Balanced Body Konnector LITE Instruction Manual

Installing the Balanced Body®Konnector™LITE
The Konnector LITE is compatible with Balanced Body Studio
Reformers with wooden risers and 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).
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TOOLS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED):
»7/16” wrench or socket (recommended)
»Rag
»Pipe wrench or vise grips
PARTS LIST (INCLUDED):
ITEM PART NO. QTY
Konnector LITE Rope 210-056 1
Pulley Assembly 950-039 2
Tri-Loops (Black) 210-055 2
Flanged shoulder posts 616-188 2
Under Carriage Pulley Bracket 707-258 2
Hair Guard 616-187 1
1-1/2” Allen bolt GEN8333 2
1/4” Washer GEN9952 4
1/4-20 Hex nut GEN9056 2
1/4-20 Nylock nut GEN9008 2
Shoulder rest lockdown kit 950-004 1
5/32” Allen wrench GEN9282 1
Spare shoulder post bolt GEN9235 2
Spare shoulder post bolt spacer GEN9162 2
INSTALL FLANGED SHOULDER POSTS
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.
1. Wrap one shoulder post with a rag to protect it from the teeth
on the pipe wrench or vise grips.
2. Tighten or clamp down the pipe wrench or vise grips over
the rag and turn counter-clockwise to loosen the shoulder
post. Continue unthreading the post by hand and remove
completely from the shoulder rest bracket. Repeat on the
other post. Set these posts aside, you will no longer need
them.
Note: There is no need to remove the entire shoulder rest bracket
from the carriage, only the cylindrical shoulder post.
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.
3. Thread the flanged shoulder posts onto the protruding screw.
Tighten snugly (Figure A).
Figure A
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WARNING: If you are only using some of the loops, the
unused loops MUST be stored on the flanged shoulder
posts.
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INSTALL THE HAIR GUARD AND CARRIAGE
PULLEY BRACKETS
1. Bolt the hair guard
to the two carriage
pulley brackets
using the 3/8” long
flanged button
head screws. Make
sure the threaded
holes are facing
inward, and the hair
guard is aligned as
in Figure B. Fully
tighten the bolts
that are through the circular holes in the hair guard, and
finger-tighten the bolts that are through the slotted holes.
2. Unhook all of the springs from the springbar. Remove the
rope from the cam cleats and carriage. Lift the carriage out of
the frame, turn it upside down, and rest it across the Reformer
frame with the underside facing up.
3. a) If you have a shoulder rest lockdown kit, loosen and remove
the black knob on the underside of the carriage (see Figure F,
for reference). Set the knob and Allen bolt aside.
b) If you do not have a shoulder rest lockdown kit already
installed, remove the silver detent pins. You will need the two
2” Allen bolts and the knurled plastic knobs for the next steps.
4. Align the hair guard and
pulley bracket assembly
with holes on the
underside of the carriage
as shown in Figure C.
Insert an Allen bolt
through the top of the
shoulder rest bracket so
it protrudes through the
pulley bracket on the
bottom. Tighten the black
knob over the protruding
bolt. Make sure the pulleys
point toward the headrest.
Repeat with the other
carriage pulley bracket.
See Figure F for a finished
view.
5. Find the pre-assembled bolt, washer
and nut (Figure D).
6. Put the bolt with washer
and nut into the 5/8”
hole (where the original
rope passed through)
from the padded side of
the carriage (Figure E).
It should slide through
a slot in the carriage
pulley bracket (refer
back to Figure C). Apply
a 1/4” washer and nylock
nut under the carriage
and finger tighten.
See Figure F for a finished view.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the other carriage pulley bracket.
8. Make sure the front edge of the carriage pulley bracket is flush
along the edge of the wooden beam on the carriage. Tighten
the black knobs by hand. Tighten the nylock nuts with a wrench
(socket wrench, preferred) to secure the brackets in place.
9. Turn the carriage back over onto its wheels and place it on the
rails with the headrest toward the risers.
10. Make sure the springbar is in the position closest to the foot
end of the reformer (“first gear”). Attach at least one red
spring to keep the carriage in place.
Figure C
Step 6
Step 4
Step 6
Step 4
Figure D
Figure E
Figure F
Shoulder rest lockdown knob
Rope hole
Figure B
Slotted holes
Circular holes
Threaded holes
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INSTALL ADDITIONAL PULLEYS ON RISERS
1. Unthread both ropes from the pulleys. Set them aside, you will
no longer need the ropes or loops.
2. Slide the existing pulleys to the top of the slot in the riser
by loosening the black knob and then re-tightening in the
desired position (Figure H).
3. Take one of the pulley assemblies and remove the knob and
one washer from the eyebolt. Insert the eyebolt and pulley
assembly through the slot in the riser so the pulley faces the
carriage, and then thread the washer and black knob onto
the eyebolt from the back of the riser. Before tightening
completely, slide the pulley assembly to the very bottom of
the slot, then secure in place.
INSTALL ROPE AND LOOPS
1. Thread one end of the rope through both pulleys under the
carriage and pull the ends evenly toward the risers (Figure G).
2. Take one end of the rope and thread up through the lowest
pulley on the riser. Continue threading the rope up through
the upper pulley on the riser and pull toward the carriage
(Figure H). Repeat on the other loose end of the rope.
3. Using a Soft-Touch connection (Figure I), secure each end of
the rope to the D-ring on a black Tri-Loop. You are now ready
to use the Konnector LITE!
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 misuse.
Questions? Call Balanced Body Technical Support at 1-800-PILATES (US and Canada) or [phone] (all other countries).
Figure G
Figure H
WARNING: Be sure to tighten the knobs completely
to prevent them from sliding along the slot when
under load.
Figure I
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