Life Fitness Smith Machine PL06 User manual

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SMITH MACHINE PL06
UNPACKING & ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
The Smith Machine PL06 comes disassembled. Follow the steps below to assemble it.
WARNING: ASSEMBLING THE SMITH MACHINE PL06 REQUIRES AT LEAST THREE
PEOPLE. COMPONENTS OF THIS MACHINE ARE LARGE AND HEAVY. USE
CAUTION WHEN ASSEMBLING THIS MACHINE.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS REQUIRED FOR UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLY
5/32” Hex
head wrench 1/2”, & 9/16” Socket
wrench
3/8”, 7/8” &
9/16”
Combination
wrench
Rubber mallet
You will also need a ladder.
ASSEMBLY TIME
Three people can accomplish this assembly in approximately 1 hour.

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UNPACKING
Follow the steps below when unpacking the components of the crate. Keep in mind that
the sides of the PL06 are large and heavy. This machine requires three people to uncrate.
1. Remove the shipping wrapper.
NOTE: DO NOT REMOVE THE FOUR HOLLOW TUBE BUMPERS (SHOWN IN
UNPACKING FIGURE 1) UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED ASSEMBLY OF THE PL06.
THESE BUMPERS ARE FOUND ABOVE AND BELOW THE BEARINGS ON THE BAR
CARRIAGES. REMOVAL OF BUMPERS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE BAR MAY
RESULT IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LINEAR BEARINGS.
Unpacking Figure 1. Leave the hollow tube bumpers until the bar has been installed.
2. Remove the loose parts. Remove all parts other than the sides of the PL06 in the
order shown below:
A. Remove the packaging on the bar carriages as shown in Unpacking Figure 1.
The parts in the box are shown in the back of these instructions in the section
HARDWARE.
B. Starting at the bottom and working upward, remove the packing from the bar. It is
strapped to the plate horns as shown in Unpacking Figure 2. Remove the bar and
set it aside.

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Unpacking Figure 2. Remove the bar.
C. Remove the back brace and front brace using a 9/16” socket. They are lagged to
the bottom cross brace board as shown in Unpacking Figure 3.
Unpacking Figure 3. Remove the front and back brace lag screws.

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Person 1- Holds right side
Person 2- Holds left side
Person 3- Moves around and assembles
At this stage, three people are required to uncrate the PL06 because the sides are very
heavy and not stable until they are bolted to the front and back braces. Throughout these
instructions, Person 1 refers to the person who holds the right side. Person 2 refers to the
person who holds the left side. Person 3 refers to the person who moves around and
uncrates.
WARNING: THE STEP BELOW REQUIRES THREE PEOPLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO
BE HOLDING EACH SIDE OF THE PL06 UNTIL THE BACK AND FRONT BRACES
HAVE BEEN SECURED TO THE SIDES. THE SIDES WILL BE LOOSE AND FREE TO
FALL WHEN THE LAG BOLTS FROM THE SHIPPING CRATE HAVE BEEN
REMOVED.
3. Remove the upper shipping board. With Person 1 holding the right side and Person
2 holding the left side, Person 3 will remove the upper shipping board (shown in
Unpacking Figure 4) using a ½” socket wrench. Discard the board, lag bolts, and the
protective fabric scraps.
Unpacking Figure 4. Removing the upper shipping board.

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4. Remove the bottom shipping cross brace (with Person 1 holding the right side and
Person 2 holding the left side). The shipping cross brace spans the PL06 as shown
Unpacking Figure 5. Use a 1/2” socket wrench.
Unpacking Figure 5. Shipping cross brace.
6. Remove the bottom shipping boards. WITH PERSON 1 HOLDING THE RIGHT
SIDE AND PERSON 2 HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE, have Person 3 remove the four lag
bolts from the feet as shown in Unpacking Figure 6 using a 1/2” socket wrench. Slide the
boards away from the sides of the PL06.
Unpacking Figure 6. Remove the bottom shipping boards.