Shuttle Shuttle Recovery User manual

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VersatileTreatmentsForDiversePatients
OWNER’SMANUALSECTION1:
ASSEMBLYGUIDE&MAINTENANCE
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TableofContents
Page5 I.INTRODUCTION&WARRANTY
Page6 II.ASSEMBLYINSTRUCTIONS
Page20 III.MAINTENANCE
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I.Introduction
TheShuttleRecoveryOwner’sManualhasbeenpreparedtohelpyoumakefulluseofallthe
capabilitiesofyourShuttleRecovery,whetherforefficientrehabilitationorforathletictraining
andperformance.Thismanualcontainsinstructionsabouthowtoassemble,adjust,use,and
maintainyourShuttleRecovery.Withthisknowledge-andyourownimagination-the
extraordinaryfeaturesoftheShuttleRecoverywillallowyoutodesignacustomizedworkout
programtoreachallyourfitnessorrehabilitationgoals.
WARRANTYREGISTRATION
LIMITEDORIGINALEQUIPMENTWARRANTY
ContemporaryDesignCompany(“CDC”)makeseveryefforttoassure
thatitsproductsmeethighqualityanddurabilitystandardsandwarrantstotheoriginalretail
consumer/purchaserofourproductsthateachproductbefreefromdefectsinworkmanshipand
materialsundernormalandreasonableuseandcorrectassembly(ifassembledby
consumer/purchaser),asfollows.Warrantydoesnotapplytodefectsduedirectlyorindirectly
tomisuse,abuse,negligenceoraccidents,repairsoralterationsoutsideourfacilitiesortoalack
ofmaintenance.
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1. ForaperiodofFIVEYEARS:Boltedmetalframes,stands,towers,pulleysystems,
kickplateframeandboard,carriageframe,carriagehandles,andwheels.
2. ForaperiodofTWOYEARS:Backrestupholstery,kickplateface,harnesses,and
grips.
3. ForaperiodofONEYEAR:Elasticords,reboundelastics,lockknobs,torquehandles,
upholsteryoverlay,headrest,andallotherparts.
GaryGraham,President
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ScantheQRcodetobedirectedtothewarrantyregistrationformon
ourwebsite.
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ThankyouforpurchasingaShuttleproduct,itshouldgiveyouyearsoftroublefreeservice.
Seeourwebsiteforotheraccessoriesorproducts.

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II.AssemblyInstructions
Step1:RailFrameAssembly(Box1)
Step2:AttachFootendBracket(Box1)
Step3:AttachSupportTubes(Box2)
Step4:AttachLeftHandSidePanel
Step5:AddthePlyometricXBrace(Box1)
Step6:AddtheElasticords(Box1)
Step7:AttachtheKickplateFrame(Box2)
Step8:AddtheKickplate(Box2)
Step9:AddtheCarriage(Box2)
Step10:Headrest(Box2)
Step11:Inspecttheassembly
Tools
Included:
● 1/4”AllenWrench
● 3/16”AllenWrench
● 5/32”AllenWrench
● SampleofSiliconeGelforlubricatingElasticordsevery2-3months
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Youwillneed:
● Afriendtohelpwithassembly
● 7/16”openendorboxwrench
● 1/2"openendorboxwrench
● Optional:7/16”and1/2"Socket
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AssemblyoftheShuttleRecoveryrequirestwopeople.Itisrecommendedthatyoubegin
assemblybyopeningbothbox1and2andfamiliarizingyourselfwiththeincludedparts.
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KeepinmindthatthefollowingimagespertaintojustoneofthefouravailableShuttleRecovery
models,yourpartsmayappearslightlydifferentthanthoseintheincludedimagesbut,the
requiredstepsremainthesame.
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Step1:RailFrameAssembly(Box1)
1. Locatetherighthand(RH)FramePanel,thispanelhaslabeledholesofRH1,RH2,RH3,
andRH4.PlacetheRHFramePanelonaflatsurfacewiththeassemblylabelsfacing
towardyou.Supporteachendwithalargecardboardpackingblock(Box2).
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Step2:AttachFootendBracket(Box1)
1. LocatethetwoboltslabeledasRH1inthenarrowendoftheframepanel.Removethe
nutsfromtheboltsandsetaside.
