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  • Page 1 EXM1 Assembly Instructions / Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dimensions .

  • Page 3: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Thank you for purchasing the EXM1 . This gym is built by Body-Solid exclusively for Fitness Factory and is part of the Body-Solid line of quality strength training machines, which let you target specific muscle groups to achieve better muscle tone and overall body conditioning .

  • Page 4: Dimensions

    Dimensions The dimensions of the EXM1 are: length 71” x width 37” x Height is 83”. The diagrams below are without the optional Leg Press Station EXMLP1. Front Left View Back Right View Back Left View Front Right View Due to continuing product improvements, specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 5: Preparations

    . Assembly of the EXM1 takes professional installers about 3-5 hours to complete . If this is the first time you have assembled this type of equipment, plan on significantly more time .

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    • Do not remove any safety labels from the machine. • Assemble and operate the EXM1 on a solid, level • Do not allow children on or near the equipment. surface. Locate the unit a few feet from the walls or •...

  • Page 7: Warning, Safety & Maintenance

    Warning, Safety & Maintenance Be sure that all users carefully read and understand all warning, safety and maintenance labels on the machine before use . Failure to do so may result in serious injury . It is imperative that you retain this Owner’s Manual and be sure all warning labels are legible and intact .
  • Page 8 • Periodically inspect all nuts and bolts. Tighten if performance of the EXM1. Body-Solid uses the highest needed. If bolts seem to loosen periodically, use quality materials available, but wear is inevitable. Loctite 242 for a long-term cure.

  • Page 9: Safety Guidelines

    Safety Guidelines Successful resistance training programs have one prominent feature in common . . .safety . Resis- tance training has some inherent dangers, as do all physical activities . The chance of injury can be greatly reduced or completely removed by using correct lifting techniques, proper breathing, maintaining equipment in good working condition, and by wearing the appropriate clothing .

  • Page 10: Parts List

    EXM1 Parts List Part # Description Lower Main Frame Rear Leg Rear Upright Upper Main Frame Rear Upper Beam Weight Raisers Guide Rods Flat Plate Front Foot Plate Leg Extension Arm Seat Pad Frame Back Pad Frame Back Pad Adjustment...

  • Page 11: Parts Diagram

    EXM1 Parts Diagram Rear Leg Lower Main Frame Upper Main Frame Rear Upright Rear Upper Beam Weight Raisers Flat Plate Front Foot Plate Leg Extension Arm Guide Rods Seat Pad Frame Back Pad Frame Back Pad Stabilizing Leg Pres Arm...

  • Page 12: Hardware List

    EXM1 Hardware List Part # Description ” x 1 ” End Cap 2” x 2” End Cap ”L x ”ID Metal Spacer (13) ” Pulley ” x 10” Shaft ”ID x 1 ”OD Steel Bushing 1” x 2” End Cap ”...
  • Page 13 EXM1 Hardware List Part # Description Cable End Shaft Selector Rod Top Bolt M10 x 45 Socket Head Allen Bolt (15) 10lb . Weight Stack Plates 10lb . Top Plate Ab Strap Foam Roller Bar 1” x 1” Rubber Pad ”...
  • Page 14 EXM1 Hardware List Part # Description ” x 2 ” End Cap Leg Extension Bushing Retaining Ring Short Pulley Spacer Lanyard Press Arm Bronze Bushing High Pulley Cable Low Pulley Cable Short Cable Plastic Bushing Pulley Spacer m12 x 135 Hex Head Bolt...

