How To Disassemble A Marcy Home Gym (Step By Step Guide)

When moving house, it can be a real pain to transport your home gym, especially if you have lost your manual.

If you need to know how to disassemble a Marcy home gym, discover our efficient tips down below.

Tools You Need
How To Take Apart Marcy Home Gyms (DIY Guide)
- Marcy MD-2109
- Marcy Apex
Where To Find Marcy Home Gym Manual?
Moving and Storing Once Disassembled
Common Marcy Home Gym Questions
Conclusion

Tools You Need

When disassembling your Marcy home gym, you will likely need the following:

Product manual
Toolkit
Two adjustable wrenches
A set of Allen keys
A Phillip screwdriver
Another person
Plastic sandwich bags
Secure ties or rope
Rubber bands
Boxes
Bubble wrap
Tape
The original packaging, if possible
An old towel

How To Take Apart Marcy Home Gyms (DIY Guide)

The instructions will be similar, whether you’re working on disassembling the Marcy MWM-990 model, the similar Marcy MWM-988 or the Marcy Platinum.

Here is our guide on how to disassemble Marcy home gyms:

Preparation

Gather your tools.
Clear the area so you have plenty of space to work.
Take plenty of pictures of your machine from all angles.

Marcy MD-2109

Detach and unwind the cables and pulleys according to manual instructions
Disassemble the seat and seat support according to manual instructions
Detach the foam roll tubes and leg developers carefully with manual guidance
Remove the backrest board from the vertical frame
Remove the pulley brackets on the upper vertical frame
Remove the butterfly foam arms
Remove the front press base from the upper frame
Remove the upper frame and guide rods
Remove the stopper frame from the upper vertical frame
Detach the upper vertical frame from the lower vertical frame
Remove the seat support from the lower vertical frame
Detach the leg developer holder from the main base frame and front base plate
Remove the lower vertical frame from the main base frame
Detach the lower guide rods from the rear base frame
Remove all guide rods

See Marcy MD-2109 manual here

Marcy Apex

Loosen all the nuts and bolts
Detach the two weight covers from the weight stack
Remove the cable by reversing the instructions in the manual
Remove the pulley sets and both pulley brackets
Remove the butterfly cable
Remove the foam roll tube from the leg developer
Remove the leg developer from the leg developer holder
Remove the foam grips from the front press
Remove the front press from the front press base
Remove the front press left and right bases
Remove the backrest adjustment tube from the backrest support frame
Remove the backrest from the backrest adjustment tube
Remove the short quick-release pin from the backrest support frame
Detach the lower guide rods from the rear base frame
Remove the backrest support frame from the front vertical frame
Remove the seat support from the leg developer holder
Remove the seat from the seat support
Remove the leg developer holder from the front vertical frame
Remove the butterfly ads from each butterfly
Remove the butterfly cable guides from the axles
Remove the butterfly support and butterfly puller frame from the front vertical frame
Remove the top socket assembly from the weight plates guide rods
Remove the selector stem from the top of the selecting rods
Remove the top weight plate
Remove the selecting rod from the center hole in the plates
Remove the weights from the guide rods
Remove the guide rods and bumpers from the base frame
Remove the upper frame from the top of the rear vertical beam
Remove the upper frame from the front vertical frame
Remove the front vertical frame from the base frame
Similarly, remove the rear vertical frame to above
Remove the front and rear base frames

See Marcy Apex manual here

Where To Find Marcy Home Gym Manual?

When working with your home gyms, it is key to always refer to the product manual for specific instructions.

We have included direct links just after the steps for each of the 2 products covered above in this article.

Typically, most Marcy home gyms will come with a product manual and a parts manual, respectively.

It is very easy to misplace your manual; you can find most Marcy product manuals on their website if you need a hand. (1)

Save it or print it out so that you can always have it ready when you need it.

Moving and Storing Once Disassembled

Once it is time to start moving and storing your home gym for transport, you will need to remember these tips for ease and efficiency.

1
Before disassembling, take many photos of your home gym from many angles to help you remember where everything goes.
2
As you disassemble, lay out the bolts, nuts, and other small parts in order of disassembly. Try to re-screw them where they are meant to go; if you can’t, put them in plastic sandwich bags labeled with how many are inside and the steps they are needed for. Rubber band the bags shut and tape them together to ensure they are not lost in the move.
3
Secure the home gym's parts with ropes and rubber bands.
4
When disassembling, try to break the gym down into light sections; aim to reduce unnecessary bulk as much as possible while doing so.
5
Bubble wrap parts and box them if necessary.
6
Always lift from the knees and have another person to help you.

Common Marcy Home Gym Questions

How long does it take to disassemble Marcy home gym?

It took me just under 2 hours. Some customers have reported that it can take between 1 and 6 hours or so to disassemble their chosen model. This depends on a variety of factors, including the model, how experienced you are at taking apart home gyms and whether you have someone to help.

Which Marcy home gym model is the hardest to disassemble?

The more complicated the build of a Marcy home gym model, the harder it will be to assemble and disassemble. How well-written the product manual is can also be a factor in its difficulty.

How long will it take to re-assemble a Marcy home gym?

Reassembly can be harder to achieve than disassembly; for some customers, it can take between 1 hour and 6 hours or more to reassemble their beloved Marcy home gym setup.

Conclusion

While it may seem daunting to start your Marcy home gym disassembly, it can be much easier with the right tools, a product manual, and a trusted friend by your side.

With our tips above, we hope that you have an easy and painless move.

Also See - How To Successfully Sell Used Gym Equipment

References:

https://www.marcypro.com/product-manuals

Last Updated on January 2, 2023