ParaBody 350 User manual

ParaBody 350 Home Gym
AssemblyInstructions
Revision:11125197Part#660:3701

Thereis a risk assumedbyindividuaiswhousethis typeof equipment.Tominimizerisk, plea.se
followtheserules:
;1. Consultyourphysicianbeforebeginningany.exer6iseprogram.
2. Inspectequipmentdaily;. Tightenall looseconnectionsandreplacewornparts immediately.
~ Failureto.dosomayresult i.n seriousinjury.
3. Dc~not allowminorsor childrento play onor aroundthis equipment.
4. Exercisewith careto avoidinjury. -
5. If unsureOf properuseof equ’ipment,call yourlocal ParaBodydistributor or call the
ParaBodycustomerservic’edepartment
" at (800)328.-9714.
Please note=
¯ Thankyou for purchasing the ParaBody350homegym. Pleasereadthe.,;e instructions
thoroughlyandkeepthemfor future reference.Paragodystrongly recommendstwoadults
for productassembly.Thisproductmustbeassembledona flat, level surfaceto assureits
proper fuhction. .’..
Werecommendcleaning your product~[padsandframe)ona regular basis, using warm
soapyWater.-Tou~h-’uppainLcanb4p-~T~ha--3-6-d-fro,myourP~,~-aBDdycu!;tomerser~i~e
represefftativeat [phone].
Rubbermallet or hammer ¯ Adjustable wrench
3/4" wrench ®7/16" wrench
9/16" wrench ,, 5/32" hexkey
Ratchetwith 3/4" and9/16" sockets,, Tapemeasure
’~/4 ~/4 1/4 3/4~ I/4 3/4 314
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SnapLink
1/2." Fian~,eBearing
3/4"Flanl~eBearin8
3/4" Capnut
1 × 1" Glide
3/8 x 1" Spacer
3/8" FlangeSpacer
1-1/2x 3/4" Giide
StarlockColar.
3 ProngKnob
Sprin~PinAssembb]
’L’ Bracket
Sele~orPin"
WeiBhtStackCushion
2" Sq. EndCap
PlateBushing
AdjustableGuide
1/4 Flat Washer
3/8 Flat Washer
1/2 Flat Washer
3/4 Fiat Washer
3/8 NylockNut
I/4 HexNut
1/2 LowHeil~ht NyiockNut
LowHeight NyiockNut
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Set Screw

Usethis procedureto assemblethe frameof the ParaBod~v350HomeGym.
¯ S~ep1
Looselyassemblethe reai upright@to the base@usingtwo1/2 x 3" bolts @,two1/2" flat washers@
andtwo1/2;’ nylocknuts@asshown.
Looselyassemblethefront upright@to thebase@.usingon_e3/8x 2-3/4"bolt Oandone318"nylock
nut@as shown.
Frame Assembly- Step

Step 2
A. Insert twoplatebushings@into the"ParaBody"sideof eachof thefifteen weightplates®asshown.
Insert oneguicierod@t~roughoneweightstackcushion@,~ne3/4"flat washer@,one1-’1/4 x 4-7/8"
tube@andinto oneof the large holesin the base@asshown,Repeatthis stepfor the secondguide
rod,
C.Carefullyslide eachweightplate ~ ontothe guiderods®with the"PamBody"sic]~~- upandthecenter
-key-hol~facingou.tward.
D. Securelyassemblethe.selectorshaft@to t~eheadplate@usingone3/8x 1-1/4"bolt @anc~one3/8"
flat washer@as shown,
E. Carefully.slide theheadplateassemblyovertheguiderodsandontothetopweightplate, asshown,
KApplyoneweightstacklabel @to eachweightplate.~ as shown.Labels1 through15shouldbeapplied
,fromtopto bottomof theweightstack,
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A. Slidethetop boom®overthe endsof bothguiderods®andlooselyassembleitto the: front upright@
usingtwo1/2 x 4" bolts@,two1/2" flat washers@,andtwo1/2" nylocknuts@asshown.
B. Looselyassemblethe.bearinghousing@to the rear upright @andthe top boom®usingtwo1/2 x 3"
bolts@asshown.(NOTE:Install theseboltscarefullyto avoidstrippingtheinternalthe’earlsof the.top
boomandbearinghousing.)
C. At this tim~,securely,tightenall frameconnectionsih this order:bearinghousing@to rear uprightS)
and~opboom6), rear upright@to base@,topboom®to front upright~,andfront uprilght ~ to base@.
FrameAssembler - Step :3 ...

