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USING THE CONCEPT2 PITCH CHECK
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Materials Needed
• 3/4” wrench
Procedure Overview
• Identify parts
• Bolt together and level
• Measure pitch
photo A
ASSEMBLY
1. Unpack the box and identify all parts.
2. Assemble the feet and the rail. The bolts on the top of the
rail joint should be tightened before the side bolts.
SET UP AND LEVELING
1. Setup the pitch check on a level surface such as a work
bench or a set of sturdy saw horses (as pictured).
a. The rail of the pitch check should be level. To make
the rail level, determine the height of the head by
adjusting the bolts on each of the feet until the rail is
level. See photo A.
b. The pitch check must be adjusted so that the level of
the pitching head is zero measured perpendicular to
the rail. Place the level on the pitching head as shown
in photo B.
c. Adjust the bolts on each of the feet so that the level
reads zero. See photo C.
d. Reverse the level end-for-end and check again. The
level must read zero in both positions. If it reads zero
one way but not the other, reset the zero if you are
using a digital level and if you are using a bubble level,
use another level. In either case, readjust the pitch
check for level. See photo D.
Hint: If you will always use the pitch check in the same
place, it may save set up time to bolt it to the workbench.
CHECKING THE PITCH CHECK FOR LEVEL
Before using the pitch check, it should be checked for level.
If it is not bolted to a heavy bench and it is bumped or
moved, you must check it for level before continuing to use
it. In fact, careful riggers will check the level of the pitching
head frequently. Follow the directions above in “Set Up and
Leveling.”
photo B
photo C
Procedure
photo D
Head
Feet
Rail
