Weider 831.150381 manual

P A TENT PENDING USER'S MANU AL SEARS, ROEB UCK AND CO ., HOFFMAN EST A TES, IL 60179 Model No. 831.150381 Serial No. The serial number can be found in the location shown belo w . Write the ser ial number in the space abov e . Serial Number Decal (under seat) CA UTION Read all precautions and instruc- tions in this manual bef ore using this eq[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS FULL 90 D A Y W ARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 IMPOR T ANT PRECA UTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 CA UTION DECAL PLACEMENT .[...]

3 FULL 90 D A Y W ARRANTY F or 90 da ys from the date of purchase, if f ailure occurs due to defect in material or workmanship in this SEARS WEIGHT BENCH EXERCISER, contact the nearest SEARS Service Center throughout the United States and SEARS will repair or replace the WEIGHT BENCH EXERCISER, free of charge . This warranty does not apply when the[...]

4 IMPOR T ANT PRECA UTIONS W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of serious injury , read the following important precautions before using the weight bench. 1. Read all instructions in this manual bef ore using the weight bench. Use the weight bench only as described in this man ual. 2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all users of the [...]

5 CA UTION DECAL PLA CEMENT The decal shown below has been placed on the weight bench. If the decal is missing, or if it is not legible, please call our toll-free HELPLINE at 1-800-736-6879, Monday thr ough Satur day , 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Central Time (exc luding holida ys), to order a free replacement decal. Apply the replacement decal to the loca[...]

6 Backrest W eight Rests Curl P ad Lat Bar Lat T ower F oot Plate W eight Storage T ube Storage P ost W eight T ube W eight Carriage Leg Le v er Adjustment T ube Seat BEFORE Y OU BEGIN Thank you f or selecting the versatile WEIDER ® PR O 340 W eight Bench. The PRO 340 W eight Bench is designed to let you de velop e v er y major muscle group of the[...]

ASSEMBL Y 2 47 40 42 40 4 5 40 42 20 5 6 7 1 1. Before assemb ling this product, be sure that y ou have read and under stand the information in the bo x above. Attach the Bench F r ame (5) to the F ront Leg (4) with two M8 x 65mm Bolts (42), Suppor t Plate A (20), and two M8 Nylon Loc knuts (40). Do not full y tighten the Nylon Lockn uts. 2. Place [...]

8 3. Attach Base A (6) and the Storage P ost (27) to Upright A (8) with two M8 x 75mm Bolts (48) and two M8 Nylon Loc knuts (40). Do not confuse Upright A and Upright B. Locate the welded nut to identify each Upright. 4. Attach Base B (7) to Upright B (9) with two M8 x 75mm Bolts (48), Suppor t Plate B (28), and two M8 Nylon Lockn uts (40). Tighten[...]

9 7. Attach the Backrest (23) to the Bac krest T ubes (13) with f our M6 x 40mm Bolts (44) and four M6 W ashers (54). The Backrest T ubes must be ori- ented as shown. 8. Lubricate an M10 x 165mm Bolt (43). Attach the Backrest T ubes (13) to the Bench F rame (5) with the Bolt, two M10 Washers (51), and an M10 Nylon Lockn ut (49). The Backrest T ubes[...]

10 11. Lubricate the M10 x 70mm Bolt (41). Attach the Leg Le v er (3) to the F ront Leg (4) with the Bolt and an M10 Nylon Lockn ut (49). 12. Inser t a Pad T ube (17) through one hole in the Leg Le v er (3). Inser t another Pad T ube through the other hole in the Leg Le v er . Inser t the remaining Pad T ube through the upper hole in the brac ket o[...]

11 15. Slide the W eight Carriage (2) onto the Lat T ower (1). The Weight Carriage m ust be turned as shown. Slide the Carriage Stop (37) onto the Lat T ow er (1). The 2 . 1/2” Square Bushing (58) m ust be facing the Weight Carriage (2). Align the holes in the Carriage Stop with the indicated hole in the Lat T ower . Attach the Carr iage Stop to [...]

12 17. Inser t the Lat T ower (1) into the F ront Leg (4). The Lat T ower must be turned as sho wn. Secure the Lat T ower with the Short Adjustment Knob (26). 18. Make sure that all parts are proper ly tightened before y ou use the weight bench. The use of all remaining par ts will be explained in ADJUSTING THE WEIDER PR O 340 beginning on page 13.[...]

