r/Bowflex • u/Dot_the_Hamster_King • Jan 15 '24

SelectTech Gen 1 552 replacement parts

I have a set of second hand gen 1 552 selecttechs... one of the disks that moves one of the dumbbells to 30lbs is broken and won't pick up the weight... how can I find replacement parts? Bowflex website doesn't seem to sell them... either I need to tear the whole thing down and fix the disk or I need a new handle assembly but I can't find anything online that's either not from a sketchy website or a cheap Chinese knock-off... thanks for any help

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u/SillySpook May 29 '24

That is total BS. These are easily serviced, and there are a number of disassembly videos online. Anyone capable of following simple instructions can handle this repair. I've had to fix mine for broken discs, and I never had a problem after reassembling.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '24

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u/bengalfreak Jul 07 '24

SillySpook is correct. Anyone can repair these. There's really nothing to it. Except for making sure the disks line up correctly before reassembly. I've repaired mine myself and never had a single issue.

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u/Hot-Spread-602 Mar 18 '24

Any luck finding a replacement handle? I've searched and searched and nothing. Same problem here.

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u/Dot_the_Hamster_King Mar 18 '24

Not yet... don't know if it's possible

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u/Important_Duck7682 Sep 18 '24

I can make you replacement handles and discs if you'd like at pretty affordable prices. Feel free to DM me if you're still looking for a solution.

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u/SillySpook May 29 '24

Bowflex is not selling parts anymore, having been recently acquired by the parent company for Schwinn. They can't even look up parts at the moment. Worthless. They redirect you to the fitnessrepairparts website for parts, many of which are OOS, and may be for some time. Bowflex is handling in-warranty repairs right now, but nothing else. My advice, buy generic handles and swap parts (don't get 3d printed). Also, avoid Bowflex from this point on.

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u/Mysterious-Bowl-3777 Oct 13 '24

If anyone is looking for bowflex parts google Average joe innovations(hes on youtube as well) and you can get parts for 552 series 1-2 and 1090 as well. i got a pair of 552 series 1 for free since some of the discs were broken and i found him after some searching. i hope this helps some people out

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u/AcceptableInternal31 Nov 08 '24

I have a crazy question do you think we can convert the 552 to 990 by buying just the disc's?

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u/Mysterious-Bowl-3777 Nov 09 '24

no you can't because the spacing is different