Impex PWR 8 User manual

NOTE:
Please read all instructions
carefully before using this
product
Table of Contents
Safety Notice
Hardware Pack
Assembly Instruction
Parts List
Warranty
Ordering Parts
Model
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POWERHOUSE CLUB
POWER 8
IMPEX FITNESS PRODUCTS
14777 DON JULIAN RD., CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91746
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN...................................................................................... 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES..................................................................... 2
SQUAT/LAT PULL HARDWARE PACK….......…............................................. 3
SQUAT/LAT PULL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS............................................. 5
EXPLODED DIAGRAM……………………………………………………………. 14
SQUAT/LAT PULL PARTS LIST………..………………………………………….. 15
MULTI-PURPOSE BENCH HARDWARE PACK………………………………… 16
MULTI-PURPOSE BENCH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS............................... 17
EXPLODED DIAGRAM……………………………………………………………... 22
MULTI-PURPOSE BENCH PARTS LIST…………………………………………. 23
WARRANTY.................................................................................................…. 24
ORDERING PARTS.......................................................................................… 24
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Thank you for selecting the Powerhouse Power 8 by IMPEX FITNESS
PRODUCTS. For your safety and benefit, read this manual carefully
before using the machine. As a manufacturer, we are committed to
provide you complete customer satisfaction. If you have any questions,
or find there are missing or damaged parts, we guarantee you complete
satisfaction through direct assistance from our factory. To avoid
unnecessary delays, please call our TOLL-FREE customer service
number. Our Customer Service Agents will provide immediate assistance
to you.
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Toll-Free Customer Service Number
1-800-999-8899
Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. PST
www.impex-fitness.com
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
PRECAUTIONS
This exercise machine is built for optimum safety. However, certain precautions apply
whenever you operate a piece of exercise equipment. Be sure to read the entire
manual before you assemble or operate your machine. In particular, note the following
safety precautions:
1. Keep children and pets away from the machine at all times. DO NOT
leave children unattended in the same room with the machine.
2. Only one person at a time should use the machine.
3. If the user experiences dizziness, nausea, chest pain, or any other abnormal
symptoms, STOP the workout at once. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.
4. Position the machine on a clear, leveled surface. DO NOT use the machine
near water or outdoors.
5. Keep hands away from all moving parts.
6. Always wear appropriate workout clothing when exercising. DO NOT wear
robes or other clothing that could become caught in the machine. Running
or aerobic shoes are also required when using the machine.
7. Use the machine only for its intended use as described in this manual. DO
NOT use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.
8. Do not place any sharp object around the machine.
9. Disabled person should not use the machine without a qualified person or
physician in attendance.
10. Before using the machine to exercise, always do stretching exercises to
properly warm up.
11. Never operate the machine if the machine is not functioning properly.
12. A spotter is recommended during exercise.
WARNING: BEFORE BEGINNING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAM, CONSULT YOUR
PHYSICIAN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR INDIVIDUALS OVER THE
AGE OF 35 OR PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING HEALTH PROBLEMS. READ ALL
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING ANY FITNESS EQUIPMENT. IMPEX INC.
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY OR THROUGH THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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SQUAT/LAT PULL HARDEWARE PACK
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SQUAT/LAT PULL HARDEWARE PACK
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SQUAT/LAT PULL MACHINE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION
Tools Required Assembling the Machine: Two Adjustable Wrenches and Allen
Wrenches. NOTE: It is strongly recommended two or more people assembling this
machine to avoid possible injury.
STEP 1 (See Diagram 1)
A.) Attach the Right Support (#5) to the Right Stabilizer (#1). Attach the Cross Brace
(#3) to the Right Support. Align the holes and secure them with two M10 x 3 ¾”
Carriage Bolts (#53), two Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and two M10 Aircraft Nuts (#69).
Repeat the same step to install the Left Support (#6) on the other side.
NOTE: DO NOT tighten the Nuts and Bolts yet.
B.) Cover the end of the Stabilizers with four 2” x 2 ¾” Stabilizer End Caps (#37).
