.	Arm identification is very		31
important for step 11.
Attach a “V”-Pulley (50) and a Long Cable		Welded	50			47
Trap (31) to the Right Arm (48) with a 3/8” x		Bracket
2 1/2” Bolt (86) and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut					21
(21).
Attach a “V”-Pulley (50) and a Long Cable
Trap (31) to the Left Arm (47) in the same		48
manner.

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ARM ASSEMBLY

11. Lubricate both axles on the Top Frame (55).				11
Slide the Right Arm (48) onto the right axle.					55	Bracket		47
Be careful not to confuse the Right Arm
with the Left Arm (47); note the position of
the “V” Pulley (50) to identify the Right
Arm. Be sure that the upper end of the						Axle—
Right Arm is behind the indicated bracket
						Lubricate
on the Top Frame (55).
Tap two 1” Retainers (69) and a 1” Round
Cover Cap (70) onto the axle.			Be sure that			69
the teeth on the Retainers bend toward the
Round Cover Cap, as shown in the inset						70
drawing.							45
Attach the Left Arm (47) in the same manner.						48		44
Press 1 3/4” 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 10” Pad (45) onto the lower end of					44
each Arm.				45				55—Axle
								69
								70
12. Press two 1” x 2” Inner Caps (87) into the				12
indicated end of the Squat Arm (84).
Attach the Squat Arm (84) to the VKR Upright					83	22		85
						82
(74) with a 3/8” x 5 1/2” Bolt (93) and a 3/8”
Nylon Locknut (21).		Be sure that the indicat-						87
ed bracket is pointing down as shown.						8	49
								82
Wet the ends of the Squat Arm (84) with						91
						3
soapy water. Slide the two Squat Arm Pads
(85) onto the Squat Arm.								85
Attach a Handle (82) to one side of the Squat				21		84
					Bracket
Arm (84) with a 5/16” x 2 1/2” Bolt (22), two
5/16” Flat W	ashers (8), a 1/2” x 17/32” Spacer
(91), and a 5/16” Nylon Locknut (3).						93
Wet the Handle (82) with soapy water. Slide a
5” Plastic Grip (83) onto the Handle. Press a					74
1” Round Inner Cap (49) into the other end of
the Handle.
Assemble another Handle (82) to the other
side of the Squat Arm (84) in the same man-
ner.

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CABLE ASSEMBLY

During steps 13 to 25, refer to the CABLE DIA-				13
GRAM on page 19 of this manual. Identify the						58
				55
three cables by their lengths, and note the posi-
tions of the cable traps. IMPORTANT: Do not over-
tighten the bolts and nuts securing the pulleys.
The pulleys must turn freely.
13. Locate the Medium Cable (58).			Route the
Medium Cable around the indicated 3 1/2” Pulley				Ball	15		88
(15) attached to the Top Frame (55).			Be sure
that the ball is on the indicated side of the				Hook
Pulley and that the Cable is between the
Pulley and the hook.		Tighten the 3/8” x 3 3/4”
Bolt (88) and the 3/8” Nylon Locknut (not shown).
14. Wrap the Medium Cable (58) around a “V”-Pulley				14				86
(50). Attach the “V”-Pulley and a Long Cable Trap
(31) to the indicated bracket on the Front Upright							58	31
(42) with a 3/8” x 2 1/2” Bolt (86) and a 3/8” Nylon
Locknut (21). Be sure that the Long Cable Trap						31		50
is positioned to hold the Cable in place.				86
Route the Medium Cable (58) around the “V”-
Pulley (50) on the Left Arm (47).			Be sure that the					Bracket
Cable is in the groove of the Pulley and that
								21
the Long Cable Trap (31) holds the Cable in
								42
place. Tighten the 3/8” x 2 1/2” Bolt (86) and the				50
3/8” Nylon Locknut (not shown).
						47
15. Route the Medium Cable (58) around the “V”-
Pulley (50) on the Right Arm (48).			Be sure that	15
the Cable is in the groove of the “V”-Pulley							86
				68		31		50
and that the Long Cable Trap (31) is posi-
tioned to hold the Cable in place.			Tighten the
3/8” x 2 1/2” Bolt (86) and the 3/8” Nylon Locknut				20
(not shown).
				66
Route the Medium Cable (58) around the
								48
3 1/2” Pulley (15) attached to the Pulley Bracket				21
(20). Be sure that the Cable is in the groove of							15
the Pulley and that the Cable Trap (66) holds
				58
the Cable in place.		Tighten the 3/8” Nylon
Locknut (21) and the 3/8” x 2” Bolt (not shown).
Tighten the 5/16" x 5” Bolt (68) and the 5/16"
Nylon Locknut (not shown). Be sure that the
Pulley Bracket swivels freely.				16
16. Refer to the inset drawing. If the 3 1/2” Pulley
(15) is pre-attached to the Long “U” Bracket (57),
remove it. Wrap the Medium Cable (58) around
the 3 1/2” Pulley. Attach the Pulley and two Pulley				58
Covers (96) to the indicated hole in the Long “U”-							15	58
Bracket with a 3/8” x 2” Bolt (12) and a 3/8” Nylon
				96
Locknut (21).	Make sure that the Pulley Covers
				Wide
are turned so the wide tabs are in the
				Tabs				57
6 o’clock position.							12
				21
Be sure that the Cable is in the groove of the
Pulley and that the Cable and Pulley move						57
smoothly.

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