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OWNER’S MANUAL

Issue 7 - June 2014

STRINGING MACHINE

5800 Els

6 POINT MOUNTING

Summary of Contents for 5800 Els

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Issue 7 June 2014 STRINGING MACHINE 5800 Els 6 POINT MOUNTING...

Page 2: ...ng procedures listed on page 21 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...

Page 3: ...Mount Racquet Mounting System Accommodates All Racquets Professional Quick Action Dual Action Rotating Metal Fixed String Clamps with Diamond Dust Coating High Strength Extruded Aluminum Frame with Du...

Page 4: ...are opened remove all inner cartons and check to be sure that all parts are present and accounted for Contents of Base Leg Carton MMU 15 1 Lower Column 1 Upper Column with Flange Plate 4 Legs 1 Lockin...

Page 5: ...nge with the matching holes in the Lower Column Se cure the leg with one M8 FLA T HEAD screw through the upper hole and one M8 socket head cap screw through the bottom hole Install one 8mm nut on each...

Page 6: ...t Secure the f ange to the base of the machine with the six M6 cap screws packed with the Floor Stand Caution When securing the screws to the slide brackets cross threading or over tightening may dama...

Page 7: ...ing reel Before placing thef rst reel on the rod slide two M8 washers over the pin and slide them to the boss on the Lower Column After the f rst reel is placed onto the rod place two spacers between...

Page 8: ...se The post and tube may also be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol After this type of thor ough cleaning the post and tube should be treated with a light coating of machine oil to protect the surfaces ag...

Page 9: ...ed power outlet When using extension cords use grounded heavy duty extension cords rated for 15 AMP service To connect the Foot Pedal Switch insert the male pin at the end of the Foot Pedal Switch cor...

Page 10: ...S KG Button Press to toggle the Tension Setting between LBS and KG ENTER Button Press to conf rm and save changes to any machine settings and to zero the String Length Meter RETURN Button Press to ret...

Page 11: ...tension setting Themachine only pulls tension when the Stringing Screen is displayed DISPLAY SCREENS Language Selection Screen At start up if a language other than English is desired press any one of...

Page 12: ...the tension setting will be displayed accordingly Setting Different Tensions for Main Strings and Cross Strings To preset Tension Settings for the Main Strings and Cross Strings press the MAIN CROSS S...

Page 13: ...vious and following pages Basic Stringing Mode ABasic Stringing Mode can also be enabled by pressing and holding the Memory button for 5 seconds When enabled the Blue LED illuminates next to the Memor...

Page 14: ...creen Tochange the Pulling Speed Setting from the Settings Screen f rst press F1 to display the Settings Screen After the Settings Screen appears on the display press the PULLING SPEEDbutton to highli...

Page 15: ...n again until the Pre stretch Setting is highlighted Press any of the F2 F3 or F4 keys to increase the Pre stretch Setting in 1 increments and any of the F6 F7 or F8 keys to decrease the Pre stretch S...

Page 16: ...above the Knot Icon Press any of the F2 F3 or F4 keys to increase the Knot Setting in 1 increments and any of the F6 F7 or F8 keys to decrease the Knot Setting in 1 incre ments When the desired Knot S...

Page 17: ...cquet and could cause racquet damage Adjusting the Frame Mounting Stands Loosen the lock bolts of the frame Mounting Standsand space them apart with the Frame SupportSlides separated by the approximat...

Page 18: ...ngtheFrameShoulderClamps 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 Sup...

Page 19: ...ull excess by hand Secure one of the strings using a string clamp STRINGING THE FRAME CAUTION NEVER TENSION A STRING WITH YOUR FINGERS BETWEEN THE STRING AND THE STRING GUIDE AS SERIOUS INJURY COULD R...

Page 20: ...oot Pedal Switch If the String Gripper does not release the string push the gripper plates to the right to help disengage and release the string from the Gripper Plates Tension Indicator LEDs NOTE The...

Page 21: ...f rstcross string using an appropriate starting knot Weaving the Cross Strings Weave the cross strings over and under the main strings being careful to alternate the weave of each consecutive cross st...

Page 22: ...String Length Meter Press the String Length Meter SLM button to enable the SLM function and display the SLM screen To change the measurement units from Feet FT and Meters M press theSLM button to tog...

Page 23: ...and lock into the end cap with a spring loaded latch To open the drawers depress that latch in the face of the drawer and slide it to the right To close the drawer simply slide the drawer back inside...

Page 24: ...ing the string slowly pull the sheath out of the grommet hole to leave the free end of the string exposed The machine includes the Pathf nder String ing Awl which creates a pathway between or around s...

Page 25: ...the LB KG Button Using a Tension Calibrator apply tension to the calibrator and adjust the value on the display up or down to match the reading on the calibrator Press the ENTER button to conf rm and...

Page 26: ...nstruc tion and gauge you are using To adjust the gap clamping pressure between the clamp jaws insert the string through the racquet as if you were beginning the main strings Clamp the strings and pul...

Page 27: ...vent such as isopropyl alcohol and a mild abrasive tool such as a toothbrush also works well to remove oily or greasy build up PROBLEM SOLUTION String slips in clamps Adjust gap between clamp jaws Cle...

Page 28: ...365 A220 MNTNG ARM LEFT 366 A220 TOP PLATE 367 A220 TOP PLATE ARM PADS 109 NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS 110 BENT NOSE PLIERS 171 DIAGONAL CUTTERS 196 17MM SOCKET 221 SLM PADS 251 HEX WRENCH SET MA STRINGER S A...

Page 29: ...211 212 144 115 297 106 6B 368 366 295 MQAC12 277 276 278 288 265 287 298 121 114 293 299 6B 323 322 396 395 14 372 MDCSC 13 367 289 360 320 327 292 321 382 259 301 286 283 285 369 370 MFSPP 13 MBMSP...

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