Bowflex Preacher Curl Attachment User manual

Preacher Curl Attachment
Owner’s / Assembly Manual
P/N: 001-7015.061512.B

Important Safety Precautions .........................3
Before You Assemble ...............................4
Hardware and Tool Guide ...........................4
Parts Guide..........................................5
Assembly Instructions................................6
Maintenance ......................................13
How to Use Your Preacher Curl Attachment ..........15
Exercise ..........................................16
Muscle Chart ......................................17
Limited Warranty ..................................19
Contacts ..........................................20
Table of Contents
Congratulations on your commitment to fitness and your purchase of the Bowflex®
Preacher Curl attachment Before assembling your Bowflex®Preacher Curl attachment,
please read the Owner’s/Assembly Manual and follow the Important Safety Precautions.
To validate warranty support, keep the original proof of purchase and record the following
information:
Serial Number __________________________ Date of Purchase ____________________
To register your product warranty, go to: www.bowflex.com/register
Or call 1 (800) 605–3369.
If you have questions or problems with your product, please call 1 (800) NAUTILUS
(628–8458).

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Important Safety Precautions
Obey the following warnings:
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
There are no warning labels on the Preacher Curl attachment itself. Once the Preacher Curl attachment
is installed, pay attention to the warning labels located on the Bowflex®home gym. Please read all safety
precautions and warning information prior to using your product. Be sure to replace any warning label if damaged,
illegible, or missing. If you need replacement labels, please call a Bowflex®Representative at 1-800-605-3369.
Safety Warning Labels
This icon means a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Read and understand all Warnings on this machine.
Carefully read and understand the complete manual for this accessory equipment.
• Refer to your original Owner’s Manual for your Bowex®home gym for a list of general warnings. If you do not have the Owner’s
Manual, please contact Nautilus, Inc. at 1-800-605-3369 for a replacement copy.
• Keep bystanders and children away from the product you are assembling at all times.
• Children must not be let on or near to this machine. Moving parts and other features of the machine can be dangerous to children.
• Not intended for use by anyone under 14 years of age.
• Maximum user weight: 300 lbs. (136 kg). Do not use if you are over this weight.
• Keep the Power Rod®resistance rods bound when they are not in use to immobilize the machine.
• This product, its packaging, and components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or repro-
ductive harm. This Notice is provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. If you would like additional information, please refer
to our website at www.nautilus.com/prop65.

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Hardware and Tool Guide
Tools Required:
• 9/16” Wrench or socket wrench
• 1/2” Wrench (for older Xtreme® 2 model only)
• 7/32” Allen Wrench (provided)
• 3/16” Allen Wrench (provided)
Before You Assemble
Before You Assemble
Please take the time to read all assembly instructions
before attempting to assemble your Bowflex®
Preacher Curl accessory.
Please note that the procedure for installing the
Preacher Curl attachment is slightly different for
a Bowflex Xtreme®, Bowflex Xtreme®2, Bowflex
Xtreme® SE or Bowflex Xceed™home gym. Most of
these models will require the seat to be stabilized
with the Seat Locking Pin in the Preacher Curl kit.
However, some Bowflex®home gym models are
already equipped with a Seat Locking Pin.
Basic Assembly Principles
Here are a few basic tips that will make your assembly of the
Bowflex®Preacher Curl attachment quick and easy. By using
these principles, you can simplify each process and save
yourself extra time and effort.
1. To make the assembly process go faster, gather the pieces
you need for each step and thoroughly read the assembly
instructions for that step prior to starting assembly for the
step.
2. When tightening a locknut on a bolt, use a combination
wrench to grip the locknut and ensure that it is fastened
securely.
3. When attaching two pieces, gently lift and look through the
bolt holes to help guide the bolt through the holes.
4. As a general rule, and for all bolts and nuts on your Bowflex®
Preacher Curl attachment, turn bolts or nuts toward the right
(clockwise) to tighten and left (counterclockwise) to loosen.
Or you can remember the mnemonic: “Righty tighty, lefty
loosey.”
Descr: Allen Bolt - 3/8” x 2-3/4”
Qty: 2
Descr: Lock Nut 3/8”
Qty: 1
Descr: Flat Washer 3/8”
Qty: 4
Hardware: NOTE: Illustrations not to scale.
Descr: Flat Washer 5/16”
Qty: 4
Descr: Allen Bolt - 5/16” x 1”
Qty: 4
Descr: Flathead Bolt - 3/8” x 1”
Qty: 4
Descr: Allen Bolt - 3/8” x 5-3/4”
Qty: 1

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Parts Guide
Item #: Qty: Description:
1 1 FRONT ASSEMBLY
2 1 BACKBONE ASSEMBLY
3 2 V-PULLEY ASSEMBLY
4 1 CABLE ASSEMBLY
5 1 PREACHER CURL BAR
6 1 SEAT POST
7 1 PREACHER CURL PAD
8 1 SUPPORT BRACKET
9 1 SEAT LOCKING PIN
Item #: Qty: Description:
10 1 Allen Bolt 3/8” X 5-3/4”
11 4 Flathead Bolt 3/8” X 1”
12 2 Allen Bolt 3/8” X 2-3/4”
13 4 Allen Bolt 5/16” X 1”
14 4 Flat Washer 3/8”
15 4 Flat Washer 5/16”
16 1 Hex Nut 3/8”
17 1 LOCKING KNOB
1
4
6
3
7
2
17
11
12
14
10
9
14
16
8
15
13
5