2. LocateFootendBracket(aluminumbracketwithkeyholes).SetasideFoamRetainer
Stripfrominsidethebracketforlateruse.Withbracketorientedwiththeserialnumber
stickerfacingawayfromthenarrowendofthemachine,linebracketRH1holesupwith
thetwoRH1boltsontheframepanel.Correctbracketplacementwillresultinthe
bracketkeyholesupright(withtheholestowardthetopoftheframeandtheslots
towardthebottom).
3. Placethetwo5/16boltsupthroughthelowerandupperholesinthebracketandlightly
reattachthe5/16nuts.
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Step3:AttachSupportTubes(Box2)
1. Locatethe3blacksupporttubes.
2. Startingwithtube2(markedinsideoftubeend),removethenutfromtheRHendofthe
threadedrodandaligninrespectiveholeinframepanel,matchingassemblystickerto
assemblystickerasshownbelow.Replacenut.Lightlytighten.
3. Repeatwithtube4(andtube5,ifassemblingaRecoverySenior).
4. Repeatwithtube3,takingnotethattube3includesawasherandnut.
5. Whenfinished,tube4’sElasticordLanyardPlateshouldbeorientedwithlabelsfacingup
towardthemetalrailsofyourframeandrestingagainstthestopprotrudingfromtheframe.
6. Removenutsandwashersfromoppositeend(LH)ofalltubes.
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Step4:AttachLeftHandSidePanel
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1. Removethetwo5/16boltsandnutsfromthetwoLH1holesintheLHframepanel.
2. PlacetheLeftSidePanelovertheupwardfacingthreadedrodsonthesupporttubes,
wiggletheRHtubestoalignthethreecorrespondingholesonthesidepanel.
3. ChecktobesuretheendsoftheRHtubesareflushagainsttheleftandrightside
panels.
4. Addthetwo5/16boltsthroughthetoprailframeintotheFootendBracket,lightlytighten
nuts.
5. Replacethenutsandwasher(washertocentertubeonly)ontheupwardfacingthreaded
rods.
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6. Rotatetheentireframeassemblyandplaceitonthefloorwithfeetdown.
7. TightennutsonRHandLHsideofoutsideofframe.
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Step5:AddthePlyometricXBrace(Box1)
DoesnotapplytoRecoveryStandardorRecoverySenior
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1. LocatethetworedrubbercoatedrodsthatwillmakeuptheX-bracesupportsystem.Please
notethatonlyoneendofeachrodwillhaveawasherinadditiontothenutprovided.
2. Removeoutermostnutsandwashersfromrodends(fournuts,andtwowashers)and
setaside.
3. PlacetherodsinanXconfigurationbetweentheholesprovidedoneachsideoftherail
frameandaligntherodendsusingthestickersontherightsidepanelasyourguide.
4. Securetherodendsclosesttothehead-endofthemachineusingprovidednutsand
washers.Securerodendsclosesttothefoot-endofthemachinewithnuts.
5. Thenutsattachingtheanglebracetotherodsmaybeadjustedtomaketheboltsfitinto
theholesexactly.Tightenthesenutstolocktherodsinplace.
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Step6:AddtheElasticords(Box1)
1. LocateyourElasticordsandyour2barbells(6”threadedrodswithrubbercaps).
2. Workingfromthetopside,threadthenylonwebbingofyourElasticordsthroughthe
ElasticordLanyardPlate(RH4)severalinchesstartingwithtealcordsinthe25lbslotand
endingwiththegreyinthe12lbslot(ifassemblingaRecoverySenior,startwiththeyellow
cordinthe5lbslot,tealcordsinthe25lbslots,andgreycordinthe12lbslot).
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3. Startingwith4cordsatatime,threadonebarbellthroughtheloopedendsofthenylon
webbingsothe4nylonloopsrestbetweentheblackbarbellheads.Repeatwithany
remainingcords(numberofcordsvariesdependingonmachinemodel)andsecondbarbell.
4. PullcordstautsothebarbelllaysagainsttheundersideoftheElasticLanyardPlate.
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5. FromtheoppositeendoftheShuttle,pullthesilverendofthegreyElasticordthroughthe
correspondingholeintheFootendBracketandsecureatthebottomofthekeyhole.
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6. RepeatwithremainingElasticords.
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Step7:AttachtheKickplateFrame(Box2)
1. LocatethetwoAluminumKickplateSupportBars.
2. Onbothsidesoftheframe,removethetwooutermost5/16boltsfromtheexternalbracket.
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3. Placeonekickplatesupportbarwiththeforkedenddownandtheslopedbaroriented
towardthenarrowendofthemachine.
