Freemotion GZFI8033.5 Owner's Manual page 10

CABLE ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: After making any cable adjustment, pull
the handle using a light load and have someone
make sure that the cable is not derailed from a pulley
or rubbing on a guard (see CABLE GUARDS on
page 10).
INITIAL ADJUSTMENTS
Tower Pulley Adjustment–
Tools required: 5/16" hex key, 9/16" open end
wrench/spanner
1. Lift the top weight off the
weight stack and insert the
weight pin into the third
weight and the sixth hole
from the top of the weight
rod.
2. Loosen the locknut attach-
ing the pulley to the brack-
et in the top of the tower.
3. Move the pulley to the
appropriate location in the
bracket:
• If more slack is needed in
the cable, move the pul-
ley down.
• If less slack is needed in the cable, move the
pulley up.
4. Make sure that the cable guard is properly ori-
ented (see CABLE GUARDS on page 10) and
retighten the locknut attaching the pulley to the
bracket.
5. Lift the top weight and remove the weight pin.
Lower the top weight so that it rests on the sec-
ond weight.
6. Readjust as necessary.
ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS
Top Weight Adjustment—
Tools required: 5/32" hex key
1. If the cable needs to be shortened 2 cm (3/4 in.) or
more, follow the instructions in step 1 at the left.
Then, go to step 2 below.
2. See the drawing in step 2 at the left. Loosen the
3. Lift the coupler cover from the top weight coupler.
Locknut
4. Pull the cable from the top weight coupler.
5. Cut the cable to the desired length and strip 2.5
6. Insert the cable into the top weight coupler until
7. Lower the coupler cover over the top weight
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locknut and move the pulley to the bottom of the
slot.
Loosen but do not remove the two set screws
from each side of the weight coupler.
Coupler Cover
Top Weight
Coupler
Determine the amount the cable needs to be
shortened and cut that much off the end of the
cable. The cable must be long enough to be
held by the set screws without lifting the top
weight off the second weight.
cm (1 in.) of the vinyl sheeting from the cut end
of the cable.
all four set screws can be tightened against the
cable. Tighten each set screw alternately until all
four set screws have been tightened to 85
inch/pounds (9.6 Newton-meters).
coupler.
Cable
Set Screws