STRENGTH AND CABLE MACHINE REPAIR

Frayed cable? Stack pin stuck? Pulley grinding, seat torn, or a machine taped off with an out-of-order sign? We repair selectorized machines, cable towers and functional trainers on site. Most jobs are scheduled within 4-5 business days across DFW and East Texas.

4,593 service visits since 2022 · 302 commercial facilities · 189 Texas cities · Fully insured: general liability, umbrella and workers comp

Call (469) 383-8499 - the phone diagnosis is free. Send a photo of the machine and its model sticker and we can often tell you the part before we arrive.

 

WHAT WE FIX ON STRENGTH EQUIPMENT

• Cables - frayed, stretched or wrong-length cables replaced and tensioned correctly

• Pulleys and bearings - grinding, wobbling or seized pulleys

• Weight stacks and selector pins - stuck pins, sticking plates, bent guide rods

• Upholstery - torn or cracked seat and back pads

• Adjustments - seat, pad and range-of-motion adjustments that slip or will not lock

• Brands - FreeMotion, Hoist, Life Fitness, Precor, Matrix, Cybex, Body-Solid, Parabody and more

 

REAL STRENGTH JOBS, FROM PROBLEM TO FIXED

Client names are kept private. The photos below are from actual jobs.

CABLE TOWER: DAMAGED CABLES ON THREE STATIONS

Problem: A multi-station strength tower had damaged cables on the low row, lat pulldown and chest press.

How we got there: We identified the exact cable assemblies needed and sourced them direct from the manufacturer, so every cable was the correct length and spec.

Result: Swapped the low row, lat pulldown and chest press cables, re-adjusted every remaining cable to proper tension, and finished with a full preventive maintenance inspection. All stations back in use.

COMMERCIAL FACILITY: LAT PULLDOWN STACK JAMMED BY CABLE TENSION

Problem: On a lat pulldown station the cable was so tight that the weight stack selector pin was locked in place - it could not be moved or removed.

How we got there: We disconnected the cable from the top of the stack to take the load off the pin, then checked why. The tension pointed to a cable that was the wrong length for the machine - the kind of thing that happens when a generic cable is fitted.

Result: Pin freed, the real cause identified, and the correct cable specified - not a guess. On the same visit we flagged two safety issues on other equipment: a cracked treadmill motor hood and a spin bike missing its seat-height pin.

 

WHY FACILITIES CALL US FOR STRENGTH EQUIPMENT

Wrong-length or generic cables are one of the most common causes of repeat strength-machine failures. We fit the correct part for the machine, set the tension properly, and inspect the rest of the station while we are there. Bi-annual and quarterly maintenance plans are available, with a service report for every machine.

 

STRENGTH MACHINE DOWN?

Call (469) 383-8499 - the phone diagnosis is free. Send a photo of the machine and its model sticker and we can often tell you the part before we arrive.