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Adjusting Cable Tension
Pay close attention to maintenance of the cable tension. Over time and with heavy use, the cables are
designed to give slightly. Located on the main engine housing is a tension control knob which allows you
to increase the tension in the cables.
Checking for incorrect cable tension is simple.
1. Position the adjustable swing arms in the upper most
position.
2. Check to see if clips at end of cable hang down or if
they are tight against the pulley.
3. If cables don’t have enough tension, use the tension
control knob on the side of the machine to tighten the
cables. (See image below).
4. To increase tension, pull tension knob outward and
turn the large pulley clockwise. The clip on the cable
should be touching the pulley.
In this image, the cable clip extends a
few inches below the pulley, so there
is not enough tension in the cable. The
cable clip should be tight against the
pulley with appropriate tension.
There are tension knobs on each side of the machine.
To increase cable tension, pull knob and turn the large
pulley clockwise. You’ll know when you have enough
tension when the cable retracts and the cable clip
touches the pulley.
The cable clip
should stop here.
Large pulley. This is what you need to turn to increase the
tension on the cable. Pull the tension knob and use your
other hand to turn the large pulley clockwise.