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Re: Counterweight Cable Tension

Subject: Re: Counterweight Cable Tension
From: Miles McCallum <milesm@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 10:17:32

JChesbrough wrote:

> Any suggestions on how to adjust the tension of the cables attached to the
> side of the stabiliser counterweight arm?
> Turnbuckles would be one way.  Or possibly a cable bending device like a
> cable tension gauge.  Any ideas?
> John Chesbrough

If you detension it (remove the bottom arm bolt) and then push the cable
outboard some before retensioning it, you can adjust both the position and
tension. When the final positions of the wrapped cable have been established,
a self tapper or two into the plastic sleeve will keep it all in place.

Miles



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