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311809 Drive Unit

312755 Assembly Wheels

(Facilitates assembling the Drive Unit)

312553 Safety Support 

Wheels

(Increases safety when cornering 

dynamically)

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

OVERVIEW

312610 Clamp

311810 Push Bar

311816 Grip

311808 Support Wheel

312428 Drawbar

311813 Sledge

313043 Easy Rider 

(Rickshaw Mode)

313044 Easy Rider 

(Rickshaw Mode Suspension)

311983 Brake Kit

Summary of Contents for EASY RIDER

Page 1: ...EASY RIDER USER MANUAL www panther tv ...

Page 2: ...l appreciate during shooting Your new Panther Easy Rider is a high quality and modern equipment giving the creative cameraman a new easy way of shooting and get more flexibility The Easy Rider is a new type of dolly developed by specialists for specialists in order to meet the expectations of every cameraman or grip To ensure that you will love working with your Panther Easy Rider and that all req...

Page 3: ...ructions 7 10 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 23 26 27 25 28 Technical Data Basic Knowledge Height Adjustment Rickshaw Mode Suspenstion Adjustment Sledge Seat Foot Rest Support Wheel Counter Weight Clamps Bracket 48 80mm E Drive Mode Setup Battery Steering Bar Drive Safety Support Wheels ...

Page 4: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS TOPIC PAGE 29 30 33 Counter Weight Seat Bracket 31 32 30 34 Track Mode Foot Rest Fender Transport Notes ...

Page 5: ...ling The center of gravity of the load should always be as low as possible Do not switch on the Easy Rider before the operator driver is ready in order to avoid unintentionally movements by pressing the thumb lever Check that the brakes are working properly before every operation with the Easy Rider Check all screws regularly While Driving Be ready to brake at all times Avoid sudden steering maneu...

Page 6: ...ayload 78 cm 30 7 61 cm 24 w o suspension 70 cm 27 6 with suspension 250 kg 551 lbs Length Dolly Width Dolly max Payload Top Speed max Range est 185 cm 72 8 61 cm 24 w o suspension 70 cm 27 6 with suspension 400 kg 882 lbs 30 km h 19 mph 30 km 19 mi E Drive Mode Sideview Topview ...

Page 7: ... 312553 Safety Support Wheels Increases safety when cornering dynamically BASIC KNOWLEDGE OVERVIEW 312610 Clamp 311810 Push Bar 311816 Grip 311808 Support Wheel 312428 Drawbar 311813 Sledge 313043 Easy Rider Rickshaw Mode 313044 Easy Rider Rickshaw Mode Suspension 311983 Brake Kit ...

Page 8: ...or the driver for the cameraman 312462 Adjustable Seat Column 311815 Seat and 122149 Eccentric Seat for the Driver heat insulated 312753 Fender Set 311814 Foot Rest 312427 Foot Rest Extention 312461 Seat Bracket 25 80mm 311812 Bracket 48 80mm 312859 Charger 110 230V for one battery 302577 Battery ...

Page 9: ...ool free in order to ensure a fast and easy operating If there is a tool needed it is always the same only one Allen Key which has its parking position directly on side of the dolly This gives you the operator the possibility to work fast and easy without losing time for searching the right tool ...

Page 10: ...USTMENT Rickshaw without suspension There are 3 different height positions possible Adjusting height is done by opening the screw Take off the wheel and bring it back to the desired position Then tighten the screw LOW MIDDLE HIGH ...

Page 11: ...ent height positions possible Open the screw and reposition the Rickshaw height Support the platform to prevent falling down when changing height position Then tighten the screw LOW MIDDLE HIGH Sometimes it might be useful to adjust the height differently to compensate unevenness ...

Page 12: ...rst make sure you open the locking screw To adjust the suspension correctly you have to make sure that the suspension travel Easy Rider loaded is balanced Recognizable on the dampener see picture right Turn the golden knob of dampening all the way to minus BALANCED ...

Page 13: ...13 RICKSHAW MODE SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT Lock the adjusted suspension Adjust dampening to your needs by turning to plus ...

Page 14: ...MODE SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT Suspension adjustment There is an option to remove the roll bar if you want to have each wheel dampened individually To remove the roll bar open the two marked screws and take out the bar ...

Page 15: ...IES Sledge The sledge can be used to mount accessories with 80mm Tube Mount Euro Mount Push the sledge onto the dove tail bar Slide it into the desired position 1 for locking 80mm Tubes Euromounts 2 for locking the position 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...ng the lever Be careful with the spring loaded seat If needed you can use the 80mm tube separately To do so remove the tube by opening the screw Pay attention to turn the screw correctly Turning clockwise you contract the tube connector whichs means you losen the tube Turning counter clockwise you spread the tube connector which means you lock the tube ...

