Chairs; Upholstery Cleaning And Maintenance; How To Inspect And Tighten Nuts And Bolts; Equipment Inspection And Maintenance Log - Balanced Body Allegro Reformer Manual

Push-Through Bar (PTB)
T-pin setting. For bottom-
sprung exercises, if your client's
head is below the PTB, use the
T-pin setting in addition to the
safety strap or chain. Spotting
your client is highly
recommended. This is important
for safety.
Correct safety strap attachment.
For bottom-sprung exercises,
the safety strap or chain should
always secure the bar.
The safety strap or chain should wrap around the PTB and the
canopy frame, not the eyebolts. The strap or chain is only as
strong as the weakest link, and the frame and bar are a great
deal stronger than eyebolts. Figure 6.
Seting the PTB for bottom-sprung exercises. For bottom-sprung
exercises, the safety strap should be attached so that the angle
of the push-through bar is at no lower than the 4 o'clock position.
This limits the range of the bar and prevents it from potentially
coming into contact with the user.

CHAIRS

Dismount with control. When dismounting the chair, release the
pedals slowly, with control. Don't let the pedal snap back.
Spot users. When a user is standing, sitting or lying on top of
the chair, there is increased risk of falling. Standing exercises,
in particular, can be unstable. Spotting users will make these
exercises safer.
Hourglass spring mounts. If your chair has hourglass spring
mounts and the mounts do not successfully retain the springs,
replace the fi ber washers (they are reddish-brown in color).
Figure 7. If your chair is a Balanced Body
Split-step Pedal Chair (Combo Chair),
please consider upgrading to the Cactus
Springtree).
Figure 7: Fiber washer
Figure 6: Safety strap holding the
push-through bar at 4 o'clock. The strap is
secured to the PTB and canopy frame, not
the eyebolts.
UPHOLSTERY CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
Cleaning. You can extend the life of upholstery by keeping it
clean and free of dirt, oil and perspiration. After each use, wipe
down the upholstery with a solution of mild soap and water. Then
wipe it down with clean water and dry with a soft towel.
Disinfecting. Equipment upholstery is coated with BeautyGard®,
which offers antibacterial protection. If you want additional
disinfection, Balanced Body offers Balanced Body Clean
disinfecting solution. Use of any other solution (especially those
containing essential oils) will shorten the life of some equipment
and is not recommended.
HOW TO INSPECT AND TIGHTEN
NUTS AND BOLTS.
Use your fi ngers to check nuts and bolts
for tightness. If you can turn the nut or
bolt with your fi ngers, it's too loose and
should be tightened. To tighten, fi rst
tighten using your fi ngers. Rotate nuts
and bolts clockwise to tighten. Then use
a small wrench to tighten further. Insert
a screwdriver through eyebolts to hold
them steady while you tighten the nuts.
Use your forefi nger and middle fi nger on
the handle of the wrench to tighten, (as
opposed to using your entire hand).
This technique will help prevent over tightening, which can
damage metal parts. Figure 8.

EQUIPMENT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE LOG

We suggest that you keep a maintenance log for each piece of
equipment. The log should include:
1. A description of the machine including the serial number, the
date and place of purchase, and the manufacturer. All of this
information should appear on the invoice.
2. Date and description of all required maintenance and
inspections performed.
3. Date and description of each repair, including name and
contact information for person or company performing
the repair.
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Figure 8: Use two fi ngers to
tighten bolts
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