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™ club facility, we want to welcome you as a valued customer. We trust your Total Gym product will provide you with unsurpassed service and versatility year after year for training activities either at home or in the commercial setting.
Table of Contents Safety Precautions ....................5/6 Transporting Your Total Gym (Folded) ..............29 ® Total Gym PowerTower™ ..................7 Repositioning Total Gym (Unfolded) ..............29 Important Electrical Information ..............7 Getting Started ....................30/31 Important Notice about Grounding ..............7 Resistance Charts and Information ..............32 FCC Rules ....................
Certain exercise programs or types for wear before each use. Do not use your Total Gym if it is not completely assembled of equipment may not be appropriate for all people. If you are using the equipment in or if it has been damaged in any manner.
Falling on or off the product could result in injury, or possibly 14. Do not pull the Total Gym PowerTower by the power cord or use the power cord as a death. Follow the Getting Started instructions for getting on and off the unit found in handle.
Do not modify the plug that is provided from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. with Total Gym PowerTower. If it will not fit in the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. See grounding instructions.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not A Total Gym PowerTower that is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit has a grounding installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference plug that looks like the plug illustrated in Figure 1.
OWNER’S GUIDE | POWERTOWER ® POWERTOWER SPECIFICATIONS ® • In Use: 107” x 38” x 78” (2.7 m x 1.0 m x 2.0 m) [L/W/H] 37.6 • Folded: 20” x 38” x 65” (.5 m x . m x 1.7 m) [L/W/H] •...
OWNER’S GUIDE | POWERTOWER ® Incline Up/Down Rocker Switch Tower Cap POWERTOWER PARTS IDENTIFIER: FRONT ® Tower Crosspin Tower LAT Bar Dynamic Arm Pulley System Pulley Locator Clamp Folding Foot Holder Adjustable Upper Rail Glideboard Incline Scale Squat Stand Handle...
Clamp Clamp 6. Safety Key: Make sure the safety key is inserted into the connector hole located on top of the tower. Your Total Gym PowerTower will not operate if the Safety Key is not in place. Fuse in use...
OWNER’S GUIDE | ® Total Gym GTS 37.6 SPECIFICATIONS • In Use: 107” x 38” x 69” (2.4 m x 1.0 m x 1.8 m) [L/W/H] • Folded: 20” x 38” x 56” 106.6 (.5 m x 1.0 m x 1.4 m) [L/W/H] •...
Handle Glideboard Telescoping Squat Stand Squat Adjust Lever Gas Strut PlyoStrut Tower Foot Tower Base Lower Rail Squat Removal Refer to adjustable glideboard elements on Pull Pin Rail Base PowerTower Parts Identifier, pages 9 & 10. Rail Foot Folding Platform...
OWNER’S GUIDE | SPORT Total Gym Sport SPECIFICATIONS • In Use: 108” x 25” x 55” 25.2 (2.7 m x .6 m x 1.4 m) [L/W/H] • Folded: 15” x 25” x 54” (.4 m x .6 m x 1.4 m) [L/W/H] 107.6...
OWNER’S GUIDE | SPORT Tower Cap SPORT PARTS IDENTIFIER: FRONT Tower Crosspin Tower Dynamic Arm Pulley System Tower Cross Arm Folding Foot Holder Incline Scale Upper Rail Squat Stand Handle Glideboard Telescoping Squat Stand Cable Handles Squat Adjust Lever Gas Strut PlyoStrut Lower Rail Tower Foot...
OWNER’S GUIDE | SPORT SPORT PARTS IDENTIFIER: BACK Rail Incline Release Handle Foot Holder Pulley Removal Pull Pins Storage Ring Rail Lock Foot Holder Lowering Lever Transport Handle Squat Fold Pull Pin Detent Pin Index Pin Plate Glideboard “D” Ring Not Visible Rail Fold Latch Transport Wheels...
Before folding, move the unit away from a wall or window because the tower will lean 4. Remove the folding foot holder and hook it on the back of the squat stand. back. 1. If LAT bars are installed on your model Total Gym , move the pulleys to the upper ®...
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OWNER’S GUIDE | FOLDING 6. Stow the handles so they are not damaged when storing or moving your Total Gym ® WARNING: Figure 1: Sport - Stow the handles on ™ Lift only where indicated on the upper rail. Lifting elsewhere may the arms as shown below.
