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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ............... 2 Personal Safety During Assembly ................... 2 Obtaining Service ........................2 Before You Begin ................... 5 Unpacking the Equipment ....................... 5 Optional Equipment ......................... 5 Preparations ....................6 Required Tools .........................
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide Before You Begin Thank you for purchasing the S3.55. This unit is part of the Precor Strength line of quality strength training machines that let you target specific muscle groups to achieve better muscle tone and overall body conditioning.
Preparations S3.55 according to these guidelines, you could void instructions and use the proper fasteners. the Precor Limited Warranty (page 59). • Insert all bolts in the same direction. The CAUTION: To set up this unit, you will need • While you may be able to assemble the S3.55 equipment will look better when you insert all the assistance.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide Main Frame Upper Cross Brace Upper Frame Assembly Instructions Side Rail The assembly of the S3.55 takes professional installers about 4 hours to complete. Left Side Right Professional installers are highly recommended! Side Middle However, if you acquire the appropriate tools, obtain Cross assistance, and follow the assembly steps sequentially, Brace...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 1. Position the Main Frame A. Have an assistant help you lift the Main Frame out Main Frame of the packaging and place it flat on the floor near the location where you plan to use it. B.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 2. Attach the Seat Base A. With someone helping you, lift the Seat Base and Main Mounting Cutout slide it through the Mounting Cutout in the Main Upright Upright. B. Balance the Seat Carriage on a Weight Box. Note: Place the Weight Box to the rear of the Leg Station Mounting Brackets.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 3. Attach the Side Rails Note: Perform the following steps on one side at a time. A. Position one Side Rail next to the Main Frame so Side Rails 1 - 2" bolt 1 - washer that the three holes are at the top.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 4. Install the Upper Frame Important: Use a step stool or ladder if you are 6 - 2½" bolts Upper Frame 12 - washers less than 6 feet (185 cm) tall. hooks 6 - locknuts A.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide Open Box 3 Use wire cutters to open the box. The illustration shows how the S3.55 will look after you complete this section. Note: Some items in this box may not be needed until Side Rail later in the assembly process.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 5. Attach the Leg Station A. With someone helping you, use the Leg Station as Leg Hold Down a lever. While you slide it into position, ask your assistant to remove the Weight Box from beneath the Seat Base.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 6. Attach the Left Press Arm Important: For ease of assembly, lower the Seat Press Arm Flange 2 - 1" bolts 2 - lockwashers Back Frame by pressing the Release Bar on the Cables Left Press Arm 2 - washers Left Seat Handlebar.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 7. Attach the Press Arm Inward Motion Cable The Inward Motion Cable 46298-103 connects the blue button on the Left Press Arm to the cabling system (Collar Mount) on the Press Arm Flange. This connection makes the inward movement of the Press Arms possible.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 8. Install the Seat Adjustment Cable Press Arm Main Frame Adjuster The Seat Adjustment Cable 46414-101 attaches to the base of the Seat Carriage and to the Press Arm Adjuster connected to the Cable Bracket on the Main Frame.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 9. Attach the Cables Once both Cables are attached to the Cable Bracket, the user gains a wide range of motion. By pressing the Press Arm Cable 46254-101 orange release handle on the Left Press Arm, the user can secure the Press Arms in vertical and horizontal Cable Bracket positions and easily slide the seat forward or...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 10. Attach the Right Press Arm 2 - 1" bolts Axle Tube A. Carefully, lower the Right Press Arm into the Press 2 - lockwashers Arm Bracket while keeping the Axle Tube level. 2 - washers B.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 11. Attach the Row Arm Important: Use a step stool or ladder if you are less than 6 feet (185 cm) tall. A. With someone helping you, place the Row Arm Row Arm Axle inside the Row Arm Axle Bracket. Axle Bracket B.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 12. Attach the Leg Extension A. Slide the Leg Extension through the Leg Station. B. Install the Key. Leg Hold Down C. Attach the Rotating Arm using one 3-inch bolt two washers one locknut Wrench tighten. Extension Leg Station 1 - 3"...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 13. Attach the Press Arm Cables to the Main Frame Shield Pulley Cable Eye Two short (30-inch/76-cm), thick Press Arm Cables (46008-101) attach on opposite sides of the Main Frame. Perform the following steps on one side before proceeding with the same steps for the opposite side.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 14. Attach the Press Arm Pulleys to Main Frame Side Rail Important: The two 4½-inch pulleys used in the Main Press Frame following steps are thicker and heavier than the Heavy-duty Pulley standard 4½-inch pulleys. Install the heavy-duty pulleys in Step A.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 15. Feed the Row Arm Cable Note: You can determine the left and right side of Upper Frame Front Bracket the unit by facing the Leg Station with your back to Row Arm the Main Frame. A.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide E. Feed the Cable around one 4½-inch pulley. Attach the pulley to one Double Pulley Block using one 2-inch bolt two washers 1 - 2" bolt one locknut 2 - washers 1 - cable retainer Finger tighten.