Life Fitness 8500 3 - Manual (Page 19)

STEP 19:
19
FIGURE 19
• Insert the two GUIDE RODS (19) into the BASE (25) as shown in FIGURE 19. Lubricate the GUIDE RODS (19) with a slicon or teflon
spray that is available at most hardware stores.
• Slide two WEIGHT STACK CUSHIONS (47) down over the GUIDE RODS (19). See FIGURE 19.
• Using EXTREME CARE slide twenty WEIGHT PLATES (106) down over the GUIDE RODS (19) with the the key-hole facing as
shown in FIGURE 19.
• SECURELY assemble the WEIGHT STACK SHAFT (50) to the HEAD PLATE (53) using one 3/8 X 1-1/4” BOLT (88) and one 3/8”
BLACK LOCK WASHER (81). (Note: The bolt hole in the HEAD PLATE (53) should be on top.)
• Carefully Slide the HEAD PLATE ASSEMBLY down over the GUIDE RODS (19) onto the weight stack as shown.
• Slide two 13/16” SHAFT COLLARS (78) over the GUIDE RODS (19) as shown in FIGURE 19.
• REPEAT the above steps to assemble the weight stacks on the PRESS WEIGHT STACK BASE (24) and the LEG WEIGHT STACK
BASE (23). (NOTE: Use four WEIGHT STACK CUSHIONS (47) (two per guide rod!) on the LEG WEIGHT STACK BASE (23)
as shown in FIGURE 19.)
TWO
PER
SIDE!
108 107
106
50
3/8” LOCK
WASHER 81
53
19
78
3/8 X 1-1/4” 88
24
23
25
47
• Apply one set of WEIGHT STACK LABELS - LBS. OR NUMBERED 1-20 (107) (108) to each WEIGHT PLATE (106). See FIGURE 19.
TWO PER SIDE
ON THIS STACK ONLY!