NordicTrack NTBE06900 User manual

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Warning Decal Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Part Identification Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adjusting the Weight Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Exercise Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ordering Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover
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Note: A Part List/Exploded Drawing is attached in the center of this manual. Remove the Part List/Exploded
Drawing before beginning assembly.
Table of Contents
The decal shown at right
has been placed on the
weight rack. If the decal is
missing or illegible, call
our Customer Service
Department toll-free at
1-888-825-2588, Monday
through Friday, 6 a.m. until
6 p.m. Mountain Time, to
order a free replacement
decal. Apply the replace-
ment decal in the location
shown.
Warning Decal Placement
NordicTrack is a registered trademark of ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.
¥ Misuse of this
product may result in
serious injury.
WARNING
!
¥ Read userÕs manual
and follow all warnings
and operating instruc-
tions prior to use.
¥ Replace label if
damaged, illegible,
or removed.
¥ Do not allow children
on or around machine.

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1. Read all instructions in this manual before
using the weight rack. Use the weight rack
only as described in this manual.
2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure
that all users of the weight rack are ade-
quately informed of all precautions.
3. The weight rack is intended for home use
only. Do not use the weight rack in any com-
mercial, rental, or institutional setting.
4. Use the weight rack only on a level surface.
Cover the floor beneath the weight rack to
protect the floor or carpet.
5. Inspect and tighten all parts each time you
use the weight rack. Replace any worn parts
immediately.
6. Keep children under 12 and pets away from
the weight rack at all times.
7. Keep hands and feet away from moving parts.
8. Always wear athletic shoes for foot protec-
tion while exercising.
9. Always set both weight rests and both
weight spotters at the same height.
10. Always make sure there is an equal amount
of weight on each end of the barbell (not
included).
11. Do not place more than 300 pounds, includ-
ing the barbell, on the weight rests. Do not
place more than 150 pounds on the weight
carriage.
12. Make sure that the cables remain on the pul-
leys at all times. If the cables bind as you are
exercising, stop immediately and make sure
that the cables are on the pulleys.
13.
Always secure the weights (not included)
with the weight clips when they are mounted
on the weight carriage.
14. Always exercise with a partner. When you
are performing squat exercises, your partner
should stand behind you to catch the barbell
if you cannot complete a repetition.
15. If you feel pain or dizziness at any time while
exercising, stop immediately and begin cool-
ing down.
16. Always disconnect the lat bar from the
weight rack when performing an exercise
that does not require the lat bar.
Important Precautions
WARNING: Before beginning this or any exercise program, consult your physician. This
is especially important for persons over the age of 35 or persons with pre-existing health problems.
Read all instructions before using. ICON assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property
damage sustained by or through the use of this product.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following important precautions
before using the weight rack.

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Weight Carriage
High Pulley Station
Lat Bar
Weight Rest
Weight Spotter
Right Side Left Side
Note: The terms Òright sideÓ and Òleft sideÓ are
determined relative to a person using the rack;
they do not correspond to right and left on the
drawings in the manual.
Low Pulley
Station
Weight Tube
Thank you for selecting the versatile NordicTrack¨
GRT 400 weight rack. The NordicTrack¨GRT 400 is
designed to help you develop every major muscle
group of the body. Whether your goal is a shapely fig-
ure, dramatic increase in muscle size and strength, or
a healthier cardiovascular system, the GRT 400 will
help you achieve the specific results you want.
For your benefit, read this manual carefully before
using the weight rack. If you have additional ques-
tions, please call our Customer Service Department
toll-free at 1-888-825-2588, Monday through Friday, 6
a.m. until 6 p.m. Mountain Time (excluding holidays).
To help us assist you, please note the product model
number and serial number before calling. The model
number is NTBE06900. The serial number can be
found on a decal attached to the weight rack (see the
front cover of this manual).
Before reading further, please review the drawing
below and familiarize yourself with the parts that are
labeled.
Before You Begin
Chin-up Bar

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Part Identification ChartÑModel No. NTBE06900 R1100A
3/8" Washer (37)
5/16" Washer (36)
3/8" x 3 1/2" Bolt (31)
3/8" x 3" Bolt (34)
3/4" Spacer (38)
2" Spacer (39)
3/8" Nylon Locknut (29)
15/16" Spacer (40)
5/16" x 2" Bolt (33)
3/8" x 2 1/2" Bolt (35)
3/8" x 2" Bolt (32)
5/16" Nylon Locknut (30)
5/16" x 4" Bolt (49)
3/8" Nylon Jam Nut (48)

