Vinten HDT Heavy-Duty, Operator'S Manual

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Installing a tripod
Release the clamp on the mid-level spreader. Remove the floor spreader, if fitted. Ensure that the
swivel foot assemblies are set to the transit position.
Secure the tripod to the dolly as follows:
Turn the foot clamp knobs (22) away from the dolly centre to raise the foot clamp wires (23) .
Spread the tripod legs and engage the feet on the balls of the foot supports. Position the
foot clamp wire over the tripod foot and turn the foot clamp knob
(22) towards the dolly cen-
tre.
Adjust the operating height by undoing the clamps and pulling the tripod up to the required height.
Tighten the clamps fully. If a two-stage tripod is in use the bottom stage should be fully extended
or fully retracted.
Four-bolt adaptor
A special four-bolt adaptor (Vinten Part No. 3368-24) enables a pan and tilt head (with flat base)
to be mounted directly on the dolly.
Tracking dolly
Assembling the dolly
Turn the dolly upside-down, depress the leg locking plungers and pull each folding leg out until
the plungers lock the legs in the open position.
Set the dolly on the track on its wheels.
Installing a tripod
Install a Vision or heavy-duty tripod on the dolly as follows:
Release the clamps on the mid-level spreader, if fitted. Remove the floor spreader, if fitted.
On heavy-duty tripods, ensure that the swivel foot assemblies are set to the transit position.
Spread the tripod legs and engage the feet on the balls of the foot supports. Secure each
foot with the rubber strap.
Adjust the operating height by undoing the clamps and pulling the tripod up to the required
height. Tighten the clamps.
NOTE: Ensure that the two folding legs (with fixed wheel assemblies) (25) are on one
track and the fixed leg (with sliding wheel assembly) (29) is on the other. On
curved track, the fixed leg may be on the inside or outside of the curve