XP with Lat Tower 280 lbs (127 kg) Revolution® User Weight Limit 300 lbs (136 kg) Revolution® FT 300 lbs (136 kg) Revolution® XP 300 lbs (136 kg) XP with Lat Tower 300 lbs (136 kg) Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
Note: Before adding or removing resistance packs, spray a light coating of silicone lube on the shaft. This will allow the packs to slide easily on and off the shaft. Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
Maintenance Procedures Untangle Derailed Rope Tools needed: • 1/8” Allen Wrench • 6” Phillips Screwdriver • 7/32” Allen Wrench Note: All instructions in this bulletin are given with the orientation of standing facing the engine with the bench behind you. Instructions: Before beginning this procedure, remove all resistance packs except for the attached pre-stretch pack.
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Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the four screws securing the Tension Adust Knob. Set screws aside for Step 12. Figure 4. 4-2 Remove the Tension Adjust Knob and set aside. Tension Adust Knob Figure 4 Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Untangle Derailed Rope (continued) Step 5: Remove Shroud 5-1 Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the shroud (one longer screw and four shorter screws). Set screws safely aside for Step 10. 5-2 Remove the Shroud and set aside. See Figure 5. Shroud Figure 5 Step 6: Remove Lower Spool...
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Maintenance Procedures Untangle Derailed Rope (continued) Step 7: Remove Large Pulley. Slide the Large Pulley (Figure 7a) and tangled Rope (Figure 7b) off of the axle. Large Pulley Tangled Rope Figure 7b Figure 7a Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Untangle Derailed Rope (continued) Step 8: Re-wrap Rope Begin to re-wrap the rope in the outer most channel on the Large Pulley (Figure 8a). 8-2 Slide the Large Pulley back onto the axle and finish wrapping the Rope by turning the Large Pulley in a clockwise direction.
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9-1 While still holding the Large Pulley in place, coil the Strap around the Spool in a counter clockwise dirction. (See Figure 9a). 9-2 Slide the Spool back onto the axle (Figure 9b) and secure the Lower Spool with allen bolt (Figure 9c). Strap Lower Spool Figure 9a Figure 9b Figure 9c Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Untangle Derailed Rope (continued) Step 10: Replace Shroud. 10-1 Make sure that the right Rope (Figure 10a) passes above the flat guide to the upper right side of the Pulley. 10-2 Replace the Shroud (Figure 10b) making sure the left Rope passes between the guides on the inside of the Shroud (Figure 10c) and beneath the “fender”...
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Tension Adjust Knob. See Figure 12. Figure 12 Step 13: Replace Tension Adjust Knob Cap 13-1 Use a phillips head screwdriver and one screw to secure the Tension Adjust Knob Cap. See Figure 13. Figure 13 Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Untangle Derailed Rope (continued) Step 14: Replace Top Cover 14-1 Use a 1/8” allen wrench and four allen bolts rom step 1 to secure the Top Cover. See Figure 14. Figure 14 Large Pulley Tension Adjust Knob Step 15: Adjust Rope Tension 15-1 Pull out Tension Adjust Knob and rotate Large Pulley in a clockwise direction until it stops, then release the Tension Adjust...
1-1. Use a 1/8” allen wrench to remove the four allen bolts that secure the Top Cover. 1-2. Remove Top Cover and set aside. 2. Remove Shroud Clip. 2-1. Remove the Clip securing the shrounds under top inside. Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Replace Cam Assembly (continued) 3. Remove Tension Adjust Knob Cap. 3-1. Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw securing Tension Adjust Knob Cap. (Figure A) 3-2. Once the Screw is removed, use the screwdiver to gently pry the cap out of the knob. (Figure B) Tension Adust Knob Tension Adust Knob Cap...
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Tension Shaft Holder. ( Figure A) 6-2. Pull the Tension Shaft through ( Figure B ) until it clears the Cam Assembly ( Figure C ) being replaced. Figure A Tension Shaft Cam Assembly Figure B Figure C Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Replace Cam Assembly (continued) 7. Remove Pre-Tension Pack. 7-1. Use a 3/32”allen wrench to remove the six allen bolts from the Pre-Tension Pack. ( Figure A ) 7-2. Remove the Pre-Tension Pack. ( Figure B ) Cam Assembly Pre-Tension Pack Figure B Figure A...
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Replace Cam Assembly (continued) 9. Remove Cam. 9-1. Remove Cam from Cam Axle. 10. Remove Lower Spool. 10-1. Use a 7/32” allen wrench to remove the bolt securing the Lower Spool. 10-2. Remove the Lower Spool. Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Replace Cam Assembly (continued) 11. Install New Cam Assembly. Reverse the disassembly procedure to install the new Cam Assembly with the following notes. 1.When replacing the Lower Spool, make sure to wind the strap counter clockwise. ( Figure A ) Lower Spool Figure A 2.When sliding the Tension Shaft back into position, slowly slide the shaft through until it clicks...
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2.When tightening the Tension Shaft Holder, tighten the screws in numerical order shown on the tensioner. Tighten the two screws marked 1 then the two marked 2 and so on. Tension Screws Tighten screws in order 1&1, 2&2, 3&3, then 4&4. Tension Shaft Holder Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
Maintenance Procedures Replace Rope 1. Follow Steps 1-5 of Replace Cam Assembly to Remove Shroud. 2. Remove Lower Spool 2-1. Use a 7/32” allen wrench to remove the bolt securing the Lower Spool. 2-2. Remove the Spool,(Figure A) unwrap the Strap (Figure B) and hook the Spool behind the frame (Figure C) to keep it out of your way.
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( Figure B ) Note: Do not pull the string through the arm. Leave enough string exiting at the Lower Pulley to pull the new Rope back through. Rope String Lower Pulley Figure A Figure B Bowflex Revolution Service Manual ™...
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Maintenance Procedures Replace Rope (continued) Lower Pulley 6. Route New Rope. 6-1. Untie the old Rope from the string at the Upper Pulley and tie the string to the new Rope. 6-2. Thread the new Rope through the Arm by gently pulling the string from the Lower Pulley.
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