Wellness Cocoon Fitness Pod Owner's Manual page 42

Preliminary procedures:
Strut Adjustment:
1. The upper hinge assembly (shown below) has nine (9) pin holes which allow the strut mounting
position to be adjusted. The manufacturer generally does not recommend adjusting the
mounting position of the struts because each Cocoon Fitness Pod is custom made. The hoods
may vary in weight by several ounces. This slight variance may require an adjustment in the
position of the strut in order to make the hood drop faster or slower (thereby creating more
resistance to pull the hood closed).
Figure 7.4.1 Pin Bolt on Upper Hinge
2. If the hood seems to be closing hard or dropping fact – or the opposite – the hydro-lift struts
can be adjusted by repositioning the pin bolt on the upper hinge assembly as instructed
below.
3. Use the wrench (1/2 inch) to loosen the nut on the pin bolt, as shown in Figure 7.6.1 Removing
Strut Pin Bolt and Nylon Spacers on Upper Hinge Assembly. Remove the bolt, grasping the
spacers and washers so they do not fall through lower hinge opening into base of the unit.
NOTE: Carefully note the position of the spacers and washers surrounding the struts, for use in
re-installation.
4. If hood closes hard or drops too fast: Relocate the pin bolt on the upper hinge assembly to
adjust speed of movement of the hood. The placement of the pin bolt into holes number three
or four (shown below) slows the downward movement of the hood slightly. Note that hole
number two is maximum adjustment location to reduce drop speed as shown in Figure 7.4.2
Nine Holes on Pin Bolt of Upper Hinge Assembly for placement of the holes.
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Remove hood (See Section 7.1) per instructions above and
carefully set aside by placing edge of the hood on a carpeted
or padded floor as shown in Figure 7.3.1 Upside Down Hood
Position.
Assembly
Figure 7.4.2 Nine Holes on Pin Bolt
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of Upper Hinge Assembly
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