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Bowflex Xtreme

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2 SE Home Gym

Assembly Manual

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Congratulations

on your commitment to fitness and your purchase of the Bowflex Xtreme® 2 SE home gym . Before assembling your Bowflex Xtreme® 2 SE home gym please read the Assembly Manual and follow the Important Safety Precautions . For information on how to use your Bowflex Xtreme® 2 SE home gym, refer to the Bowflex Xtreme® 2 SE Owner’s Manual .

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Before Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Assembly Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cable & Pulley Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Important Safety Instructions

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury .

Before using this equipment, obey the following warnings:

Read and understand all warnings on this machine .

Carefully read and understand the Assembly Manual .

• Keep bystanders and children away from the product you are assembling at all times.

• Do not assemble this machine outdoors or in a wet or moist location.

• Make sure assembly is done in an appropriate work space away from foot traffic and exposure to bystanders.

• Some components of the machine can be heavy or awkward. Use a second person when doing the assembly steps involving these parts. Do not do steps that involve heavy lifting or awkward movements on your own.

• Set up this machine on a solid, level, horizontal surface.

• Do not try to change the design or functionality of this machine. This could compromise the safety of this machine and will void the warranty .

• If replacement parts are necessary use only genuine replacement parts and hardware supplied by Nautilus.

Failure to use genuine replacement parts can cause a risk to users, keep the machine from operating correctly and void the warranty .

• Do not use until the machine has been fully assembled and inspected for correct performance in accordance with the Owner’s Manual .

• Read and understand the complete Owner’s Manual supplied with this machine before first use. Keep the

Owner’s and Assembly Manuals for future reference .

• Do all assembly steps in the sequence given. Incorrect assembly can lead to injury or incorrect function.

Before Assembly

Select the area where you are going to set up and operate your machine . For safe operation, the location must be on a hard, level surface .

Select a workout area that provides a minimum clearance behind the rod box of 0.5 ft (15 cm) and a total width of

6.5 ft (2.0 m). Allow a minimum of 3.0 ft (0.9 m) free space in front of the machine.

Basic Assembly Tips

Follow these basic points when you assemble your machine:

1. To make the assembly process go faster, gather the pieces you need for each step and thoroughly read the assembly instructions for that step before starting assembly for the step .

2. When tightening a locknut on a bolt, use a combination wrench to grip the locknut and make sure that it is fastened securely .

3. When attaching two pieces, gently lift and look through the bolt holes to help guide the bolt through the holes.

4 . As a general rule, and for all bolts and nuts on your Bowflex Xtreme ® 2 SE home gym, turn bolts or nuts toward the right (clockwise) to tighten and left (counterclockwise) to loosen.

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Description

Base Frame Assembly

Bfx Rod Pack 210#

Lower Lat Tower

Seat Support Rail

Squat Frame Left

Squat Frame Right

Squat Platform

Pulley Slider, 4” w/o Decal

Rear Lat Crossmember

Lat Cross Bar Assembly

Upper Lat Tower Tube

Pulley Arm Assembly, Right

Pulley Arm Assembly, Left

Pulley Slider, 4” w/ Decal

Seat Back Pad

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Lock Knob

Seat Backbone Assembly

Seat Bottom

Ab Crunch Crossbar

Ab Crunch Bracket

Pulley, Pair Floating

Lat Double Pulley / Housing

Leg Extension Backbone

Leg Extension Pin

Tube, Foam Roller

Pad, Foam Roller

End Cap 3/4”

Rod Cables Assembly, Pair

Squat Cables Assembly, Pair

Tools

3/16”

7/32”

5/16”

• 7/16" Combination Wrench

• 9/16" Combination Wrench

• Adjustable Wrench

• Socket Wrench Set

• Phillips Screw Driver

• Flat Blade Screw Driver

• Rubber Mallet

• Utility Knife

• Scissors

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Flat Washer 1/4” Regular

Flat Washer 3/8” Regular

Flat Washer 1/2” Wide

Flat Washer 1/2” Regular

Flat Washer 5/16” Regular

Phillips Screw #10-16 X 1”

