Weider 8530 User Manual

USERÕS MANUAL

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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 to protect the floor or carpet.

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

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

5. Always wear athletic shoes for foot protec­tion.

6. Keep hands and feet away from moving
parts. Keep 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 the squat arm.

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

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

9. Do not use the VKR station when either
weight stack is in use.

10. 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.

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

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

13. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure
that all users of this home gym system are
adequately informed of all warnings and pre­cautions.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

HOW TO USE THE HOME GYM SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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

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

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

LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

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

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

ASSEMBLED
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 74 in.
Width: 60 in.
Length: 54 in.

Foot Plate

Low Pulley Station

High Pulley Station

Lat Bar

Leg Lever

Butterfly Arms

Squat Arm

Press Arm

Weight Stacks

Backrest

VKR Arms

Weight Pin

Thank you for selecting the versatile WEIDER¨8530
Home Gym System. The WEIDER¨8530 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¨8530 will help you to achieve the specific
results you want.

For your benefit, read this manual carefully before
using the WEIDER¨8530 Home Gym System. If you

have additional questions, please call our Customer

Service Department toll-free at 1-800-999-3756,
Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mountain
Time (excluding holidays). To help us assist you,
please note the product model number and serial
number before calling. The model number is
WESY85301. The serial number can be found on a
decal attached to the WEIDER¨8530 (see the front
cover of this manual).

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

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ASSEMBLY

1

74

56

3

3

8

11

51

27

1

4

3

1

51

27

High
Side

5

1. Before beginning assembly, be sure that

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

Press a 2Ó Inner Cap (27) into the indicated
end of the Stabilizer (5). Press 2Ó Outer
Caps (51) onto the other two locations on
the Stabilizer. Press a 2Ó Inner Cap into the
end of the Base (4).

Insert four 5/16Ó x 2 1/2Ó Carriage Bolts (1)
up through the Stabilizer (5).

Attach the Base (4) to the Stabilizer (5) with
two 5/16Ó x 2 3/4Ó Bolts (11), two 5/16Ó Flat
Washers (8), and two 5/16Ó Nylon Locknuts
(3). Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts

yet.

Slide the VKR Upright (74) and the Squat
Arm Upright (56) onto the 5/16Ó x 2 1/2Ó
Carriage Bolts (1) in the Stabilizer (5). The

high side of the brackets on the VKR
Upright and Squat Arm Upright should be
on the side shown. Hand-tighten four 5/16Ó

Nylon Locknuts (3) onto the Carriage Bolts.

Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet.

FRAME 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 labeled for that assembly stage.

¥ 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 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 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.

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2

3

5

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

Slide the Front Upright (42) onto the 5/16Ó x
2 1/2Ó Carriage Bolts (1) in the Base (4).
Hand-tighten a 5/16Ó Nylon Locknut (3) onto
each Carriage Bolt. Do not tighten the

Nylon Locknuts yet.

Press a 1Ó Inner Cap (6) into the Front
Upright (42). Press a 2Ó Inner Cap (27) into
the Squat Upright (56). Press a 2Ó Inner Cap
into the VKR Upright (74).

3. Press a 2Ó Inner Cap (27) into the end of the
Top Frame (55). Press a 1 3/4Ó Inner Cap
(44) into each end of the crossbar on the Top
Frame. Press two Inner Caps (96) into the top
of the crossbar.

Attach the Top Frame (55) to the Front
Upright (42) with two 5/16Ó x 2 3/4Ó Bolts (11),
two 5/16Ó Flat Washers (8), and two 5/16Ó
Nylon Locknuts (3).

Attach the Top Frame (55) to the VKR Upright
(74) and the Squat Upright (56) with two 5/16Ó
x 2 3/4Ó Bolts (11) and two 5/16Ó Nylon
Locknuts (3).

Tighten all of the Nylon Locknuts used in
steps 1Ð3.

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 Stabilizer
(5).

Stack eight Weights (25) onto 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.

FRAME ASSEMBLY

27

55

3

11

8

96

44

44

Crossbar

3

42

11

74

56

25

19

19

25

5ÑBracket

Pin

Grooves

Pin

Grooves

4ÑBracket

1

4

3

6

42

27

27

74

56

5

6

6

5. Press a Weight Tube Bumper (64) into the
end of a Weight Tube (63). Insert the Weight
Tube into the front stack of Weights (25). Be

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.