  • Page 15: Hardware Diagram

    EXM1 Hardware Diagram ( Shown in actual size ) 51 M10 x 60 Hex Head Bolt (2) 52 M10 x 95 Hex Head Bolt (10) 53 M10 x 45 Hex Head Bolt (5) 54 M10 x 55 Hex Head Bolt (2)
  • Page 16 EXM1 Hardware Diagram ( Shown in actual size ) 55 M10 x 65 Hex Head Bolt (8) 56 M8 x 45 Hex Head Bolt (4) 58 M10 x 105 Hex Head Bolt (2) 65 M6 x 10 Socket Head Allen Bolt (2)
  • Page 17 EXM1 Hardware Diagram ( Shown in actual size ) 71 M12 Jam Nut (1) 70 M10 Nylon Lock Nut (34) 62 M8 Spring Lock Washer (4) 60 M10 x 20 Washer (28) 61 M8 x 24 Washer (4) 97 M12 x 20 Washer (1)

  • Page 18: Assembly Instructions

    STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of STEP Attach Stabilizing Leg P to the Lower Main Frame A as shown using: (1) 98 m10 x 110 hex head bolt (2) 101...
  • Page 19 STEP Rear Upright Lower Main Frame Rear Leg Stabilizing Leg...
  • Page 20 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of STEP Attach Upper Main Frame D to Lower Main Frame A as shown using: (2) 58 m10 x 105 hex head bolt (4) 60...
  • Page 21 STEP Rear Upright Bracket Flat Plate Upper Main Frame Lower Main Frame Above shows STEPS 1A and 1B assembled and Completed .
  • Page 22 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of At this point make sure that the gym is in the right location. Place two Weight Stack Raisers F and two Rubber Donuts 29 onto Rear Leg B as shown .
  • Page 23 STEP Guide Rods Weight Raisers Rear Leg...
  • Page 24 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of At this point make sure that the gym is in the right location. Connect Top Plate 37 to the Selector Rod 31 using: (1) 35 m10 x 45 socket head allen bolt...
  • Page 25 STEP Rear Upper Beam Upper Main Frame Guide Rods Rear Upright Rear Leg Above shows STEPS 2A and 2B assembled and Completed .
  • Page 26 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of Insert Plastic Bushing 93 into the Lower Main Frame A as shown . Insert Front Foot Plate J into the Plastic Bushing 93 and into Lower Main Frame A as shown and attach using: (2) 52...
  • Page 27 STEP Lower Main Frame Leg Extension Do NOT re-tighten this bolt until after Step 9 . Front Foot Plate Above shows STEP 3 assembled and Completed .
  • Page 28 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. Attach Back/Seat Pad AA to the Seat Pad Frame L as shown using: (2) 56 m8 x 45 hex head bolt (2) 62 m8 spring lock washer (2) 61 m8 washer Do NOT over-tighten these bolts.
  • Page 29 STEP Back/Seat Seat Pad Frame Lower Main Frame...
  • Page 30 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. Attach Back/Seat Pad AA to the Back Pad Frame M as shown using: (2) 56 m8 x 45 hex head bolt (2) 62 m8 spring lock washer (2) 61 m8 washer Do NOT over-tighten these bolts.
  • Page 31 STEP Back Pad Adjustment Upper Main Frame Back/Seat Back Pad Frame Above shows STEPS 4A and 4B assembled and Completed .
  • Page 32 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of Attach Press Arm Pivot Q to Upper Main Frame D as shown using Shaft 16 and: (2) 99 m10 x 20 allen head bolt (2) 101...
  • Page 33 STEP Upper Main Frame Press Arm Pivot...
  • Page 34 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of Install two End Caps 7 into the top of Press Arm R . Attach Press Arm R to Press Arm Pivot Q as shown using Shaft 5.
  • Page 35 STEP Press Arm Pivot Press Arm Right Handle Left Handle Above shows STEPS 5A and 5B assembled and Completed .
  • Page 36 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. Slide Foam Roller Bar 39 into the opening in Lower Main Frame A as shown . Slide two Plastic Washers 25 and two Foam Rollers 22 onto Foam Roller Bar 39 as shown . Hold Foam Rollers 22 in place with two Foam Roller End Cap 24 as shown .
  • Page 37 STEP Seat Pad Frame Lower Main Frame Leg Extension Above shows STEP 6 assembled and Completed .