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Assembly Instructions
STEP 1: Secure the Seat Assembly
Parts:
• Seat Assembly on home gym
• (1) Support Bracket - Item 8
• (1) Seat Locking Pin - Item 9
Hardware:
• (4) Bolts under Seat at mounting bracket
• (1) 3/8” X 5-3/4 Allen Bolt - Item 10
• (2) 3/8” Washers - Item 14
• (1) 3/8” Nut - Item 16
Tools:
• 7/32” Hex Wrench
• 3/16” Hex Wrench (for seat bolts)
• 1/2” Hex Wrench (for seat bolts on older
Bowex Xtreme® 2 model)
Figure 1a - Remove seat pad to install
support bracket
Figure 1b - Installed support bracket
(seat pad not shown for clarity)
Assembly Steps:
1-1 If your home gym is equipped with a Leg Extension
attachment, make sure that the Leg Extension is not
installed under the seat.
1-2 If your home gym seat is equipped with a Seat Locking Pin
(9), secure the Seat Assembly on the Seat Support Rail with
the Seat Locking Pin. Go to Step 2.
If your home gym is not equipped with a Seat Locking
Pin, detach the Seat Pad from the Seat Backbone by
unscrewing the 4 seat bolts in the seat mounting bracket.
1-3 Slip the Support Bracket (8) onto the Seat Backbone and
secure with the Allen Bolt (10), Washers (14) and Nut (16).
See Figure 1a and 1b. Reattach the Seat Pad to the Seat
Backbone with the 4 seat bolts and washers.
1-4 Secure the Seat Assembly and Support Bracket on the Seat
Support Rail with the Seat Locking Pin. See Figure 1b.
Seat Pad Seat backbone
Seat support
rail
8
10
9
Seat
bolt &
washer
9
8
14
16
10

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STEP 2: Preacher Curl Sub-assembly
Parts:
• (1) Front Assembly - Item 1
• (1) Backbone Assembly - Item 2
Hardware:
• (4) 3/8” X1” Flathead Screws - Item 11
Tools:
• 7/32” Hex Wrench
Assembly Steps:
2-1 Attach the Front Assembly (1) to the Backbone
Assembly (2) using the hardware shown. See
Figure 2.
2-2 Tighten hardware.
Figure 2
Assembly Instructions
2
1
11

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Assembly Instructions
STEP 3: Install Preacher Curl Sub-assembly
Figure 3a
Leg extension mount
2
17
Parts:
• Preacher Curl Sub-assembly from Step 2
• (1) Locking Knob - Item 17 (for the Bowex
Xtreme® home gym without Leg Extension)
Tools:
• 7/32” Hex Wrench
Figure 3b - view from below seat
Leg extension
mount
17
2
Assembly Steps:
3-1 Slide the Backbone Assembly (2) into the Leg
Extension mount under the seat.
3-2 If your home gym is already equipped with a
Locking Knob under the seat, lock the Preacher
Curl Sub-assembly in position.
If your home gym’s seat assembly is not
equipped with a Locking Knob, secure the
Preacher Curl Sub-assembly with the Locking
Knob (17).

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Parts:
• Preacher Curl Sub-assembly from Step 3
• (2) V-Pulley Assembly - Item 3
• (1) Cable Assembly - Item 4
Hardware:
• (2) 3/8” X 2-3/4” Bolts - Item 12
• (2) 3/8” Washers - Item 14
Tools:
• 7/32” Hex Wrench
Assembly Steps:
4-1 Mount one V-Pulley (3) on the Front Assembly (1)
using the hardware shown. See Figure 4. Tighten
the Bolt only halfway.
4-2 Route one Cable (4) through the opening between
the pulley groove and cable plate. Tighten the
pulley Bolt.
4-3 Repeat for the second V-Pulley Assembly.
STEP 4: Install V-Pulley Assembly
Assembly Instructions
Figure 4 - V-pulley assembly (squat pulleys not shown)
Cable plate
Pulley
12
14
3
Cable route
4
3

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Assembly Instructions
Assembly Steps:
5-1 Attach the snap hook on the yoke of the Cable Assembly
(4) to the D-ring strap on the Preacher Curl Bar (5). See
Figure 5.
5-2 Route the other end of each Cable (4) through the squat
pulley on the same side of the machine, then up to the
chest bar pulley. Connect the Cable to the cable in the
chest bar pulley.
Note: To route the Cables for the Bowex Xtreme®2 unit,
thread each Cable between the squat pulley cable and
the pulley groove in the squat pulley.
5-3 Place the squat pulleys in the #1 position (closest to the
Power Rod® unit).
STEP 5: Attach Cables to Preacher Curl Bar
Figure 5 - Attach cable assembly to D-ring strap
(squat pulleys not shown)
5
D-ring strap
4
Parts:
• Preacher Curl Sub-assembly from Step 4
• Squat pulleys and cables on home gym
• (1) Cable Assembly - Item 4
• (1) Preacher Curl Bar - Item 5