3. Adjusting the Length of the Rope
The lower rope adjustment bracket changes the range of motion of the exercise that is being performed.
The rule of thumb is as follows:
A – You may want to reduce range if the “initial” end range becomes painful during an exercise. Move the
rope adjustment bracket “up” towards the upper adjustment bracket to allow more “slack”.
B – In the initial stages of rehab you may want to give the muscle group(s) a break between each repetition.
Adjust the rope adjustment bracket up allowing the weights to hit the stack at the completion of each
repetition before starting a new rep.
Picture shows the lower rope adjustment bracket correctly attached to
the rope adjustment bar. “Pull out” on the red spring-loaded
adjustment pin in order to move the rope adjustment bracket up or
down the bar. Pull and rotate the spring-loaded pin head to allow the
lower rope adjustment bracket to move together with the upper rope
adjustment bracket.
Make sure you counter-rotate the spring-loaded pin head so it pops
back into place (all the way) before attempting to exercise using the
pulley.
5. Maintenance
Check the condition of the pulley daily prior to use:
1.
Pay attention to any “loose” nuts or bolts.
Re-tighten nuts and bolts after the pulley has “settled”,
normally within a week or two after the pulley has been put into use. Check the pulley on a monthly basis
after initial check.
2.
Pay attention to the rope.
On the average, the pulley rope lasts for 12 months with normal pulley use.
Make sure the rope glides smoothly on the pulley wheels. AND, look for “fraying”. Change the rope when
the outer layer has become “fuzzy”. You can contact RehabPro, Inc. directly or your local dealer for a rope
replacement kit.
3. Wipe off the guide rods with a clean rag weekly. After the wipe down spray
silicone lubricant
on the
rag and wipe down the rods with the lubricant. You may want to do this with the rope adjustment bar also
for smoother glide of the rope adjustment assemblies.
4. Finger prints and other stains can easily be removed by
silicone spray
to all plated parts (guide rods,
weight stack and rope adjustment bar). If persistent, use Scots Guard (fine thread) to remove stain before
lubricating bars / stack with silicone spray.
