Vetter Litepod ART-LP - Manual (Page 9)

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Fig. 6
Use suitable measures to secure the base plate
against slipping! (E.g. nails, screws)
5.2 Dismantling
Dismantle in the reverse order of setup.
5.3 Care, maintenance, storage
The user‘s safety depends on the effectiveness and the durability of the
equipment.
Store all the equipment together in the packing bag in a cool and dry lo-
cation. Protect the equipment against sharp edges, direct heat, moisture,
vibrations and ultraviolet degradation!
Have an expert undertake a visual inspection and performance test of the
ART Lite Pod and the accessories and check them for completeness and in-
tactness while precisely following these instructions before and after each
use and/or deployment but in any case at least once annually.
1. Pull the piston out of the strut tube.
2. Free the tripod and the accessories from dirt by washing with a wa-
shing brush and detergent and, if heavily soiled, possibly also with a
high-pressure jet cleaner.
3. Check the tripod and accessories for damages, completeness and
functioning!
4. Locking - Smoothness of operation and functioning
5. Reassemble the piston and strut tube and check for flawless functio-
ning and smoothness of operation.
6. The accessories - head plate and base plates also need to be regularly
inspected!
7. Above all, make sure that all adjusting bolts, securing pins, nuts and
locks are present and work flawlessly!
8. Also check the legibility of the product identification!
Tighten the pink eyelet with 75 Nm (664 lbf in) and
the nut of the rigid eyelet with 34 Nm (301 lbf in)!