Fitness Quest Brutus 655 manual

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    655 HOME GYM[...]

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    2 Congratulations on purchasing your Brutus ® 655 Home Gym With this product in your home, you have everything you need to start your own workout program to tone and firm the major muscle groups of your upper and lower body . This is vital for all of us, regardless of age, sex, or fitness level, and regardless of whether your primary goal is tonin[...]

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    3 Know your heart rate and / or pulse, and your physician recommended target heart rate training zone. Proper medical clearance is recommended for anyone beginning and exercise program especially if you are over 35 years of age or suffer from heart respiratory problems. W arm up before any exercise programs with 8 minutes of aerobic activity , foll[...]

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    4 Comments or Questions? Dear Customer , Congratulations on your purchase of the Brutus® 655 Home Gym. We’re sure that you will be completely satisfied with the product we invite your comments so that we can hear about your success. Please write or call our Customer Service Specialists at the address or phone number listed below , or contact us [...]

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    5 (67)3/ 8" LOCK NUT (46)13 mm BUSHI NG (70)3/4" BUSHING (61)5/8"x7-3/4 " SHAFT BAR (60)5/8"x5-3/4 " SHAFT BAR mm (48)M8 X25 HE X BOLT (53)3/8" x2-5/8" HEX BOLT (52)M8 X63 HE X BOLT (50)3/8" x3/4" HEX BO LT (49)M8 X15 HE X BOLT (69)M8 mmLOCKNUT (47)M1 0x25mm SCREW Hardware Illustrations Page 1[...]

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    6 (59)3/8"x6-1/8" HEX BOLT (58)3/8"x5-1/8" HEX BOLT (57)3/8"x4-1/2" HEX BOLT mm (56)3/8"x3-1/2" HEX BOLT (65)5/8" WASHER (66)5/8" LOCKNU T Hardware Illustrations Page 2[...]

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    7 (3)RIGHT VERTICA L (5)LEFT VE RTICAL FRAME (4)LEFT OBLIQU E FRAME (2)R IGHT OBLIQUE FRAME (12)LE FT TOP (20)RIGHT B ENCH PRES S FRAME (15)LEFT SEA T CUSHION FRAME (16)CONNECTO R (13)RIGHT S EAT CUSHION FRAME (19) RIG HT PRES S (11)RIGHT TOP CROSS FRAME (8)C ENTE R BASE TUBE (B) (1)R IGHT BASE BEAM (36)SHRO UD (9)GUIDE RO D (14) L EG EXTENSIO N (1[...]

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    8 Parts Identification Page 2 (23)LEG PRESS SUPPORT (32)PIVOT PULLEY BRAC KET (37)LAT BAR (41)LEFT BACKREST CUSHION (29)LEFT ADJUSTA BLE PLATE (33)LEFT BENCH PRESS FRAME (35)STOP ROD (42)WEIGHT SELEC TION ROD(A) (31)RIGHT BACKREST CUSHION (34)LEFT PRESS ARM (28)RIGHT BUTTERFLY ARM (25)BUTTERFLY EXTE NSION (30)LEFT BUTTERFLY ARM (39)DOUBLE PULLEY BR[...]

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    9 Parts Identification Page 3 (74)1" ROUND END PLUG (86)HAND GRIPS (68)SQUAT CABLE (92)BUTTERFLY CABLE (75)2" ROUND END PLUG (91)CHAIN (90 )CHA IN HOOK (84) LONG FOAM GRIPS (71)2" SQUARE END PLUG (93)UPPER CABLE (94) LEG CABLE (80)PRESS BAR PIN (82)RUBBER DONUT (83)FOAM ROLL (76) PULLEY (73)1"x2" END PLUG (81)2"SQUARE [...]

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    10 Parts List Item Q ’ ty Part Name 1 1 Right Base Beam 2 1 Right Oblique Frame 3 1 Right V ertical Frame 4 1 Left Oblique Frame 5 1 Left V ertical Frame 6 1 Left Base Beam 7 1 Center Base T ube “ A ” 8 1 Center Base T ube “ B ” 9 4 Guide Rod 10 1 T op Cross Frame 1 1 1 Right T op Cross Frame 12 1 Left T op Cross Frame 13 1 Right Seat Cus[...]

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    11 NOTES[...]

