Fitting And Balancing The Load - Vinten Osprey Light Operator's Manual

Remove the Schrader valve cap
source.
Turn on the pressure supply and slowly increase the pedestal pressure to the required pres-
sure. Do not exceed the maximum working pressure, indicated by the leading edge of the
red sector on the gauge (2).
NOTE: Do not exceed 3.5 bar (50 psi) if the pan and tilt head has yet to be fitted. For
further information refer to
Disconnect the charging line, but do not refit the Schrader valve cap at this stage.

Fitting and balancing the load

The Osprey Light pedestal has the standard four-bolt mounting plate
of various Vinten camera mounts including pan and tilt heads, Quickfix and Mitchell adapters.
Fitting the camera mount
To fit the camera mount, proceed as follows:
Ensure that the control valve
valve on page 16).
Rotate the steering ring
(2).
WARNING! 1. Do NOT release the safety catch if the pedestal pressure
Push down on the steering ring
(24) and allow the column to extend fully using the steering ring
Apply the on shot clamp (6).
Fit the camera mount (including the pan and tilt head) to the four-bolt fixing mounting plate
(27), securing the bolts from the underside of the weight tray.
Fitting the camera
There are two different procedures for fitting the camera and ancillary items, depending on the
pedestal pressurization method.
To fit the camera and ancillary items, and balance with an external pressure source, proceed as
follows:
Fully collapse the moving column
(1) and connect the charging line from the pressure
Fitting and balancing the load
(26) is set to the WORK position (refer to
(3) so that the pressure gauge is visible through the viewing window
exceeds 3.5 bar (50 psi) without a balancing load installed.
Reduce as necessary, using the Schrader valve cap
2. Do NOT lean over the pedestal. An over pressurized pedestal
may rise rapidly when the safety catch is released, causing per-
sonal injury.
(3) against any residual pressure, release the safety catch
(5) and apply the safety catch (24).
Back
below.
(27) which permits the use
Setting the control
(3) under hand restraint.
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