Do not lean on the dumbbell handles or use them to support your body weight, such as using them as a base to perform a push
up. Doing so will damage the weight plates and/or the locking mechanisms, and can cause the weight plates to disengage (drop)
from the handle without warning. This can cause serious injury, and will void the warranty.
Inspect the dumbbells prior to each use. Do not use a dumbbell with worn or damaged parts. Contact your local Bowflex
®
distributor or vendor for service.
Weight Increments
There are 9 weight increments:
2kg
4kg
7kg
9kg
11kg
14kg
16kg
18kg
20kg
(4 lbs)
(10 lbs)
(15 lbs)
(20 lbs)
(25 lbs)
(30 lbs)
(35 lbs)
(40 lbs)
(45 lbs)
Note:
Weight increments represent estimated values only. Exact values can vary due to manufacturing variances.
L1
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Before You Start
The dumbbells are shipped fully assembled. After carefully removing the dumbbell from its box, there are some initial steps that should
be taken to familiarize you with the function of the product, and to make sure that all features of the dumbbell operate correctly.
Do not drop the dumbbell. Dropping the dumbbell will damage the weight plates and/or the locking mechanisms, and can cause
the weight plates to disengage (drop) from the handle without warning. This can cause serious injury, and will void the warranty.
1. After you remove the dumbbell from its protective packaging, inspect the products and packaging material for damage.
2. Push down slightly on the handle assembly to make sure it is fully seated in the base. Rotate the adjustment knob several full
rotations to make sure it turns freely in both directions. Make sure there is a click at each weight increment of the adjustment
knob. This click will help you align the knob correctly to make a weight selection.
Note:
The weight increments range from 2 to 20 kg (~4 to 45 lbs) on the adjustment knobs.
To make a weight selection, turn the adjustment knobs until that number is aligned with the line (L1) on the top surfaces of the
handle (Fig. 1). For example, to set the weight to 2 kg (~4 lbs), align the number 2 with the line on the handle.
3. After you make sure that the adjustment knob turns correctly, turn the knob so that the number 2 is aligned with the line on the
handle (Fig. 1).
4. With the adjustment knobs set to 2, pull the handle straight up from the dumbbell. This will remove only the handle from the base,
and let all of the weight plates stay in the base (Fig. 2). The handle without plates gives the initial weight of 2 kg (~4 lbs).
NOTICE:
When you remove the dumbbell from the base or return it to the base, use a vertical motion, perpendicular to the base.
Do not tilt the dumbbell or move it laterally (parallel to the base) until it is fully clear of the unselected weight plates.
Note:
The dumbbell handle and weight plates are symmetrical. When you put the dumbbell back into the base, the ends of the
handle can point in either direction.
Operation
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