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Safety First:
and safe use of your Pilates equipment.
For over 35 years, Balanced Body has been introducing
safety-related innovations to Pilates equipment. Many of our
improvements are now industry standards, resulting in Pilates
equipment that's safer today than ever before.
Safety depends on proper maintenance and safe use, in addition
to the quality of the equipment. This guide was created to help
you use and maintain your equipment for optimum safety. Please
read it through carefully and keep for future reference. If you have
any questions, give us a call. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in serious injury.
ALL EQUIPMENT
Springs and Snaps
Spring inspections are critical for maintaining your equipment in
safe operating condition. Springs should be inspected weekly or
monthly, depending upon frequency of use. Springs should be
replaced after 3,000 hours of use. If, for example, your Reformer
is used 30 hours a week, you should replace the springs every
two years. Worn or old springs lose resilience, and may break
during use. Injury may result if a spring breaks during use.
Inspect springs for gaps and kinks (weekly or monthly,
depending upon frequency of use). Look for gaps and kinks
between the coils when the spring is at rest. It's okay for the
spring to have a gap on the tapered end (a gap is sometimes
created when the hook is inserted during the manufacturing
process). There should be no gaps in the body of the spring. If
you see gaps or kinks in the body of the spring, discontinue using
the spring immediately. Figure 1.
Figure 1
A guide to proper maintenance
Kink
Inspect snaps for wear (monthly). First, verify that the snap hook
is working properly. If the snap hook does not retract and return
properly, discontinue using the spring immediately and replace
the snap. Eyebolts can cause excessive wear on snap hooks.
If the hook shows a lot of wear, discontinue using the spring
immediately and call Balanced Body to replace spring or snap.
Figure 2.
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Figure 2: Good snap: no wear on hook.
EYEBOLTS, NUTS AND BOLTS
Tighten all equipment bolts and screws (monthly). Verify that all
eyebolts, nuts and bolts are tight. See the section titled "How to
inspect and tighten nuts and bolts."
REFORMERS
Springbar hooks or eyebolts (quarterly). Balanced Body makes
two different springbar systems:
1. Revo Springbar. Make sure springbar hooks and handle are
tight.
2. Standard Springbar. Verify that the nuts securing the
springbar hooks are tight. See section titled "How to inspect
and tighten nuts and bolts."
Rope wear (quarterly). Ropes should be replaced if you can see
the core of the rope through the outer lining, or if the ropes are
flattened. Be sure to check the sections of rope that attach to the
clips and run through the pulleys.
Bad snap: excessive wear on hook.
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