10
STRINGING THE FRAME
String Clamp Operation
The string c
lamps are a dual action design
where the string clamp and clamp base oper-
ate independently of one another.
To clamp a string, lift the string clamp to place
the string between the jaws and depress the
string clamp lever to secure the string. The
clamping pressure applied to the string should
be adjusted to provide suffi cient pressure
to secure the string when subjected to the
desired pulling tension. The textured gripping
surfaces on the teeth of the string clamps
provide for increased friction between the
clamps and the string to allow for reduced
clamping pressure while securing and holding
the string under tension.
Note that excessive pressure can damage
both the strings and String Clamp.
Clamp Base Operation
To lock the string clamp base to the turntable,
rotate the clamp base locking lever clockwise.
To release the string clamp base from the
turntable, rotate the clamp base locking lever
counter-clockwise.
The Locking Lever should be tightened enough
to prevent clamp base slippage on the turntable,
when the desired tension is placed on the string.
Getting Started
To begin stringing the main strings, thread
the two ends of the string through the two
center holes at the appropriate end of the
frame and continue through the opposite
center holes. Thread one end of the string
through the adjacent grommet hole and pull
excess by hand.
Secure one of the strings using a string clamp.