  • Page 38 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of High Pulley Cable (90) Ball Stop End Metal Ball End See Diagram 1 . Begin at the front of the gym, at the high pulley station . Route the Metal Ball End of the High Pulley Cable 90 up and through the opening where Pulley A1 will be installed .
  • Page 39 STEP Upper Main Frame Press Arm Pivot Upper Main Frame Press Arm Pivot...
  • Page 40 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of High Pulley Cable (90) Ball Stop End Metal Ball End See Diagram 2 . Attach Pulley A3 (4) 4 ¼” Pulley and Pulley A5 (4) 4 ¼” Pulley as shown using: (2) 50 m10 x 215 hex head bolt...
  • Page 41 STEP Upper Main Frame Press Arm Pivot Upper Main Frame Press Arm Pivot Diagram 3...
  • Page 42 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of High Pulley Cable (90) Ball Stop End Metal Ball End See Diagram 1 . Start at the Double Pulley Holder V and route the High Pulley Cable 90 around Pulley A7 (4) 4 ¼”...
  • Page 43 STEP Upper Main Frame Rear Upper Beam Double Pulley Holder Upper Main Frame Rear Upper Beam Double Pulley Holder...
  • Page 44 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of High Pulley Cable (90) Ball Stop End Metal Ball End You will now connect the High Pulley Cable 90 to the weight stack . See Diagram 1 . Remove Bolt 59 inside of the Selector Rod Top Bolt 34 .
  • Page 45 STEP High Pulley Selector Rod Cable Top Bolt Bolt Allen Bolt Jam Nut Spring Lock Cable End Washer Shaft Selector Metal Ball W A R N I N G High Pulley Selector Rod Cable Top Bolt Cable End Bolt Shaft Jam Nut ½”...
  • Page 46 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of Low Pulley Cable (91) Small Ball End Ball Stop End See Diagram 1 . Insert Small Ball End of the Low Pulley Cable 91 into the opening in the Leg Extension Arm K, where Small Pulley B1 will be installed .
  • Page 47 STEP Leg Extension Lower Main Frame Lower Main Frame Leg Extension...
  • Page 48 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. NOTE: STEP Finger tighten all hardware in this step. Do Not wrench tighten until end of Low Pulley Cable (91) Small Ball End Ball Stop End See Diagram 1 . Route the Low Pulley Cable 91 up and through the Double Pulley Holder V. Route Cable 91 around Pulley B5 (4) 4 ¼”...
  • Page 49 STEP Double Pulley Holder Upper Main Frame Small Pulley Holder Double Pulley Holder Upper Main Frame Small Pulley Holder...
  • Page 50 STEP Be careful to assemble all components in the sequence they are presented. Short Cable (92) Stamped Eye End Chain End See Diagram 1 . Stamped Eye End of the Short Cable 92 goes inside the Lower Main Frame A as shown . See Diagram 2 .
  • Page 51 STEP Small Pulley Holder Lower Main Cable 92 goes inside Frame Lower Main Frame A Small Pulley Holder Lower Main Frame...

  • Page 52: Cable Adjustments

    Cable Adjustment Cables can stretch slightly when your gym is first used . If there is slack in the cables before resistance is felt, the cables should be tightened . Cable tension can be adjusted in several ways: Move the pulley up or down in the top of Double Pulley Holder V Move the pulley up or down in the bottom of Double Pulley Holder V Move the pulley up or down in the top of Rear Upper Beam E Adjust the chain attached to the Small Pulley Holder W...
  • Page 53 Cable Adjustment Rear Upper Beam First, remove the Weight Stack Pin 30 from the Weight Stack . This will release tension on the cables . You can now remove the pulley inside the top of the Rear Upper Beam E and move the pulley up or down to adjust the cable tension .
  • Page 54 Body-Solid, Inc. Service Department 1900 S. Des Plaines Ave. Forest Park, IL 60130 USA Toll Free:1-800-556-3113 Ext. 2200 Phone:1-708-427-3555 E-mail: service@bodysolid.com www.bodysolid.com...

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