DIAGRAM 1
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STEP 2 (See Diagram 2)
A.) Attach an Upright Beam (#4) to the Right Stabilizer (#1) and the Right Support (#5). Secure
the Upright Beam to the Right Stabilizer with two M10 x 2 3/8” Carriage Bolts (#56), one 7”
x 3 1/8” Bracket (#26), two Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and two M10 Aircraft Nuts (#69).
B.) Secure the Upright Beam to the Right Support with two M10 x ¾” Allen Bolts (#63) and two
Ø ¾” Washers (#67).
C.)Repeat Steps A and B above to install the other side.
D.)Place the Upper Frame (#8) onto the two Upright Beams. Secure each end of the Upper
Frame with three M10 x 5/8” Allen Bolts (#64) and Ø ¾” Washers (#67).
E.) Securely tighten all the Nuts and Bolts previously installed.
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STEP 3 (See Diagram 3)
A.) Attach the Rear Stabilizer (#21) and the Chromed Foot Support (#25) to the Cross
Brace (#3). Secure them with two M10 x 3 ½” Carriage Bolts (#54), Ø ¾” Washers
(#67) and M10 Aircraft Nuts (#69).
B.) Attach the Support Bracket (#14) to the Rear Stabilizer. Secure it with two M10 x 2 ¾”
Carriage Bolts (#55), Ø ¾” Washers (#67) and M10 Aircraft Nuts (#69).
C.)Slide the Sliding Weight Post (#13) onto the Rear Vertical Frame (#7). Attach the
Vertical Frame to the Support Bracket (#14). Secure it with two M10 x 5/8” Allen Bolts
(#64) and Ø ¾” Washers (#67). Attach two Spring Clips (#31) to the posts.
D.)Attach four Olympic Weight Posts (#15) to the Right & Left Supports (#5 & 6). Secure
each Post with two M10 x 2 3/8” Carriage Bolts (#56), one 4 ¾” x 2 3/8” Bracket (#27),
two Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and two M10 Aircraft Nuts (#69). Attach a Spring Clip to each
Post. DIAGRAM 3
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STEP 4 (See Diagram 4)
A.) Attach the Lat Bar Frame Bracket (#20) to the top of the Rear Vertical Frame (#7). Secure it
with two M10 x 5/8” Allen Bolts (#64) and Ø ¾” Washers (#67).
B.) Attach the Left & Right Lat Bar Frames (#10 & 9) to the Lat Bar Frame Bracket (#20). Secure
them with two M10 x 5 ¼” Allen Bolts (#57), four Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and two M10 Aircraft
Nuts (#69).
C.) Secure each Lat Bar Frame to the Upper Frame (#8) with one M10 x 4 ½” Allen Bolt (#58), two
Ø ¾” Washers (#67) and one M10 Aircraft Nut (#69).
D.) Securely tighten all Bolts and Nuts previously installed.
E.) Attach a Pulley (#36) to the open slot on the Left Lat Bar Frame (#10). Secure it with one M10 x
2 1/8” Allen Bolt (#60), two ∅5/8” Pulley Bushings (#49), and one M10 Aircraft Nut (#69).
Repeat the same procedure to install the other side.
F.) Attach a Pulley to the Lat Bar Frame Bracket (#20). Secure it with one M10 x 1 ¾” Allen Bolt
(#61), two Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and one M10 Aircraft Nut (#69).
G.) Insert the Right & Left Bar Catches (#18 & 19), Right & Left Safety Catches (#16 & 17) into the
selected holes on the Upright Beams to obtain the desired position.
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CABLE LOOP DIAGRAM
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STEP 5 (See Diagram 5 & Cable Loop Diagram)
A.) Attach the 330” Upper Cable (#51) to the swivel pulley pre-installed in the front of
the Right Lat Bar Frame (#9). Install a Ball Stopper (#46) onto the end of the
Cable. Attach the U-shaped Connector (#28) to the end of the Cable.
B.) Attach a Short Chain (#30) in between the openings on the Connector and secure it
with a M10 x 1 3/8” Allen Bolt (#62), two ∅3/4” Washers (#67), and one M10
Aircraft Nut (#69).
C.) Draw the Cable over the Pulley and pull through the Cable sleeve on the Right Lat
Bar Frame. Draw the Cable along the Frame towards the back of the machine to
the Pulley previously installed. Draw the Cable around the Pulley then downward to
the Double Floating Pulley Bracket (#24).