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    12 IMPORT ANT PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y BEFORE ASSEMBLING FIGURE 1 Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Step 7. Push 2 ” SQUARE END PLUGS (71) into ends of RIGHT BASE BEAM (1), LEFT BASE BEAM (6), and LEFT OBLIQUE FRAME (4). Attach CENTER BASE TUBE “ A ” (7) to RIGHT BASE BEAM (1) and LEFT BASE BEAM (6) with 3/8 ” x[...]

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    13 FIGURE 1 3 RIGHT VERTICAL FRAME 71 2 ” SQUARE END PLUG 54 3/8 ” x 3 ” HEX BOL T 1 RIGHT BASE BEAM 5 LEFT VERTICAL FRAME 6 LEFT BASE BEAM 4 LEFT OBLIQUE FRAME 67 3/8 ” LOCKNUT 7 CENTER BASE TUBE (A) 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 53 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL T 2 RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME 8 CENTER BASE TUBE (B) 71 2 ” SQUARE END PLUG 71 2 ” SQUARE END[...]

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    14 FIGURE 2 8 CENTER BASE TUBE (B) Step 8. Step 9. Slide RUBBER DONUTS (82) onto one end of each GUIDE ROD (9) and insert into CENTER BASE TUBE “ B ” (8). Slide a total of 14 WEIGHTS (79), ONE A T A TIME , down GUIDE RODS (9) on the RIGHT BASE BEAM (1) side, with SLOT on bottom and facing forward as shown. Slide the other 19 WEIGHTS (79), ONE A[...]

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    15 Step 17. Step 18. Step 19. FIGURE 3 4 LEFT OBLIQUE FRAME 2 RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME 67 3/8 ” LOCKNUT 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 71 2 ” SQUARE END PLUG 71 2 ” SQUARE END PLUG Push 2 ” SQUARE END PLUG (71) into end of TOP CROSS FRAMES (1 1 RIGHT and 12 LEFT). Attach RIGHT TOP CROSS FRAME (1 1) to RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME (2) with 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL[...]

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    16 Step 20. Step 21. Step 22. FIGURE 4 Push 2 ” SQUARE END PLUGS (71) into each end of TOP CROSS FRAME (10). Place TOP CROSS FRAME (10) into top of VERTICAL FRAMES (3 RIGHT & 5 LEFT) and over GUIDE RODS (9) with SHROUD BRACKETS facing front as shown. Attach RIGHT TOP CROSS FRAME (1 1), LEFT TOP CROSS FRAME (4) and TOP CROSS FRAME (10) to RIGH[...]

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    17 FIGURE 5 Step 23. Step 24. Step 25. Attach 2 ” SQUARE RUBBER BUMPERS (81) to RIGHT SEA T CUSHION FRAME (13) with M10 x 25mm SCREW (47). Attach RIGHT SEA T CUSHION FRAME (13) to RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME (2) with 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL TS (53) 3/8 ” W ASHERS (62) and 3/8 ” LOCKNUTS (67). Attach SEA T CUSHION (18) to RIGHT SEA T CUSHION FRAME[...]

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    18 FIGURE 6 Step 26. Step 27. Step 28. Step 29. Step 30. Push 2 ” SQUARE END PLUGS (71) into each end of LEG EXTENSION FRAME (14). Attach LEG EXTENSION FRAME (14) to RIGHT SEA T CUSHION FRAME (13) with 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL T (53), 3/8 ” W ASHER (62) and 3/8 ” LOCKNUT (67). Place a PULLEY (76) into SLOT in LEG EXTENSION FRAME (14) and f[...]

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    19 FIGURE 7 Step 31. Step 32. Step 33. Step 34. Step 35. Attach 2 ” SQUARE RUBBER BUMPER (81) to LEFT SEA T CUSHION FRAME (15) with M10 x 25mm SCREW (47). Attach LEFT SEA T CUSHION FRAME (15) to LEFT OBLIQUE FRAME (4) with 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL TS (53) 3/8 ” W ASHERS (62) and 3/8 ” LOCKNUTS (67). Attach SEA T CUSHION (18) to LEFT SEA T [...]