Button Head Screw 3/8” X 3”

Button Head Screw 3/8” X 5”

Button Head Screw 3/8” X 3/4”

Button Head Screw 1/2” X 5 1/4”

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Button Head Screw 5/16” X 2 1/2”

Button Head Screw 5/16” X 3/4”

Threaded Stud 1/2” X 9 1/2”

Nylock Nut 1/2”

Nylock Nut 3/8”

Seat Locking Pin

Button Head Screw 3/8” X 2 3/4”

Hex Head Bolt 3/8” X 3 1/4”

Cable End Stop Ball

Snaphook

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Assembly Guide

step 1 Install Power Rod

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Pack to Lower Lat Tower Assembly

parts:

• Lower Lat Tower (3)

• Rod Box with Power Rod ® Pack (2)

Hardware:

• 3 Phillips Screws #10 X 1” (F)

• 3 Flat Washers 1/4”(A)

Tool: Phillips Screw Driver

1-1 Lay parts on floor as shown . Firmly slide

Rod Box into Lower Lat Tower frame.

1-2 Fasten the Rod Box to the

Lower Lat Tower frame as shown.

Tighten screws until snug.

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step 2 Install Lower Lat Tower Assembly

parts:

• Lower Lat Tower Assembly

• Base Frame Assembly (1)

Hardware:

• 2 Hex Head Bolts 3/8” X 3 1/4” (R)

• 4 Flat Washers 3/8” (B)

• 2 Nylock Nuts 3/8” (O)

Tool: 7/32” Hex Wrench

2-1 Align the Lower Lat Tower Assembly over the Base Frame .

2-2 Secure Lower Lat Tower Assembly using screws and washers as shown . finger tighten screws at this time.

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Assembly Guide parts:

• Seat Support Rail (4)

• Base Frame Assembly

Hardware:

• 2 Button Head Screws 3/8” X 3/4” (I)

• 2 Flat Washers 3/8” (B)

Tool: 7/32” Hex Wrench

3-1 Slide the bottom of the Seat Support Rail onto the Base Frame connector as shown .

3-2 Slide the top of the Seat Support Rail onto the Lower Lat Tower Assembly connector as shown . Secure using screws and washers as shown . finger tighten screws at this time.

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Assembly Guide

step 4 Install Squat Pulley Frame

parts:

• Left Squat Pulley Frame (5)

• Right Squat Pulley Frame (6)

• Main Assembly

• 2 Slider Pulleys w/o Decal (8)

• Squat Platform (7)

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Hardware:

• 1 Button Head Screw 3/8" X 5" (H)

• 5 Nylock Nut 3/8" (O)

• 2 Button Head Screws 3/8" X 3/4" (I)

• 12 Washers 3/8" (B)

• 4 Button Head Screws 3/8” X 2 3/4” (Q)

Tools: 7/32" Hex Wrench, Adjustable or Socket Wrench

4-1 Place one Squat Pulley Frame on each side of the Seat Support Rail as shown, and align the top screw holes. Secure using a 3/8" X

5" screw, washer and nut in the top hole as shown .

4-2 Install screws and washers through the bottom holes of each Squat Pulley Frame into the Support Rail as shown .

4-3 Put the Squat Platform in position under the front foot of the Base Frame Assembly . Align the screw holes in the Squat Platform brackets with the screw holes on the inner side of each

Squat Pulley Frame.

4-4 Slide one Slider Pulley onto the free end of the

Left Squat Pulley Frame as shown.

Note: Be sure the Slider Pulley knob points away from the Squat Platform.

Lock the pulley in position near the Seat

Support Rail .

4-5 Install the hardware to attach the Squat

Platform to the Left Squat Pulley Frame.

