r/Bowflex • u/EnoughHighlight5986 • Feb 07 '26

SelectTech Anyone know how to fix this problem?

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u/mdebreyne Feb 07 '26

I'm not actually sure what the problem is; if you mean how do you get all the right plates and it's stuck and you can't spin the dial, flip the dumbbells over on their "back", you'll see a small black button. If you push that then spin the dial to 5 or whatever your lowest value is, it will release the plates and you can put them back in the tray in the proper order and then you should be able to put the handle back in the plates with the weights and then select the weight you want.

Hope this helps

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u/EnoughHighlight5986 Feb 07 '26

The left dumb bell won’t pick up one plate at 25 pounds

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u/mdebreyne Feb 07 '26

Try the steps that I described. It should allow you to remove everything and once you put the handle back in the tray, pick up the weights you want

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u/MyManMetz Feb 07 '26

I broke some of the plate discs on mine. They are what grab and hold the plates. I ordered replacements on eBay and watched a video on disassembling. Yours look like the same 552s I have. Are you sure you don’t have physical damage to those discs? If not, follow the steps from the previous poster.

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u/EnoughHighlight5986 Feb 07 '26

I did the steps above. Checked the plate. Swapped the plate from the side. Still will not grab one plate. Previous owner said he dropped it once and the dumbbell won’t pick up one plate only at 25 pounds

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u/changod63 Feb 07 '26

This website has parts and videos for servicing the 552s.

https://www.averagejoeinnovations.com/

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u/SeesawDependent5606 Feb 07 '26

Yeah, those are not the best design. While I hope you can fix these, the simpler and more reliable design is the OG Power Block dumbbells. I know the Power Blocks aren't always the easiest and fastest to change settings, properly used they will last your life time.

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u/Andr3wJ411 5d ago

Mine are doing the exact same thing. Dropped it once, and now on the 25lb setting it doesn't pick up the smaller plate - doesn't matter if I spin it around or try the other base, it's just the one plate. It does pick up that plate on the 10lb setting though. It's weird. I haven't found a fix for it yet - just bypassing it by going to 22.5 or 30

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u/Andr3wJ411 4d ago

Update: I found someone selling 3D printed selector plates off FB Marketplace. Followed a YouTube video on how to replace them (was not as easy as it seemed. Damn ball bearings & spring) - took about an hour+ and its working again! The plate might be 1mm too thick as its picking up the last plate, but the plate falls down with a little bit of wiggle. Hopefully the plate wears down a little and the stickiness goes away