Planmeca Compact I Technical Manual page 115

MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS
Technical Manual
I-3) Hold the screwdriver inside the arm and lift the arm to its highest position, while
keeping the screwdriver in the same position compared to the arm.
I-4) Remove the screwdriver from the arm.
I-5) Lower and lift the arm a couple of times.
I-6) Repeat the procedure if necessary. There are totally seven steps to increase the
tension of the gas spring (from the fully decreased spring).
Adjusting hook moves the adjustment plate away from
the instrument console and the hook of the spring
support moves to the next groove of the adjusting plate.
The adjusting hook stays in the groove of
the adjustment plate.
The adjusting hook releases from the groove. The spring
inside the adjustment mechanism pushes the spring support
into a groove of the adjustment plate. The tension of the gas
spring is now increased by one step.
Chapter F - ADJUSTMENTS
Planmeca Compact i F-5