Weider 8920 manual

USER'S MANUAL ® CAUTION Read all precautions and instruc- tions in this manual before using this equipment. Save this manual for future reference. Model No. 831.15971 1 Serial No. (Write the serial number in the space above for reference.) Serial Number Decal (under seat) Visit our website at www .weiderfitness.com new products, prizes, fitne[...]

2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORT ANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ASSEMBL Y . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 1. Read all instructions in this manual and in the accompanying literature before using the weight system. Use the weight system only as described in this manual. 2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all users of the weight system are ade- quately informed of all precautions. 3. The weight system is intended for home use only .[...]

4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ASSEMBLED DIMENSIONS: Height: 76 in. Width: 37 in. Length: 48 in. Foot Plate Low Pulley Station High Pulley Station Lat Bar Leg Lever Butterfly Arms Press Arm Weight Carriage Seat Backrest Thank you for selecting the versatile WEIDER ® 8920 weight system. The WEIDER ® 8920 of fers a selection of weight stations designed to deve[...]

5 1 56 3 5 51 51 14 Indents 1 27 4 1. Before beginning assembly , be sure that you have read and understand the information in the box above. Press a 50mm Square Inner Cap (27) into the end of the Base (4). Press a 50mm Square Outer Cap (51) onto each end of the Stabilizer (5). Insert two M8 x 63mm Carriage Bolts (1) up through the Base (4). Insert[...]

6 2. Refer to drawing 2a. Press a 25mm Round Inner Cap (49) into each end of the weight tube on the Weight Carriage (19). Note: Make sure the Square Slider Bushings (70) are assembled to the Weight Carriage and W eight Stop (67). T urn the Weight Stop (67) so that the indicated hole is on the side shown and the Square Slider Bushing (70) is on top.[...]

7 5. Press a 45mm Square Inner Cap (44) into the top of one of the Press Arms (46). Press a 25mm Round Inner Cap (49) into each end of the handle on the Press Arm. Attach the Press Arm to one side of the Press Frame (17) with two M8 x 63mm Bolts (22) and two M8 Nylon Locknuts (3). Assemble the other Press Arm (46) in the same manner . 6. Identify t[...]

8 CABLE ASSEMBL Y 11 8 9 10 58 58 55 16 21 Hook Ball 15 50 58 7 47 58 21 7 21 6 50 23 6 42 8. During steps 9 through 22, refer to the CABLE DIAGRAM on page 19 of this manual to verify proper cable routing. Before beginning this sec- tion, identify the Short Cable (23) and the Long Cable (58) by comparing the ends of the cables. IMPORT ANT : While a[...]

9 12 48 21 50 7 6 58 12. Route the Long Cable (58) around a “V”-Pulley (6). Attach the Pulley and the Long Cable T rap (50) to the Right Arm (48) with an M10 x 60mm Bolt (7) and an M10 Nylon Locknut (21). Be sure that the Cable is in the groove of the Pulley and that a Long Cable T rap (50) is turned to hold the Cable in place. 13. Refer to the[...]

10 17 21 15 59 15 66 9 9 Bracket 17 25 16. Attach the Long Cable (58) to the Weight Carriage (19) with an M10 x 20mm Bolt (69) and an M10 Nylon Locknut (21). 17. Attach a 90mm Pulley (15) and a Cable T rap (66) to the upper hole in the Press Frame (17) with an M10 x 80mm Bolt (25), an M10 W asher (9), and an M10 Nylon Locknut (21). Make sure that t[...]

11 19. Slide two Cable T raps (66) and two 90mm Pulleys (15) onto two M10 x 90mm Bolts (16). Insert the Bolts into the Front Upright (42) from the direction shown. Hand tighten an M10 Nylon Locknut (21) with an M10 W asher (9) onto each Bolt. Be sure that all parts are oriented as shown. Do not tighten the Nylon Locknuts yet. 20. Route the Short Ca[...]

22. Attach the end of the Short Cable (23) to the Long “U”-Bracket (57) with an M8 Nylon Locknut (3) and an M8 W asher (68). Do not completely tighten the Nylon Locknut; it should be threaded onto the end of the Cable until two threads are showing above the Nylon Locknut, as shown in the inset drawing. 23. Attach the Backrest (41) to the Front [...]

13 24. Press a 38mm Square Inner Cap (32) into the Seat Frame (36). Insert the M6 x 50mm Carriage Bolt (38) into the center hole in the Seat Plate (37). Attach the Seat Plate to the Seat (13) with two M6 x 16mm Screws (18). Insert the M6 x 50mm Carriage Bolt (38) into the indicated hole in the Seat Frame (36). T ighten an M6 Nylon Locknut (2) with [...]

