Attaching Spiraflex ® Resistance Plates - Bowflex Revolution Owner's Manual

Attaching SpiraFlex
During assembly, you attached 5-lb (2.27kg) SpiraFlex
resistance packs to the machine. The 5-lb packs are
permanently attached to the machine. The Bowflex Revolution
home gym comes with 220 lbs (100kg) of resistance packs in 5,
10, 20, and 40-lb packs (2.27kg, 4.54kg, 9.07kg, 18.14kg).
Attaching resistance packs is simple. You simply select the
resistance pack and slide it onto the shaft, making sure the
rounded edge of the hole in the plate is matched up with the
rounded edge of the shaft (see photos to the right). Once you
push the pack all the way onto the shaft, press and turn the
plate counterclockwise about 10 degrees until the locking
tabs click into place. While applying pressure, turn the plate
clockwise until the index marks on the packs are aligned.
NOTE: It is extremely important to make sure that
all six locking tabs engage to ensure proper and safe
operation of the machine. Check that the pack is
seated evenly, with no extra gap behind the bottom
edge of the pack.
You can choose any combination of resistance packs to suit
your needs. Each pack needs to be installed in the same
manner, by placing the pack onto the shaft, sliding it all the way
to the housing, and turning it counterclockwise until the locking
tabs engage. Then turn it clockwise so that the index marks
on each pack are aligned. If you are using multiple resistance
packs, each one contains locking mechanisms to stack multiple
packs.
You can set resistance either symmetrically or offset. What this
means is that you can set resistance to 40 lbs (18.14kg) on one
side and 60 lbs (27.22kg) on the other side, or set both sides to
60 lbs, or 60 lbs on one side and nothing on the other side--or
any variation like that. Setting resistance on one side is useful
when doing one-sided exercises such as trunk rotations or hip
extensions. You do not always have to have the same amount
of resistance on each side. Doing so, however, is common for
symmetrical exercises such as bench press or chest fly.
For an animated demonstration of proper pack installation,
visit the FAQ section of the Bowflex Revolution
www.bowflexrevolution.com.
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Step 1: Place resistance plate on shaft, matching
rounded top of hole with rounded top of shaft. Push
resistance plate all the way onto shaft.
Step 2: While pressing pack towards machine, turn
counterclockwise about 10 degrees until all six plate
tabs lock into place. Then turn clockwise until index
marks are aligned.
Index marks
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