Replacing Mantis Elite Pivot/Tilt Assembly - Vision Engineering Mantis Compact Service Manual

Replacing Mantis Elite pivot/tilt assembly

Note: Read all the following instructions before commencing work.
Isolate the Mantis from mains power.
Unscrew the left-hand side handle
Release the rubber gaiter
expose the head mounting screws.
Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, remove the lower head mounting screw
completely.
Whilst holding the head, back off the upper head mounting screw
complete revolutions. Remove the head by lifting it upwards and outwards.
Remove the right-hand side handle and retain it for later reinstallation.
Peel of the rubber gaiter and let it hang by the plug cable
Gently push down on the arm
Noting the approximate right to left tension, use a 10mm socket/nutdriver
to remove the nut and bolt.
Remove the old pivot/tilt assembly and attach the new one (using the same
hardware and tool) to the same tension as previously noted.
Remove handle from the new pivot/tilt assembly and carefully fit the rubber
gaiter back into place on the stand whilst lining up both handle bolts and
pulling the slack out of the head power cable (moving the arm up and down
will help).
Reinstall the handle.
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and discard.
from the groove in the head unit and peel back to
to expose the head pivot nut and bolt.
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