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- Page 1 I n s t r u c t i o n M a n u a l Panther Buddy Dolly...
- Page 2 The PANTHER Buddy is a dolly developed by specialists for specialists in order to meet the expectations of every cameraman or grip. To ensure that you will love working with your PANTHER Buddy dolly and that all requirements during shooting can be fulfilled considering utmost safety and reliability, please carefully read this operation manual.
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Page 3: Safety Hints
5. Attention: do not use the dolly on inclined planes or in vehicles. By means of wheel brakes the Panther Buddy dolly has to be secured against unintended movements. The subsoil needs to be firm and unyielding. -
Page 4: Steering Rod
This ,,Crab’’ (4-wheel) und ,,Steer’’ (2- wheel) steering is made possible with quick and unproblematic switching by hand. The gauge-stable steering geometry of the Panther Buddy dolly was made possible by a patented shiftbox. A steerage transmission rod or wheel locking bar is now unnecessary. -
Page 5: Track Operation
Track operation Thanks to the newly developed Kombi Wheels the Buddy dolly can be changed over from studio floor to track. The Kombi Wheels must be disengaged at the wheel bolt (underneath the wheel arm, track symbol) in order to stop derailing. - Page 6 Wheel arm The wheel arms may be set to wide gauge (62 cm) and narrow gauge (36 cm). Pull the blue bolts on the wheel consoles upwards to choose the required gauge. Set the wheel arms to the desired gauge and then let the bolt catch in one of the designated arresting sleeves.
- Page 7 Combi Wheel The newly designed Panther Kombi Wheels play a decisive part in improving the dolly’s running smoothness both in studios and on track. There are different choices of tyres. The quick-change air tyres are especially suited to operate the dolly on uneven ground (streets etc.).
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Page 8: Load Chart
Load chart Following loading chart may not be exceeded. The listed values relate to the tilting moment of the dolly in wide gauge without counterweights. Dynamic forces (accelerating/braking the dolly) were not considered. When using the Dolly with jibs (e.g. U-Bangi II), wide gauge must be used due to stability reasons. -
Page 9: Maintenance
Warranty claims will only be accepted if the servicing intervals have been observed. Servicing may only be effected by trained personnel that knows the Buddy Dolly’s mechanics. The Dolly is mostly service-free and works reliably.
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