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Maintenance
General
The Vector 430/430i pan & tilt head is robustly made to high engineering standards and little
attention is required to maintain serviceability except regular cleaning.
Routine maintenance
Replace the batteries whenever the low battery indicator flashes on the digital numeric display
[3] (Fig. 1).
During use, check the following:
Check the effectiveness of the pan and tilt brakes ([6], [7]). Reset as necessary.
Check the effectiveness of the slide plate clamp [14]. Reset as necessary.
Check the operation of the balance mechanism digital numeric display [3] and the
illumination of the LEDs, level bubble [9] and drag adjustment knobs ([11], [12]). Replace
the batteries if necessary.
No further routine maintenance is required.
Cleaning
During normal use the only cleaning required should be a regular wipe over with a lint-free cloth.
Dirt accumulated during storage or periods of disuse may be removed with a vacuum cleaner.
Particular attention should be paid to the wedge location faces of the wedge adaptor.
NOTE: Use only detergent-based cleaners. DO NOT use solvent- or oil-based
cleaners, abrasives or wire brushes to remove accumulations of dirt as these
damage the protective surfaces.
Use out-of-doors under adverse conditions may require special attention and the head should
be covered when not in use. Salt spray should be washed off using fresh water at the earliest
opportunity. Sand and dirt act as an abrasive and should be removed using a vacuum cleaner
or a dry, clean supply of air.
Battery replacement
The head has three batteries powering the digital numeric display [3] and illuminate the level
bubble [9] and the scales on the drag adjustment knobs ([11], [12]). Batteries should be replaced
whenever the low battery indicator flashes on the digital numeric display [3].
The camera system must be removed and the head dismounted from the pedestal or tripod to
access the battery compartment located under the head (Fig. 10).
NOTE: After a battery change, both the balance and the slide plate sensors of the
Vector 430i pan & tilt head will need calibrating (see page 27 for instructions).
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