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Before beginning assembly, carefully read the
following information and instructions:
¥Assembly requires two people.
¥Place all parts in a cleared area and remove the
packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing
materials until assembly is completed.
¥Tighten all parts as you assemble them, unless
instructed to do otherwise.
¥As you assemble the weight rack, make sure all
parts are oriented as shown in the drawings.
¥For help identifying small parts, use the PART
IDENTIFICATION CHART on page 5.
The following tools (not included) are required
for assembly:
¥ Two adjustable wrenches
¥ One rubber mallet
¥ One standard screwdriver
¥ One Phillips screwdriver
¥ Lubricant, such as grease or petroleum jelly,
and soapy water.
Assembly will be more convenient if you have a
socket set, a set of open-end or closed-end
wrenches, or a set of ratchet wrenches.
Assembly
Make Things Easier for Yourself!
Everything in this manual is designed to ensure
that the weight rack can be assembled success-
fully by anyone. However, it is important to real-
ize that the versatile weight rack has many parts
and that the assembly process will take time.
Most people find that by setting aside plenty of
time, assembly will go smoothly.
1
1
27
27
27
27
31
31
29
29
3
2
2
12
531
31
29
29
29
4
3
27
8
Adjustment
Holes
8
1. Press four 2 1/2Ó Square Outer Caps (27) onto the
ends of the Right and Left Bases (1, 3).
Attach the Right and Left Bases (1, 3) to the Center
Base (2) using four 3/8Ó x 3 1/2Ó Bolts (31) and four
3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29). Do not tighten the
Nylon Locknuts yet.
2. Identify the two Rear Uprights (8), which are slightly
shorter than the Front Uprights (not shown).
Attach the Rear Uprights (8) to the Left and Right
Bases (1, 3) using four 3/8Ó x 3 1/2Ó Bolts (31) and
four 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29). Do not tighten the
Nylon Locknuts yet. Make sure the Uprights are
oriented exactly as shown, with the adjustment
holes on the indicated side near the bottom.
Press a 2 1/2Ó Square Outer Cap (27) onto the end
of the Weight Guide Base (4).
Orient the Foot Plate (5) and the Weight Guide Base
(4) as shown. Attach the Foot Plate and the Weight
Guide Base to the Center Base (2) using two 3/8Ó x
3 1/2Ó Bolts (31) and two 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29).
Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet.

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3
4a 4b
3
1
31
29
29
21
21
22
22
7
7
8
8
22
22
20
20
19
19
6
6
7
Adjustment
Holes
8
28
21
6
29
29
31
31
6
7
13
7
5
3. Tap a 2 1/2Ó Square Inner Cap (28) into each of the
Front Uprights (7).
Attach one of the Front Uprights (7) and two Joint
Plates (6) to the Left Base (3) using four 3/8Ó x 3
1/2Ó Bolts (31) and four 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29).
Make sure the Front Upright is oriented so that
the holes on the bottom of the Front Upright
and the holes in the Joint Plates line up. If they
do not line up, turn the Front Upright upside-
down. Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet.
Make sure the Front Upright is turned so the
adjustment holes are facing the Rear Upright
(8).
Attach the other Front Upright (7, not shown) and
two Joint Plates (6, not shown) to the Right Base
(1) in the same manner.
5. Attach the Chin-up Bar (13) and two Joint Plates (6)
to the Front Uprights (7) using four 3/8Ó x 3 1/2Ó
Bolts (31) and four 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29). Do
not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet.
4. This step will require two people.
Refer to drawing 4a. Have one person hold out the
Adjustment Knobs (22) on a Safety Spotter (20),
while the other person slides the Safety Spotter
down over the right Uprights (7, 8), as shown. Hold
the Adjustment Knob out on the Weight Rest (19),
and slide the Weight Rest onto the Front Upright
(7). To avoid breaking the Square Bushings (21)
inside the top and bottom of the Safety Spotter
and Weight Rest, be careful not to catch the
Square Bushings on the edges of the Uprights
as they slide on.
Refer to drawing 4b. Secure the Safety Spotter (20)
and the Weight Rest (19) to the right Uprights (7, 8)
by snapping the three Adjustment Knobs (22) into
adjustment holes in the Uprights and turning them
clockwise until tight.
Assemble the other Safety Spotter (20) and Weight
Rest (19) to the left Uprights (7, 8) in the same
manner. Make sure both Safety Spotters and
both Weight Rests are at the same height.

