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Bottom clamp
15
The design of the bottom clamp changed at tripod Serial No. 03515. Identify version as follows
15.2 Using a suitable instrument, such as a flat-bladed screwdriver, carefully remove the knob cap
15.3 Remove the retaining screw
and washer
and pull off the clamp knob
.
.
15.4.1
Earlier clamps have a smooth shaft and are fitted with locking and adjusting
grubscrews. Loctite is used on these screws.
15.4.2
Later clamps have a groove machined in the shaft and are fitted with a single, longer,
adjusting grubscrew, retained by a locking thread insert.
Fig 4.3 ‘Pozi-Loc’ tripod leg - top clamp adjustment
(20.1)
(20.2)
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