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Basic adjustments: Ride and Lift
Adjustment of Ride
Ride is a new feature and it takes a few
minutes to understand how it works,
and how to make it work for you. In the
field, it only takes a few seconds to get
the exact performance you want from the
G-70x
™
arm.
Adjusting the ride: the arm must be
angled up at the top of its range.
Note: the ride knob is horizontal, the
lift knob is vertical.
If you can, preset Ride close to the
desired level of iso-elasticity in both arm
sections before picking up the sled and
adjusting Lift.
Start by presetting the Ride knob to the
middle of its travel (about 20 threads
visible). Once you get the iso-elastic feel
you like, make a note of the threads and
the camera weight for future reference.
Ride can only be adjusted when the arm
segment is raised to its highest, unloaded
position, so it is easiest to adjust before
you pick up the sled. It can also be
adjusted when flying the sled by booming
up fully.
The G-7x0
™
arm becomes progressively
less iso-elastic as the arm’s lift is
increased. Heavier loads will require a
counterclockwise adjustment of the Ride
knob to obtain – or maintain – the desired
iso-elasticity. Lighter loads will require a
clockwise adjustment of the Ride knob to
decrease iso-elasticity.
Turning the Ride knob also has a slight
effect on the lifting power of the arm. So
preset the Ride as best you can and then
adjust the arm’s lift.
The stops at both ends of travel of the
Ride knob should not be forced.
Each arm segment has two adjusting
knobs:
The Ride knob alters iso-elasticity from a
hard ride to an ultra-effortless iso-elastic
ride — just shy of locking up at top and
bottom.
The Lift knob dials lifting power
continuously from 12 lbs to 70 lbs.
G-70x
™
Arm
Ride and Lift