4-6 Repeat Steps 4-3 through 4-5 for the Right

Squat Pulley Frame.

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Assembly Guide

step 5 Install Pulley Arms

parts:

• Right Pulley Arm (12)

• Left Pulley Arm (13)

• Main Assembly

Hardware:

• 2 Threaded Studs 1/2" X 9 1/2" (M)

• 4 Nylock Nuts 1/2" (N)

• 4 Washers 1/2" (D)

Tools: 7/32" Hex Wrench, Rubber Mallet

5-1 Align the two holes in the Pulley Arms with those in the Lower Lat Tower

Assembly and secure using threaded studs, 1/2” washers and nuts as shown.

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step 6 Install Slider Pulleys

parts:

• 2 Slider Pulleys w/ Decal (14)

• Main Assembly

6-1 Install a Slider Pulley onto each Pulley Arm as shown .

6-2 Choose any of the four holes to secure .

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Assembly Guide

step 7 Seat Assembly

parts:

• Seat Backbone (17)

• Seat Bottom (18)

Hardware:

• 4 Button Head Screws 5/16" X 3/4" (L)

• 4 Washers 5/16" (E)

Tool: 3/16" Hex Wrench

7-1 Install the Seat Backbone to the underside of the Seat Pad using screws and washers as shown .

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step 8 Leg Extension Assembly

parts:

• Leg Extension Backbone (23)

• 2 Chrome Tubes (25)

• 4 Foam Rollers (26)

• 4 End Caps (27)

Tool: Rubber Mallet

8-1 Insert Chrome Tubes through the upper hole and one of the lower holes in the Leg Extension. (Select hole for your comfort level.)

8-2 Slide Foam Rollers onto the

Chrome Tubes and secure with end caps . A rubber mallet may be needed to secure the end caps .

note: The Leg Extension may be adjusted during workout to best suit your height and personal preferences .

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step 9 Install Leg Extension

Assembly

parts:

• Leg Extension Assembly

• Lock Knob (16)

• Seat Assembly

9-1 Insert Leg Extension Backbone into open end of Seat Backbone as shown .

9-2 Align one hole of the Leg

Extension with the hole in the

Seat Backbone to fit your height and secure with the Lock Knob as shown .

Assembly Guide

step 10 Install Seat Back Pad

parts:

• Seat Back Pad (15)

• Main Assembly

Hardware:

• 2 Button Head Screws 5/16" X 2 1/2" (K)

• 2 Washers 5/16" (E)

Tool: 3/16" Hex Wrench

10-1 Align the screw holes on the Seat Back

Pad with the screw holes on the Seat

Support Rail .

10-2 Install the Seat Back Pad to the Seat

Support Rail using screws and washers as shown .

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step 11 Install Seat Assembly

parts:

• Seat Assembly

• Seat Locking Pin (P)

• Main Assembly

11-1 Align the top two hooks on the Seat

Backbone (17) with one of the pairs of pins on the Seat Support Rail (4), as shown in Detail 11a .

11-2 Tip seat front up and slide hooks onto pins. Rotate seat down and back to use .

11-3 Slide the Seat Locking Pin through the holes in the Seat Backbone hooks to secure the seat assembly on the Seat Support Rail as shown in Figure 11b .

note: Reverse procedure to remove seat .

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Assembly Guide

step 12 Upper Lat Tower Assembly

8 parts:

• Upper Lat Tower (11)

• Lat Cross Bar (10)

• Rear Lat Crossmember (9)

Hardware:

• 2 Button Head Screws 3/8" X 3" (G)

• 4 Washers 3/8" (B)

• 2 Nylock Nuts 3/8” (O)

• 2 Button Head Screws 1/2" X 5 1/4" (J)

• 4 Wide Washers 1/2" (C)

• 2 Nylock Nuts 1/2” (N)

Tool: 7/32" Hex Wrench and Adjustable Wrench

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12-1 Align the two holes on the Lat Cross Bar with those on the Upper Lat Tower as shown.