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 16. Attach the Cable to the Row Important: Before proceeding with the following 1 - 3½" pulley 1 - 2" bolt steps, remove any twists in the cable. 2 - washers 1 - locknut A. Feed Cable 46007-102 around one 3½-inch pulley and align it with the top holes in the Row Arm bracket.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide D. Return to the Row Arm Bracket and feed the cable over a 3½-inch pulley. Mount the pulley to the center holes in the Row Arm Bracket using one 2-inch bolt two washers one locknut Finger tighten.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide Open Box 4 Use wire cutters to open the box. The illustration shows how the S3.55 will look after you complete this section. Boxes 1, 2, 3, and Box 4 (assembled) Open Box 4 page 27...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 17. Attach the Rear Shroud 3 - ½" buttonhead bolts Note: For ease of assembly, review the callouts on the 3 - washers illustration. Do not wrench tighten the fasteners until informed to do so in the instructions. A.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 18. Assemble the Weight Stack A. Align the Weight Stack Base to the base of the Main Frame Main Frame. Secure using 2 - 2½" bolts two 2½-inch bolts (blue patch) 2 - washers two washers Wrench tighten.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide D. Remove the Guide Rods from Box 2. Slide one spacer and one bumper onto each of the Guide Weight Rods. Plate E. Insert the rubber end of the Guide Rods into the 20-lb Weight Weight Stack Base.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 19. Assemble the Top Cap Weight and the Selector Stem 1 - 2¾" socket head cap screw A. Slide the Selector Stem into middle hole in the Top Top Cap Weight Cap Weight. Secure it using one 2¾-inch socket head cap screw Wrench tighten with a -inch (8-mm) metric hex...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 20. Assemble the Weight Stack Top Frame and Attach the Side 2 - 1" bolts Top Frame 4 - washers Beam 2 - locknuts Weight A. With the Rubber Grommets facing down, place the Stack Top Rubber Weight Stack Top Frame on the Guide Rods.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 21. Install the Add-On Weights 2 - ¾" buttonhead bolts The Add-on Weights provide additional 2½-lb and 5-lb 4 - washers weight selections. So, if you want to press 22½ lb or 55 2 - locknuts lb, you have that option.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide G. Pull both Add-on Weight Selector Pins out, until they retract inside the Top Cap Weight. Add-on Weight Important: The two Add-on Weight Selector Pins Stabilizer must stay retracted inside the Top Cap Weight Brackets when it is lowered or the Add-on Weight Stabilizer Brackets will not seat properly.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 22. Remove the Pec Fly Drum Assembly from the Main Upright Important: Before performing the following steps, place the Press Arm assembly in a horizontal position. Press the orange Release Lever on the left Press Arm and lift up.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 23. Install the Weight Stack Cable Weight Stack Top Frame The Weight Stack Cable system includes six 4½-inch pulleys and the associated fasteners. Important: Before performing the following steps, unwrap Cable 46006-101 and Cable 46002-101. Remove any knots or twists.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide G. Attach two 4½-inch pulleys to the Weight Stack Top Frame using two 2-inch bolts two cable retainers four washers two locknuts Finger tighten. H. Place the Cable over the pulleys, but under the cable retainers. Loop the Cable under one 4½-inch pulley and attach it to the Top Cap Weight using one 2-inch bolt...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 24. Attach the Cable to the Middle Cross Brace Main Frame Single Pulley Block To provide easier Cable installation, lift the Press Arms up and out of the way. Lower Crossbar A. Feed Weight Stack Cable 46006-101 behind the Side Rail and under a 4½-inch pulley.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide H. Continue to feed the Cable behind the Lower Crossbar and over the bottom 4½-inch pulley Main found in the Double Pulley Block. Upright Obtain a Double Pulley Block and 4½-inch pulley Single Pulley Block from the Box 3 hardware and assemble it as Double shown using...
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide O. Ensure that the Cable is properly fed through the pulleys and the pulleys are properly seated. Wrench tighten all pulley fasteners. Cable 46007-102 Cable 46006-101 Cable 46002-101 Step 24. Attach the Cable to the Main Frame, Continued page 40...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 25. Attach the Cable to the Leg Station 1 - clevis pin 2 - ¼" spacers Leg Extension A. Press the Leg Extension Handle and move the 1 - e-clip Handle Rotating Arm up so that the base of the Leg Station is easily accessible.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide E. Wrap Cable 46647-101 under one 4½-inch pulley and attach it to the Leg Station using 1 - 4½" pulley one 1½-inch bolt (blue patch) 1 - 2" bolt one washer 2 - washers 1 - locknut one cable retainer Finger tighten.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 26. Attach the Leg Station Cable to the Main Frame 1 - 2" bolt Important: Cut the tie wrap securing the Guide 1 - washer 2 - washers 1 - locknut Rod Bracket. 1 - locknut A.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 27. Re-Install the Pec Fly Drum Assembly on the Main Upright The Pec Fly Assembly consists of three rotating drums. Two of the drums are on one side of the assembly. As you stand facing the Main Upright, note that the Pec Fly Assembly must be mounted so that the two drums are on the right-hand side.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 28. Attach the Cables to the Pec Fly Drums A. Remove four zinc-plated nuts and two Cables 46004-101 from the box. Note that both Cable ends are threaded. B. Pick up one Cable 46004-101 and thread it through the mounting hole that is closest to the front of the unit on the double drum side.