OWNER’S GUIDE | UNFOLDING Unfolding 1. Unlatch the rails from the tower. WARNING: The tower is designed to open automatically by pulling away from the upper rails as the rails begin to unfold. Do not force or push the tower away from the rails, as this will cause the tower to fall backward.
OWNER’S GUIDE | UNFOLDING 4. Grasp the upper rails near the tower and raise them to a level between 10 and 14. 6. Rotate the squat stand up by pulling the squat fold pull pin on the left lower rail (while facing tower).
OWNER’S GUIDE | TELESCOPING SQUAT STAND AND FOLDING PLATFORM Telescoping Squat Stand and Folding Platform ADjUSTING THE TELESCOPING SQUAT STAND REMOVING THE FOLDING PLATFORM 1. Lift the release lever on the back of the telescoping squat stand. Adjust the 1. Remove the squat stand from the folding platform posts and set it aside. squat stand to the desired level by aligning it over one of the sets of holes in the 2.
Keep all items clear of the mechanism and do not use the 1. Unlock: With one or two hands, squeeze Total Gym if it is not working properly. the back of the clamp toward the pulley.
To lower: Lift Rails, Squeeze Release Handle, Move Rails RAISING & LOWERING THE INCLINE OF THE RAILS: POWERTOWER ® A. To raise or lower the rail angle, reach on top of the tower to the Up/Down rocker switch. Micro switches at the upper and lower limits of resistance halt the movement.
WARNING: Never connect the center pulley above the arm pulleys on the Total Gym GTS or Total Gym Sport as the force may cause the rails to be pulled up out of engagement from the tower. If you connect the center pulley to the center channel at a level beneath the rails, use caution to prevent cables from rubbing against the rails.
& POWERTOWER ONLY ® ® 1. Fold the Total Gym and stand it up vertically. The adjustable glideboard is designed to remain parallel to the ground when the rails are ® at an incline. This helps to facilitate proper alignment of the spine in rotational exercises 2.
To move the Total Gym after it is folded, stand behind the tower, grasp the tower The Total Gym can be moved short distances by lifting it from the rail base or squat transport handle, pull back in hand-truck fashion and roll.
Remember to control the glideboard at all times, particularly when getting on or off your Total Gym. The following tips will help you anchor the glideboard as you approach the unit for mounting in various positions. Use these anchoring instructions when teaching clients to get on and off the unit.
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Always control the glideboard while mounting or dismounting your Total Step 2. When kneeling on the glideboard, place knees one at a time just behind your . Total Gym is rated at a maximum user weight capacity of 350 ®...
1. Plate weights with a nominal 1” bore can be added to the weight bar as long as must be located to fold the Total Gym; however, it can also be used for exercise. the size and quantity does not interfere with the motion of the glideboard.
OWNER’S GUIDE | RESISTANCE CHARTS RESISTANCE VALUES BASED ON CABLE USAGE Resistance table values should be divided by appropriate value based on cable connection and pull usage as shown below. 1. Tables values are valid for two-hand 2. Divide Resistance Table value by 2 3.
OWNER’S GUIDE | RESISTANCE CHARTS STANDARD GLIDEBOARD STANDARD GLIDEBOARD RESISTANCE IN PERCENTAGE OF BODYWEIGHT & INCLINE LEVEL RESISTANCE IN POUNDS PER BODYWEIGHT & INCLINE LEVEL Your Bodyweight + Weights Added (kgs) Nominal Your Bodyweight + Weights Added (kgs) % of Level Level Sport...
OWNER’S GUIDE | OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Optional Accessories Purchased Separately: Observe the instructions provided with each accessory. Press Bar SCRUNCH Toe Bar Wooden Dowel ® 3Grip Pull-up Bar Weight Bar Standing Platform Support Wedge Pillow Dip Bar Leg Pulley System GRAVITY Gripper ®...
2. Wipe down rails with a non-corrosive cleanser. alcohol and a waterless cleaning solution on parts to keep your Total Gym looking its best and to prevent dust build-up. Clean rail surfaces on a regular basis with a a non- 3.
If the package appears to have sustained damage in TOTAL GYM GTS™ shipping, or if the Total Gym appears to have shifted in delivery but no damage is evident, Commercial Warranty: retain the shipping boxes until the Total Gym has been fully assembled to ensure there is Frame- 5 years;...
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