Gamma Progression STII, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Issue 5 January 2009 STII STRINGING MACHINE ...

Page 2: ...ed on page 13 Tension Calibration as described on page 11 Tensioner Brake Adjustment as described on page 12 and Clamp Base Locking Nut Adjustment as described on page 13 GAMMA s obligation under this warranty is limited to repair or replacement of defective EQUIPMENT and no one is authorized to promise any other liability GAMMA shall in no event be liable for any incidental or consequential damag...

Page 3: ...stem Accomodates All Racquets Without Adapters Parallel Jaw String Gripper w Diamond Dust Coated Gripping Surfaces Professional Quick Action Diamond Dust Coated Fixed String Clamps Durable Polystyrene Base Cover w Convenient Padded Tool Tray Strong Light Weight Aluminum Construction ...

Page 4: ...lt from the mounting plate that sets inside the central cavity of the turntable There are large holes stamped on the underside of the turntable that allow you to support the mounting plate with your fin gers while removing the mounting bolt After removing the mounting bolt remove and discard the plastic washers that are installed for shipping purposes Support Post Installation cont d Place the sup...

Page 5: ...ge 7 for more details about this feature Turntable Brake The turntable may be locked in any position Flip the lever up to lock the turntable brake and flip the down to release the turntable brake Clamp Head Installation The post of the string clamp head and tube of the string clamp base are treated with grease to provide protection against corro sion during shipping Remove any exces sive grease wi...

Page 6: ...ely tighten the lock bolt of the second support post Caution To avoid racquet damage the center posts should not contact the racquet prior to locking down the support posts Tightening the Frame Supports Tighten the Frame Support Slides by turning the adjustment knob clockwise until snug against the racquet frame and slight resis tance is felt Caution Overtightening the Center Sup ports will stretc...

Page 7: ...ost Re tighten all of the frame supports in the same order as before Do not overtighten any of the supports as racquet damage may occur The supports should be tightened to the point where the racquet frame will not move in the mounting system when the handle is grasped and attempts are made to move it Should any supports lose contact with the frame while stringing they should be re tightened ...

Page 8: ...pport Tensioner Travel Stop The tensioner bar is equipped with a tensioner travel stop to limit travel of the tensioner along the bar and prevent contact between the tensioner and the racquet mounting system while stringing The travel stop is located about midpoint along the tensioner bar below the gear track To disengage the stop pull and hold the knob rotate 90 degrees and release To engage the ...

Page 9: ...to the clamped position and back generally requires the rotation permitted by the slot in the clamp base If the rotation is not sufficient to allow smooth operation of adjust the Clamp Base Locking Nut as outlined on page 13 Clamp Head Operation Quick Action Clamps are of a dual action design where the clamp head and clamp base operate independently of one another To clamp a string lift the clamp ...

Page 10: ...be clamped in place with the remaining fixed clamp Repeat the above steps until all main strings are installed Tie off ends of main strings as per racquet manufacturers recommendations STRINGING THE FRAME Weaving the Cross Strings Weave the cross strings over and under the main strings being careful to alternate the weave direction of each consecutive cross string so as to be opposite of the previ...

Page 11: ...the same manner as for traditional awls The Pathfinder awl must be in the closed position before insertion Once the awl is inserted pull the handle of the awl outward while holding the tip section in place leaving the outer sheath in the grommet hole Insert the end of the string into the center of the sheath While holding pressure on the string slowly pull the sheath out of the grommet hole to lea...

Page 12: ...tching 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 adjustment screw B located on the left side of the latch block counter clockwise to increase the engagement of the brake re lease latch with the brake lever Repeat step 1 and adjust until the correct tension is indicated on the...

Page 13: ...h insert the 6 mm hex wrench through the hole in the tensioner cover and into the B brake lever adjusting bolt B Brake Lever Adjustment Bolt Adjusting the Tensioner Brake To tighten the braking mechanism turn the brake lever adjusting bolt counter clockwise about 1 8 turn Retighten the lock bolt on the back side of the tensioner frame and check for brake tightness The tensioner should move freely ...

Page 14: ...amp leaves impressions or damages the string it may be exces sively tight and should be adjusted by turning the hex screw counter clockwise to open the gap between the jaws The clamp jaws should be cleaned periodically to be free from dirt oil and any string coating for them to grip properly Note The string clamps supplied with your stringing machine can accomodate tight string patterns such as ba...

Page 15: ...ol such as a toothbrush also works well to remove oily or greasey build up 14 TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS PROBLEM SOLUTION String slips in clamps Adjust gap between clamp jaws Clean clamp jaws String slips in gripper Adjust gripper jaws spacing Clean gripper jaws String clamp base slips on turntable Clean bottom of clamp glide bar with alcohol Adjust clamp base locking nut Tensioner slips on Tensioner Ba...

Page 16: ...15 NOTES ...

Page 17: ...LATE TURNTABLE TT END CAP TT END CAP RIGHT TT END CAP LEFT SUPPORT POST BRAKE RING TURNTABLE PIN PII ST ALUMINUM BASE TENSIONER BAR BRAKE BOX ST TALL QA BASE CLAMP METAL STRING CLAMP 71 98 109 110 171 196 251 MA MFSPP MMSPP MMSSA MPSA MBFC MDCSC MGSMC MPG MPS MPXFS MTC SGSM 6MM T HANDLE HEX WRENCH BOX WRENCH 10MM NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS BENT NOSE PLIERS DIAGONAL CUTTERS 17MM SOCKET HEX WRENCH SET STRIN...

Page 18: ...17 MFSPP SQ SB T B 5 104 MQAC MDCSC 335 192 189 MMSPP 320 190 337 270 21A 9 282 105 6A 143 144 140 141 146A 283 285 286 336 327 MMSPP MMSSA 8A MFSPP 296A 133 14 148L 142 PARTS DRAWING ...

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