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e at Vectra Fitness appreciate your selection of our product for your fitness program, and
invite your questions and comments. We're sure that you'll be pleased with your new Vectra
Fitness gym. This owner's manual provides you with safety rules, assembly instructions and
routine inspection and maintenance information to enable you to get the most from your gym.
Please read through this manual carefully before you assemble and use your Vectra Fitness gym.
Routine Inspection & Maintenance
Vectra Fitness gyms are designed to provide years of trouble-free service with minimal routine
maintenance. You can be confident of continued top quality performance by carrying out the
following periodic inspection.
PERFORM THE FOLLOWING SAFETY CHECK DAILY:
1. Inspect cables, cable ends and nylon jacket very carefully. Refer to Warning Label for specific
information on inspecting cables. This same information is repeated in this manual and on your
exercise chart. Replace any damaged or worn cables. Annual cable replacement (semiannual in
multi-user settings) is strongly recommended as an additional precaution. The rate at which cables
wear depends on many factors including: repetitions, weight setting, misuse, abuse, etc. Because
of this, periodic cable replacement is not a sufficient safeguard against unexpected breakage.
Nothing short of a thorough, careful daily inspection constitutes an adequate safety program.
PERFORM THE FOLLOWING CHECKS WEEKLY:
1. Inspect frame and pulley bolts for tightness. Tighten if necessary.*
2. Inspect cable attachments (short and long single handles, double handles, lat or curl bars,
multi-purpose bar, ankle strap, foot strap, triceps strap, sport handles such as racquet sports,
golf, hocky or baseball, ab strap, functional training belt, etc.) carefully. Look for damaged
mounting eyes, springs, latches, buckles, etc. Inspect the webbing for fraying and check that the
stitching is intact and strong. Inspect all joints, fixed and pivoting. Make sure any bolts are tight
and that all retaining rings are intact and in good condition. Inspect any bearings. Replace any
damaged or worn items.
3. Inspect weight selector pins for proper fit and retention in selector shafts. Replace any
improperly functioning pin (or other stack components) with Vectra replacement parts only.
4. Inspect pulley arm adjustment levers for proper function. Ensure that latch pins are engag-
ing all positions fully. Replace improperly functioning parts with Vectra replacement parts only.
5. Inspect pulley arm mounting screws (horizontal and vertical axes) for tightness. Tighten if
necessary.*
6. Inspect all springs, including arm counter balance springs and arm latching springs to
make sure they are in good condition and working properly. Replace any missing, damaged or
worn springs with Vectra replacement parts only.
7 . Inspect bench bolts. Tighten if necessary.* Inspect bench wheels, wheel suspension pivots,
retaining rings, spring, and braking features for proper function. Replace any damaged or
malfunctioning parts.
8. Inspect cushion bolts for tightness. Tighten if necessary.* Inspect cushion support structure,
pivots and associated latches. Remedy any problems found using Vectra replacement parts only.
9. Inspect all molded parts such as pulleys, nylon bushings and cable stops. Make sure all are
intact, undamaged and secure. Replace any parts that are missing, worn or damaged.
10. Inspect cable retaining plugs and spring plungers. Replace if needed using Vectra
replacement parts only.
11. Inspect pulley pivots, retainers, axles, bushings, attachment points, and rotation limiters.
Remedy any problems found using Vectra replacement parts only.
12. Inspect non-slip tread. Inspect rubber feet on frame and bench. Remedy any problems
found using Vectra replacement parts only.
13. Adjust cable system tension if necessary (see assembly instructions for details).
PERFORM THE FOLLOWING CHECKS MONTHLY:
1. Inspect all hand grips, pads, etc. Replace any damaged, worn, loose or missing parts.
2. Inspect weight plates for cracks, damaged bushings, etc. Replace if necessary.
Check bolt, tighten if necessary.*
3. Vectra's stainless steel guide rods DO NOT REQUIRE LUBRICATION or anti-rust treatment.
Simply keep them free of grit, sticky or gummy sprays, etc.
