GAMMA 5003 Els STRINGING MACHINE 6 POINT SC MOUNTING (Issue 6 - March 2007) - Manual (Page 13)

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TENSION CALIBRATION
Step 2
Loosen the 1.5 mm locking set screw (A)
located on the side of the latching block as
shown. The set screw is used to hold the
adjustment screw in place.
Step 3
If the lever releases before 60 lbs., using the
supplied L-shaped hex wrench, turn the ad-
justment screw (B) located on the left side of
the latch block counter-clockwise to increase
the engagement of the brake release latch
with the brake lever. Repeat step 1 and
adjust until the correct tension is indicated
on the calibrator.
If the tension indicated in step 1 is greater
than 60 lbs., turn the adjustment screw clock-
wise to reduce the engagement of the brake
release latch with the brake lever. Repeat
step 1 and adjust until the correct tension is
indicated on the calibrator.
A
B
Tension Calibration Procedure
Step 1
Set the tension to 60 lbs. as indicated by the
linear scale and rotary knob. Place the string
on one end of a tension calibrator into a string
clamp and secure. Place string located on the
other end of the calibrator into the string
tensioner and apply tension. If the brake lever
releases before 60 lbs. or after 60 lbs., the
tension head should be calibrated as follows.