s~ep 4
Install twoset screws@into thetopof [e-mail].(Note:Tighteneachsetscrewonly
oneturnat thistime.)
B. Insert two3/4" flangebearings~into the topboom®asshown.
C. Screwtheadjustableglide@approximately1/2"into front upright@andtighteni,amnutsecurelyas
shown,
D. Attachtt~e pressarm@to thetopboom@usingthe3/4x 7"[e-mail] l:he
pressarmwitl~the3/4"flangebearingsandtaptheshaftin placeWitharubbermai]et.Theshaftst~ould
beflushwiththeouteredgesof thepressarm. "
Eo Looselyassembletwo4-1/2"pulleys@to thepressarm®usingtwo3/8x 7-1/2"bolts@,four3/8"fiat
washers~;feur3/8x 1" spacers®,andtwo3t8"lowheightnylocknuts®asshown.Oncebothpulleys
areinstalled1youmaysecurelytightenthesetwoconnections.
F. Securelytighten.t_hetwosetscrews@andinserttwo2" squareendcaps@into openendsof thepress
arm®as shown.
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Step 5
A. Securelyassembleonespring pin assembly®to the front upright~as shown.
B. Applyeight 1-1/2 x 3/4" glides@to the front upright® ag shown. :
C. Repeatsteps5Aand5Bfor the rear upright®.
D. Securelyassemblethepecseatpad@to the pecseat@usingtwo3/8 x 2-3/4"bolts (9 andtwo3/8"
flat washers@as shown.
E. Insert the’ p~cseatasserflbly into the rear upright®asshown.Thepecseatheightcanbeadjusted
usingthe springpin @andcanbesecuredwith the three prongknob@.
F. Securelyassembleonebackpad@to the rear upright®usingtwo3/8 x 2-3/4" bolts~Dandtwo3/8"
flat washers@asshown.
G. Securelyassemblethe pressseatpad@to the pressseat@usingtwo3/8 x 2-3/4" bolts~andtwo378"
flat washers@as shown.
H. Insert thepressseatassemblyinto the front upright®asshown.Thepressseatheightcanbeadjusted
usingthe sp~ingpin@andcanbesecuredwith the three prongknob@.
I. Securelyassembleonebackpad~ to thefront upright®usingtwo.3/8 × 3-3/4"bolts @andtwo3/8"
fiat washers@assho~vn.
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Frame Assembly -Step 5
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Inserttwo1/2’-’ flangebearings~into theleg curl extension~a~shown.Assembletheleg curl extension~
to thefront upright®usingone1/2x 3" bolt@andone112"lowheightnylocknut ~ asshown,(Note:
Tightenthis connectionenoughto removeexcessplayyet allowingleg curl extensiar~ta rotatefreeh/.)
B. Assemblethe swivelpulley bracket®to the base@usingone1/2" low. heightnylacknut~asshown.
(Note:Tightenthis connectionenoughto removeexcessplay yet allowingswivel pulley bracketto
rotatefreely.)
C. ~lid~one4x 12"roller [e-mail] right pecarm®andleft pecarm®until flush with bottom
of arm.(N~te:Sprayingthe inside of roller padswith householdwindowcleanerwill makethe roller
padsslide.on easier.)
D. Assembletheril]ht pe¢arm®to the bearinghousing~ usingtwo3/4" flangebearinl]s@andone3/4"
capnut~ asshown.(Note:. The3/4" capnutcanbetappedontothe shaft of thepecarmusin~~. rubber
mallet.)
E." Assembletheleft pecarm®to the bearin~housing®usin~two3/4" flanl~e bearings@andone3/4"
¯ capnut~ asshown.(Note:The3/4" capnutcanbetappedont.o the shaft of the p,ecarmusinl] a rubber
r~allet.)
F. Applytwo1 x 1" glides @to the bearinghousin~wherethe pecarmcamsco~r~ein contactwith the
bearinghousin~as shown.
Frame Assembly - S~p 6

