Body-Solid GSS50 Assembly Manual

Brand: Body-Solid

Model: GSS50

Type: Assembly Manual

Body-Solid GSS50 is a sissy squat machine that targets the user's quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes. It features a durable steel frame, adjustable foot platform, and comfortable foam padding for added support and stability during use. The machine's compact design allows for easy storage and portability, making it ideal for home gyms or fitness studios with limited space. With regular use, the GSS50 can help improve leg strength, increase muscle mass, and enhance overall lower body fitness.

Assembly Instructions

OWNER’S MANUAL

V. GSS50-081518

GSS50

Warning, Safety & Maintenance

Be sure that all users carefully read and understand all

warning, safety and maintenance labels on the machine

before each use. Failure to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

It is imperative that you retain this Owner’s Manual and be

sure all warning labels are legible and intact. Replacement

Owner’s Manuals and warning labels are available from your

local Body-Solid dealer.

If you have any questions about the operation, set up or

maintenance of this machine please call our customer service

department at 1 (800) 556-3113.

Table of Contents

• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.............................. PAGE 4

• PREPARATION............................................... PAGE 5

• HARDWARE ILLUSTRATION......................... PAGE 6

• PART / HARDWARE LIST .............................. PAGE 9

• ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS......................... PAGE 10

• EXPLODED VIEW.......................................... PAGE 15

• CONTACT PAGE............................................ PAGE 16

Important Safety Instructions

Beforebeginninganytnessprogram,youshouldobtainacompletephysicalexaminationfromyourphysician.

Il est conseille de subir un examen medical complet avant d’entreprendre tout programme d’exercise.

Si vous avez des etourdissements ou des faiblesses, arretez les exercices immediatement.

Antes de comenzar cualquier programma de ejercicios, deberias tener un examen sico con su doctor.

When using exercise equipment, you

should always take basic precautions,

including the following:

m ReadallinstructionsbeforeusingtheGSS50.

Theseinstructionsarewrittentoensureyoursafety

andtoprotecttheunit.

m Do not remove any safety labels from the

machine.

m Donotallowchildrenonorneartheequipment.

m Usetheequipmentonlyforitsintendedpurpose

asdescribedinthisguide.Donotuseaccessory

attachmentsthatarenotrecommendedbythe

manufacturer.Suchattachmentsmightcause

injuries.

m Wearproperexerciseclothingandshoesforyour

workout,nolooseclothing.

m Keephands,limbs,looseclothing,andlonghairwell

outofthewayofallmovingparts.

m Usecarewhengettingonorotheunit.

m Donotoverexertyourselforworktoexhaustion.

m Ifyoufeelanypainorabnormalsymptoms,stop

yourworkoutimmediatelyandconsultyour

physician.

m Neveroperateunitwhenithasbeendroppedor

damaged.Returntheequipmenttoaservice

centerforexaminationandrepair.

m Neverdroporinsertobjectsintoanyopeningin

theequipment.

m Alwayschecktheunitanditscablesbeforeeach

use.Makesurethatallfastenersandcablesare

secureandingoodworkingcondition.

m Donotusetheequipmentoutdoorsornearwater.

Personal Safety During Assembly

m Beforebeginningassembly,pleasetakethetime

toreadtheinstructionsthoroughly.

m Readeachstepintheassemblyinstructionsand

followthestepsinsequence.Donotskipahead.

Ifyouskipahead,youmaylearnlaterthatyou

havetodisassemblecomponentsandthatyou

mayhavedamagedtheequipment.

m Assembleandoperatethe GSS50onasolid,level

surface.Locatetheunitafewfeetfromthewalls

orfurnituretoprovideeasyaccess.

TheGSS50 isdesignedforyourenjoyment.Byfollowing

theseprecautionsandusingcommonsense,youwill

havemanysafeandpleasurablehoursof

healthfulexercisewithyourBody-SolidSissy Squat

Machine.

Afterassembly,youshouldcheckallfunctionsto

ensurecorrectoperation.Ifyouexperienceproblems,

rstrechecktheassemblyinstructionstolocateany

possibleerrorsmadeduringassembly.Ifyouareunable

tocorrecttheproblem,callthedealerfromwhomyou

purchasedthemachineorcall1-800-556-3113forthe

dealernearestyou.

