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Adjusting Rope Tension
Pay close attention to maintenance of the rope tension. Over time and with heavy use, the ropes
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 ropes.
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 rope hang down or if they are tight against the pulley.
3. If ropes don’t have enough tension, use the tension control knob on the side of the machine to
tighten the ropes. (See image).
4. To increase tension, pull tension knob outward and turn the large pulley clockwise. The clip on
the rope should be touching the pulley.
In this image, the clip extends a few inches
below the pulley, so there is not enough tension
in the rope. The clip should be tight against the
pulley with appropriate tension.
There are tension knobs on each side of the machine. To increase
rope tension, pull knob and turn the large pulley clockwise. You’ll
know when you have enough tension when the rope retracts and
the clip touches the pulley.
The clip should stop here.
Large pulley. This is what you
need to turn to increase the
tension on the rope. Pull the
tension knob and use your
other hand to turn the large
pulley clockwise.
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