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Bowflex Ultimate 2 Assembly Instructions Manual

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The Bowflex Ultimate
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Assembly Instructions

(Shown with optional accessories)
000-4300-092308C

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  • Page 1: Assembly Instructions

    The Bowflex Ultimate ® Assembly Instructions (Shown with optional accessories) 000-4300-092308C...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gym’s exceptional resistance and quality is unmatched by any other single piece ® of home fitness equipment available. You will not believe the amazing results your body will get with the Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gym! ®...
  • Page 3 Bowflex Ultimate NOTICE: This Addendum provides important instructions for securing the Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Home Gym Seat Rail to the Seat Rail Securing Device. Be aware that the Owner’s and Assembly Manuals refer to the Seat Rail Securing Device as the "Squat Holder" and/or "rail securing device".
  • Page 4 Bowflex Ultimate Part A (continued) Step 4: Latch the Seat Rail Securing Device 4-1 Insert the Seat Rail Securing Device into the hole in the Seat Rail until it clicks (Figures 4, 5, 6). Step 5: Make sure that the Seat Rail is secured.
  • Page 5 Bowflex Ultimate Part B Release the Seat Rail Securing Device Step 1: Secure the Seat Rail Securing Device 1-1 With your inside foot on the machine base, hold the Seat Rail with one hand and push your shoulder into it lightly (Figure 8).

  • Page 6: Before You Start

    Before You Assemble Select where you are going to locate your Bowflex Ultimate 2 home gym carefully. The best place for ® your home gym is on a hard, level surface. For best results, assemble your home gym in the location where you intend to use it.

  • Page 7: Parts Reference Guide

    Bowflex Ultimate Lat Bar Rests Lat Bar Bench Preacher Curl Attachment Seat Leg Extension/ Leg Curl Attachment Squat Attachment 2 Parts Reference Guide ® Spring Lock Seat Rail Seat Pin Preacher Curl Attachment Vertical Main Frame Rod Hook Adjustable Pulley System...

  • Page 8: Parts List

    Box 1 Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List BOX 1 Description 210 lb. Rod Pack...
  • Page 9 Box 2 Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List BOX 2 Description Rear Base Assembly Right Squat Assembly Handlebar Left Squat Assembly Handlebar Squat Frame Squat Assembly Pad Front Plastic Cover Right Rear Plastic Cover Left Rear Plastic Cover...
  • Page 10 Box 3 Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List BOX 3 Description Front Base Assembly Front Base Plate Front Handle Assembly Single Pulley Assembly With Two Cheeks Leg Extension Pulley Bracket...
  • Page 11 Box 4 Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List BOX 4 Description Side Plate Floating Pulley assembly Single Pulley Assembly With Two Cheeks Pulley Pulley Slider Cross Brace Washer Plate Squat Holder Right Lower Upright Left Lower Upright Rod Box (Rod Box Retainer is located on hardware card) Chest Bar...
  • Page 12 Box 5 Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List BOX 5 Description Lat Pull Down Bar Bench Plastic Foot Grip Ankle Cuff Hand Grip Foot Harness Foot Harness Instructions Seat Rail With Sliding Seat Hardware Cards Rowing Belt...
  • Page 13 Box 6 Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List BOX 6 Description Top Plate Right Lat Boom Left Lat Boom Lat Bar With Pulley Sliders Rear Pulley Frame Face Plate Left Upper Lat Upright Right Upper Lat Upright...
  • Page 14 Box 7 Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List BOX 7 Description Leg Extension Seat Frame Leg Extension Seat Pad Preacher Curl Pad Hardware Bag Preacher Curl Bar Preacher Curl Frame Roller Pad Leg Extension Assembly Webbing With Steel Rings Leg Extension Roller Shaft...
  • Page 15 Ab Box Contents Reference # Qty. Box Contents / Parts List Ab Box Description Ab Crunch Middle pad Ab Crunch Handle Bar Hardware Bag Ab Crunch Roller Shaft Ab Crunch Pivot Arm Ab Crunch Frame Ab Cable Hook Ab Crunch Back Pad Ab Cruch Roller Pads...