CAUTION: Ensure that the Cable remains on top of the drum. Do not pinch it between the drums. Pinched or crimped cables are not covered by the Precor Limited Warranty. Main Frame Step 29. Feed the Pec Fly Cable page 46...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 30. Attach the Shrouds Press Arm in 4 - ½" buttonhead bolts The S3.55 has six shrouds. One shroud (Rear Shroud) horizontal 4 - washers has already been installed. The remaining shroud position installations (Front Shroud, Press Arm Shroud, Weight Stack Shroud, Weight Stack Top Shroud, and Rear Cover) are explained in the following steps.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide G. Attach the Weight Stack Shroud using eight ½-inch buttonhead bolts (blue patch) 5 - ½" buttonhead bolts Weight Stack eight washers 5 - washers Top Shroud Wrench tighten. H. Attach the Seat Rail Cover using -inch self-tapping screws Install the Weight Stack Top Shroud on the upper crossbar on the Main Frame using...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 31. Attach the Pec Fly Arms A. Remove the Weight Pin from the Selector Stem and lower the Top Cap Weight. B. Push the Row Arm against the Front Shroud so the magnet engages and holds the Row Arm. C.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 32. Attach the Padded Seats A. Attach the Seat Pad to the Seat Frame using four 1¼-inch bolts (blue patch) four washers Head Rest Wrench tighten. B. Attach the Seat Backpad to the Seat Back Frame using four 1¼-inch bolts (blue patch) Seat Back Pad four washers...
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 33. Install the Roller Pads and Attach the Accessories Leg Hold Down A. Pull the Release Handle and position the Leg Extension for easier access. Slide the Roller Pad 1 - ¾" buttonhead bolt on the Leg Extension and secure it using one ¾-inch buttonhead bolt (blue patch) B.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide E. Attach a Spring Clip to the end of the Ab Crunch Strap. Attach the Ab Crunch Strap to Cable Weight Stack Side Beam 46007-102 in front of the Press Arms. Attach a Spring Clip to Cable 46002-101 at the base of the Weight Stack Side Beam.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 34. Apply the Weight Decals Weight Label Strip A. Peel the Weight Label off the Weight Label Strip. B. Peel the backing off the Weight Label to expose the adhesive. C. Align the straight edge of the label with the curved edge on the Weight Plate.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide Adjustments and Maintenance This section provides information on how to tension the Rear Shroud cables due to incorrect installation, misalignments, or cable stretching. Obvious signs that Cable problems exist include: ✔ The Top Cap Weight does not rest squarely on the top weight of Weight Stack.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 1. Lat Pull and Seated Row Cable (46007-102) Adjustment Center Support Bracket A. When the S3.55 assembly is complete, check that the Cam Washer rests against the welded triangle as shown. If slack exists in the cable, continue with step B.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 2. Press Arm Cable (46008-101) Adjustment A. To adjust the Press Arm Cable (46008-101), remove the Weight Stack Pin from the Weight Stack. Press Arm Flange B. Sit on the seat and grasp both Press Arms. C.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 3. Press Arm Cable (46254-101) 46254-101 and Seat Carriage (46414-101) Adjustments Cable adjustments to the Press Arm and Seat Cable Bracket Carriage are required if you notice the following: ✔ Press Arm does not drop into the stowed position easily.
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S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide The orange handle on the Press Arm affects the seat movement. Cable 46414-101 releases the Seat Carriage and allows it to move back and forth so that the user can set the preferential position of the Seat and Press Arm in one fluid movement.
S3.55 Assembly and Maintenance Guide 4. Pec Fly Adjustments The spring-loaded mechanism on the Pec Fly Drum reduces the need for Cable 46003-101 adjustments. However, you need to check the clearance between the threaded end of the cable and the overhang on the Main Frame.
Cables. Refer to the cable adjustment steps found at the beginning of this section. Thereafter, check the Cables after each workout and readjust them as necessary. Thank you for choosing Precor equipment and Precor Strength products. Step 5. Maintenance page 60...
Satisfactory proof of purchase is required in all cases. For any product described above that fails to conform to its warranty, Precor will provide, at their option, one of the following: (1) repair; (2) replacement; or (3) refund of the purchase price. Precor Limited Warranty service Conditions and Restrictions may be obtained by contacting the authorized dealer from whom you purchased the item.
Precor is widely recognized for its innovative, award winning designs of exercise equipment. Precor aggressively seeks U.S. and foreign patents for Warranty Registration # 45623-102 both the mechanical construction and the visual aspects of its product design. Any party contemplating the use of Precor’s product designs is hereby Warranty Card # 36287-110 forewarned that Precor considers the unauthorized appropriation of its proprietary rights to be a very serious matter.
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