Safety And Maintenance Of Cables - Body Solid GDCC250.1 Owner's Manual

W a r n i n g , S a f e t y & M a i n t e n a n c e

Safety and Maintenance of Cables

Although Body-Solid provides the highest quality of materials and workmanship in
its products, the fact remains that component parts eventually wear out over time
and with use. This is particularly true with reference to pliable moving parts
Although Body-Solid provides the highest quality of materials and
workmanship in its products, the fact remains that component parts eventually wear such as cables. In spite of any expressed and/or implied warranties, intervening
out over time and with use. This is particularly true with reference to pliable
factors such as improper use, unusually heavy use, improper installation, improper
moving parts such as cables. In spite of any expressed and/or implied warranties,
alignment, poor maintenance, etc. serve to drastically reduce the usable life and
intervening factors such as improper use, unusually heavy use, improper installation,
safety of cables.
improper alignment, poor maintenance, etc. serve to drastically reduce the usable
life and safety of cables.
Be advised that dangerous conditions can arise even during warranty periods and
that any expressed and/or implied warranties Do Not Negate the owner's respon-
Be advised that dangerous conditions can arise even during warranty
sibility to thoroughly, carefully and daily inspect all cables on this machine.
periods and that any expressed and/or implied warranties Do Not Negate the
owner's responsibility to thoroughly, carefully and daily inspect all cables on this
machine. Serious injury can occur if you are struck by falling weights or moving parts. The
risk that you assume by using this type of equipment can be reduced by following
Serious injury can occur if you are struck by falling weights or moving parts.
a few simple steps:
The risk that you assume by using this type of equipment can be reduced by
following a few simple steps:
Cable inspection should be performed daily. Inspect all cables, the nylon coat-
ing on all cables and the area near the fittings at each end of each cable. Replace
Cable inspection should be performed daily. Inspect all cables, the
any damaged or worn cables immediately. Do not allow the machine to be used
nylon coating on all cables and the area near the fittings at each end of each cable.
until damaged or worn cables are replaced.
Replace any damaged or worn cables immediately. Do not allow the machine to
be used until damaged or worn cables are replaced.
Important: Cables are wear items. It is your responsibility to prevent unexpected
Important: Cables are wear items. It is your responsibility to prevent
breakage. The actual wire strands, the fittings and the nylon coating itself must all
unexpected breakage. The actual wire strands, the fittings and the nylon coating
be scrutinized. Using or allowing a machine to be used with a suspect cable can
itself must all be scrutinized. Using or allowing a machine to be used with a suspect
result in death or serious injury.
cable can result in serious injury.
The nylon coating on a cable is essential for cable life and safety. Visually inspect
The nylon coating on a cable is essential for cable life and safety. Visually
all cables and pulleys. Look at the cables as they travel around the cams and
inspect all cables and pulleys. Look at the cables as they travel around the cams
pulleys. A cable that is wearing may exhibit a "ballooned" or broken coating in the
and pulleys. A cable that is wearing may exhibit a "ballooned" or broken coating in
area that passes over the pulley. Damage to the coating is an early warning signal.
the area that passes over the pulley. Damage to the coating is an early warning
signal. A cable should be replaced if the nylon coating is missing, is damaged in A cable should be replaced if the nylon coating is missing, is damaged in anyway,
anyway, has pulled or shrunk from the fittings at the end of the cables, or if it is
has pulled or shrunk from the fittings at the end of the cables, or if it is discolored.
discolored. Discoloration of the cable coating is an early indication of internal
Discoloration of the cable coating is an early indication of internal problems such
problems such as wear or fraying.
as wear or fraying.
Annual cable replacement (semiannual in multi-user settings) is strongly
Annual cable replacement (semiannual in multi-user settings) is strongly recom-
recommended as an additional precaution. The rate at which cables wear depends
mended as an additional precaution. The rate at which cables wear depends on
on many factors including: number of users, number of repetitions, weight setting,
many factors including: number of users, number of repetitions, weight setting,
misuse, abuse, etc. Because of this, periodic cable replacement is not a sufficient
misuse, abuse, etc. Because of this, periodic cable replacement is not a sufficient
safeguard against unexpected breakage.
safeguard against unexpected breakage.
Nothing short of a thorough, careful, daily inspection constitutes an
adequate safety program.
Nothing short of a thorough, careful, daily inspection constitutes an adequate
safety program.
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