4. Slidethekickplatesupportbardownbetweentheframeandtheexternalsupportplate
assembly. 
5. Insertthetwo5/16boltsandaddthe5/16nuts. 
6. Tightenallthenutsandbolts.
7. RepeattheprocesswiththeKickplateSupportontheoppositeside.
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Step8:AddtheKickplate(Box2)
1. Removeplasticcapsfromnutsonbacksideofkickplate.Removenuts.
2. Placethekickplateintothefourholesonthekickplatebars.
3. Addthenutsandtighten.
4. Replacetheplasticcaps.
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7. TucktheFoamRetainerStripinsideoftheFootendBracketabovetheElasticordsto
keeptheminplace.
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Step9:AddtheCarriage(Box2)
1. Removethetwoblackrubberbumperslocatedontopofthehead-endofeachrail.
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2. Carefullyslidethecarriageontotherailframemakingsurethattheredwheelsslideon
topoftherailsandthewhitewheelsslideundertherails.
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3. Standingatthehead-endofthemachine(oppositethekickplate)detachtheROMrope
fromthevelcroonthecarriageandattachtotheVelcroonthesupporttubedirectlyin
frontofyou.
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4. Workingfromeithersideofthehead-end,locateoneeyebolt(attachedtotheROMrope)
andremovethealuminumknurledknobandstarwasher.Threadeyeboltthrough
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designatedholetooutsideofmachineandsecurewithstarwasherandknurledknob.
Repeatontheoppositeside.
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5. TheblackROMstrapwiththebluestripeshouldfallbetweenthetwohead-endeyebolts,
attachtothevelcrostriponSupportTube4.
6. Pullthecarriagetowardthehead-endoftherailframeexposingthenexttwoeyebolt
holesatthefoot-endoftheframe.
7. Insertandattachthetworemainingeyebolts,whiteplasticbushings,starwashersand
aluminumknobsintheholesmarkedforeyeboltsaboutmidwayintherailframe.
8. Whencomplete,theReboundRopeDonutRing(whitecordloopencirclingtheROM
ropes)shouldbeforward(towardfootend)oftheeyeboltsandbehindtheattachment
pointsonthecarriage.Theropesshouldnotcrossbutgofromthecarriageattachment
pointthroughthedonutringthentotheeyeboltonthesamesideoftheshuttleframe.
TheROMropesshouldnotimpedethemovementoftheElasticordswhenthecarriageis
movedfromfoot-endtohead-end.Watchabriefvideoofthispartoperatingcorrectlyat:
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VideoDemonstration:https://vimeo.com/73888159
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Under-carriageview:DonutRingnotunderload
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Under-carriageview:DonutRingunderloadwithcarriagepushedtowardkickplate
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9. Replacethetworubberstopsatthehead-endoftherailframe.
Step10:Headrest(Box2)
1. AddtheheadresttotheVelcrobackrestcovereitherwiththecurvedshouldersupports
forward,whichwillgivetheheadaslightupwardsupport,orrearwardwhichwillallowthe
headtobelower. 
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PNFTOWERINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS
FORRECOVERYPERFORMANCEANDSENIOR
Step1:AttachTowerstoframe
1. Mounttoweronframeusingincludedhardware.
2. Turnbolttodrivethroughmountingbracketifitdoesnotgothrougheasily.
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Step2:AttachRopestoTowers
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1. Connectcarabinertoplasticclampwiththeendoftheropering(#1above).
2. Connectplasticclamptoaluminumrodonsideofmachineframe.
3. ConnectTriggerSnapCarabinertodesiredeyebolt.
4. Repeatonoppositeside.
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Step3:Useandadjustments
1. Handles-Byconnectingthehandlestotheropes,exercisesfortheupperextremities
andtrunkcanbeperformed.
2. FootStirrups-Thefootstirrupslipsunderthearchofthefootandaroundtheankle
whereitiscinchedinplacewithVelcro®.
3. RopeAdjustments-Theropescanbeadjustedatthreepoints.
a. EyeBolts-Movingthepulleysupordownalongthemultipleeyeboltlocations
allowsforvariousPNFanglestobeachieved.
b. Coarse-Feedropethroughthe3-holeropelocknearthehandlestoobtainthe
desiredropelength.
c. Fine-Adjustthethree-holeropelock.
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