# Adjust your clamp

You can increase or decrease the clamp tightness by adjusting the screws on the clamp mechanism:

## Step 1. Tighten or loosen the clamp screw

*  Use a Phillips-head screwdriver. Clockwise will tighten the clamp, counterclockwise will loosen the clamp. If it requires more than a gentle force to lock the clamp with the left shaft in, it is probably too tight and should be loosened.

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