12-2 Attach using 3/8” screws, washers and nuts as shown .

Note: Do not tighten hardware at this time.

12-3 Align the bracket on the Rear Lat Crossmember with the bolt on the Upper Lat Tower as shown.

12-4 Attach using 1/2” screws, washers and nuts as shown .

12-5 Tighten all hardware from this step.

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step 13 Ab Crunch Station Assembly

parts:

• Ab Crunch Bracket (20)

• Ab Crunch Crossbar (19)

Hardware:

• 2 Button Head Screws 3/8" X 2 3/4" (Q)

• 4 Washers 3/8" (B)

• 2 Nylock Nuts 3/8 (O)

Tool: 7/32" Hex Wrench

13-1 Attach the Ab Crunch Crossbar to the Ab

Crunch Bracket as shown. Tighten all hardware. from this step .

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step 14 Install Upper Lat Tower Assembly, Ab

Crunch Station and Lat Pulley

parts:

• Upper Lat Tower Assembly

• Ab Crunch Station

• Lat Pulley Housing (22)

• Main Assembly

Hardware:

• 5 Button Head Screws 3/8" X 3/4" (I)

• 5 Flat Washers 3/8" (B)

Tool: 7/32" Hex Wrench

Figure 14a

14-1 Slide the Upper Lat Tower Assembly onto the Lower

Lat Tower as shown.

14-2 Place the Ab Crunch Bracket against back of the

Lat Tower Assembly. Align the bolt holes on the Ab

Crunch Bracket’s side flaps with the lower bolt holes on the sides of the Lat Tower.

14-3 To attach the Ab Crunch Station to the Lat Tower, install a 3/4” screw and washer through the upper bolt hole on the Ab Crunch Station into the back of the Lat

Tower as shown in Detail 14a . Secure the Ab Crunch

Station to the sides of the Lat Tower with 2 screws and washers as shown in Detail 14a .

14-4 Remove the plastic cap from the end of the the long bolt (*) already installed in the back of the Lat Pulley/

Housing. Finger tighten the bolt–it will be removed and reinstalled during Step 16 and 17.

14-5 Position the Lat Pulley Housing bracket against the

Lat Tower, over the Ab Crunch Station. Align the bolt holes as shown in Figure 14b .

14-6 Place one washer over the end of each screw . Attach the Lat Pulley Housing to the Lat Tower by installing the screws loosely into the aligned holes as shown in

Figure 14b .

do not tighten hardware at this time.

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Assembly Guide

step 15 Cable and Pulley Routing – Overview

The figure below shows all Pulleys on the Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE home gym. Subsequent images show how to connect and route each of the Cables through the Pulleys. (The Ab Crunch Station is not shown for clarity.)

Connecting the Cables is much easier with a second persn assisting you .

Note: All references to the right or left of the machine are from the viewpoint of standing in front of the machine facing the seat . Your machine may not match the image . For reference only .

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step 16 Cable and Pulley Routing – Prepare Cables to be installed to the Lat Pulley Housing

Locate the following items on the Lat Pulley Housing assembly:

• (2) Pulleys – already installed, labeled as item 2 in figure

• 3/8” X 4 1/2” Hex Head Bolt – installed

• 3/8” Washer – already installed note: Connecting the Cables is much easier with a second person assisting you .

16-1 Remove the 4 1/2” Bolt and Washer from the back of the Lat Pulley Housing, and set safely aside for Step 18.

16-2 The 2 Pulleys will slide down and out of the housing without the hex bolt holding them in place.

Unwrap the Right Pulley Cable on the Right Frame Rail. Thread the cable beneath and then over one Lat Pulley (2), following the arrows shown in Figure 16 and holding the cable tightly where indicated .

16-3 Repeat for the Left Pulley Cable (on the Left Frame Rail), without loosening your grip on the Right Pulley Cable.