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42
42
15
Weight Tube
16 35
37
39
37
48
28
29
31
31
31
31
10
11
12
29
29
6
7
8
7
8
8
7
15
18
4
36
30
9
49
9
31
37
11
14
47
47
29
9
33
36
28
36
30
9. Press a 2 1/2Ó Square Inner Cap (28) into the end
of the Weight Guide Frame (14). Wipe the lat bar
rests on the Weight Guide Frame with lubricant.
Slide the Lat Bar Rest Covers (47) onto the lat bar
rests.
Hold the Weight Guide Frame (14) on top of the
Center Frame (11) and the Weight Guides (9).
Attach the Weight Guides to the Weight Guide
Frame using two 5/16Ó x 2Ó Bolts (33), four 5/16Ó
Washers (36), and two 5/16Ó Nylon Locknuts (30).
Attach the Weight Guide Frame (14) to the Center
Frame (11) using two 3/8Ó x 3 1/2Ó Bolts (31), two
3/8Ó Washers (37), and two 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts
(29).
8. Set the two Weight Bumpers (18) over the indicated
holes in the Weight Guide Base (4). Hold the
Weight Carriage (15) on top of the Weight
Bumpers.
Insert the two Weight Guides (9) into the Weight
Carriage (15), the Weight Bumpers (18), and the
Weight Guide Base (4). Attach the Weight Guides
using two 5/16Ó x 4Ó Bolts (49), four 5/16Ó Washers
(36), and two 5/16Ó Nylon Locknuts (30).
7. Press the two 2Ó Round Inner Caps (42) into the
weight tubes on the Weight Carriage (15).
Make sure the Weight Carriage is turned so the
weight tubes are near the top, as shown. Attach
the lower Carriage Bushing using a 3/8Ó x 2 1/2Ó
Bolt (35), two 3/8Ó Washers (37), the 2Ó Spacer
(39), and a 3/8Ó Nylon Jamnut (48).
6. Press a 2 1/2Ó Square Inner Cap (28) into the Left
Frame (12). Attach the Left Frame to the left
Uprights (7, 8) using four 3/8Ó x 3 1/2Ó Bolts (31)
and four 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29). Do not tighten
the Nylon Locknuts yet.
Assemble the Right Frame (10) to the right Uprights
(7, 8) in the same manner.
Attach the Center Frame (11) to the Left Frame (12)
and the Right Frame (10) using four 3/8Ó x 3 1/2Ó
Bolts (31) and four 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29).
Tighten all Nylon Locknuts used in steps 1Ð6.
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10
10. Locate a Cable (25) and notice that there is a ball
on one end of the Cable and a metal sleeve on the
other end.
Route the metal-sleeve end of the Cable (25) up
under the lat bar rest on the Weight Guide Frame
(14), down through the indicated hole, back up
through the next hole, and then down through the
hole between the Weight Guides (9) as shown.
25
11
15
12
29
32
24
25
14
35
37
37
48
9
14
Lat Bar
Rest
25
38
38
13
25 14
34
29
37
38
24
37
37
37
38
38
38
11. Insert the end of the Cable (25) into the hole in the
center of the Weight Carriage (15). Attach the Cable
using a 3/8Ó x 2 1/2Ó Bolt (35), two 3/8Ó Washers
(37), two 3/4Ó Spacers (38), and a 3/8Ó Nylon
Jamnut (48).
12 Lift the Cable (25) in the location shown. Attach two
3 1/2Ó Pulleys (24) inside the bracket on the Weight
Guide Frame (14) using two 3/8Ó x 2Ó Bolts (32) and
two 3/8Ó Nylon Locknuts (29).
13. Lift the Cable (25) in the location shown. Attach two
3 1/2Ó Pulleys (24) inside the Weight Guide Frame
(14) using two 3/8Ó x 3Ó Bolts (34), four 3/8Ó
Washers (37), four 3/4Ó Spacers (38), and two 3/8Ó
Nylon Locknuts (29).

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50
2
29
15
29
17
17
32
24
23
25
25
23
32
34
37
37
40 4
40
25
25
14
16
45
41
41
16. Wet the ends of the Lat Bar (45) with a small
amount of soapy water. Slide the Handgrips (41)
onto the ends of the Lat Bar.
17. Make sure all parts of the weight rack are prop-
erly tightened. In addition, pull each cable a few
times to make sure the cables move smoothly
over the pulleys. If the cables do not move
smoothly, locate and correct the problem. When
weights are used, the cables may be damaged if
they are incorrectly routed.
The use of all remaining parts will be explained in
ADJUSTING THE WEIGHT RACK, beginning on
page 11.
14. Pull the Cable (25) down in the indicated location,
so there is no slack at the ends of the Cable.
Locate the other Cable (25). Insert the metal-sleeve
end of the Cable into the indicated hole in the
Weight Guide Base (4). Attach the Cable using a
3/8Ó x 3Ó Bolt (34), two 3/8Ó Washers (37), two
15/16Ó Spacers (40), and a 3/8Ó Nylon Locknut (29).
Route the ball-end of the Cable (25) through the
bracket on the Center Base (2). Attach a 4Ó Pulley
(50) inside the bracket using a 3/8Ó x 2Ó Bolt (32)
and a 3/8Ó Nylon Locknut (29).
15. Wrap the upper Cable (25) around a 3 1/2Ó Pulley
(24) as shown. Attach the 3 1/2Ó Pulley and a Cable
Trap (23) to the two Pulley Plates (17) using a 3/8Ó
x 2Ó Bolt (32) and a 3/8Ó Nylon Locknut (29).
Wrap the other Cable (25) around a 3 1/2Ó Pulley
(24) as shown. Attach the 3 1/2Ó Pulley and a Cable
Trap (23) to the Pulley Plates (17) using a 3/8Ó x 2Ó
Bolt (32) and a 3/8Ó Nylon Locknut (29).
Make sure the Bolts (32) are inserted through
the highest and lowest holes in the Pulley Plates
(17), and that the Cables (25, 26) are between
the Cable Traps (23) and the 3 1/2Ó Pulleys (24).