Technogym PURESTRENGTH User manual

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REV.4.1 (FEB.2015)

The information contained in this manual is intended for QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS who have
completed a specific TECHNOGYM training course and are authorized to perform equipment start-
up and adjustment procedures as well as extraordinary maintenance or repairs which require a
thorough knowledge of the equipment, its operation, its safety devices and working procedures.
CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE
PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ON THE EQUIPMENT
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TENSIONS
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Contents
1. GENERAL NOTICES.............................................................................................................................................1.1
1.1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................1.1
1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................1.1
1.3. GENERAL RULES FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................1.2
2. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS....................................................................................................................2.1
2.1. ENCODING EQUIPMENTS .....................................................................................................................................2.1
2.2. ENCODING BENCHES ..........................................................................................................................................2.2
2.3. AMBIENT SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................2.3
2.4. CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS..........................................................................................................................2.3
2.5. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS.........................................................................................................................2.3
2.5.1. minimum load to the lever without weights (user's hand)......................................................................2.3
2.6. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................................................2.4
2.6.1. Equipment Characteristics.....................................................................................................................2.4
2.6.2. Benches Characteristics.......................................................................................................................2.19
3. INSTALLING AND MOVING THE EQUIPMENT............................................................................................3.1
3.1. INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS.........................................................................................3.1
3.2. INSTALLING THE EQUIPMENT TO BE ASSEMBLED.................................................................................................3.1
3.3. EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................3.2
3.4. MOVING .............................................................................................................................................................3.2
3.5. EQUIPMENT FASTENING TO THE GROUND............................................................................................................3.3
3.6. POWER RACK FASTENING TO THE GROUND (PG11) ............................................................................................3.4
4. ACCESSORIES........................................................................................................................................................4.1
4.1. A0000356-XX: PLATE RACK.............................................................................................................................4.1
4.2. A0000374: PLATE HOLDER KIT WITH 2PINS.......................................................................................................4.2
4.3. A0000363: PLATE RACK KIT WITH 1PIN............................................................................................................4.3
4.4. A0000398-XX: PLATE SUPPORT ACCESSORY.....................................................................................................4.4
4.5. A0000447-XX: CONNECT ADJUSTABLE RACK ..................................................................................................4.5
4.6. A0000520-XX:BARBELL HOLDER RACK (10 SEATS) ..........................................................................................4.6
4.7. A0000521-XX:HANDLEBAR HOLDER RACK (10 PAIRS)......................................................................................4.7
4.7.1. ACCESSORIES - PG11..........................................................................................................................4.8
5. DISASSEMBLING COMPONENTS.....................................................................................................................5.1
5.1. DISASSEMBLING COMMON TO SEVERAL EQUIPMENT...........................................................................................5.1
5.1.1. Seat adjustment system...........................................................................................................................5.1
5.1.2. Disassembling the handles.....................................................................................................................5.3
5.1.3. Disassembling the handles.....................................................................................................................5.4
5.1.4. Upholstery..............................................................................................................................................5.5
5.1.5. Disassembling the lever limit buffers .....................................................................................................5.5
5.1.6. Disassembling the easy-start lever spring..............................................................................................5.6
5.1.7. Disassembling the levers........................................................................................................................5.7
5.1.8. Disassembling the plate rack pins..........................................................................................................5.9
5.1.9. Disassembling the stretching handle....................................................................................................5.10
5.1.10.Disassembling the adjusting foot .........................................................................................................5.11
5.2. DISASSEMBLING THE CALF (MG45).................................................................................................................5.12
5.2.1. Calf Guard ...........................................................................................................................................5.12
5.2.2. Calf padding.........................................................................................................................................5.13
5.2.3. Calf carriage........................................................................................................................................5.14
5.2.4. Disassembling the calf carriage wheels and rollers.............................................................................5.16
5.2.5. Disassembling the Calf limit buffers ....................................................................................................5.18

