M108S Trimmer Tandem Setup
Mobius M108S Trimmers
Tandem Setup
Steps to Setup your Trimmers into Tandem
Step by Step Tandem Setup
01
![Locate-Tandem-Locks Locate-Tandem-Locks](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Locate-Tandem-Locks.jpg)
Locate the tandem locks on the side of the M108S machine. You can access them by unscrewing the end cap screw to remove the side panel.
02
![Locate-Tandem-Locks-02 Locate-Tandem-Locks-02](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Locate-Tandem-Locks-02.jpg)
The tandem locks and sensor override pucks are located in a holder located near the top of the machine. Retrieve them and replace the side panel of the machine.
03
![Open-Lid Open-Lid](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Open-Lid.jpg)
Make sure to open the lid to both M108S Trimmers.
04
![Lock-the-wheels Lock-the-wheels](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lock-the-wheels.jpg)
On machine(2), lock the the two casters on the outfeed side of the machine. It is important to ensure that the machine is stable and does not move when you start to increase the tilt angle.
05
![02-Acctuator-Throttle 02-Acctuator-Throttle](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/02-Acctuator-Throttle-1.jpg)
Initiate the tilt angle on machine(2). The control is located on the control panel (knob closest to the LCD screen).
06
![Linear-Actuators-Initiation Linear-Actuators-Initiation](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Linear-Actuators-Initiation.jpg)
You will notice that the linear actuators will start to extend it's legs from the body of machine(2).
07
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Make sure the tilt angle increases enough so that the hooks on the machine(1) can fit underneath machine(2).
08
![Tandem-Locks-On-Machine Tandem-Locks-On-Machine](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tandem-Locks-On-Machine.jpg)
Take the tandem locks and put them on the sensors on the infeed side of machine(1).
09
![Push-Together02 Push-Together02](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Push-Together02.jpg)
Now you can push machine(1) into machine(2). Make sure that the hooks on machine(1) are completely underneath machine(2).
10
![Decrease-Tilt-Angle Decrease-Tilt-Angle](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Decrease-Tilt-Angle.jpg)
With the machines together, now you can decrease the tilt angle of machine(2). Make sure that as you start to decrease the tilt angle, you the tandem locks fall right onto the sensors of machine(1).
*Note ensure that the casters are now locked on machine(1) as you decrease the tilt angle on machine(2).
11
![Locked-Tadnem-Lock Locked-Tadnem-Lock](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Locked-Tadnem-Lock.jpg)
Now pull the handles in on both of the tandem locks to lock both machines together.
12
![Lid-Closing Lid-Closing](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Lid-Closing.jpg)
With machine(1) and (2) locked together now, you can shut the lids. As you close each lid you will notice that the light will switch from red to blue.
13
![Tandem-Linear-Actuators Tandem-Linear-Actuators](https://mobiustrimmer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tandem-Linear-Actuators.jpg)
Go to machine(1) and initiate the tilt angle of your tandem setup to your desirable tilt angle to start trimming.