Servicing; General; Cleaning; Cleaning Balance Mechanism Tracks - Vinten Vector 750 Operator's Manual

General

The Vector 750 pan and tilt head is robustly made to high engineering standards and little attention
is required to maintain serviceability save regular cleaning.
Routine maintenance on the Vector 750 pan and tilt head is limited to annual replacement of the
level bubble illumination battery. No further routine maintenance is required.
During normal use, check the effectiveness of the platform slide clamp and the adequacy of level
bubble illumination.
Refer to the appropriate section in the Maintenance Manual if any defect is apparent. Adjustments
and repairs should be carried out only by a competent person.

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 semi-stiff brush. Par-
ticular attention should be paid to the wedge location faces of the wedge adaptor.
CAUTION! DO NOT use solvent- or oil-based cleaners, abrasives or wire brushes to
remove accumulations of dirt as these damage the protective surfaces. To
clean mechanical surfaces, use only detergent-based cleaners.
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 oppor-
tunity. Sand and dirt act as an abrasive and should be removed using a semi-stiff brush or a vac-
uum cleaner.

Cleaning balance mechanism tracks

The balance mechanism tracks are automatically cleaned by built-in wipers, but after use in par-
ticularly adverse conditions the tracks may require cleaning. Some dismantling of the head is nec-
essary and it is recommended that this be carried out in clean workshop conditions.
Vertical tracks
To clean the vertical tracks it is necessary to remove the platform. Proceed as follows:
Remove the payload (if fitted). It is not necessary to remove the wedge adaptor.
Release the slide plate clamp (12). Use the adjustment knob
(14) backwards until it is clear of fixing screws (21).
Level the platform.
Remove six screws
the platform.

Servicing

(21) securing the platform
(13) to wind the slide plate
(22) to the balance mechanism (23). Lift off
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