Balanced Body Allegro 1A Instruction Manual

Installing the Balanced Body®
Allegro 1A with Riser Konnector™
The Konnector is compatible with Balanced Body Reformers with
removable shoulder rests ONLY. If you aren’t sure whether this
system will work with your equipment, please contact Balanced
Body at 1-800-PILATES (US and Canada), or [phone]
(all other countries).
To view the installation podcast, please visit
www.pilates.com/instructions
TOOLS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED):
»Flathead screw driver
PARTS LIST (INCLUDED):
ITEM PART NO. QTY
Konnector Rope 210-073 1
Tri-Loops (Grey) 210-061 2
Tri-Loops (Black) with pulleys 210-060 2
Allegro 1 A Riser Post Assembly 624-007 2
Lower Mount Allegro Assembly 624-006 2
Under Carriage Mount Assembly 624-004 2
Low Support Bracket A1A 624-010 1
Flanged Shoulder Post, Black 624-008 2
Truss Head Screw 1/4-20 x 1-1/4” GEN9235 2
Flat head cap screw 1/4-20 x 1-3/4” 210-216 4
Button head screw 1/4-20 x 3/4” GEN7325 2
Plastic Washer A1A Konnector 607-545 2
Washer, Flat, 1/4” GEN9305 6
1/4-20 Hex Nut GEN9056 2
5/32” Allen wrench GEN9282 1
7/16” Wrench 616-113 1
Spacer, Black, 1.5” Diameter** ALL0516 4
**If your machine has legs disregard these spacers. If you
machine has rubber feet, unscrew each foot. Install the spacer on
top of the threaded rubber foot. Screw the foot/spacer assembly
back on machine so spacer is between the machine and rubber
foot.
WARNING: Using the existing shoulder posts with a Konnector
system can cause the loops to fall off the posts during use
which may cause injury.
REMOVE ROPES, POST AND SHOULDER BRACKETS
1. Remove the ropes from the cam cleats, carriage and pulleys.
They are no longer needed.
2. Remove the detent pin from the shoulder rest bracket.
Remove the shoulder rest bracket from the carriage. Repeat
on the other side.
3. Remove the screw and spacer furthest away from the
shoulder pad on the underside of each bracket. See Figure A.
4. Reusing the same spacer that was on the removed screw,
install spacer onto the truss head screws 1-1/4” long. Using
a flat head screw driver secure the truss head screw to the
bottom of each shoulder rest bracket. From the top side of
each bracket, thread by hand, the flanged shoulder post.
See Figure B.
5. Using the provided 5/32” Allen wrench and 7/16” wrench,
remove the four flat head screws as shown in Figure C. Keep
the nuts, they will be reused.
WARNING: If you are only using some of the loops, the
unused loops MUST be stored on the flanged shoulder
posts.
1 2 3 4
Figure B
Figure A
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INSTALL THE CARRIAGE PULLEY BRACKETS
6. Bolt the two carriage pulley brackets to the underside of the
carriage using the 1/4-20x1-3/4” long flat head screws. Use
(2) 1/4” flat washers under the nuts that go over the slots in
the brackets. Make sure pulleys are facing the head end as in
Figure D. If the bolts do not go into the Nylon part of the nut,
it is okay to remove the washers.
7. Install the shoulder rests back onto the carriage by sliding
them into the slots and away from the carriage pad. Install the
detent pins into the brackets to lock in place.
INSTALL LOWER PULLEYS
8. Install the low support bracket into the inside frame head
end along with the low support bracket, using the (2) button
head screws, (4) flat washers, (2) half moon washers and nuts.
The half moon washers will be sandwiched between the two
brackets. See Figure E.
9. Remove the current risers by pulling the ring on the pins on
the end of the frame. See Figure F.
10. Slide the riser block with post down into the post holes and
reinstall the detent pins with ring on the head end.
See Figure G.
INSTALL ROPE AND LOOPS
11. Place the black loops with pulleys on the shoulder posts. See
Figure H.
12. Thread one end of the rope through both pulleys under the
carriage and pull the ends evenly toward the risers.
See Figure J.
13. Take one end of the rope and thread up through the lowest
pulley on the frame. Continue threading the rope up through
the upper, inner pulley on the riser block and pull toward
the carriage. See Figure K.
Figure D
Figure E
Figure C
Figure H
Figure G
Figure F
Hex Nut
1/4-20 x 3/4
Screw
Half Moon Spacer
Washer
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14. Thread the rope through the pulley attached to the black Tri-
Loop with pulley on the same side of the Reformer as the riser
and pull back toward the riser.
15. Thread the rope through the upper, outer pulley on the riser
block and pull back toward the carriage, see Figure L. See
Figure M for a detailed view of the riser pulley block rope
routing.
16. Using a Soft-Touch connection, see Figure N. Secure each
end of the rope to a grey Tri-Loop on the same side of the
Reformer as the riser.
17. Repeat steps 13-16 for the other side of the Reformer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Use of the Konnector system in a manner for which it is not intended may result in equipment damage
and/or injury to the user. Intense cardio work utilizing jarring movements may overload the system. Balanced Body is not responsible
for injuries caused by equipment misuse.
Questions? Call Balanced Body Technical Support at 1-800-PILATES (US and Canada), or [phone] (all other countries).
WARNING: Using the existing shoulder posts with a Konnector system can cause the loops to fall off the posts during use which
may cause serious injury.
Figure K
Figure N
Figure J Figure L
Figure M
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