Stringway ms200 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE MS200 STRINGING MACHINE.

CONTENTS:

A. TO PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR USE.

1. The assembly of the machine.

2. The calibration of the tension unit.
B. THE OPERATION OF THE MACHINE.

1. Adjusting the tension.

2. To pull tension on a string.

3. Mounting a tennis racquet.

4. Mounting a badminton racquet.

5. Mounting a squash racquet.

6. Using the clamp system.
C. THE MAINTENANCE OF THE MACHINE.

1. Cleaning the string clamp of the tension unit.

2. Cleaning the clamps.

3. The guide bars of the clamp system T92

4. The guide bars of the clamp system. T98

5. Calibrating the tension unit.
D. THE OVERHAUL OF A STRINGWAY CLAMP.

A. TO PREPARE THE MACHINE FOR USE.

A1. The assembly of the machine.

The figures in the circles show the sequence of
the assembly.

Fixing the legs [fig.1]:

* Put the floorstand on the table.
* Assemble the 3 toes:

- Insert the bolt with the washer from the inside of
the frame.
* Tighten the bolts firmly with a spanner.

Fixing the tooltray to the stand.

Insert the bolts from inside the tube and fix the
tool
tray with the nuts.

Fixing the console to the tension housing (Fig 2 and 3).

- Placing the tension unit and the racket
support table (fig.5):

* Turn the tension adjustment knob anti-clockwise
as far as possible .
* Push the release button down to unlock the
tension head and move the tension head
backwards (1)..
* Push the foot pedal down slowly until the pedal
is horizontal. (DO NOT PUSH THE PEDAL
DOWN ALL THE WAY!) (2)
.
* Turn the pedal lock up and let release the pedal
(5).
* Guide the pull rod into the pipe (4) and turn the
nut BY HAND a couple of revolutions (5).
* Tighten the nut with a spanner.
* Let the foot pedal come up and place the tension
unit on top of the floor stand.
* Move the tension unit backwards, so that the bolts move into their slots.
* Tighten the nuts with a spanner.
* Place the support table over the shaft (fig 5).

A2. The calibration of the machine.

Before the machine is used for the first time it is important to check the calibration as described under
“Maintenance of the machine” (part C5).

B. THE USE OF THE MS200.

B1 Adjusting the stringing-tension.

B1a. Switching the tension range.

* The tension can be adjusted in 2 ranges between 7 and 33 kg (15
and 73 lbs). Figure 7A and B shows how to switch from the lower to
the higher range.
When the drawbar pulls on the outer pin the high range is selected
and on the inner pin the low range.

- Move the tension head a little forward with the foot pedal so that
there is no pressure on the connection between drawbar and the pins.

- Pull the drawbar off the pin against the spring action of it and place
it over the other pin.

B1b. Locking the system before adjusting the stringing tension.

Before adjusting the tension the foot pedal must be locked to take the
pressure off the adjustment system (Fig 8).

1) Turn the locking handle at the bottom upwards.

2) Push the pedal down a little.

3) Push the release button of the tension-head lock down.

4) Release the pedal.

B1c. Adjusting the stringing tension.

Figure 9 shows the tension-adjustment-knob.

TAKE CARE to switch the locking handle down before you start stringing, otherwise the travel of the
tension head is restricted.

B2a. To pull tension on a string.

* The locking system:
The MS200 has an automatic locking system on the tension head;

- The tension head is locked in the starting position when no string is clamped in the tension head. The lock is
automatically released when a string is clamped in the tension head. When the lock is not released with very
thin strings the lock can be released by hand (action 3 on fig. 8).

* To insert the string in the string clamp

The string can be clamped in the tension head at the front or around the back:

1) The advise is to go around the back Fig 10A:

- Pull the string tight around the back of the tensioner.

- Open the string clamp by pushing the pedal down and the string will slide into the clamp.

- Release the foot pedal and the string will be tensioned.

2) TO “DOUBLE CLAMP THE STRING”
To lower the pressure the string can also be clamped “double” using the front and the backside of the
string clamp:

- Wrap the string around the tension head.

- Lift the lever to open the string clamp.

- Pull the string straight towards the front.

- Move the string into the clamp at the front side.

- Close the string clamp and tension the string by releasing the foot
pedal

Double clamping should only be used with very fragile strings!

Always take good care that the string lies against the cams of
the upper jaw when the string is clamped!]

B2b. Adjusting the opening of the string clamp.

The opening of the string clamp can be adjusted with the screw (fig.
10c). Turning anti-clockwise will increase the to opening.