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5.3. DISASSEMBLING THE LEG PRESS (MG50)......................................................................................................5.19
5.3.1. Leg Press Guard...................................................................................................................................5.19
5.3.2. Disassembling the leg press easy start lever........................................................................................5.20
5.3.3. Disassembling the leg press platform lever..........................................................................................5.21
5.4. DISASSEMBLING THE ADJUSTING BACKREST SYSTEM (PG03 –ABDOMINAL CRUNCH) ......................................5.23
5.4.1. Disassembling the backrest adjustment group.....................................................................................5.23
5.4.2. Disassembling the backrest tubular metal piece..................................................................................5.24
5.5. DISASSEMBLING THIGH SUPPORT GROUP (PG05 –LOWER BACK BENCH) ..................................................5.25
5.6. DISASSEMBLING SEAT GROUP (PG06 –SCOTT BENCH)................................................................................5.27
5.7. DISASSEMBLING THE PLATFORM (PG07 –OLYMPIC FLAT BENCH)...................................................................5.28
5.8. DISASSEMBLING THE SEAT GROUP (PG23 –OLYMPIC DECLINE BENCH) ..........................................................5.29
5.9. DISASSEMBLING THE SEAT DIP (MG55)...........................................................................................................5.32
5.10.DISASSEMBLING THE BICEPS (MG60) ..............................................................................................................5.32
5.10.1.Disassembling the handle group..........................................................................................................5.32
5.10.2.Disassembling the Connecting rod.......................................................................................................5.33
5.10.3.Disassembling the Upholstery..............................................................................................................5.34
5.10.4.Disassembling the cast iron counterweight..........................................................................................5.34
5.11.DISASSEMBLING THE LEG EXTENSION (MG65) ................................................................................................5.35
5.11.1.Disassembling the selection pin ...........................................................................................................5.35
5.11.2.Backrest adjustment lever disassembling.............................................................................................5.37
5.11.3.Disassembling the spring .....................................................................................................................5.38
5.12.DISASSEMBLING THE STENDING LEG CURL (MG70).........................................................................................5.39
5.12.1.Disassembling the handle.....................................................................................................................5.39
5.12.2.Platforms sliding system.......................................................................................................................5.40
5.12.3.Foot support removal...........................................................................................................................5.40
5.12.4.Disassembling the roller ......................................................................................................................5.40
5.13.DISASSEMBLING THE LINEAR LEG PRESS (MG75)............................................................................................5.41
5.13.1.Disassembling the sliding bars and carriage bearings........................................................................5.41
5.13.2.Disassembling the easy-start lever group ............................................................................................5.45
5.13.3.Disassembling the seat adjusting system..............................................................................................5.47
5.13.4.Disassembling the limit stop.................................................................................................................5.49
5.13.5.Disassembling the spring .....................................................................................................................5.50
5.13.6.Disassembling the easy-start lever group ............................................................................................5.52
6. WHAT TO DO IF … ...............................................................................................................................................6.1
6.1. THE HANDLES ROTATE........................................................................................................................................6.1
6.2. THE LEVERS WITH EASY START DO NOT REST AGAINST THE BUFFERS..................................................................6.2
6.3. THE BUFFERS OF THE LEG PRESS EASY STARTER LEVER ARE NOT CORRECTLY POSITIONED ..........................6.3
6.4. THE CARRIAGE SLIDING BARS ARE MISALIGNED..................................................................................................6.4
6.5. THE CALF CARRIAGE IS UNSTABLE......................................................................................................................6.5
6.6. THE EQUIPMENT IS NOT LEVEL............................................................................................................................6.6
6.7. BENCH PLATFORM ADJUSTMENT (PG07 –OLYMPIC FLAT BENCH) ....................................................................6.7
7. SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................................7.1
8. TOOLS TO USE ......................................................................................................................................................8.1

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1. GENERAL NOTICES
1.1. INTRODUCTION
This document is reserved for Technogym Service technicians, and is intended to provide
authorized personnel with the necessary information to correctly carry out repairs and maintenance.
A thorough knowledge of the technical information contained in this manual is essential for
completing the professional training of the operator.
In order to facilitate consultation, the paragraphs are accompanied by schematic drawings which
illustrate the procedure being described.
This manual contains notices and symbols which have a specific meaning:
WARNING: non observance may result in accident or injury.
WARNING: non observance may cause damage to the equipment.
Information about the operation in progress.
Observation about the operation in progress.
1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS
Technogym recommends the following steps for planning repair procedures:
•Carefully evaluate the customer’s description of the equipment malfunction and ask all the
necessary questions to clarify the symptoms of the problem.
•Clearly diagnose the causes of the problem. This manual provides the fundamental theoretical
basis, which must then be integrated by personal experience and attendance at the training
courses periodically offered by Technogym.
•Rationally plan the repair procedure so as to minimize the downtime necessary for procuring
spare parts, preparing tools, etc.
•Access the component to be repaired, avoiding any unnecessary operations. In this regard it will
be useful to refer to the disassembly sequence described in this manual.

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1.3. GENERAL RULES FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES
1. Always mark any components or positions which may be confused with each other at the time of
reassembly.
2. Use original Technogym spare parts and lubricants of the recommended brands.
3. Use special tools where specified.
4. Consult the Technical Newsletters, which may contain more up-to-date information on
adjustments and maintenance than those contained in this manual.
5. Before starting the repair procedure, make sure that the recommended tools are available and in
good condition.
6. For the procedures described in this manual, use only the specified tools.
The tool sizes quoted in this manual are expressed in mm.
CAUTION: the technician is responsible to delimit the area of the intervention and
operate in safe conditions.