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    20 FIGURE 8 Step 36. Step 37. Step 38. Step 39. Step 40. Step 41. Step 42. Attach RIGHT BACKREST CUSHION (31) to RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME (2) with 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL TS (53) and 3/8 ” W ASHERS (62). Push 3/4 ” BUSHINGS (70) into RIGHT BENCH PRESS FRAME (20). Attach PULLEY (76) to RIGHT BENCH PRESS FRAME (20) with 3/8 ” x 6-1/8 ” HEX BOL[...]

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    21 FIGURE 8 31 RIGHT BACKREST CUSHION 2 RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME 53 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL T 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 70 3/4 ” BUSHING 20 RIGHT BENCH PRESS FRAME 76 PULLEY 59 3/8 ” x 6-1/8 ” HEX BOL T 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 61 5/8 ” x 7-3/4 ” SHAFT BAR 65 5/8 ” W ASHER 1 RIGHT BASE BEAM 67 3/8 ” LOCKNUT 66 5/8 ” LOCKNUT 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 62 [...]

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    22 FIGURE 9 Step 43. Step 44. Step 45. Step 46. Step 47. Step 48. Step 49. Attach LEFT BACKREST CUSHION (41) to LEFT OBLIQUE FRAME (4) with 3/8 ” x 2-5/8 ” HEX BOL TS (53) and 3/8 ” W ASHERS (62). Push PLASTIC BUSHINGS “ B ” (88) into LEFT BASE BEAM (6). Push 2 ” SQUARE END PLUG (71) and 1 ” x 2 ” END PLUGS (73) into LEG PRESS SUPPO[...]

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    23 NOTES[...]

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    24 FIGURE 10 Step 50. Step 51. Step 52. Step 53. Step 54. Step 55. Step 56. Step 57. Step 58. Step 59. Step 60. Step 61. Attach PIVOT PULLEY BRACKETS (32) to RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME (2) with M8 x 63mm HEX BOL TS (52), M8 W ASHERS (64) and M8 LOCKNUTS (69). Attach PULLEYS (76) to PIVOT PULLEY BRACKETS (32) with 3/8 ” x 2 ” HEX BOL TS (51), 3/8 ” W[...]

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    25 FIGURE 10 32 PIVOT PULLEY BRACKET 2 RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME 52 M8 x 63mm HEX BOL T 64 M8 W ASHER 69 M8 LOCKNUT 76 PULLEY 51 3/8 ” x 2 ” HEX BOL T 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 67 3/8 ” LOCKNUT 32 PIVOT PULLEY BRACKET 64 M8 W ASHER 76 PULLEY 71 2 ” SQUARE END PLUG 25 BUTTERFL Y EXTENSION 56 3/8 ” x 3-1/2 ” HEX BOL T 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 62 3/8 ” W A[...]

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    26 FIGURE 1 1 FIGURE 1 1 Step 62. Step 63. Step 64. Step 65. Step 66. Step 67. Step 68. Step 69. Push 1 ” x 2 ” END PLUGS (73) into ends of LEFT BENCH PRESS FRAME (33). Push 3/4 ” BUSHINGS (70) into LEFT BENCH PRESS FRAME (33). Attach LEFT BENCH PRESS FRAME (33) to LEFT VERTICAL FRAME (5) with 5/8 ” x 6-3/4 ” SHAFT BAR (60), 5/8 ” W ASH[...]

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    27 FIGURE 12 Step 70. Attach SHROUDS (36), with SLOT at bottom, to TOP CROSS FRAME (10) and CENTER BRACE TUBE “ B ” (8) using 3/8 ” x 3/4 ” HEX BOL TS (50) and 3/8 ” W ASHERS (62). FIGURE 12 36 SHROUD 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 50 3/8 ” x 3/4 ” HEX BOL T SLOT 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 50 3/8 ” x 3/4 ” HEX BOL T 10 TOP CROSS FRAME 8 CENTER BRACE [...]

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    28 FIGURE 13 Step 71. Step 72. Step 73. Step 74. Step 75. Step 76. Step 77. Step 78. Step 79. Attach two PULLEYS (76) to LEG PRESS SUPPOR T (23) with 3/8 ” x 4-1/2 ” HEX BOL T (57), 3/ 8 ” W ASHERS (62) and 3/8 ” LOCKNUTS (67). Attach a PULLEY (76) to four SINGLE BRACKETS with 3/8 ” x 2 ” HEX BOL T (51), 3/8 ” W ASH- ERS (62) and 3/8 [...]

