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WNER'S MANU WNER'S MANU WNER'S MANU WNER'S MANUAL Issue 1 - April, 2000 Issue 1 - April, 2000 Issue 1 - April, 2000 Issue 1 - April, 2000 Issue 1 - April, 2000 Copyright 2000 GAMMA Sports - All Rights Reserved...
To return defective EQUIPMENT, a return authorization (RA#) must be obtained from a GAMMA customer service representative by calling 1-800-333-0337. The RA# must be marked on the outside of the shipping carton being returned. All returns must be shipped prepaid by the customer to GAMMA. Please retain the original shipping carton and packing materials for any future shipments.
FEATURES Drop Weight Tensioner w/ 8lb. to 90lb. range and Permanently Engraved Weight Scale Professional Six Point “Quick Mount” Racquet Mounting System - Accomodates All Racquets Without Adapters Patented Parallel Jaw Rotating Ratchet Gripper w/ Diamond Dust Coated Gripping Surfaces - U.S. Patent #4,491,322 Professional Dual Action, Diamond Dust Coated, Fixed String Clamps Durable Polystyrene Base Cover w/ Convenient Padded Tool Tray Strong, Light Weight, Powder Coated Molded Aluminum Construction...
Insert the center post of the turntable into the bushing of the stringing machine base. Installing the Frame Support Posts The GAMMA 600FC support post assemblies are pre- cision aligned at the factory and are marked for proper installation on the turntable.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Fixed Clamp Installation To install the clamps, remove the winged lock knob to separate the knob from the lower guide bushing. Be careful not to lose the radial thrust bearing components located in the center recess of the knob. Align the clamp base with the clamp slot of the turntable base.
MOUNTING THE FRAME Adjusting the Frame Support Posts Place the racquet frame over the center posts and onto the frame support. Loosen the lever lock bolt on one support post. Slide the post outward until the center support of the racquet support slide is positioned near the inside surface of the racquet frame.
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MOUNTING THE FRAME Securing the Frame Lock the shoulder supports in position by turning the knob at the base clockwise. Repeat the adjustment procedure for the remaining support post. Re-tighten all of the frame supports in the same order as before.
STRINGING THE FRAME Setting Tension To set the stringing tension, loosen the locking knob on the side of the drop weight. Slide the weight in the appropriate direction until the face closest to the string gripper is indexed with the desired tension mark on the tension bar.
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STRINGING THE FRAME Fixed Clamp Operation The fixed clamps for the GAMMA 600FC are of a dual action design. The string clamp and the clamp base operate independently of one another. To clamp a string, lift the clamp head and place the string between the jaws.
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STRINGING THE FRAME Gripping the String While holding the tension bar slightly above horizontal, wrap the free string clockwise around the gripper drum once and position between the gripper jaw. Gently turn the gripper clockwise while squeezing the jaws together until all slack in the string is removed. Note: For proper operation, the string gripper jaw must be in the position shown.
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STRINGING THE FRAME Clamping the First Main String Secure the tensioned main string using the remaining fixed clamp. Repeat the procedure for all of the remain- ing main strings and tie off following the racquet manu- facturers recommendations. Follow the manufacturer's recommended stringing pat- tern for one or two piece stringing.
PATHFINDER AWL The Progression 600FC includes the new Pathfinder stringing awl which creates a pathway between and around strings to make inserting a string through tight grommets easier and quicker. Insert the awl through the grommet hole in the same manner as for traditional awls.
MAINTENANCE Your GAMMA 600FC stringing machine is adjusted for optimum performance at the factory and needs no further adjustments before use. After extensive use however, the machine may need minor adjusments as follows : Adjusting the Turntable Bushings There are two adjustment points on the machine base.
TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS PROBLEM SOLUTION String slips in clamps. - Adjust gap between jaws. - Clean clamp jaws. String slips in gripper. - Clean gripper jaws. - Make sure string is wrapped over top jaw of gripper prior to inserting between gripper jaws. String clamp base slips on turntable.
PARTS LIST PART # DESCRIPTION PART # DESCRIPTION TURNTABLE BUSHING LOAD BUSHING RUBBER FEET RADIAL BEARING CAP SCREW WINGED KNOB FOOT NUT SHOULDER PADS (RED) BUSHING SET SCREW MTNG. STAND TOP PLATE WASHER - M8 MTNG. STAND PAD WINDER STAND - B/S SUPPORT ARM - LEFT POST LOCK LEVER SUPPORT ARM - RIGHT...
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