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2. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
2.1. ENCODING EQUIPMENTS
The PURESTRENGTH equipment code is a sequence of 12 alphanumeric characters arranged as
follows:
Characters
Description
Key to values
1,2, Equipment line MG = Purestrength Line
3,4, Equipment code
05 = Chest Press
10 = Wide Chest Press
15 = Incline Chest Press
20 = Pulldown
25 = Low Row
30 = Row
35 = Shoulder Press
40 = Rear Kick
45 = Calf
50 = Leg Press
55 = Seated Dip
60 = Biceps
65 = Leg Extension
70 = Standing Leg Curl
75 = Linear Leg Press
5,6, Certification 00 = none
- - -
7,8, Frame colour
AB = Aluminium
BB = White
NB = Black
9,10, Levers colour
AB = Aluminium
BB = White
GJ = Yellow
NB = Black
11,12. Upholstery colour
M0 = Bordeaux
V0 = Black
Y0 = Bright Blue
For example, a possible product code would be:
MG7000 – NBGJV0

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2.2. ENCODING BENCHES
The PURESTRENGTH benches code is a sequence of 10 alphanumeric characters arranged as
follows:
Characters
Description
Key to values
1,2,
Equipment line
PG = PureStrength Bench line
3,4,5, Equipment code
01 = Olympic Incline
02 = Glute-Ham
03 = Adjust Decline / Abdominal
04 = Adjustable
05 = Lower Back
06 = Scott
07 = Olympic Flat
08 = Olympic Military
10 = Olympic Half Rack
14 = Flat
23 = Olympic Decline
-
-
-
5,6, Frame colour
AB = Aluminium
NB = Black
7,8, Upholstery colour
V0 = Black
00 = None
9,10.
None (black)
00 = None
For example, a possible product code would be:
PG02 – NBV000

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2.3. AMBIENT SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature
Operating
from 5° to 35°C
Storage
from -20 to 55°C
Humidity
Operating
from 30% to 80% non-condensing
Storage
from 5% to 85% non-condensing
2.4. CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS
The equipment conforms to the following directives:
Directive
Europe
USA
Machinery directive
98/37/CEE
Mechanical safety
EN 957-1
EN 957-2
EN 957-1
EN 957-2
2.5. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
2.5.1. MINIMUM LOAD TO THE LEVER WITHOUT WEIGHTS (USER'S HAND)
Equipment
kg at the start of the lever
MG0500 - Chest Press
4
MG1000 - Wide Chest Press
1,2
MG1500 - Incline Chest Press
0,5
MG2000 - Wide Pull Down
1,5
MG2500 - Low Row
5,5
MG3000 - Row
4,3
MG3500 - Shoulder Press
0,5
MG4000 - Rear Kick
2,5
MG4500 - Calf
23
MG5000 - Leg Press
38
MG5500 - Seated Dip
1,5
MG6000 - Biceps
5,5
MG6500 - Leg Extension
4,5
MG7000 - Standing Leg Curl
3,8
MG7500 - Linear Leg Press
46

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2.6. MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
2.6.1. EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS
2.6.1.1. MG05 – Chest Press
Chest Press
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1500mm x 1200mm x 1715mm
59” x 47” x 67”
Overall weight (with maximum load) 164Kg - 361lbs
Maximum load 200Kg - 441lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.2. MG10 – Wide Chest Press
Wide Chest Press
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1450mm x 1182mm x 1730mm
57” x 46” x 68”
Overall weight 170Kg - 374lbs
Maximum load 200Kg - 441lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.3. MG15 – Incline Chest Press
Incline Chest Press
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1540mm x 1030mm x 1685mm
61” x 40” x 66”
Equipment overall weight 160Kg - 353lbs
Maximum load 160Kg - 353lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.4. MG20 –Pulldown
Pulldown
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1110mm x 1740mm x 1990mm
44” x 68” x 78”
Equipment overall weight 150Kg - 330lbs
Maximum load 200Kg - 441lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.5. MG25 – Low Row
Low Row
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1320mm x 1250mm x 1630mm
52” x 49” x 64”
Equipment overall weight 125Kg - 275lbs
Maximum load 200Kg - 441lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.6. MG30 – Row
Row
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1190mm x 1380mm x 1300mm
47” x 54” x 51”
Equipment overall weight 135Kg - 297lbs
Maximum load 200Kg - 441lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.7. MG35 – Shoulder Press
Shoulder Press
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1290mm x 1260mm x 1485mm
51” x 50” x 58”
Equipment overall weight 140Kg - 308lbs
Maximum load 200Kg - 441lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.8. MG40 –Rear Kick
Rear Kick
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1115mm x 1330mm x 1650mm
44” x 52” x 65”
Equipment overall weight 140Kg - 308lbs
Maximum load 120Kg - 265lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”

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2.6.1.9. MG45 – Calf
Calf
Dimensions (L x W x H)
1120mm x 1710mm x 1170mm
44” x 67” x 46”
Equipment overall weight 150Kg - 330lbs
Maximum load 280Kg - 617lbs
Packaging Dimensions (L x W x H)
1425mm x 1830mm x 734mm
56” x 72” x 29”