  • Page 16: Tools You Will Need

    Hex Wrenches Are Provided in the Box 3/16” Hex Key for 5/16” Pan Head Allen Bolts : 7/32” Hex Key for 3/8” Pan Head Allen Bolts : 5/32” Hex Key for #10 Cap Screws : These Tools Are Not Provided in the Box Wrench (1/2”), (7/16”), (9/16”) and (3/4”) or Adjustable Wrench (not provided): Phillips Head Screwdriver (not provided):...

  • Page 17: Hardware Chart

    hardware Chart (1:1 scale)
  • Page 18 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 1 Parts: • Front Base Platform (Box 3) • Metal Handle Assembly (Box 3) Tools: • Hex Key (7/32”) 1-1 Move twist ties and cable ends up and out of the way. 1-2 Position the Metal Handle Assembly (Label side up) on the Front Base Platform.
  • Page 19 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 2 Parts: • Handle and Base Assembly (from Step 1) • Plastic Handle Top and Bottom • Cable Retainer Pins (Hardware Card) • Plastic Plug Covers Tools: • Hex Key (5/32”) 2-1 Lay the Handle and Base Assembly down on the floor, remove the Plastic Plug Covers and separate the Top and Bottom of the Plastic Handle.

  • Page 20: Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Gym

    Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 3 – Use two people for this step! Parts: • Front Base Assembly • Rear Base Platform (Box 2) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 3-1 Remove Wire Ties from Bushings.
  • Page 21 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate The cables that retract the locking pins may stretch with use. If the locking pins do not fully retract or interfere with the side plates, make the following adjustment. Cable Adjustment (Requires Two People) 1. Position the base somewhere between the two locking positions.
  • Page 22 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 4 Parts: • Base Assembly (from step 3) • Front & Rear Plastic Base Covers (Box 2) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) 4-1 Position Plastic Covers on Front and Rear Base Platforms. 4-2 Install and completely tighten the hardware.
  • Page 23 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 6 Parts: • Base Assembly • Rod Box (Box 4) Tools: • Hex Key (7/32”) 6-1 Leave Base in folded position and tilt forward to gain access to bottom of Rear Base. 6-2 Place the Rod Box through Rear Base and align with holes in base frame.
  • Page 24 7B-1 Remove both screws connecting the backing plate and the face plate (See Figure A). 7B-2 Stand facing the rear of the Bowflex Ultimate unit. Place the backing plate (larger piece), with the curved side facing up, in between the two right-side 50 lb.
  • Page 25 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 8 (Do Not Tighten The Hardware For This Step Until Step 9 ) Parts: • Lower Lat Tower Uprights (Box 4) • Squat Holder (Box 4) • Cross Brace (Box 4) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) 8-1 Insert Cross Brace and Squat Holder into Lower Lat Tower Uprights.
  • Page 26 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 10 Parts: • Seat Rail Assembly (Box 5) • Base Assembly Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 10-1 Align holes on Seat Rail with holes in Rod Box Assembly.
  • Page 27 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 Pan Head Allen Parts: • Left Lat Boom (Box 6) •...
  • Page 28 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 14 Parts: • Lat Bar, Boom Assembly (From step 13) • Right Lat Boom (Box 6) • Side Plate (Box 4) Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) 14-1 Align holes in Right Lat Boom with Rear Pulley Frame Cross Bars and insert right side of Lat Bar and Pulley Frame Cross Bars into Right Lat Boom.
  • Page 29 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 16 Parts: • Lat Boom Assembly (from step 15) • Upper Lat Uprights (Box 6) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 16-1 Slide Upper Lat Uprights onto Lat Boom assembly 16-2 Install but do not tighten the two 3/8”...
  • Page 30 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 17 – Upper Assembly is very heavy! Use two people for this step! Parts: • Upper Lat Assembly (from step 16) • Base Assembly (from step 11) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) 17-1 Insert Upper Lat Uprights into Lower Lat Uprights.

