Bring the free ends of the ropes
back toward the carriage and
insert them through the first
chrome eyestrap, into the cam
cleats, and finally out through the
second chrome eyestrap. Pull on
both ropes until equal pressure is
felt against the spring resistance.
Adjust for more length by picking
up the rope out of the cam cleats
and feeding it out towards the
pulleys. To secure, push the rope
back down into the cleats. Give
the rope a firm tug to secure them
in the cleats. Feed the ends of the
ropes through the holes in the
carriage to get them out of the way.
ADjuSTING AND REMOvING
SHOulDER RESTS
Your Studio Reformer comes with
adjustable/removable shoulder
rests. The wider shoulder rest
position is 1” wider than the
narrower position.
If your equipment was ordered
without
twin mats, your shoulders
will be locked in place with a
bolt-and-knob system.
To remove the shoulder rests, pull
the pins and slide the shoulder rests
toward the carriage until they come
off. To adjust to a wider shoulder
rest width, switch the shoulder
rests and re-insert the locking pins
WHEN TO uSE THE
REMOvAblE lOCkING PIN
OPTION
Use the locking pin option when
you want the ability to remove
the shoulder rests for installation
of the mat conversion, or when
you want the option of adjusting
wider/narrower shoulder rests for
different clients.
To install the locking pins, remove
the bolts, washers and knobs from
Ropes threaded through chrome
eyestraps and cam cleats
the shoulders. First, unscrew the
black knob directly underneath
each shoulder rest. Then, carefully
gather the washer and knob as
they come off the bolt. Pull the
bolt up out of the hole. Set the
parts aside.
Insert the locking pins into the
holes from which you removed
the black bolts. The plastic tethers
provided with each locking pin
can be affixed to any of the screw
heads on top of the carriage that
hold the chromed rope guides.
With a Phillips screwdriver,
unscrew the inside metal rope
guide screw. Thread the eyelet on
the end of the pin tether through
the screw. Replace the screw and
tighten with the screwdriver.
Insert the pin into the bolt hole.
Set the hardware aside, but save
it in case you want to use it in the
future.
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WHEN TO uSE THE
PERMANENT bOlT-AND-
kNOb OPTION
If you don’t have a mat conversion
and don’t need to adjust your
shoulder rests for wider/narrower
widths, then the permanent bolt-
and-knob option is suggested.
The bolt-and-knob hold the
shoulder rests firmly in place.
If you are using the locking pin
option and feel there is too much
movement in the shoulder rests,
use the bolt-and-knob option
instead.
Note: if you prefer wider shoulder
rests using the bolt-and-knob
option, remove the bolts,
washers, and knobs from the
shoulders, slide the shoulder rests
off, switch the shoulder rests, and
replace the hardware.
Knob under carriage for loosening
shoulder rest
Locking pin installed
Tether attached to rope guide screw
Shoulder rests removed
Locking pins and tethers
