Gamma 6002 Owner's Manual

Summary of 6002

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    Owner's manual issue 3 - june 20, 1998 6002 stringing machine copyright 1998 gamma sports - all rights reserved.

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    1 table of contents limited warranty gamma sports ("gamma") warrants to the original purchaser that the gamma stringing machine ("equipment") purchased is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of original purchase for mechanical parts (excluding ...

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    2 features ™ manual spring tensioner ™ diamond coated string gripper ™ tension range: 11lbs. - 89lbs. ™ 6 point suspension mounting system ( 10 point support ) ™ diamond coated dual action swivel composite string clamps ™ full 360 degree turntable rotation ™ precision bearing mounted turntable ™ lar...

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    3 base leg assembly the gamma 6002 stringing machine uses a four leg base design. The legs must be assembled to the support post before use. Remove the lower column support from the carton. This is the larger of the two posts and has the gamma label. Align the holes in the leg flange with the matchi...

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    4 bellows installation the bellows assembly is supplied in two pieces and should be assembled as follows. Place the bellows section with the flange over the upper support column with the flange on the top. Place the remaining bellows over the upper support column and mate it with the flange on the l...

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    5 assembly instructions turntable brake installation remove the flat head screw from the end of the brake lever bolt and install the brake lever bolt into the threaded hole located on the side of the turntable tube. Place the brake pad into the turntable tube, then insert the end of the brake leverb...

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    6 retract the four set screws around the top of the turntable tube to provide clearancefor installing the turntable. Carefully lower the turntable into the tube until it seats fully into the tube and rests against the bearing lo- cated at the botom of the tube. Assembly instructions tighten the four...

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    7 assembly instructions installing the fixed clamps to install the clamps, remove the winged lock knob to separate the knob from the lower guide bushing. Be careful not to lose the thrust bearing components located in the center recess of the knob. Align the clamp base with the clamp slot of the tur...

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    8 assembly instructions installing the tensioner remove the button head screw and washer located at the end of the tensioner bar with the 3 mm hex wrench provided. Slide the tensioner onto the bar, being careful to align the bar with all of the bearings and the drive gear with the gear track. Replac...

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    9 adjusting the frame support posts place the racquet frame over the center support slide and onto the frame support. Loosen the lever lock bolt on one support post. Slide the post outward until the center support of the racquet support slide is posi- tioned near the inside surface of the racquet fr...

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    10 mounting the frame securing the shoulder supports secure the racquet frame with the shoulder supports by rotating the large adjustment knobs on the outside of the support post assemblies clockwise. Adjust the supports until firm contact is made between the shoul- der supports and the frame. The t...

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    11 setting tension the gamma 6002 utilizes a rotary adjusting knob along with a linear tension scale to indicate the tension setting. The scale is divided into 3 lb increments and each 1/3 turn of the tension knob changes tension by 1 lb. To set the desired tension, rotate the tension knob and align...

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    12 stringing the frame pulling tension wrap the loose section of string once around the diablo and insert the string between the diamoind dust coated string gripper plates. Pull the string perpendicular to the gripper plates while slowly rotating the tensioner crank clockwise until the brake lever p...

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    13 pathfinder awl the gamma 6002 includes the new path- finder stringing awl which creates a pathway between or around strings and through tight grommets. Insert the awl through the grommet hole in the same manner as for traditional awls. The pathfinder awl must be closed before inser- tion. Once th...

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    14 maintenance tension calibration procedure step 1 set the tension to 60 lbs. As indicated by the linear scale and rotary knob. Place the string on one end of a tension calibrator into a string clamp and secure. Place string located on the other end of the calibrator into the string tensioner and a...

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    15 a - cover screws b - lock bolt a b a adjusting the tensioner brake step 1 after stringing many racquets, the brake of the tensioner may need to be adjusted. To tighten the braking mechanism, the cover of the tensioner must be removed. To remove the cover, remove the 2 button head screws located o...

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    16 troubleshooting tips problem solution string slips in clamps string slips in gripper string clamp winged lock knob is difficult to turn string tension too tight or too loose for additional assistance, contact gamma sports customer service at 1-800-333-0337 - adjust gap between jaws - clean clamp ...

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    17 components 114 116 120 118 106 119 117 111 104 112 115 113 121 9 6b 21b 21a 122a 135 13 136 22a 134 132 133 22a 54a 57a 57 58 52 55 56.

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    18 6002 parts listing part # description 6b cap screw - m8 x 30 9 washer - m8 13 locking lever 21a frame support slide sm tennis 21b frame support slide sm badminton 22a support adaptors black 52 clamp head assembly 54a clamp base 55 guide bushing 56 guide bushing nut 57 load bushing 57a radial thru...