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    29 FIGURE 13 DET AIL 23 LEG PRESS SUPPORT 55 PRESS CABLE 91 CHAIN 90 CHAIN HOOK 76 PULLEY 76 PULLEY 76 PULLEY DOUBLE BRACKET SLOT SINGLE BRACKET “ A ” “ B ” “ C ” “ D ” “ E ” “ F ” “ G ” “ H ” “ I ” “ J ” 57 3/8 ” x 4-1/2 ” HEX BOL T 4 LEFT OBLIQUE FRAME 68 SQUA T CABLE CABLE LOCK 6 LEFT BASE BEAM 53 3/8 [...]

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    30 FIGURE 14 Step 80. Step 81. Step 82. Step 83. Step 84. Step 85. Step 86. Step 87. Attach two PULLEYS (76) to DOUBLE BRACKET on RIGHT BENCH PRESS FRAME (20) and DOUBLE BRACKET on RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME (2) with 3/8 ” x 3-1/2 ” HEX BOL TS (56), 3/8 ” W ASHERS (62) and 3/8 ” LOCKNUTS (67). Insert PULLEY (76) into SLOT of RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME (2[...]

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    31 DET AIL 55 PRESS CABLE 91 CHAIN 90 CHAIN HOOK EYE END DOUBLE BRACKET SLOT SINGLE BRACKET “ A ” “ B ” “ C ” “ D ” “ G ” 94 LEG CABLE 76 PULLEY 20 RIGHT BENCH PRESS FRAME 2 RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME SINGLE BRACKET SINGLE BRACKET 39 DOUBLE PULLEY BRACKET “ A ” 40 DOUBLE PULLEY BRACKET “ B ” 14 LEG EXTENSION FRAME “ E ” “[...]

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    32 FIGURE 15 Step 88. Step 89. Step 90. Step 91. Step 92. Step 93. Step 94. Step 95. Step 96. Insert one BALL end of UPPER CABLE (93) down through one SLOT in RIGHT TOP CROSS FRAME (1 1) and the other BALL down through other SLOT . Place a PULLEY (76) into each SLOT in RIGHT TOP CROSS FRAME (1 1) and fasten with 3/8 ” x 2 ” HEX BOL TS (51), 3/8[...]

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    33 BALL FIGURE 15 93 UPPER CABLE SLOT 11 RIGHT TOP CROSS FRAME 76 PULLEY 51 3/8 ” x 2 ” HEX BOL T 62 3/8 ” W ASHER 46 13mm BUSHING 67 3/8 ” LOCKNUT 2 RIGHT OBLIQUE FRAME 40 DOUBLE PULLEY BRACKET “ B ” 92 BUTTERFL Y CABLE 27 RIGHT ADJUST ABLE PLA TE 29 LEFT ADJUST ABLE PLA TE 69 M8 LOCKNUT BALL SLOT SLOT 39 DOUBLE PULLEY BRACKET “ A ?[...]

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    34 FIGURE 16 Step 97. Step 98. Step 99. Slide HAND GRIPS (86) over ends of LA T BAR (37) and CURL BAR (38). The following items can be attached to BALL end of UPPER CABLE (93) with CHAIN HOOK (90): a. LA T BAR (37) (shown attached) b. CURL BAR (38) c. W AIST BAND (44) (shown attached) d. CHAIN (91) The following items can be attached to BALL end of[...]

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    35 FIGURE 16 Step 100. Apply LABELS to both stacks of WEIGHTS starting with 20lb at top weight as shown. 20 lb. 30 lb. 40 lb. 50 lb. 60 lb. 70 lb. 80 lb. 90 lb. 100 lb. 1 10 lb. 120 lb. 130 lb. 140 lb. 150 lb. 20 lb. 30 lb. 40 lb. 50 lb. 60 lb. 70 lb. 80 lb. 90 lb. 100 lb. 1 10 lb. 120 lb. 130 lb. 140 lb. 150 lb. 160 lb. 170 lb. 180 lb. 190 lb. 200[...]

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    Owner ’ s Purchase Record Brutus ® 655 Home Gym (Model # EHG00655) Date Purchased_______________________________ Purchased From_______________________________ IMPORT ANT Save your sales receipt. Y ou may wish to tape or staple it into this manual. ©1999 and 2000 Fitness Quest ® Inc . All rights reserved. Brutus ® is a registered trademark of [...]