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Ready Rig VEGA UPGRADE RR-VU Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 VEGA UPGRADE RR-VU INSTALLATION MANUAL www.ready-rig.com...
  • Page 2 ● Ready Rig is a professional tool designed to be used on film sets that follow strict safety guidelines such as those published by the Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee for the Motion Picture and Television Industry and OSHA etc. We recommend that you attend all safety classes required by your local camera union and www.csatf.org/production-affairs-...
  • Page 3 (6.8 kg) per arm. Ready Rig GS + ProArm: Maximum weight capacity 40 lbs (18.1 kg) total, 20 lbs (9 kg) per arm. Ready Rig with VEGA Upgrade: Maximum weight capacity 40 lbs (18.1 kg) total, 20 lbs (9 kg) per arm.
  • Page 4 SAFETY INSPECTION CHECK LIST Before using any READY RIG complete the following safety check list. 1. C onfirm that the PROARMs have the VEGA ARM CLAMPs installed. 2. Check the SHOULDER WING for any damage such as loose or worn components.
  • Page 5 Congratulations on your purchase of a VEGA UPGRADE! This upgrade adds more stability to your READY RIG. These instructions assume you are already familiar with assembling your READY RIG. Instructions are also available in video format on our website at www.go.ready-rig.com/welcome.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    PARTS (cont.) VEGA UPGRADE (1) COUPLING BRACKET UPGRADE (1) VEGA ARM CLAMPS (2) POLYCORE BAND BAG (1) BAND INSTALLATION ROPE (2) POLYCORE BANDS (2) BAND HEX KEY (1) INSTALLATION SCREWS (2) www.ready-rig.com...
  • Page 7 In order to install your VEGA UPGRADE, you will first need to remove the POWER BUNGEES. 1. Lay your READY RIG flat on a table with the back facing up. 2. Remove CARBON ROD THUMB SCREWS on ARMS and THUMB SCREWS on BUNGEE SLIDER.
  • Page 8 DISASSEMBLY (cont.) Remove the GS BELT from the BENT WAIST PLATE. 1. Pry GS BELT off the Ready Rig and slide off TRI-GLIDEs off of belts. 2. Pull GS BELT out of BENT WAIST PLATE. www.ready-rig.com...
  • Page 9 DISASSEMBLY (cont.) Remove the NYLON NUTS. 1. Pry VEST up from the READY RIG. 2. Use the CRESCENT WRENCH to remove NYLON NUTs (you may need to use the HEX WRENCH on the underside of LOWER CHEESE PLATE BOLTs to prevent spinning).
  • Page 10 DISASSEMBLY (cont.) Remove the BUNGEE SLIDER, BUNGEE LOOPS and CHEESE PLATE from the READY RIG. 1. Use 1/8 HEX WRENCH (from HARDWARE PACK ONE) or L-KEY PHILLIPS HEAD SCREW DRIVER to remove SCREWs on BUNGEE LOOP and BUNGEE SLIDER PLATE.

  • Page 11: Vega Upgrade

    ASSEMBLY Install the VEGA UPGRADE to the back of READY RIG. 1. Use HEX WRENCH to CAREFULLY install the eight, HEX SCREWS (from HARDWARE PACKET ONE) that hold the VEGA UPGRADE onto the BAT WING and SPINE. 2. Install the CHEESE PLATE using the one UPPER and two LOWER CHEESE PLATE BOLTs along with VEGA SPACERs (from HARDWARE PACK TWO).
  • Page 12 Reinstall VEST back onto BENT WAIST PLATE. 1. Align holes on VEST with BOLT so threads are visible. 2. Reinstall GS BELTs onto BENT WAIST PLATE and slide TRI-GLIDEs onto GS BELTs. 3. Secure GS BELTs to the sides of the READY RIG. TRI- GLIDE...
  • Page 13 ASSEMBLY (cont.) Prepare the VEGA UPGRADE for POLYCORE BAND installation. 1. Move BAT WING to position one. 2. Use the HEX KEY (from POLYCORE BAND BAG) to remove END CAPs. www.ready-rig.com...
  • Page 14 ASSEMBLY (cont.) Prepare the VEGA UPGRADE for POLYCORE BAND installation. 1. Unlock the BAND LATCH. 2. Remove POLYCORE BANDs form vacuum bag. BAND LATCH www.ready-rig.com...