14 27. Press two 19mm Round Inner Caps (34) into the ends of both Pad T ubes (28). Insert one Pad T ube (28) into the Seat Frame (36). Slide a Foam Pad (30) onto each end of the Pad T ube. Insert the other Pad T ube (28) into the Leg Lever (29). Slide a Foam Pad (30) onto each end of the Pad T ube. 28. Make sure that all parts have been properly ti[...]

15 ADJUSTMENT The instructions below describe how each part of the weight system can be adjusted. Refer to the exercise guide accompanying this manual to see how the weight system should be set up for each exercise. IMPOR- T ANT : When attaching the lat bar or nylon strap, make sure that the attachments are in the correct start- ing position for th[...]

16 A TT ACHING AND REMOVING THE SEA T Set the bracket on the Seat Frame (36) onto the pin on the Front Upright (42). Attach the Seat Frame to the Front Upright with the M8 x 67mm Carriage Bolt (14) and the Seat Knob (40). For some exercises, the Seat (13) must be removed. First, be sure that the chain is not attached to the leg lever . Next, remove[...]

17 WEIGHT PRESS ARM BUTTERFL Y ARM LOW PULLEY/ HIGH PULLEY (lbs.) (lbs.) LEG LEVER (lbs.) (lbs.) 0 12 7 10 10 52 2 1 1 1 8 1 6 10 31 15 25 21 15 40 20 32 26 20 50 24 39 32 25 59 29 46 37 30 68 33 53 42 35 78 38 61 47 40 87 42 68 53 45 97 47 75 58 50 106 51 82 63 55 1 15 56 89 68 60 125 60 96 74 65 134 64 103 79 70 144 69 1 1 1 84 75 153 73 1 18 89 [...]

18 TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Make sure all parts are properly tightened each time you use the weight system. Replace any worn parts immedi- ately . The weight system can be cleaned using a damp cloth and mild non-abrasive detergent. Do not use solvents. TIGHTENING THE CABLES Woven cable, the type of cable used on the weight system, can stret[...]

19 CABLE DIAGRAM The cable diagram below shows the proper routing of the Short Cable (23) and the Long Cable (58). Use the diagram to be sure that the two cables and the cable traps have been assembled correctly . If the cables have not been correctly routed, the weight system will not function properly and damage may occur . The numbers show the c[...]

20 EXERCISE GUIDELINES THE FOUR BASIC TYPES OF WORKOUTS Muscle Building T o increase the size and strength of your muscles, push them close to their maximum capacity . Y our mus- cles will continually adapt and grow as you progres- sively increase the intensity of your exercise. Y ou can adjust the intensity level of an individual exercise in two w[...]

Rest for a short period of time after each set. The ideal resting periods are: • Rest for three minutes after each set for a muscle building workout. • Rest for one minute after each set for a toning work- out. • Rest for 30 seconds after each set for a weight loss workout. Plan to spend the first couple of weeks familiarizing yourself with t[...]

M6 W asher (10) M10 Nylon Locknut (21) M8 Nylon Locknut (3) M6 Nylon Locknut (2) M8 W asher (68) M6 x 16mm Screw (18) M6 x 50mm Screw (24) M6 x 50mm Carriage Bolt (38) M8 x 57mm Bolt (33) M10 x 20mm Bolt (69) M10 x 45mm Bolt (12) 25mm Round Inner Cap (49) 19mm Round Inner Cap (34) 25mm Round Cover Cap (62) 38mm Square Inner Cap (32) 25mm Square Inn[...]

M6 x 63mm Screw (43) M8 x 63mm Bolt (22) M8 x 70mm Bolt (1 1) M8 x 67mm Bolt (61) M8 x 1 15mm Bolt (64) M10 x 60mm Bolt (7) M10 x 90mm Bolt (16) M10 x 80mm Bolt (25) 45mm Square Inner Cap (44) 50mm Square Inner Cap (27) 50mm Square Outer Cap (51) M8 x 67mm CarriageBolt (14) M10 x 198mm Bolt (59) M8 x 63mm Carriage Bolt (1)[...]

"V"-Pulley (6) (Not shown to scale) 90mm Pulley (15) (Not shown to scale)[...]

22 Note: “#” indicates a non-illustrated part. Specifications are subject to change without notice. P ART LIST—Model No. 831.15971 1 R0102A Key No. Qty . Description 1 2 M8 x 63mm Carriage Bolt 2 1 M6 Nylon Locknut 3 16 M8 Nylon Locknut 4 1 Base 5 1 Stabilizer 6 3 “V”-Pulley 7 3 M10 x 60mm Bolt 8 2 Support Plate 9 8 M10 W asher 10 4 M6 W [...]

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Part No. 180576 R0102A Printed in China © 2001 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Model No. 831.15971 1 QUESTIONS? If you find that: • you need help assembling or operating the WEIDER ® 8920 weight system • a part is missing • or you need to schedule repair service call our toll-free HELPLINE 1-800-736-6879 Monday–Saturday , 7 am–7 pm Central Time [...]