Obtaining Service

PleaseusethisOwner’sManualtomakesurethatall

partshavebeenincludedinyourshipment.When

orderingparts,youmustusethepartnumberand

descriptionfromthisOwner’sManual.Useonly

Body-Solidreplacementpartswhenservicingthis

machine.Failuretodosowillvoidyourwarrantyand

couldresultinpersonalinjury.

Forinformationaboutproductoperationorservice,

checkouttheocialBody-Solidwebsiteat

www.bodysolid.comorcontactanauthorized

Body-SoliddealeroraBody-Solidfactory-authorized

servicecompanyorcontactBody-Solidcustomer

serviceatoneofthefollowing:

Toll Free: 1-800-556-3113

Phone: 1-708-427-3555

Fax: 1-708-427-3556

Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00 CST

E-Mail: [email protected]

Or write to: Body-Solid, Inc.

Service Department

1900 S. Des Plaines Ave.

Forest Park, IL 60130 USA

Retain this Owner’s Manual for future

reference. If you need to order replacement

parts please be prepared to provide the

following information when contacting us so

that we can assist you better.

1. Model Number

2. Place of Purchase

3. Serial Number (S/N)

4. Part # and Description

Preparation

ThankyouforpurchasingtheGSS50.ThisbenchispartoftheBody-Solidlineofqualitystrengthtraining

machines,whichletsyoutargetspecicmusclegroupstoachievebettermuscletoneandoverallbody

conditioning. To maximize your use of the equipment please study this Owner’sManual thoroughly.

Body-Solidcontinuallyseekswaystoimprovetheperformance,specicationsandproductmanualsinordertoensurethatonly

superiorproductsarereleasedfromourfactories.Pleasetakethetimetocarefullyreadthroughthismanualthoroughly.Instructions

containedinthisdocumentarenotintendedtocoveralldetailsorvariationspossiblewithBody-Solidequipment,ortocoverevery

contingencythatmaybemetinconjunctionwithinstallation,operation,maintenanceortroubleshootingoftheequipment.Even

thoughwehavepreparedthismanualwithextremecare,neitherthepublishernortheauthorcanacceptresponsibilityforanyerrors

in,oromissionfrom,theinformationgiven.Shouldadditionalinformationberequired,orshouldsituationsarisethatarenotcovered

bythismanual,themattershouldbedirectedtoyourlocalBody-Solidrepresentative,ortheServiceDepartmentatBody-SolidInc.

inForestPark,Illinois.

Required Tools

Thebasictoolsthatyoumustobtainbeforeassembling

theGSS50includebutarenotlimitedto:

m MetricAllenKeySet

m StandardAllenKeySet

m StandardWrenchSet

m MetricWrenchSet

m AdjustableWrench

m Screwdriver(standardand/orphillips)

Installation Requirements

Followtheseinstallationrequirementswhenassembling

theGSS50:

SetuptheGSS50onasolid,atsurface.Asmooth,at

surfaceunderthemachinehelpskeepitlevel.A

levelmachinehasfewermalfunctions.

Provideamplespacearoundthemachine.Open

spacearoundthemachineallowsforeasieraccess.

Insertallboltsinthesamedirection.Foraesthetic

purposes,insertallboltsinthesamedirectionunless

specied(intextorillustrations)todootherwise.

Leaveroomforadjustments.Tightenfastenerssuchas

bolts,nuts,andscrewssotheunitisstable,butleave

roomforadjustments.Donotfullytightenfasteners

untilinstructedintheassemblystepstodoso.

Fill out and mail the warranty card.

Assembly Tips

Readall“Notes”oneachpagebeforebeginningeach

step.

WhileyoumaybeabletoassembletheGSS50usingthe

illustrationsonly,importantsafetynotesandothertips

areincludedinthetext.

Somepiecesmayhaveextraholesthatyouwillnotuse.

Useonlythoseholesindicatedintheinstructionsand

illustrations.

NOTE: Withsomanyassembledparts,proper

 alignmentandadjustmentiscritical.While

 tighteningthenutsandbolts,besuretoleave

 roomforadjustments.

NOTE: Thebottlesthataremarked“Poison”isyour

 touchuppaint.Keepawayfromchildren.

CAUTION: Obtainassistance!Ifyoufeellikeyoucan’t

 assembletheGSS50byyourselfthendo

 notattempttodosoasthiscouldresultin 

 injury.Reviewtheinstallationrequirements 

 beforeproceedingwiththefollowingsteps.

