Pan Drag Mechanism; Pan Brake; Tilt Drag - Vinten Vision 250 E Maintenance Manual

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Pan drag mechanism

11 To remove the pan drag mechanism
NOTE: The use of ball-ended and articulated hexagonal wrenches will facilitate the following
operation.
11.1 Working inside the mechanism housing (23), remove two screws (1), three screws (2), one screw
(3) and one screw (24). Note location of screws for reassembly.
11.2 Ensure the pan brake knob (18) is turned fully counter-clockwise to the OFF position, then pull
the pan drag mechanism (13) away from the mechanism housing (23).
WARNING!: Do not attempt to dismantle the pan drag mechanism.

Pan brake

12 To dismantle the pan brake
12.1 Remove the pan brake knob
12.2 With the head upside-down, note position and remove two pan encoder housing drive screws
(16) and four screws (14) securing pan brake cover/PCB support (15) to mechanism housing (23).
12.3 Insert a suitable rod though the spigot hole in pan brake cover/PCB support (15) and push down
on pan brake spigot (17). Pull off pan brake cover/PCB support (15).
12.4 Lift the pan brake kit (22) off the pan brake spigot (17) and rotate until it can be pulled off the pan
brake actuator (21). Examine brake pads on pan brake kit and replace complete kit if necessary.
Remove pan brake spigot (17).
12.5 Unscrew pan brake shaft (19) from pan brake actuator (21) and remove both from head.

Tilt drag

13 To remove the tilt drag/tilt brake assembly
13.1 Remove two screws (23) securing tilt drag/tilt brake assembly (14) in bearing (22).
13.2 Remove screw (11) and screw (12) securing tilt drag/tilt brake assembly (14) to mechanism
housing (21). Note position of screws.
13.3 Remove screw (16) and screw (17) securing tilt drag/tilt brake assembly (14) to mechanism
housing (21). Note position of screws.
(Fig 6.5):
(Fig 6.5):
(See "Brake knob adjustment" on page
(Fig 6.2):
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