10
Fitting the load
Fit the pan and tilt head and payload before pressurizing the pedestal. The Osprey Elite pedestal
has the standard four-bolt mounting plate
which permits the use of various Vinten camera
mounts including pan and tilt heads, Quickfix and Mitchell adapters. The mounting bolts are cap-
tive in the pedestal and the bolt heads are accessible from the underside of the mounting plate
with the column fully depressed and the safety catch engaged. However, installation of the pan
and tilt head is facilitated if the column is extended.
Fit the pan and tilt head and payload as follows:
Ensure pedestal pressure does not exceed 3.5 bar (50 psi). Reduce as necessary, using
the Schrader valve cap
,
Push down on the steering ring
against residual pressure and release the safety catch
. Allow the column to extend under hand restraint.
Apply the on-shot clamp
Fit the pan and tilt head and tighten the bolts securely using a flat-bladed screwdriver or a
spanner of the correct size. A Vinten spanner, Part No. J551-001, is available for this pur-
pose.
Set the safety catch slide
to ON (I), release the on-shot clamp
and lower the moving
column under hand restraint until the safety catch engages.
Fit the camera and accessories to the mounting, ensuring that all items such as pan bars,
prompters, lenses etc, are fitted. Attaching these items at a later stage may upset the ped-
estal balance. Install three trim weights
on the weight tray
WARNING! A pressurized pedestal will rise rapidly when safety catch is
released. Do not lean over the pedestal when releasing the
safety catch. Always restrain the pedestal by hand pressure on
the steering ring when the safety catch is released.
