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The Bowflex Ultimate
2

Assembly Instructions

(Shown with optional accessories)
PN000-4300 (3/05)

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  • Page 1: Assembly Instructions

    The Bowflex Ultimate ™ Assembly Instructions (Shown with optional accessories) PN000-4300 (3/05)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    You will not believe the that step prior to starting assembly for the step. amazing results your body will get with the Bowflex ™ Ultimate 2. When tightening a locknut on a bolt, use a...
  • Page 3: Bowflex Ultimate™ 2 Parts Reference Guide

    Bowflex Ultimate 2 Parts Reference Guide ™ Lat Bar Rests Vertical Main Frame Lat Bar Rod Hook Cable Bench Adjustable Pulley System Preacher Curl Attachment Pulley Frame Rod Box Seat Pulley Hand Grip/ Ankle Cuff Leg Extension/ Standing/Squat Platform Leg Curl Attachment...
  • Page 4: Parts List

    Parts List Qty 1 Rear Base Assembly Qty 1 Front Handle Assembly Qty 1 Front Base Assembly Qty 1 Face Plate Qty 1 Rear Pulley Frame Qty 1 Leg Extension Seat Frame Qty 1 Leg Extension Seat Pad Qty 1 Leg Extension Assembly Qty 1 Leg Extension Roller Shaft Qty 2 Leg Extension Roller Pad Qty 2 Leg Extension Roller End Caps...
  • Page 5 Parts List Qty 1 Preacher Curl Bar Qty 2 Floating Pulley Assembly Qty 1 Preacher Curl Frame Qty 2 Pulley Slider Qty 4 Single Pulley Assembly Qty 1 Squat Holder Qty 1 Cross Brace For Lower Lat Tower Qty 2 Lower Lat Upright (right & left) Qty 2 Upper Lat Upright (right &...
  • Page 6 Parts List Qty 1 Squat Frame Qty 1 Front Base Plate Qty 2 Squat Assembly Pad Qty 1 Rod Pack Qty 1 Top Plate Qty 1 Washer Plate Qty 1 Bench Qty 1 Seat Rail with Sliding Seat Qty 1 Lat Bar with Pulley Sliders Qty 2 Lat Boom (right &...
  • Page 7 Parts List Qty 4 Plastic Foot Qty 2 Grip/Ankle Cuff Qty 1 Rod Box Qty 2 Rowing Belt Qty 2 Hand Grip Qty 1 Webbing with Steel Ring Qty 1 Lat Pull Down Bar Qty 1 Ab Crunch Back Pad Qty 2 Ab Crunch Roller Pad (optional accessory)
  • Page 8: Tools You Will Need

    Ab Crunch Handle Bar (optional accessory) Phillips Head Screwdriver (not provided): NOTE: LEAVE ALL CABLES WRAPPED AND BAGGED UNTIL YOUR BOWFLEX ULTIMATE ™ 2 IS FULLY ASSEMBLED. * Specifications subject to change without notice. Qty 1 DVD Player Bracket (right & left)
  • Page 9: Hardware Chart

    Hardware Chart (1:1 scale) Qty 2 Button Head Screws 1/2” x 6 3/4” Qty 2 Cap Head Screws Qty 1 Button Head Screw 3/8” x 5 1/2” #10 x 1” Qty 2 Socket Head Qty 1 Button Head Screw 3/8” x 4 3/4” Cap Screw Qty 3 1/4 x 1/2”...
  • Page 10: Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate™ 2

    ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 1 Front Base Platform Parts: • Front Base Platform • Metal Handle Assembly Tools: Cable Ends • Hex Key (7/32”) 1-1 Move twist ties and cable ends Button Head Screw up and out of the way.
  • Page 11 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 2 Parts: Front Handle • Handle and Base Assembly (from Step 1) • Plastic Handle Top and Bottom • Cable Retainer Pins • Plastic Plug Covers Tools: Plastic Plug Cover (N) • Hex Key (5/32”) Plastic Plug Cover (H) 2-1 Separate the Top and Bottom of the Plastic Handle.
  • Page 12 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 3 – Use two people for this step! Remove Wire Ties from Bushings Parts: • Front Base Platform • Rear Base Platform Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) Locking Pin • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 3-1 Remove Wire Ties from Bushings.
  • Page 13 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate The cables that retract the locking pins may stretch with use. If the locking pins do not fully Pull handle and position base retract or interfere with the side plates, make between the locking positions.
  • Page 14 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 4 Front Plastic Cover Button Head Parts: Screw • Base Assembly (from step 3) • Front & Rear Plastic Base Covers Washer Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) 4-1 Position Plastic Covers on Front and Rear Base Platforms.
  • Page 15 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate Button Head STEP 6 Screw 4 3/4” Parts: Rod Box • Base Assembly • Rod Box Tools: • Hex Key (7/32”) 6-1 Leave Base in folded position and tilt forward to gain access to bottom of Rear Base.
  • Page 16 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 8 (Do Not Tighten The Hardware For This Step Until Step 9 ) Parts: Cross Brace • Lower Lat Tower Uprights • Squat Holder Button Head • Cross Brace Screw Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”)
  • Page 17 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 10 (Rod Pack Not Shown For Clarity) Parts: Rod Box Hex Nut • Seat Rail Assembly Assembly • Base Assembly Tool: Seat Rail Assembly • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench...
  • Page 18 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate NOTE: Before you continue, be sure you have a minimum of 88” (7’4”) of ceiling height to insert the Upper Lat Assembly into the Lower Base (see step 17). STEP 12 Side View Parts: Button Head...
  • Page 19 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 14 Parts: • Lat Bar, Boom Assembly (from step 13) • Right Lat Boom Right Side • Side Plate of Lat Bar Tool: Pulley Bracket • Hex Key (3/16”) Cross Bars 14-1 Align holes in Right Boom with Pulley Bracket Cross Bars and insert right side of Lat Bar and Pulley Bracket Cross Bars into Right Boom.
  • Page 20 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 16 Parts: • Lat Boom Assembly (from step 15) • Upper Lat Uprights Washer Tool: Button Head Screw • Hex Key (7/32”) 3/8” x 3/4” • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 16-1 Slide Upper Lat Uprights onto Lat Boom assembly Button Head Screw 3/8”...
  • Page 21 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 17 – Upper Assembly is very heavy! Use two people for this step! Parts: • Upper Lat Assembly (from step 16) Upper Lat Assembly • Base Assembly (from step 11) Tool: (Rod Pack Not Shown •...
  • Page 22: Cable Adjustment

    ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 19 Right Shoulder Bar Button Head Screw Left Shoulder Bar (has handle and cable) (1/4” x 3/4”) Parts: • Squat Frame • Shoulder Bars 5/16” Hex Nut Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) and (5/32”) •...
  • Page 23 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 20 Parts: • Squat Assembly (from step 19) • Squat Back Pads Button Head Tool: Washer Screw • Hex Key (3/16”) 20-1 Align holes in Squat Back Pads and Squat Assembly. 20-2 Install and completely tighten hardware.
  • Page 24 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 22 (optional attachment) Pulley Pivot Arm pointing to right Parts: pointing • Ab Crunch Frame away • Ab Crunch Pivot Arm Tool: Washer • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Hex Nut 22-1 Place Ab Crunch Frame on fl...
  • Page 25 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate Middle Pad STEP 24 Parts: Roller Pad • Ab Crunch Assembly (from step 22) • Ab Back Pad • Roller Pads • Middle Pad Roller Pad • Roller Pad Shaft Shaft • End Caps Ab Back Pad...
  • Page 26 ™ Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 26 Button Head Washer Screw Parts: • Seat Frame • Leg Extension Seat Pad Seat Frame Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) 26-1 Align holes in Leg Extension Seat Pad and Seat Frame. 26-2 Install and completely tighten hardware.
  • Page 27: Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate™ 2 Cables

    ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 1 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) Slide Ball Back • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench Cable End a. Uncoil cable from Upper Pulley Slider. b. Remove Ball Stop from the end of cable that is to...
  • Page 28: Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate™ 2 Accessories

    ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables Floating Pulley Assembly Single Pulley Assembly Cheeks Cable Installation STEP 2 Button Head Screw Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) Pulley Washer a. Locate a Floating Pulley Assembly and a Single Figure A Pulley Assembly with two Cheeks. (See Figure A) (Rod Pack Removed For Clarity) b.
  • Page 29 ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 3 a. Route Cable down and thread through Pulley Slider on Chest Bar. (See Figure A) b. Replace the Ball Stop. (See Figure B and C) (Rod Pack Removed For Clarity )
  • Page 30 ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 4 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) a. Uncoil the Cable from Lower Pulley and remove the Ball Stop. (See Step 1/Figure A) b. Remove the Angled Pulley from the Rod Box, wrap the Cable under the Pulley and feed the Cable through the hole in the Rod Box.
  • Page 31 ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 5 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) Floating Pulley • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench a. Observe the Cable routing in Figure A. b. Unscrew the Nut and pull the Long Screw out just enough to angle the Pulley Assembly and allow the Cable to thread between the Rod and the Pulley.
  • Page 32 ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Cables Cable Installation STEP 6 Cheeks Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) Washer a. Locate a Single Pulley Assembly with two Cheeks. (See Figure A) Button Head b. Extend the Cable to the front of the unit.
  • Page 33: Squat Attachment

    Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate ™ 2 Squat Attachment Install Squat Attachment 1. Make sure the Seat T Handle is Locked in position on the Seat Rail. (See Figure A) 2. Fold Seat Rail up and insert Squat Holder into the Round Hole on the Seat Rail.
  • Page 34 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate ™ 2 Squat Attachment Install Squat Attachment (Continued from page 32) 6. Extend the Cable from the Chest Bar Sliding Pulley to the Hooks on both sides of the Squat Attachment. (See Figure E) Hook Cable...
  • Page 35: Leg Extension

    ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Leg Extension Attachment Install Leg Extension Attachment 1. Place Hooks on Leg Extension Attachment over Posts on Seat Rail Support and press down into position. (See Figure A) 2. Attach Cables to Cable Hooks at the bottom of the Leg Extension Attachment.
  • Page 36: Leg Extension Seat

    ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Leg Extension Seat and Preacher Curl Install Leg Extension Seat Leg extension Seat 1. Place Hooks on Leg Extension Seat Frame over the posts on the Leg Extension Attachment. Leg extension Hook Seat Frame 2.
  • Page 37: Bench

    ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 Bench and Ab Crunch Attachment Install Bench 1. Place Cross Brace in Bracket on Sliding Seat and lay Bench on Seat Rail. Bench Sliding Seat Seat Rail Bracket Install Ab Crunch Attachment (Optional Attachment) 1.
  • Page 38: Dvd Player

    ™ Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 2 DVD Player Install DVD Player (Optional Attachment) DVD Player Phillips Head Screw Tool: • Small Phillips Head Screwdriver 1. Attach the DVD Player to the two DVD Player Brackets using the four small Phillips Head Screws provided in the Bracket packaging.
  • Page 40 This manual is written and designed by industry professionals. If you have any questions regarding ™ your Bowflex Ultimate 2 or any instructions found in this manual, please call 1-800-605-3369 for assistance. (Shown with optional accessories) ©2005. Nautilus, Inc. All rights reserved. Nautilus, Bowfl ex, the Bowfl ex logo, Bowfl ex Ultimate and Power Rod are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nautilus, Inc.

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