  • Page 31: Cable Adjustment

    Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 19 Parts: • Squat Frame (Box 2) • Shoulder Bars (Box 2) Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) and (5/32”) • Wrench (1/2”) & (7/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 19-1 Position Shoulder Bars against back of Squat Frame with bend in arms pointing towards the front of the frame.

  • Page 32: Leg Extension

    Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 20 Parts: • Squat Assembly (from step 19) • Squat Back Pads (Box 2) Tool: • Hex Key (3/16”) 20-1 Align holes in Squat Back Pads and Squat Assembly. 20-2 Install and completely tighten hardware.
  • Page 33 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 22 (optional attachment) Parts: • Ab Crunch Frame (Ab Box) • Ab Crunch Pivot Arm (Ab Box) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench 22-1 Place Ab Crunch Frame on floor with hooks on the top and pulley end pointing away from you.
  • Page 34 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 24 Parts: • Ab Crunch Assembly (from step 22) • Ab Back Pad (Ab Box) • Roller Pads (Ab Box) • Middle Pad (Ab Box) • Roller Pad Shaft (Ab Box) • End Caps (Ab Box) Tool: •...

  • Page 35: Leg Extension Seat

    Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate STEP 26 Parts: • Seat Frame (Box 7) • Leg Extension Seat Pad (Box 7) 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 36: Cable Installation

    Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate Cable Installation STEP 1 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • Wrench (9/16”) - or Adjustable Wrench a. Uncoil cable from Upper Pulley Slider. b. Remove Ball Stop from the end of cable that is to be routed through pulleys by sliding the outer ball back from the cable end and pushing out the slotted insert.
  • Page 37 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate Cable Installation STEP 2 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) a. In Box 4 Locate a Floating Pulley Assembly and a Single Pulley Assembly with two Cheeks. (See Figure A) b. Feed the cable through the Floating Pulley Assembly.
  • Page 38 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 39 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 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. In Box 4, locate a Single Pulley Assembly with one Cheek.
  • Page 40 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate Cable Installation STEP 5 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) • 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 41 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate Cable Installation STEP 6 Tool: • Hex Key (7/32”) a. In Box 3, Locate a Single Pulley Assembly with two Cheeks and a Cable Retainer Bracket. (See Figure A) b. Extend the Cable to the front of the unit.

  • Page 42: Squat Attachment

    Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 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. Make sure the Squat Holder locks securely into Seat Rail.
  • Page 43 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 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) Operating Squat Attachment 1. Unlock Seat T Handle. (See Figure A) 2.
  • Page 44 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate 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 45: Install Leg Extension Seat

    Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate Install Leg Extension Seat 1. Place Hooks on Leg Extension Seat Frame over the posts on the Leg Extension Attachment. 2. Make sure the Cross Bar on the Seat Frame rests in the Bracket on the Sliding Seat Frame.

  • Page 46: Bench

    Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate Install Bench 1. Place Cross Brace in Bracket on Sliding Seat and lay Bench on Seat Rail. Install Ab Crunch Attachment (Optional Attachment) 1. Place Hooks on Ab Crunch Attachment over the posts on the Seat Rail Support and press down into position.

  • Page 47: Dvd Player

    Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate Install DVD Player (Optional Attachment) 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. (See Figure A) 2.
  • Page 48 (Shown with optional accessories) ©2008. Nautilus, Inc. All rights reserved. Nautilus, Bowflex, the Bowflex logo, Bowflex Ultimate and Power Rod are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nautilus, Inc. Nautilus, Inc., World Headquarters, 16400 SE Nautilus Drive, Vancouver, WA 98683 1-800-NAUTILUS www.nautilus.com...

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