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IMPORTANT
Preventative maintenance is crucial to maintaining the function and safety of this equipment. Your
facility must establish written guidelines for preventative maintenance and keep written or online
records of the maintenance performed on these products. As a minimum, the items presented in
the SAFETY section of this document and the items that follow here, should be included in your
maintenance program.
1. Cables: Inspect end fittings daily for wear. Inspect the entire length of the cable weekly.
Replace cables at the first sign of wear and on an annual basis. If the cable tension has
been adjusted, be certain that the cable nut is tight.
2. Nuts, Bolts, and Fasteners: Check tightness weekly. If any hardware has become loose,
retighten and/or use Loctite
before using the machine.
3. Safety Catches: Inspect catches, stop rods and their associated fasteners weekly. Tighten
any loose hardware and replace any components at first signs of wear.
4. Frames: Wipe all machines down with a damp cloth and dry completely each day. This
includes painted parts, chrome parts and upholstered pads.
5. Painted and chrome plated parts: Use Simple Green or similar cleaner for light dirt and
grime. Use Turtle Wax Polishing Compound or a good car polish to remove heavier dirt
and grease as well as for polishing. DO NOT use solvents, lacquer thinner, acetone or
finger nail polish remover. For scuffs and marks that are not removed by the above
methods use a soft scrub cleanser. Make sure all parts are dry upon completion.
6. Weight stack enclosures (shrouds): Wipe down with a damp cloth as needed.
7. Exercise instruction labels: Clean with soap and water as needed.
8. Guide rods: Wipe all dirt and dust from the guide rods before applying a light application
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of Tri-Flow
the guide rods with the rag. DO NOT use oil lubricants such as WD-40. Caution: Tri-Flow
will stain carpet and clothing.
9. Bronze bushings: Check monthly for signs of wear and replace as needed.
10. Linear Bearing Shafts: Wipe any accumulation of dust or other contaminants from the
shafts on a weekly basis. Apply a thin layer of a Teflon
Paramount recommends Magnalube
11. When replacing any component, use only Paramount supplied parts.
12. Please refer to the General Maintenance Manual (part number: AM-GMM) for other
important safety and maintenance information.
13. Be sure all hardware is tight before using the machine.
Retain these instructions for future reference.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact your Paramount dealer or Paramount Fitness
Corp. at (800)721-2121 or nasales@paramountfitness.com.
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