Weider WESY8530C2 User Manual
Model No. WESY8530C2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
HOW TO USE THE HOME GYM SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
TROUBLESHOOTING
CABLE DIAGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
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 the PART LIST/EXPLODED DRAWING before
beginning assembly.
AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
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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 properly 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.
Always disconnect the lat bar from the home
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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.
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
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
results you want.
For your benefit, read this manual carefully before
using the home gym system. If you have questions
®
8530 will help you to achieve the specific
ASSEMBLED
DIMENSIONS:
Height: 74 in.
Width: 60 in.
Length: 54 in.
after reading this manual, call our Customer Service
Department at 1-888-936-4266, Monday through
Friday, 8h00 until 18h00 Eastern Time (excluding holidays). To help us assist you, please note the product
model number and serial number before calling. The
model number is WESY8530C2.
can be found on a decal attached to the home gym
system (see the front cover of this manual).
Before reading further, please familiarize yourself with
the parts that are labeled in the drawing below.
The serial number
Lat Bar
High Pulley Station
Butterfly Arms
VKR Arms
Backrest
Weight Stacks
Weight Pin
Squat Arm
Press Arm
Leg Lever
Low Pulley Station
Foot Plate
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ASSEMBLY
Before beginning assembly
following information and instructions:
• Place all parts of the home gym system in a
cleared area and remove the packing materials;
do not dispose of the packing materials until
assembly is completed.
• Assembly is divided 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,
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.
use the PART IDENTIFICATION
, carefully read the
• As you assemble the home gym system, 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 adjustable wrenches
• One standard screwdriver
• One phillips screwdriver
• One 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” Inner Cap (27) into the indicated
end of the Stabilizer (5). Press 2” Outer
Caps (51) onto the other two locations on
the Stabilizer. Press a 2” Inner Cap into the
end of the Base (4).
Insert four 5/16” x 2 1/2” Carriage Bolts (1)
up through the Stabilizer (5).
Attach the Base (4) to the Stabilizer (5) with
two 5/16” x 2 3/4” Bolts (11), two 5/16” Flat
Washers (8), and two 5/16” Nylon Locknuts
(3). Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts
yet.
Slide the VKR Upright (74) and the Squat
FRAME ASSEMBLY
Arm Upright (56) onto the 5/16” x 2 1/2”
Carriage Bolts (1) in the Stabilizer (5). The
high side of the brackets on the VKR
Upright and Squat
on the side shown.
Nylon Locknuts (3) onto the Carriage Bolts.
Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet.
Arm Upright should be
Hand-tighten four 5/16”
1
56
High
Side
74
3
51
3
51
11
8
5
1
1
3
27
4
27
5
2. Insert two 5/16” x 2 1/2” Carriage Bolts (1) up
through the Base (4).
2
27
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.
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
(44) into each end of the crossbar on the Top
Frame. Press two Inner Caps (96) into the top
of the crossbar.
Do not tighten the
27
56
74
42
6
3
4
1
3
11
27
55
3
8
96
Attach the Top Frame (55) to the Front
FRAME ASSEMBLY
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 (1
Locknuts (3).
Tighten all of the 5/16” Nylon Locknuts (3)
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 Stabilizer
(5).
Stack eight W
eight Bumpers (19). Be sure that the pin
W
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.
1) and two 5/16” Nylon
eights (25) onto each set of
4
5
11
74
25
Bracket
—
19
56
Pin
Grooves
Bracket
—
4
25
44
Crossbar
44
3
42
Pin
Grooves
19
6
5. Press a Weight Tube Bumper (64) into the
end of a Weight Tube (63). Insert the Weight
ube into the front stack of Weights (25). Be
T
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.
5
Holes
Lubricate
62
65
Pin
63
64
25
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
Be sure that the pins on the Weight
(25).
Tube are sitting in the pin grooves in the
FRAME ASSEMBLY
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
eight Guides (73) into the stack of W
W
Be sure that the holes in the W
Guides are at the top, as shown.
eight
eights.
6
Lubricate
65
63
64
Holes
73
Pin
25
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7. Attach the upper ends of the Long Weight
Guides (62) to the Top Frame (55) with a
5/16” x 6” Bolt (60), two 1/2” x 3/4” Spacers
(61), and a 5/16” Nylon Locknut (3).
Be sure that the Pulley Bracket (20) is in
front of the right Long Weight Guide (62)
as shown.
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61
60
361
3
55
Attach the upper ends of the Short Weight
Guides (73) to the Top Frame (55) with a
5/16” x 6” Bolt (60), two 1/2” x 3/4” Spacers
FRAME ASSEMBLY
(61), and a 5/16” Nylon Locknut (3).
8. Press a 1” x 7/8” Plastic Bushing (90) onto
each welded spacer on the Press Frame (17).
Slide the Press Frame into place onto the
Base (4).
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 3/8” 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).
9. Wet the handle of one Press Arm (46) with
soapy water. Slide a 5” Plastic Grip (83) onto
the handle. Press a 1” Round Inner Cap (49)
into the other end of the handle. Press a
1 3/4” Inner Cap (44) into the Press Arm.
Note: This will be a tight fit. The
73
8
4—Tube
9
60
20
21
62
59
17
Lubricate
Welded
Spacers
90
44
49
83
Handle
Attach the Press Arm (46) 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.
ARM ASSEMBLY
10. Identify the Right Arm (48) and the Left Arm
(47). Note the position of the welded bracket
on each Arm.
important for step 11.
Attach a “V”-Pulley (50) and a Long Cable
Trap (31) to the Right Arm (48) with a 3/8” x
2 1/2” Bolt (86) and a 3/8” Nylon Locknut
(21).
Attach a “V”-Pulley (50) and a Long Cable
rap (31) to the Left
T
manner
Arm identification is very
Arm (47) in the same
.
10
W
Bracket
elded
48
46
31
50
86
46
22
3
17
31
50
47
21
8
11. Lubricate both axles on the Top Frame (55).
Slide the Right
Be careful not to confuse the Right Arm
with the Left
the “V” 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 1” Retainers (69) and a 1” Round
Cover Cap (70) onto the axle.
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 3/4” 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 10” Pad (45) onto the lower end of
each Arm.
Arm (48) onto the right axle.
Arm (47); note the position of
Be sure that
11
44
50
55
48
Bracket
Axle—
Lubricate
69
70
47
45
44
55—Axle
12. Press two 1” x 2” Inner Caps (87) into the
indicated end of the Squat Arm (84).
Attach the Squat Arm (84) to the VKR Upright
ARM ASSEMBLY
(74) with a 3/8” x 5 1/2” Bolt (93) and a 3/8”
Nylon Locknut (21).
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 5/16” x 2 1/2” Bolt (22), two
5/16” Flat Washers (8), a 1/2” x 17/32” Spacer
(91), and a 5/16” Nylon Locknut (3).
Wet the Handle (82) with soapy water. Slide a
5” Plastic Grip (83) onto the Handle. Press a
1” Round Inner Cap (49) into the other end of
the Handle.
Be sure that the indicat-
12
21
45
74
83
Bracket
93
82
8
69
70
22
3
91
84
49
85
87
82
85
Assemble another Handle (82) to the other
side of the Squat
.
ner
Arm (84) in the same man
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