  • Page 15: Polycore Band Bag

    ASSEMBLY (cont.) Insert the POLYCORE BAND into the VEGA UPGRADE. 1. Tie the LARGE LOOP of BAND INSTALLATION ROPE to head of POLYCORE BAND. 2. Thread the BAND INSTALLATION ROPE into VEGA UPGRADE as shown. 3. Move POLYCORE BAND through and be sure it aligns onto the PULLEYs. LARGE NOTE: POLYCORE LOOP...

  • Page 16: Screws

    ASSEMBLY (cont.) Loading the POLYCORE BAND inside the VEGA UPGRADE. 1. Flip open SHOULDER FULCRUM LEVER and secure LARGE LOOP to ARM. 2. Pull up on ARM until 4 inches remain on the bottom and lock SHOULDER FULCRUM LEVER. 3. Pull down on ARMS until head of POLYCORE BAND emerges from VEGA UPGRADE. 4.
  • Page 17 ASSEMBLY (cont.) Loading the POLYCORE BAND inside the VEGA UPGRADE. 5. When BAND LATCHES are secured, undo the SMALL LOOP. 6. Reinstall END CAPs. BAND BAND INSTALLATION INSTALLATION ROPE ROPE BAND LATCH Be sure to LOCK ARMS before pulling down! BAND LATCH Be sure the...
  • Page 18 Installing the VEGA ARM CLAMPs to the PROARMs. 1. Remove the PROARMs and slide VEGA ARM CLAMPs onto the PROARMs. 2. Lock the VEGA ARM CLAMPs to the arms. 3. Return the PROARMs to the READY RIG. PROARM VIEW PROARM...
  • Page 19 Final assembly of the VEGA UPGRADE. 1. Tilt PROARMs up to reach Vega Upgrade at the back of the rig and lock PROARMs position on rig. 2. Secure the DOME CAP to PROARMs. Your READY RIG upgrade is now complete. DOME www.ready-rig.com...
  • Page 20 USING THE VEGA ARM CLAMP Use the VEGA ARM CLAMPs to remember pivot points along the PROARMs. 1. Adjust the PROARMs along the PROARM FULCRUM into desired position as normal. 2. Release the VEGA ARM CLAMPs from the PROARMS by flipping up the LEVERs. 3.
  • Page 21 PROARMs, relieve the tension on the POLYCORE BANDs by moving the arms to the side of the READY RIG using the steps below: 1. Flip open SHOULDER FULCRUM LEVERs and move PROARMs away from the READY RIG until SHOULDER FULCRUMs contact the DOME CAP.
  • Page 22 POLYCORE BAND CARE The POLYCORE BANDs are the heart of the VEGA system and require special attention and maintenance. Follow the recommendations below to keep the POLYCORE bands operating properly. Minimize exposure to direct sunlight and pollutants (such as vehicle exhaust) when not in use.
  • Page 23 All Ready Rig products and their individual components are protected against all defects in material or workmanship for one (1) year after receipt of the Ready Rig product by the customer (the “Warranty Period”). This Limited Warranty is only applicable to United States purchases...
  • Page 24 Ready Rig LLC; unauthorized service, unauthorized repair, or use of unauthorized parts; normal wear and tear; or external causes such as accidents, abuse, or other actions or events beyond our reasonable control, such as water damage, operator error, or misuse.
  • Page 25 To file a warranty claim, email us at support@ready- rig.com - include your Ready Rig serial number(s), the date purchase, and a copy of the original sales receipt with dealer information in your email. When requesting warranty service/repair, A VALID PROOF OF PURCHASE MUST BE PROVIDED.
  • Page 26 Ready Rig, LLC. This warranty applies only to Ready Rig brand products that have been purchased from authorized dealers or other sellers. Ready Rig, LLC may, at its sole, refuse to honor the warranty of any such unauthorized product that may be presented for repair.
  • Page 27 Disclaimer. Ready Rig LLC, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and authorized resellers do not assume any responsibility for losses incurred due to improper handling or configuration of the Ready Rig GS or other system components, and assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear...
  • Page 28 Ready Rig products or any other liability arising from the use of such products. No license, express, implied, or otherwise, is granted under any patents, copyrights or other intellectual property right of Ready Rig LLC or others.