A. Securely assemblethe calf block.®to the calf block suppo~"~ using one 3/8 x 2.-3/4" bolt @,two.
3/8" flat washers@,andone3/8" nylocknut @as s’hown.Applyth.e" non-skid-Grip@to_the Outside
surface of the calf block ®as shown. ..
B. Securelyassemblethe calf blockassemblyto the base@usingtwo3/8 x 2-3/4" bolts @,two3/8i’ flat
washers@, .~nd two 3/8" nylock nuts@as shown. .
CJ Attach two4 x 7" roller pa~ts @to the front upright @using one 16"tube ~ and two3/4" starlock
¯collars ~ as shown.Repeatthis step to ~ttach roller parl.s to the’ leg curl .e×tension~ and.the press
seat@as shown.
¯ Frame,Assembler- Step 7
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U~ethis procedureto assemblethe weightstack cableof the PaFaBody350HomeGym.
Step 1
A. Securelyassemblethe ball endof the weightstackcable@andone3-1/2" pulley@to the top boom®
usi.ngone3/8 x 2-3/4"bolt@,two3/8" flangespacers@,andone3/8" nylocknul: @asshown.(Note:
I’oopthecabl~aroundthepulleyprior to ingertingit into theslot in thetopboom.)
B. Routethreadedendof the weightstack cable@underneaththe upperpress a~rmpulley. Securely
assembletheweightstackcable@andone3-I12"pulley@to the front upr!ght.,~ .usingone318x 2-
3/4" bolt@,two318"’flangespacers@,andone318" nylocknut@as shown.(Note: Loopthe cable
aroundthepulleyprior to insertingit into theupperslot in thefront upright.)
C: Routethreadedendof theweightstackcable’,@aroundthe lowerpressarmpulley, throughthe lower
slot in the front upright, anddownthroughth~largeholein the front uprighL~;ecurelyassemblethe
~/eightstackcable@andone3-I/2" pulley @to thefront upright@usingone3/8 x 2-314"bolt@,two
318"flangespacers@,andone3/8". nylocknut@as shown.(Note;.LOopthecableoverthe pulley prior
to inse~tingit into thelowerslot in thefront upright.) "
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Weigh/Sl~ck Cable A~embly - Step I

Step 2
,~. Securelyassembletheweightstack~abl~@.andone3-~/2" pulleyS)to thetopboom.~ usingone3/8
× "1-3/4" bolt@andone3/8" nylocknut@asshowm(Note:Loopthe cableoverthe pulley prior.to.
inse~tingit into thepulleybracketonthetopboom.)
B. Screwthe threac]edendof the weightstackcable@approximately3/4" into theen,:] of theselector
shaft @andtighten jamnutsecurelyasshown.
C. Securelyassembleone4-1/2" pulley @to thefloating pulley(~usingone3/8 x 1-3j4’" bolt @andone
¯ 3/8" nylocknut ~as shown.Hangthis assemblyoverthe .weight~tackcable@asshown.
Weight Stack Cable Assembly- Step 2

Step 1
Usethis pro,cedure,toassemt~lethepecdeccableof the.,Para[3ody3;50HomeGym,
Connectoneendof thepecdeccable@to theslottedbushingontheright pecarn2®asshown.Route
theotherendof thepecdeccablearound;~herear.~pright@andconnectit to theslottedbushingon
theleft pec~m®.
Securelyassemblethepecdeccable~and.two4-’t/2." ~p~~~ey~~to thetopboom®usingtwo3/8×
1-3/4"bolts~, two’L’ brackets~),~t~two3/8"nyiocknuts@asshown.(Note:Thepecdeccable
shouldbeto~edunderneaththe’shortlegof the’L’ bracket.Also,the’L’ bracketsshouldbepositioned
at a45degreeangleto functionproperly.)
Cable Assentb]y - Step I
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Usett~is procedureto assemblethe abcrunchcableo~the ParaBody350HomeGym.
Step 1
A. Securelya~s.emblethe ’U’ bracl<et®to threadedendof theabcrunchcable@usinl~ two1/4" f(at
wash’ers@and’two.I/4" hexnuts~asshown.(Note; Position the ’U’ bracketin the middleof the
threadassho~vn.)
B. Securelyassemblethe pecdeccable~andone4-1/2" pulley~ to the ’U’ bracket~)usingone3/8
1-3/4" bolt 8 andone3/8" nylocknut~asshown.(Note: Loopthe cablearoundthe pulley prier to
insertin[~it intothe’U’ bracket.)
C. Securelyassembletheball endof the abcrunchcable@andone3-1/2"pulley @to t}~e rear upright®
usingtwo3/8x 2-3/..4".bolts~, two3/8~.
’ flangespacers@,two3/8"flat washers@,andtwO3/8" nylock
nuts~as shown.(Note:The~bcrunchcableshouldberoutedunderneaththe retainin~ bolt asshown.)
D. Securelyassembletwo6-1/4" plates@andone4-1/2’: pulley~usingone3/8 x 1-3/4" bolt@andone
3/8" nylocknut ~ asshown..Hangthis assemblyover the ab crunchcable®as shown.

