Assemble Tower

  1. Before installing the base frame to the tower frame, route the cable through the hole at the bottom of the tower frame and up through the right tube.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Cable 1
  2. Install screws, washers, and locknuts securing the base frame to the tower frame using an 8mm Allen wrench and a 17mm wrench.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Base Frame 1
    2 Tower Frame 1
    3 Washer, Flat 3/8" 7
    4 Nut, M10 x 1.5, Hex Nylock 3
    5 Screw, M10 x 1.5, 20mm 1
    6 Screw, M10 x 1.5, 90mm 2
    7 Screw, M10 x 1.5, 110mm 1

    Tighten #6 to 8-10 ft-lb (10.8-13.5 Nm).

    Tighten #5 and #7 to 20-25 ft-lb (27.1-33.9 Nm).

  3. Install screws and shroud retainer grommets into the side tubes of the tower frame using a Phillips screwdriver.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Grommet, Shroud Retainer 6
    2 Screw, M4.2 x 0.7, Phillips 6

    Tighten hardware to 10-13 in-lb (1.1-1.5 Nm).

  4. Install the increment weight bumper to the bottom plate of the tower frame.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Increment Weight Bumper 1
    2 Tower Frame 1
  5. Slide increment weight guide rods through the top of the tower frame and down through the clips in the increment weight. Place increment weight guide rods into holes at the bottom plate of the tower frame.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Increment Weight Guide Rod 2
    2 Increment Weight 1
  6. Thread increment weight guide rods into the bottom plate of the tower frame. Tighten using a crescent wrench.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Increment Weight Guide Rod 2
  7. Install nuts and washers securing the increment weight guide rods to the top plate of the tower frame using a 7/16" wrench.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Nut, ¼" Nylock 2
    2 Washer, Flat ¼" ID 2
    3 Increment Weight Guide Rod 2

    Tighten hardware to 16-20 in-lb (1.8-2.2 Nm).

  8. Place guide rods with weight stack cushions into the holes at the bottom of the tower frame.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Guide Rod 2
    2 Weight Stack Cushion 2
  9. Lean guide rods outwards and slide weight stack down guide rods onto weight stack cushions. Slide head plate assembly down guide rods and onto weight stack.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Guide Rod Housing 2
    2 Spring 2
    3 Guide Rod 2
    4 Head Plate Assembly 1
    5 Weight Stack

    (Weight Plates)

    		 1

    (8)
  10. Tip guide rods back into an upright position in the tower frame. Compress guide rod housings onto the springs and guide rods and fit up into the top of the tower frame.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Guide Rod Housing 2
    2 Spring 2
    3 Guide Rod 2
  11. Route cable through the top of the tower frame and down through the hole in the middle.
  12. Install screws, washers, spacers, and nuts securing the pulleys to the top of the tower frame using an 8mm Allen wrench and a 17mm wrench.
    Note: Make sure the spacers are centered and inside the tube wall.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Pulley, 3.5" OD 1
    2 Pulley, 4.5" OD 1
    3 Cable 1
    4 Screw, M10 x 1.5, 55mm 2
    5 Nut, M10 x 1.5, Hex Nylock 2
    6 Washer, Flat 3/8" 4
    7 Bushing 4

    Tighten hardware to 14-16 ft-lb (19-21.7 Nm).

    Note: Make sure cable is routed over the pulleys and underneath the pins in the tower frame.
  13. Install screw, washers, and locknut securing the pulley to the bottom of the tower frame using an 8mm Allen wrench and a 17mm wrench.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Pulley, 4.5" OD 1
    2 Nut, M10 x 1.5, Hex Nylock 1
    3 Washer, Flat 3/8" 2
    4 Screw, M10 x 1.5, 50mm 1

    Tighten hardware to 8-10 ft-lb (10.8-13.5 Nm).

  14. Thread cable end through the jam nut and into the head plate bayonet. See Cable Handling Guide for details.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Cable 1
    2 Nut, M16 Hex Jam 1
    3 Head Plate Bayonet 1
    Note: Check proper thread engagement. To do so, attempt to pass a 7mm Allen wrench through the portal in the head plate bayonet. If it goes through, more threads are needed to meet the minimum requirement.

    Correct Depth: Thread engagement exceeds minimum depth.

    Incorrect Depth: Thread engagement not deep enough.

  15. Select the LBS (7.5) or KG (3.75) option of the increment weight cap. Press increment weight cap into the head plate assembly.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Increment Weight Cap 1
    2 Head Plate Assembly 1
  16. Select either the LBS or KG weight stack label. Remove backing from label and apply to weight stack.
    Note: One weight stack label sheet, LBS or KG, is used for both weight stacks.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Weight Stack Label 1
    2 Weight Stack 1
  17. Test the tower assembly.
Parent topic: Assembly Procedure