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step 17 Cable and Pulley Routing – Connect Pulleys and Cables to the Lat Pulley

Housing

Locate the following items for the Lat Pulley Housing assembly:

• (2) Pulleys from step 16

• 3/8” X 4 1/2” Hex Head Bolt – uninstalled in Step 16

• 3/8” Washer – uninstalled in Step 16 note: Connecting the Cables is much easier with a second persn assisting you .

17-1 Holding both Cables from Step 16 in place, align the 2 Lat Pulleys as shown in Figure 17 . Slide the Pulleys back into the Lat Pulley Housing, lining up the bolt holes in the Pulleys and Lat Pulley Housing.

17-2 Place the Washer over the 4 1/2” Bolt from Step 16. Slide the Bolt through the aligned holes in the Lat Pulley

Housing and Lat Pulleys as shown in Figure 17 .

Tighten all hardware.

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step 18 Cable and Pulley

Routing – Connect Rod Cables through the Right Floating and

Lat Tower Pulleys

Locate the following items for the Lat

Pulley Housing assembly:

• 3 & 8 Floating Pulleys (connected unit)

• (2) Cable End Stop Balls with Core

(see Detail)

18-1 Locate the Right Rod Cable that you ran through the Lat Pulley

Housing. Thread the Cable through the (3) Floating Pulley, as shown .

18-2 Continue to guide the Cable through the (4) Pulley on the

Rear Lat Cross Bar, and then through the (5) Pulley on the

Front Lat Cross Bar as shown .

18-3 Insert the Cable End through the Cable End Stop Ball, and attach the Cable Core to keep the Cable from slipping back through the Pulleys . See

Figure 18b .

note: The Cable End Stop Ball Core should fit over the Ferrue when installed correctly .

Rotate the Core to align it with the groove in the Ball .

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Assembly Guide

step 18b Cable and Pulley Routing –

Connect Cable End Stop Ball with Core

Figure 18b - Detail

step 18c Cable and Pulley Routing –

Connect Rod Cables through Left (3) Floating and Lat Tower Pulleys

18-4 Repeat with Left Rod Cable and (3) and (8)

Floating Pulleys, as shown in Figure 18c .

note: Once the Cable End Stop Balls are attached, hook each Rod Hook onto the Lat Pulley

Housing as shown in Figure 18d .

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step 19 Cable and Pulley Routing –

Connect Right Squat Cable through the Floating and Main Assembly Pulleys

Slide the Right Squat Frame Pulley ( 6 ) to the furthest back hole, as indicated in Figure 19 .

Unwrap the Right Squat Cable from the ( 6 ) Pulley and guide the Cable, threading under and through the Rear Cross Bar

Pulley ( 7 ), and up through the Floating ( 8) Pulley . Follow the arrows as indicated in Figure 19 .

Continue to guide the Cable down through the Inner Right Frame Rail Pulley ( 9 ), up through the Right Pulley Arm Pulley ( 10 ), as shown in Figure 19 .

Finally, insert the Cable End through the Cable End Stop Ball and attach the Cable Core, as completed during Step 18 .

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step 19b Cable and Pulley Routing –

Connect Left Squat Cable through the Floating and Main Assembly Pulleys

Repeat the same procedure completed during Step 19 for the Left Squat Cable.

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step 20 Cable & Pulley Routing

Attach the hooks on the ends of the Left and Right Squat Cables to the Hook installed onto the Leg Extension, as shown in Figure 20.

step 21

final Inspection

Inspect your machine to ensure that all fasteners are tight and components are properly assembled . Review all warnings affixed to machine .

Be sure to record the serial number in the field provided at the front of the Owner’s Manual . Refer to the Safety

Warning Labels and Serial Number section of the Owner’s Manual .

Failure to visually check and test assembly before use can cause damage to the equipment. It can also cause serious injury to users and bystanders .

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