Page 17: ...nd extentions available Mounting the Foot Rest is done by tighten the screw You can change the left right position by opening the screw If you need more length you can mount extentions the same way You can combine up to two extentions Finally mount the foot rest ...

Page 18: ...need a sledge Mount the 80mm tube into it Adjusting height is done by opening the black lever and repositioning height Mounting a drawbar is done by opening the black lever of the drawbar Mount as shown in the picture and tighten the black lever An integrated brake avoids unintentional movement of the Rickshaw dolly ...

Page 19: ...KSHAW MODE ACCESSORIES Counter Weight You can mount counter weights to the Support Wheel Mount the Holder 178530 to the Support Wheel Tighten the screw with the integrated Allen Key Now you can mount weights ...

Page 20: ...anodized 48mm scaffold tubes which can be combined with clamps 312610 The Clamp is mounted with one screw that is mounted on the side plate Scaffold tubes can be mounted tool free With the Clamp rotating Ø 33m 48 mm 180075 you can mount in any direction ...

Page 21: ... Clamps The clamps can be also used to extend the push bar for 1 or 2 operators with scaffold tubes The clamp can be mounted with the integrated Allen Key Place washer between pushbar and clamp Mount scaffold tubes up to 2m length ...

Page 22: ...ket 48 80mm The Bracket 48 80mm can be mounted to every 80mm tube We recommend to use 2 for save operating To mount a 48mm tube scaffold tube open the black lever It is also possible to attach foot rests directly to the Bracket 48 80mm ...

Page 23: ...ransform the Rickshaw Mode into the E Drive Mode with the Drive Unit 311809 Drive Unit 311809 Hold the Rickshaw at an angle and move it to the Drive Unit until the magnets click in Both elements are now in position Topview Tighten all 4 screws ...

Page 24: ...ip from the Push Bar Mount it to the front steering bar Make sure to tighten the screw Attach the brake hose onto the Easy Rider with straps for safety Open the knob of the assembly wheels Make sure to bring the Assembly Wheels up before operating ...

Page 25: ...witch Off Dolly before charging batteries Otherwise battery connector may be burned shortcut Make sure batteries are completely pushed into its place and are safely locked The battery is empty if the display shows 50 or less Status display is just an indicator and may not be precise Check voltage of Batteries with a voltmeter 25 5V 26V is full 22 5V or less is empty ...

Page 26: ...26 Steering bar Adjust height Before operating make sure that the steering bar is adjusted to your body size Use the integrated allen key to adjust the height E DRIVE MODE SETUP ...

Page 27: ...he red button on the left simultaneously it will drive backwards Do not switch on the Easy Rider before the operator driver is ready in order to avoid unintentionally movements by pressing the thumb lever Always make sure to turn off the Easy Rider when you are not operating to increase the battery life Shattering noise of the motor front wheel indicates that the battery has not enough voltage any...

Page 28: ...afety Support Wheels to increase stability The danger of rolling over is reduced Position the Safety Support Wheels as shown in the picture Attach the holders left and right with the integrated allen key Attach the Safety Support Wheels to the holder with the integrated allen key ...

Page 29: ...h grip on the front wheel you can use counter weights Mount Double Euro Adapter 125137 and Holder 178530 Attach a Counter Balance Rod 310836 to the Holder Now you can put weights on it As an alternative to the Double Euro Adapter you can use a Blocker 80mm tube 8cm ...

Page 30: ...f the seat the more stability you have Mounting overslung Mounting underslung You are able to mount foot rests and extentions directly onto it Now you can mount the seat to the front Foot Rest To maximise driving stability you can mount foot rests directy to the front wheel ...

Page 31: ... E DRIVE MODE ACCESSORIES Fender Fender backside Rickshaw Slide the fenders onto the axis Make sure it holds by itself Tighten the screw The fender for the front is mounted wth 4 screws Tighten the screws ...

Page 32: ...7 1x 204793 transforms the Easy Rider into a track dolly Open the 4 screws with the integrated Allen Key Take the Base Plate For the track configuration you only need the Base Plate Mount Arms 4x 204777 and mount one Skateboard Wheel 204793 to each of it ...

Page 33: ...33 TRANSPORT The Easy Rider might be delivered in a backpack setup To detach open the screw and remove the Rickshaw Unit This backpack setup my be useful for compact storage ...

Page 34: ...34 NOTES ...

Page 35: ...35 NOTES ...

Page 36: ...230 00 Fax 49 8095 71230 99 ONLINE contact panther tv www panther tv If you need any further assistance with this instructions or also other questions please contact our service department FURTHER ASSISTANCE SERVICE PHONE 49 8095 71230 05 SERVICE MAIL eric suchetet panther tv ...

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