13 ADJUSTING THE WEIDER PR O 340 The weight bench is designed to be used with y our own w eight set (not included). The steps below e xplain how the weight bench can be adjusted. See EXERCISE GUIDELINES on page 17 for impor tant e x ercise inf ormation and ref er to the accompanying e x ercise poster to see the correct form for each e x ercise . Re[...]

14 ADJUSTING THE WEIGHT RESTS T o change the height of the W eight Rests (11), fir st remove y our barbell fr om the Weight Rests. Then remov e the Long Adjustment Knob (25) from the Weight Rest in Upright A (8). P osition the W eight Rest at the desired height or tur n it around if needed. Align the holes in the W eight Rest and the Upright. Secur[...]

15 A TT ACHING AND REMO VING THE 2” SQU ARE INNER CAP Do not use the Leg Le v er (3), when either the curl post or the lat tower (not sho wn) are attached to the weight bench. When you use the Leg Le ver (3), inser t a 2” Square Inner Cap (29) halfwa y into the F ront Leg (4) to cov er the open tube. When you w ant to use either the curl post o[...]

16 ADJUSTING THE P AD TUBE The indicated P ad T ube (17) can be adjusted to either the high or low position, depending on which one is more comf or table f or y ou. T o mov e the P ad T ube (17) from the high position to the low position, remo v e one F oam P ad (18). Slide the P ad T ube out of the the upper hole in the brac ket on the F ront Leg [...]

17 THE FOUR B ASIC TYPES OF WORK OUTS • Muscle Building In order to increase the size and strength of y our muscles, y ou m ust push your m uscles to a high per- centage of their capacity . Y ou must also progressiv ely increase the intensity of your e xercise so that y our muscles will continually adapt and g row . Each individ- ual e x ercise c[...]

18 f or 3 minutes after each set if y ou are doing a muscle building w orkout, 1 minute after each set if y ou are doing a toning workout, and 30 seconds after each set if you are doing a w eight loss workout. Plan to spend the first couple of weeks f amiliarizing yourself with the equipment and learning the proper form for each e x ercise. COOLING[...]

19 MOND A Y Date: / / EXERCISE WEIGHT SETS REPS EXERCISE WEIGHT SETS REPS EXERCISE WEIGHT SETS REPS AEROBIC EXERCISE AEROBIC EXERCISE TUESD A Y Date: / / WEDNESD A Y Date: / / THURSD A Y Date: / / FRID A Y Date: / / Make photocopies of this page f or scheduling and recording your workouts .[...]

M8 x 70mm Bolt (38)–1 M8 x 65mm Bolt (42)–5 M6 x 40mm Bolt (44)–4 M6 x 16mm Screw (45)–4 M6 x 65mm Bolt (46)–1 M8 x 60mm Carriage Bolt (47)–2 M8 x 75mm Bolt (48)–4 M10 x 70mm Bolt (41)–1 M10 x 165mm Bolt (43)–1 M10 x 75mm Bolt (50)–2[...]

2" Square Inner Cap (29)–6 (Used in Adjustment. See page 15.) 16mm Spacer (52)–4 1” Round Angle Cap (57)–1 M8 Eyebolt (39)—1 13mm Spacer (56)–1 W asher (54)–7 M8 Nut (59)–1 M8 Nylon Locknut (40)–13 M8 W asher (55)–2 M10 Nylon Locknut (49)–4 M10 W asher (51)–6[...]

P ART LIST—Model No. 831.150381 R1099 A Note: “#” indicates a non-illustrated par t. Specifications are subject to change without notice. See the back co v er of the user’ s manual for inf ormation about ordering replacement par ts. Key Par t No. Qty . No. Description 1 1 142467 Lat T ower 2 1 142468 Weight Carriage 3 1 142469 Leg Lev er 4 [...]

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P ar t No . 142450 G03589-C R1099A Printed in China © 1999 Sears, Roebuc k and Co . Model No. 831.150381 QUESTIONS? If you find that: • y ou need help assembling or operating the WEIDER ® PRO 340 • a part is missing • or y ou need to schedule repair service call our toll-free HELPLINE 1-800-736-6879 Monday–Satur da y , 7 am–7 pm Central[...]