D. THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINE.
D1. Cleaning the string clamp of the tension unit.
* Lift the lever so that the string clamp opens and pull the pin out of the upper jaw (2).
* Pull the upper jaw off the pull rod and clean the surfaces of the string clamp with white spirit.
D2. Cleaning the clamps.
When the string slides through the clamp this can have 2 causes:
1. The adjustment of the clamp is wrong.
2. The silicone coating of the strings has made the clamp greasy, the clamp has to be cleaned:
* Fold a cloth around a thin plate and wet it with a degreasing fluid (white spirit).
* Move the plate and cloth between the jaws of the clamp, close the clamp and move the cloth and plate
up and down between the jaws.
D3. Adjusting and lubricating the turntable.
Adjusting the turntable hinges.
If there is clearance in one of the hinges of the turntable guiding arms you can just adjust friction nuts to
minimize it.
Lubricating the bearings.
We advice to put some grease on the shaft every now and then for minimum wear.
E. Overhaul of a Stringway clamp.
After extensive use the clamps of the Stringway machines can be overhauled quite easily. Figure 1
shows the parts of the clamp.