D.) Attach two Pulleys (#36) to the Bracket. Secure them with a M10 x 2 ¾” Allen Bolt
(#59), two Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and one M10 Aircraft Nut (#69).
E.) Draw the Cable around the back Pulley then upward to the open bracket on the
bottom of the Lat Bar Frame Bracket (#20). Install another Pulley.
F.) Draw the Cable around the Pulley then back down to the Double Floating Pulley
Bracket (#24) again. Let the Bracket hanging for now.
G.) Draw the Cable around the front Pulley then upward towards the Pulley on the Left
Lat Bar Frame (#10).
H.) Draw the Cable over the Pulley then along the Left Lat Bar Frame (#10) towards
the front of the machine. Insert the Cable through the Cable sleeve and over the
pre-installed Pulley on the front of the Left Lat Bar Frame.
I.) Install a Ball Stopper (#46) at the end of the Cable and attach a U-shaped
Connector (#28) to the end. Attach a Short Chain (#30) in between the openings
on the Connector and secure it with a M10 x 1 3/8” Allen Bolt (#62), two ∅3/4”
Washers (#67), and one M10 Aircraft Nut (#69).
J.) Connect the Lat Bar (#11) or Single Handles (#33) to the Short Chains using C-
clips (#32).
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DIAGRAM 5
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STEP 6 (See Diagram 6 & Cable Loop)
A.) Attach the Ball end of the 185” Lower Cable (#52) to a Pulley (#36).
B.) Attach the Pulley to the open bracket on the Cross Brace (#3). Secure it with one
M10 x 1 ¾” Allen Bolt (#61), two Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and one M10 Aircraft Nut
(#69).
C.) Draw the Cable underneath the Pulley then upward to the hanging Double Floating
Pulley Bracket (#24). Install another Pulley.
D.) Draw the Cable downward to the open bracket on the Rear Stabilizer (#21). Install
another Pulley.
E.) Pull the Cable around the Pulley and upward to the Pulley previously installed on the
top of the Lat Bar Support Bracket (#20).
F.) Draw the Cable around the Pulley then downward to the bracket on the Sliding
Weight Post (#13). Secure the end of Cable to the bract with one M10 x 1 3/8” Allen
Bolt (#62), two Ø ¾” Washers (#67), and one M10 Aircraft Nut (#69).
G.) Attach the Long Chain (#29) to the end of the Cable using a C-clip (#32). Attach the
Shiver Bar (#23) to the Chain using another C-clip.
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DIAGRAM 6
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EXPLODED DIAGRAM
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SQUAT/LAT PULL MACHINE
KEY NO. DESCRIPTION Q’ty
1 Right Stabilizer 1 51 330” Upper Cable 1
2 Left Stabilizer 1 52 185” Lower Cable 1
3 Cross Brace 1 53 M10 x 3 ¾” Carriage Bolt 4
4 Upright Beam 2 54 M10 x 3 ½” Carriage Bolt 2
5 Right Support 1 55 M10 x 2 ¾” Carriage Bolt 2
6 Left Support 1 56 M10 x 2 3/8” Carriage Bolt 12
7 Rear Vertical Frame 1 57 M10 x 5 ¼” Allen Bolt 2
8 Upper Frame 1 58 M10 x 4 ½” Allen Bolt 2
9 Right Lat Bar Frame 1 59 M10 x 2 ¾” Allen Bolt 1
10 Left Lat Bar Frame 1 60 M10 x 2 1/8” Allen Bolt 2
11 Lat Bar 1 61 M10 x 1 ¾” Allen Bolt 7
12 Chrome Panel 2 62 M10 x 1 3/8” Allen Bolt 3
13 Sliding Weight Post 1 63 M10 x ¾” Allen Bolt 4
14 Support Bracket 1 64 M10 x 5/8” Allen Bolt 10
15 Olympic Weight Post 4 65 M6 x 5/8” Screw 1
16 Right Safety Catch 1 66 M6 x ¼” Allen Screw 8
17 Left Safety Catch 1 67 Ø ¾” Washer 64
