Tensioning Cable

Cable should have enough tension so it stays seated into the pulley but not so tight that it pulls the head plate off the weight plate below it.
  1. If the head plate has lifted, loosen the jam nuts at the terminations and loosen the threaded plugs a half turn until the head plate comes to rest on the weight plate below. Check that the cable's threaded plugs are engaged at least 1/2” (12.7mm) at each termination point.
    SEATED HEAD PLATE SUSPENDED HEAD PLATE
    1. No gap
    1. Gap
    2. Bayonet obstructing weight stack pin
  2. Ensure that the weight stack selector pin can fully engage into each weight plate.
    Item Description Qty.
    1 Weight Stack Selector Pin 1
  3. When proper thread engagement is reached, tighten jam nut to 20-25 FT-LBS (27.2 - 34.0 Nm) using a 24mm wrench.
Parent topic: Cable Handling Guide