Controlled Hydraulic Ergo-Adjustment: Spirit® Fitness CRS800S Seated Stepper Genuine OEM Seat Locking Gas Cylinder
Does your recumbent stepper seat slide loosely back and forth without locking, or has it become incredibly heavy and stiff to adjust? Is the seat failing to maintain its position when you push off the foot pedals, forcing your hips out of proper rehabilitative alignment?
The Spirit® Fitness CRS800S Commercial Seated Stepper is a premier rehabilitation and cardiovascular platform engineered for total-body accessibility. Central to its inclusive design is an effortless, infinite step-adjustment seating matrix. Safely counter-balancing and counter-locking this carriage assembly is the Genuine OEM Seat Locking Gas Cylinder (Part No. K070024 / Diagram Part #034).
Sourced directly to original factory mechanical blueprints, this industrial-grade hydraulic damper measures 30" x 1" x 1". It features a precision-charged nitro-gas internal chamber and a micro-valved mechanical piston head. When the user squeezes the seat adjustment handle, the cylinder's actuator valve opens, providing a smooth, weightless gliding motion along the linear structural rail. The moment the lever is released, the internal hydraulic matrix locks rock-solid, resisting high leg-press forces so patients and athletes remain completely stable during intense interval steps.
High-Pressure Mechanical Specifications
This complete replacement kit arrives pre-packaged with all the structural pivoting high-tensile hardware, spacer bushings, and washers required to execute a secure factory installation.
30-Inch Precision Engineered Chassis: Cut to exact factory structural dimensions to ensure total fore-and-aft travel distance along the recumbent frame rail.
Infinite Locking Valve Matrix: Features a specialized internal locking valve design that enables seamless seat positioning at any micro-point along the track, rather than forcing you into rigid pre-drilled holes.
Hardened Chrome Induction Rod: Built with a mirror-polished, high-tensile steel piston shaft that glides through high-durability internal polyurethane seals to prevent gas pressure loss.
All-Inclusive Hardware Pack: Arrives with replacement high-tensile structural mounting bolts, washers, and anti-friction pivot sleeves to eliminate sloppy side-play or mechanical squeaking.
Signs Your CRS800S Seat Cylinder Has Suffered Structural Failure
The "Pedal-Push" Rear Drift: You lock the seat in place, but the second you apply heavy force to the stepper foot pedals, the seat assembly slides backward on its own. This indicates the internal hydraulic locking valves have blown out.
The Stiff Muscle-Strain Adjustment: Squeezing the release lever requires massive upper-body strength to slide the seat, or the seat refuses to budge entirely, indicating the internal nitro-gas charge has fully depleted or the piston rod has warped.
Visible Oil Contamination on the Guide Rail: Finding a thick film of dark hydraulic fluid coating the chrome piston rod or dripping onto the underlying aluminum tracks, a clear sign of compromised pressure seals.
The 20-Minute Pro DIY Seat Cylinder Replacement Sequence
Replacing your seat locking cylinder is a straightforward 20-minute mechanical project using common hand tools: a socket wrench set, an open-ended wrench, and a rag:
1.Stabilize the Machine and Relieve Seat Tension:Complete Hardware Isolation.Park the stepper on a flat, level surface. Squeeze the seat handle and slide the carriage to a neutral midpoint along the tracking rail where there is absolute zero load, stretching force, or mechanical tension resting on the cylinder ends.
2.Unbolt the Core Structural Mounts:Isolate the Carriage Bracket.Locate the front and rear mounting eyelets of the 30-inch black cylinder bracket tucked beneath the seat carriage framework (Diagram Part #034). Use your socket set and open-ended wrench to back out the high-tensile factory hex bolts and washers holding the cylinder ends to the frame.
3.Disconnect the Handle Actuator Linkage:Clear the Cockpit Access Lanes.Carefully unhook the mechanical release cable or paddle lever link that presses down on the tiny actuation pin at the tip of the cylinder rod. Once disconnected, slide the old, worn cylinder completely out from beneath the seat frame.
4.Position and Bolt the New OEM Gas Cylinder:Anchor the New Command Core.Take your Brand-New OEM Spirit K070024 Locking Gas Cylinder and align the mounting eyes with the factory chassis bracket tabs. Hand-insert the fresh high-tensile mounting bolts included in your kit along with the new anti-friction washers to avoid cross-threading.
5.Torque the Hardware and Calibrate Lever Engagement:Execute Fast Structural Seating.Tighten the mounting nuts down firmly with your wrenches until snug, ensuring the cylinder can pivot slightly without side-to-side wobble. Reattach the handle actuator linkage to the top pin. Squeeze the seat adjustment lever to verify that the cylinder releases instantly, allows a weightless slide, and locks down rock-solid.
Pro Tip: The Shaft Cleanliness Golden Rule
The thin, shiny chrome inner piston rod of your new cylinder must remain completely pristine to preserve the high-pressure internal rubber seals. When wiping down your stepper or lubricating the main aluminum seat tracking rails, never spray aerosol lubricants or grease directly onto the chrome cylinder rod. These sprays act like a magnet for airborne dust and clothes lint. When the seat adjustments shift, that abrasive grit gets pulled straight into the internal seals, slicing them open and ruining your hydraulic locking force!
Stop unexpected seat drifting, restore effortless ergonomics, and lock in your alignment.