18 Right Bar Catch 1 68 Ø ½” Washer 1
19 Left Bar Catch 1 69 M10 Aircraft Nut 37
20 Lat Bar Frame Bracket 1
21 Rear Stabilizer 1
22 Swivel Pulley Bracket 2
23 Shiver Bar 1
24 Double Floating Pulley Bracket 1
25 Chrome Foot Plate 1
26 7” x 3 1/8” Bracket 2
27 4 ¾” x 2 3/8” Bracket 4
28 U-shaped Connector 2
29 Long Chain 1
30 Short Chain 2
31 Spring Clip 6
32 C-Clip 4
33 Single Handle 2
34 3 ½” Rubber Bumper 2
35 7” Rubber Bumper 2
36 Pulley 11
37 2” x 2 ¾” Stabilizer End Cap 4
38 2” End Cap 1
39 2” x 2 ¾” End Cap 1
40 1 5/8” x 2 3/8” End Cap 6
41 Ø 2” End Cap 6
42 Sleeve 2
43 Ø 1 3/8” Bushing 4
44 Ring Cap 4
45 Ø 1” End Cap 8
46 Ball Stopper 2
47 Ø 1 ½” x 5/8” Rubber Bumper 1
48 Handle Grip 4
49 Ø 5/8” Pulley Bushing 4
50 Chrome Panel Screw 8
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MULTI-PURPOSE BENCH HARDWARE PACK
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MULTI-PURPOSE BENCH ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION
Tools Required Assembling the Machine: Two Adjustable Wrenches and Allen
Wrenches. NOTE: It is strongly recommended this machine be assembled by two or
more people to avoid possible injury.
STEP 1 (See Diagram 1)
A.) Attach the Main Frame (#1) to the Front & Rear Stabilizers (#2 & 3). Secure each end with
two M10 x ¾” Allen Bolts (#35) and ∅¾” Washers (#41). Attach a Lock Knob (#23) to the
hole underneath the Main Frame.
B.) Slide the Sliding Block (#8) onto the Incline Adjustment Bar (#9). Align the hole then
secure it with a Lock Knob (#23) to hold the Sliding Block in position.
C.)Attach the Incline Adjustment Bar (#9) to the brackets on the Main Frame. Secure each
end with one M10 x 2 ½” Carriage Bolt (#34), ∅¾” Washer (#41), and M10 Aircraft Nut
(#43). DIAGRAM 1
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STEP 2 (See Diagram 2)
A.) Attach four Bushings (#26) to a Seat Support Frame (#6).
B.) Attach a Backrest Support (#7) to the rear of the Seat Support Frame (#6). Align the holes and
secure them with one M10 x 1 ¾” Allen Bolt (#36) and ∅¾” Washer (#41). Repeat the same
procedure to install the other side.
C.)Attach two Bushings (#26) to the pivot on the Sliding Block (#8). Attach two Bushings to each
Backrest Supports (#7). Align the holes and secure them with one M10 x 6 ¾” Allen Bolt (#37),
two ∅¾” Washers (#41), and one M10 Aircraft Nut (#43). Do not over tighten the nut and bolt.
The Supports need to swivel on the Bolt.
D.)Attach two Bushings to the pivot on the Main Frame (#1). Loosen and pull the Lock Knob on
the Sliding Block (#8). The Sliding Block needs to be able to slide on the Chromed Incline
Adjustment Bar (#9). Align the two Seat Support Frames (#6) to both ends of the pivot on Main
Frame. Secure them with one M10 x 8 ¼” Allen Bolt (#38), two ∅¾” Washers (#41), and one
M10 Aircraft Nut (#43).
E.) Use the Lock Knob on the Sliding Block (#8) to adjust and secure the backrest incline position.
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STEP 3 (See Diagram 3)
A.) Place the Backrest Board (#14) onto the Backrest Supports (#7). Secure it
with four M8 x 2” Allen Bolts (#39) and ∅5/8” Washers (#42).
B.) Place the Seat Pad (#13) onto the Seat Support Frames (#6). Secure it
with four M8 x 2” Allen Bolts (#39) and Ø 5/8” Washers (#42).
DIAGRAM 3
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