Bowflex SelectTect BDS1642 manual

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    2 - I n - 1 S t a n d A s s e m b l y I n s t r u c t i o n s Mo d el : B DS 16 42[...]

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    2                               Complete Stand Component Diagram[...]

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    3 T ools Required 7/32" Allen Wrench (included) Y ou will also need: 9/16" Socket 9/16" Wrench or Adjustable Wrench Utility knife or scissors to cut nylon ties Parts # Qty . Description 1 1 TUBE, BOTTOM CROSS BRACE 2 1 ASSEMBL Y , REAR LEFT ST ABILIZER 3 1 ASSEMBL Y , REAR RIGHT ST ABILIZER 4 2 ASSY , ST AND LEG 5 1 WELDMENT , LEFT D[...]

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    4 step 1 P a rt s: • St and Leg (#4) • Re ar Left Stabil izer (#2 ) Har dw ar e Qty • 3" Screws (#12) 2 • W as hers (# 11) 4 • Nu ts (#10 ) 2 T ool s: • He x Key ( 7/32”) 1 -1 Attac h the R ear Lef t Stabil izer (# 2) to t he Stand Leg (# 4) usin g the ha rdware shown i n Figure 1 . Note: Do not tighte n hardwa re. Figur e 1  [...]

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    5 step 2 Figur e 2 P a rt s: • St and Leg (#4) • Re ar Righ t Stabi lizer (# 3) Har dw ar e Qty • 3" Screws (#12) 2 • W as hers (# 11) 4 • Nu ts (#10 ) 2 T ool s: • He x Key ( 7/32”) 2- 1 Atta ch the R ear Rig ht Stab ilizer ( #3) to the Sta nd Leg ( #4) usi ng the hardware shown in Figu re 2 . Note: Do not tighte n hardwa re. ?[...]

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    P a rt s: • Cr oss Bra ce (#1) • Le ft Stan d Leg a ssembly from St ep 1 • Ri ght Sta nd Leg assembly from S tep 2 Har dw ar e Qty • 3" Screws (#12) 4 • W as hers (# 11) 8 • Nu ts (#10 ) 4 T ool s: • He x Key ( 7/32”) 3-1 Atta ch the B ottom C ross Br ace (#1) to the Rear L eft Stab ilizer (#2) an d Rear R ight St abilize r (#3[...]

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    7 step 4 P a rt s: • St and Leg and Cr oss Brac e assem bly fro m Step 3 • Ce nter Pl ate (#1 7) Har dw ar e Qty • 2. 5" Scre ws (#14 ) 4 • W as hers (# 11) 8 • Nu ts (#10 ) 4 T ool s: • He x Key ( 7/32”) • W rench /Socket (9/16”) or Adj ustable Wren ch 4-1 Inst all the Center Plate ( #17) to both St and Leg s (#4) u sing th [...]

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    step 5 8 P a rt s: • St and bas e assem bly from Step 4 • Le ft Dumb bell Pl atform ( #5) Har dw ar e Qty • 2. 75" Scr ews (#1 3) 2 • W as hers (# 11) 4 • Nu ts (#10 ) 2 T ool s: • He x Key ( 7/32”) • W rench /Socket (9/16”) or Adj ustable Wren ch 5-1 Secu re the L eft Dum bbell P latform (#5) to left S tand Leg (#4) using t [...]

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    9 step 6 P a rt s: • St and bas e assem bly from Step 5 • Righ t Dumbb ell Pla tform (# 6) Har dw ar e Qty • 2. 75" Scr ews (#1 3) 2 • W as hers (# 11) 4 • Nu ts (#10 ) 2 T ool s: • He x Key ( 7/32”) • W rench /Socket (9/16”) or Adj ustable Wren ch 6-1 Secu re the R ight Du mbbell Platform (#6) t o right Stand L eg (#4) using[...]

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    step 7 10 P a rt s: • St and ass embly f rom Step 6 • T owel Bar (#7 ) Har dw ar e Qty • 1" Screws (#15) 4 • W as hers (# 11) 4 • Nu ts (#10 ) 4 T ool s: • He x Key ( 7/32”) • W rench /Socket (9/16”) or Adj ustable Wren ch 7 - 1 Attac h the T owel Bar (# 7) to t he Left Dumbbel l Platf orm (#5) and th e Right Dumbbel l Platf [...]

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    P a rt s: • St and ass embly f rom Step 7 • Fo ot Pegs (#8) o r Caster Wheels (#16) • Ho ld Down Straps (#9) 8- 1 Atta ch eithe r Foot Pegs (# 8) or Ca ster Wh eels (# 15) to t he Rear Left S tabilize r (#2), the Re ar Right Stabil izer (# 3), and both St and Leg s (#4). See Fig ure 8 . 8-2 Atta ch the H old Dow n Strap s (#9) t o the L eft D[...]

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    16400 SE Nautilus Dr . V ancouver , Washington, USA 98683 1-800-NAUTILUS www .nautilus.com © 2006 Nautilus, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bowflex and Bowflex SelectT ech are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nautilus, Inc. Specifications subject to change. P/N 000-3708 RevB 02/06[...]