6. Press a Weight Tube Bumper (64) into the
end of the other Weight Tube (63). Insert the
Weight Tube into the rear stack of Weights
(25). Be 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 the other
Top Weight (65). Set the Top Weight onto the
rear stack of Weights (25). Insert both Short
Weight Guides (73) into the stack of Weights.

Be sure that the holes in the Weight
Guides are at the top, as shown.

FRAME ASSEMBLY

62

Holes

Pin

63

Lubricate

64

25

65

Lubricate

Holes

Pin

73

65

63

64

25

7. Attach the upper ends of the Long Weight
Guides (62) to the Top Frame (55) with a
5/16Ó x 6Ó Bolt (60), two 1/2Ó x 3/4Ó Spacers
(61), and a 5/16Ó Nylon Locknut (3).

Be sure that the Pulley Bracket (20) is in
front of the right Long Weight Guide (62)
as shown.

Attach the upper ends of the Short Weight
Guides (73) to the Top Frame (55) with a
5/16Ó x 6Ó Bolt (60), two 1/2Ó x 3/4Ó Spacers
(61), and a 5/16Ó Nylon Locknut (3).

8. Press a 1Ó x 7/8Ó Plastic Bushing (90) onto
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
the indicated tube in the Base. Make sure
that the pulleys are on the side shown.

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

9. Wet the handle of one Press Arm (46) with
soapy water. Slide a 5Ó Plastic Grip (83) onto
the handle. Press a 1Ó Round Inner Cap (49)
into the other end of the handle. Press a
1 3/4Ó Inner Cap (44) into the Press Arm.

Attach the Press Arm (46) to one side of the
Press Frame (17) with two 5/16Ó x 2 1/2Ó
Bolts (22) and two 5/16Ó Nylon Locknuts (3).

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

10. 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 11.

Attach a ÒVÓ-Pulley (50) and a Long Cable
Trap (31) to the Right Arm (48) with a 3/8Ó x
2 1/2Ó Bolt (86) and a 3/8Ó Nylon Locknut
(21).

Attach a ÒVÓ-Pulley (50) and a Long Cable
Trap (31) to the Left Arm (47) in the same
manner.

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8

9

10

ARM ASSEMBLY

FRAME ASSEMBLY

7

60

61

361

3

55

60

20

73

62

17

59

Lubricate

90

4ÑTube

21

Welded

Spacers

44

49

83

46

17

22

3

Handle

46

48

Welded
Bracket

47

50

50

31

31

86

21

8

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

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

Be careful not to confuse the Right Arm
with the Left Arm (47); note the position of
the ÒVÓ Pulley (50) 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 1Ó Retainers (69) and a 1Ó Round
Cover Cap (70) onto the axle. Be sure that

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

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

Press 1 3/4Ó Inner Caps (44) into the lower
ends of the Left and Right Arms (47, 48). Wet
the lower end of each Arm with soapy water.
Slide a 10Ó Pad (45) onto the lower end of
each Arm.

12. Press two 1Ó x 2Ó Inner Caps (87) into the
indicated end of the Squat Arm (84).

Attach the Squat Arm (84) to the VKR Upright
(74) with a 3/8Ó x 5 1/2Ó Bolt (93) and a 3/8Ó
Nylon Locknut (21). Be sure that the indicat-

ed bracket is pointing down as shown.

Wet the ends of the Squat Arm (84) with
soapy water. Slide the two Squat Arm Pads
(85) onto the Squat Arm.

Attach a Handle (82) to one side of the Squat
Arm (84) with a 5/16Ó x 2 1/2Ó Bolt (22), two
5/16Ó Flat Washers (8), a 1/2Ó x 17/32Ó Spacer
(91), and a 5/16Ó Nylon Locknut (3).

Wet the Handle (82) with soapy water. Slide a
5Ó Plastic Grip (83) onto the Handle. Press a
1Ó 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 man­ner.

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12

ARM ASSEMBLY

87

83

82

82

22

85

85

8

49

91

Bracket

84

93

21

3

74

69

70

AxleÑ

Lubricate

55

50

45

45

69

70

55ÑAxle

48

47

44

44

Bracket