4. Apply grease to the following locations: counter balance levers at pivot and spring hole,
side-to-side arm pivots.
5. Clean upholstery with mild soap and water as desired.
6. If unit is in a humid area, such as near a pool, hot tub or sauna, or in certain climates, use
of an auto wax should delay rusting.
* If any bolts seem to loosen periodically, use Loctile 242 for a long-term cure.
Introduction
Safety Rules
moving parts. The risk that you assume by using this type of equipment
can be reduced by obeying a few simple rules.
1. IMPORTANT: Cables are a wear item. It is your responsibility to prevent
unexpected breakage. To do this, inspect every cable daily. Pay particular
attention to areas near fittings at each end of each cable. Access panels
are provided, where necessary, for this purpose. Replace worn, frayed, or
damaged cables immediately. The actual wire strands, the fittings, and
the nylon jacket itself must all be scrutinized. Using or allowing a machine
to be used with a suspect cable can result in serious injury.
2. Inspect the nylon jacket of each cable carefully, again paying particu-
lar attention to the cable ends. This nylon jacket is essential for cable life
and safety. Any cable should be replaced if the nylon jacket is missing, is
damaged in any way, has pulled or shrunk away from the fittings at the
end of the cable, or is discolored. DISCOLORATION, DARKENING OR BULGING
OF THE JACKET IS AN EARLY INDICATION OF INTERNAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS
WEAR OR FRAYING.
3. Read and follow all instructions in your owner's manual, on your exer-
cise chart, and on product warning labels. Additional copies are available
from Vectra Fitness, Inc. or your dealer. Do not use this machine until you
have taken the time to become completely familiar with its safe operation.
4. Consult your physician before beginning your exercise program.
5. Do not allow young children to use or play with or around this machine.
Allow older children to use the machine only with adult supervision.
6. Keep body, hair, and clothing clear of weights and moving parts at all
times. Keep fingers clear of moving parts while making adjustments.
7. Inspect the gym for loose or worn parts, damaged, frayed, or worn
cables, broken weight plates, etc. Do not use or allow the machine to
be used until any defective parts are repaired or replaced. Refer to the
"Routine Inspection and Maintenance" section of your manual for specific
inspection rules. Use only Vectra authorized replacement parts.
8. Ensure that the weight selector pin is in good working condition and
fully engaged in the selector shaft prior to lifting. Use only the Vectra
supplied pin or a Vectra authorized replacement.
9. Ensure that any locking mechanisms are properly engaged prior to
lifting. Locking mechanisms secure the following in position during use:
seat pads, accessory items such as squat attachments and lat hold
downs, cable attachments, press arms, pulley arms, leg developers, etc.
An improperly engaged locking mechanism could result in an injury.
10. Obtain assistance to free jammed weight plates, pulleys, etc. Do not
attempt to free jammed weight plates by yourself. Falling weight plates
can cause serious injury. Do not pin the weight stack or top plate in an
elevated position and do not use machine if found in this condition.
11. Do not drop the weight plates. Lift only as much as you can control
safely. Never use dumbbells or other means to incrementally increase
the weight resistance. Use only those means provided by Vectra. Don't be
careless, stay alert.
12. Serious injury could result if equipment moves while in use. To
prevent this, ensure that the floor is even, strong, and not too slippery. If
equipment slides too easily on floor, place equipment on rubber matting.
Errors in lifting form could also result in bench moving in use. To prevent
this, lift weight vertically only and do not push horizontally with your feet
while lifting.
13. Prior to use, ensure machine is fully assembled in a Vectra Fitness
authorized configuration per owner's manual.
Replace any warning or caution labels on product if damaged, illegible, or
removed.
1. Exercise in front of machine only. Pulling cables to side or rear of
machine is dangerous, as machine could tip in use.
2. Do not release cable attachments without first returning them to rest
position. Doing so could lead to serious injury of yourself or bystanders.
3. Do not make arm position adjustments without first returning all exercise
stations to their rest positions. Support weight of arm while adjusting.
Serious injury can occur if you
are struck by falling weights or
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