1LIMITED WARRANTYGAMMA SPORTS warrants to the original purchaser that the 8800 Els stringing machine ("EQUIPMENT") purchased is freefrom defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of original purchase for mechanical parts(excluding electrical parts and string clamps), and for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase for all electrical partsand string clamps. Should any defects develop under normal use within the specified time periods, GAMMA will at its option,repair or replace the defective EQUIPMENT provided it is returned to GAMMA prepaid at the purchaser's expense. Thiswarranty does not apply to any damage or defect caused by negligence, abuse, misuse, unauthorized alteration, shipping,handling, or part wear and tear as a result of normal use.Routine maintenance, adjustment, and cleaning required to ensure proper operation are the responsibility of the purchaserand are not covered under the terms of this warranty. These include, but are not limited to: String Clamp adjustment, asdescribed on page 18, Switch Action Clamp Base adjustment, as described on page 18, and the cleaning procedures listedon page 19.GAMMA’s obligation under this warranty is limited to repair or replacement of defective EQUIPMENT, and no one is authorized topromise any other liability. GAMMA shall in no event be liable for any incidental or consequential damages.To return defective EQUIPMENT, a return authorization (RA#) must be obtained from a GAMMA customer service representative. TheRA# must be marked on the outside of the shipping carton being returned. All returns must be shipped prepaid by the customerto GAMMA. Please retain the original shipping carton and packing materials for any future shipments. GAMMA will not beresponsible for machines which are not sent in the original undamaged packaging.TABLE OF CONTENTSPAGE 1 ................................................................................................ WARRANTYPAGE 2 ................................................................................................. FEATURESPAGE 3 ....................................................................... UNPACKING & ASSEMBLYPAGE 8 ..................................................... POWER CONNECTION & CONTROLSPAGE 10 .................................................. TENSIONER & GRIPPER OPERATIONPAGE 11 ......................................................................... MOUNTING THE FRAMEPAGE 13 ......................................................................... STRINGING THE FRAMEPAGE 15 ................................................. STRING LENGTH METER OPERATIONPAGE 16 ......................................................................... ADDITIONAL FEATURESPAGE 17 ............................... MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENTS & CALIBRATIONPAGE 19 ..................................................................... TROUBLESHOOTING TIPSPAGE 20 ................................................................................... PATHFINDER AWLPAGE 21 .............................................................................................. PARTS LISTPAGE 22 .................................................................................... PARTS DRAWINGOWNER'S MANUAL8800 Els