Peak Pilates AFINA Owner's Manual And Assembly Manual page 14

Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Installing the Gear Bar and Carriage Stop
The gear bar, also known as the spring bar, is where the carriage springs hook onto
and where the user can make adjustments to the position of the carriage. The gear
bar slides easily into any of the four grooves cut into the side of the rails so the
user can find the right fit. Be sure that the open ends of the hooks on the bar face
up to easily and safely lock the springs into place.
After installing the gear bar, place the color-coded ends of the springs over their
respective hooks on the gear bar. The color-coded ends should be attached the to
gear bar so that the color is visible when the reformer is in use.
The settings for the gear bar are -1, 1, 2, 3. The desired setting will be determined by
the user's height and length, or by the user's hip and knee flexion.
Position -1 – Carriage stop is removed and placed in the storage hole in the frame
Position 1 – Carriage stop in hole position 1
Position 2 – Carriage stop in hole position 2
Position 3 – Carriage stop in hole position 3
1. Each person should place hands on the
short side of the carriage to ensure
that fingers do not get caught between
the carriage and the track (Fig. 2).
2. Lift the carriage and carefully place
one foot inside the frame. Then step
over and place the other foot in the
frame before lowering the carriage
onto the track (Fig. 3).
3. Place the carriage within the inside of
the frame by aligning the wheels onto
the aluminum track. The head pad and
shoulder blocks should face the head
end (opposite the foot bar, as shown in
Fig. 4).
4. Roll the carriage back and forth to
be sure the wheels are properly
aligned and that it slides backward and
forward with ease.
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