Vinten Vision Pozi-Loc Maintenance Manual page 98

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Replacing the components of the bottom clamp assembly
Introduction
1 To dismantle the bottom clamp it is necessary to remove the oval leg.
NOTE: The design of the bottom clamp has been modified.
Earlier tripods had two 5 mm grubscrews fitted in the clamp shaft. Later the shaft was
fitted with a locking thread insert and the grubscrews were changed to 1 x M5 x 10 mm.
For Serial Number information, refer to
Consumables
2 The following adhesive will be required:
Loctite 221(Vinten Part No. Z002-026)
White bearing grease (Vinten Part No. Z150-085)
Dismantling - current clamps
3 Remove the clamp knob as follows:
3.1 Turn the clamp knob
3.2 Using a suitable instrument, such as a flat-bladed screwdriver, carefully remove the knob cap
(15).
3.3 Remove the screw (14), washer
3.4 Remove the grubscrew (5).
4 Remove the oval leg as follows:
4.1 Carefully remove the screw cover (1).
4.2 Remove the screw
(10).
4.3 Pull the oval leg downwards out of the bottom clamp.
5 Remove the bottom clamp as follows:
5.1 Remove the lower clamp assembly (9), the cam moulding (8), the bottom clamp shaft
washer (6) from the bottom clamp moulding (11).
(two-stage EFP tripods)
"Identifying modified bottom clamps" on page
(12) counter-clockwise to the 'OFF' position.
(13) and clamp knob (12).
(2) securing the T-piece cap
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to the oval leg tube
(8) and the
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