YourS/N#can

befoundhere

↑

GSS50 Hardware Illustration

Part#1  SOCKETHEADCAPSCREWM10X100mm   QTY. 2

Part#2  SOCKETHEADCAPSCREWM10X60mm  QTY.2

Part#4  FLATHEADCAPSCREWM8x20mm    QTY.2

Part#5  HEXHEADBOLTM6x50mm     QTY.2

Part#3  SOCKETHEADCAPSCREWM10X35mm  QTY. 2

GSS50 Hardware Illustration

Part#6  SETSCREWM4x3mm      QTY. 6

Part#7  SOCKETHEADCAPSCREWM6x16mm  QTY.1

Part#9  FLATWASHERM10      QTY.4

Part#10  M10LOCKWASHER      QTY.2

Part#8  LARGEO.D.WASHERM10    QTY. 2

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

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



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



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







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



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



































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







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







































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



































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







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













































































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Part#11  LOCKWASHERM6      QTY. 1

Part#12  NYLONLOCKNUTM10     QTY.2

Part#14  NYLONLOCKNUTM6      QTY.2

Part#13  JAMNUTM10      QTY. 2

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























































































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GSS50 Parts List/Illustration

Part# Qty Description

BASE FRAME

U FRAME

FOOT PLATE

HEIGHTADJUSTMENTTUBE

FOAM ROLLER TUBE

M10x100mmSOCKETHEADCAPSCREW

M10x60mmSOCKETHEADCAPSCREW

M10x35mmSOCKETHEADCAPSCREW

M8x20mmFLATHEADCAPSCREW

M6x50mmHEXHEADBOLT

M4x3mmSETSCREW

M6x16mmSOCKETHEADCAPSCREW

M10 LARGE WASHER

M10 FLAT WASHER

M10 LOCK WASHER

M6 LOCK WASHER

M10 NYLON LOCK NUT

M10JAMNUT

M6 NYLON LOCK NUT

TRANSPORT WHEEL

METAL BUSHING

PLASTIC RING

FOAM ROLLER

NYLON BUSHING

POP PIN

GRIP

END CAP

GRIP RING

STEP

Be careful to assemble all components

in the sequence they are presented.

NOTE:

Wrench tighten ALL hardware at the end of each STEP . Some components may be

pre-assembled. Nylon lock nuts will not fully screw onto bolts, they must be wrench

tighten to fully go on.

1A. AttachFootPlate(C)toBaseFrame(A)using:

2 - (#4) M8x20mm Flat Head Cap Screw

1B. AttachUFrame(B)toBaseFrame(A)using:

2 - (#1) M10x100mm Socket Head Cap Screw

2 - (#2) M10x60mm Socket Head Cap Screw

2 - (#8) M10 Large Washer

4 - (#9) M10 Regular Washer

2 - (#10) M10 Lock Washer

2 - (#12) M10 Nylon Lock Nut

1C. AttachTransportWheel(#15)toUFrame(B)using:

2 - (#5) M6x50mm Hex Head Bolt

4 - (#16) Metal Bushing

2 - (#14) M6 Nylon Lock Nut

STEP

AboveshowsStep1assembledandcompleted.

STEP

Be careful to assemble all components

in the sequence they are presented.

NOTE:

Wrench tighten ALL hardware at the end of each STEP . Some components may be

pre-assembled. Nylon lock nuts will not fully screw onto bolts, they must be wrench

tighten to fully go on.

2A. InsertHeightAdjustmentTube(D)intoBaseFrame(A)andsecure

 itusing:

1 - (#7) M6x16mm Socket Head Cap Screw

1 - (#11) M6 Spring Washer

2B. ScrewthePopPin(#20)intotheBaseFrame(A).

2C. InsertFoamRollerTube(E)intoHeightAdjustmentTube(D).

2D. InserttwoFoamRollers(#18), fourPlasticRings(#17), twoEnd

 Caps(#22) ontotheFoamRollerTube(E)andsecuretheEnd

 Caps(#22)using:

4 - (#6) M4x3mm Set Screw

2E. InsertFoamRollerTube(E)intoBaseFrame(A).

2F. InserttwoFoamRollers(#18), fourPlasticRings(#17), twoEnd

 Caps(#22) ontotheFoamRollerTube(E)andsecuretheEnd

 Caps(#22)using:

4 - (#6) M4x3mm Set Screw

2E. SecurebothFoamRollerTubes(E)using:

2 - (#3) M10x35mm Socket Head Cap Screw

2 - (#13) M10 Jam Nut

STEP

AboveshowsStep2assembledandcompleted.

Notes

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