Ab CrunchCable Asaembly- Step I
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Usethis procedureto assemblethe leg curt extensioncableof the ParaBod.v350HomeGym.
Step I
A..Secu.relyassembleor~"4-:1/2"pulley@to theswivelpulleybracket®usingone3/8x "I-3/4" bolt @and
one.3/8!’ ny|ocknut~asshown.
B. Securelyassembleone4-1/2"pulley@to thetwo1-3~4x 6-1/4" plates@usin~"~ne3/8 x 1-3/4" bolt@
andone3/8" nyiocknut ~ asshown.
Leg Curl E~tens|o. Cable Assembly - Step 1A and 1B

C. ’Securelyassembleone 4-1/2" pulley@,to the floating pulley@using one3/8 x .1..3/4" bolt @andone
3/8" nylock nut@as shown. " ’ ¯
D. Securely assemblethr~e 4-1/2" pulleys @t~ thebase@using one ’L’ bracket O~,three 3/8 x 1-3/4"
bolts@, andthree 3/8" nylock nuts @asshown.(Note: The’L’ b~acketshould be positioned at a 4.5
degree angle to function properly.) ..
Routethe"Loop"endof.the leg curl ext"~icir~ [e-mail].~ta~iled pulleysand
securely assembleit to the.leg curl extension@using one"3/ax 1-’114"b.oit@, one"3/8"flat washerN~.’
and-one.318".nylocknut @asshown.
Leg Curl E:~ens|on Cable A~. emily - Step 1C, 1D, ahd 1E
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Lat Bar
,, .1-1/4 × 4.-7/8" Tube,
Swivel Pull&¥ Bracket
Guide’Rod
Right Pe,CArm....
Left Pe¢: Arm
" Pre~s Arm
Top Boom,
Front Upr!~ht
Rear Upright
Base
Press ~eat
" Pe~:Sea~
,. L.e8 Curl Extension
, ,, Bear!ng’H0ustn@;.
6594:403
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Calf Block, Support
Floating Pulley
1-3/4x,,..6-1/4" Plate
,x 12",Rol!..e,r Pad
Wei~[ht Stack Labels 1
4 x 7" Roller Pad,
3/4x!6"T,u.be
Snao Link
3)4" FlanBe
’ Bea’ring
3/4." Capnut
..... i’/2" Flang
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Chain
3/,8,.x..1"s’~acer
1 x 1" Glide
3 Pron8 ,Knob
’L’Bracket
6214401 Selector Pin ,,
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64.16601
6480301
3105401
Sprin8 pin Assembly
1-1/2 x 3/4" Glide (city 6)
3/~]" Flange Spacer
Starlocl¢ Collar
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.Adju~able Glide I
3/,8" LowHeight N,v[ock I~, Ut ?
3/E"Flat., ,,,Washer
1/2’[, Flat Was.her
3/4"Flat Washer
I/4"Flat,Washer
1/4" Hex Nut
1/2" NylockNut
3/;3", Nyiock,Nut
1/2" LowHeight NVIOc!.<
3/8 x 1-1/4",Bolt
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6714601
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Weight Struck Cushion
4--1/.2’,
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Head Plate
6266001 Selector Shaft,
,6270S01 Non-skidS.trip ,,
Platd Bushin8(qtY 10)
Low Row Bar
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6389701.
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3/4 X 7"Sha{l:
Pec Dec Cab|e
Le~.Ext. ensip.n Cable
,Ab Crunch Cable
, VYeightStackC~ble
Pad Assembly
....Pad,Ass.era,bly,
We!ght Plate6214501

Step 1
¯Formaximumperformance,the HEA,DPLATE(62). shouldjust barely sit onthe top WE~(3HTPLATE(76)
the I:LOATINGPULLEYBRACKET(19) shouldfirmly conta~the PLATEonth~ F~o~TU~IGHT(I
If uponcompletionof as~embly~the HEADp~TE(6~)doesnot sit ontopof ~efirst WEIGHTPLATE(76),
the H~DP~TE(62) down, inse~ the WEI~HT~CKPIN (2~2~E~ seyetaJ t~tihons at t~e press
Tensionin ~eWEIGHTSTA~KCABLE[73) ~an5e m~6eb~ ~d~u~in~bo~the threadede~ds
the SELE~OESHAFT(63) andat the ADJUSTABLEGLIDE(40) on the FEONTUPI~IGHT.
~ensionin ~eLEGCU~L~ENSlON~BLE(.71), ~ePECCABLE(7D), an8t~eA~~LE~’,72) can5ema~e
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ParaBody 350 Home Gy~a
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AssemblyInstructions
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