Operation; Assembling The Pedestal - Vinten Osprey Plus Operator's Manual

Assembling the pedestal

Turn the skid upside-down, depress the leg locking plungers and swing each folding leg out until
the plungers lock the legs in the fully open position
Fit the kick bar (10), which is secured by three sliding catches on the underside of the centre cast-
ing.
Set the skid on the ground on its wheels and apply the brakes (9).
Install the column on the skid as follows:
Ensure that the rubber straps on each foot support
Hold the column upright and release the Velcro retaining strap
Raise the longer strut
the strut in this position.
Lift the column, holding the two shorter struts
(19) with the fixed leg of the skid and carefully lower the column base into the skid centre.
Ensure that the struts engage with the ball joints on each foot support and the steering tube
locates in its socket.
Secure the struts to the supports with the rubber straps (8).
Tighten the skid clamp (11), using moderate hand pressure only. The clamp lever has a
spring-loaded ratchet-type action and is operated as follows:
Turn the clamp lever clockwise as far as possible.
Pull the lever outward against the spring pressure, return it to vertical and release.
Turn lever clockwise again.
Repeat until the skid clamp is sufficiently tightened.
Secure the Velcro retaining strap
Slide the steering indicator(s)
If the pedestal is already pressurized, the load may now be fitted. Otherwise pressurize the ped-
estal before fitting the load.

Operation

(19) to about 30° from horizontal. The strut joint is adjusted to retain
(18) clear of the skid wheels.
(3) to the desired position
(See Changing the skid tracking
(8) are to the outside of the ball joint.
(18) holding the three struts.
(7) out from the column. Align the longer strut
(See Steering).
width).
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