Steering rod
The steering rod steers and pushes the
Panther Buddy.
It should not be used as seat or standing
area. The ergonomic steering crown will
accept the handset control.
The Panther Buddy dolly has a ,,Crab’’ +
,,Steer’’ operation system.
This ,,Crab’’ (4-wheel) und ,,Steer’’ (2-
wheel) steering is made possible with quick
and unproblematic switching by hand.
The gauge-stable steering geometry of the Panther Buddy dolly was made possible
by a patented shiftbox. A steerage transmission rod or wheel locking bar is now
unnecessary.
Switching over from ,,Crab’’ to ,,Steer’’.
Switching over is possible when the
Kombi Wheels are in starting position
(see pic.), i. e. in direction of movement.
The switching operation should be
supported by lightly moving the steering
rod in a left/right direction.
„Crab“ can be effected from all four
wheel arms, whereas „Steer“ can only be
effected from the two wheel arms on the
side of blue swiching lever (operating
side).
Attention:
If the dolly has a heavy load and/or is equipped with air tires, two-wheel steering is
not to be recommended due to higher static friction, as very large steering forces are
necessary.
Note:
The dolly can be moved with one-wheel steering by taking off a Kombi-Wheel
(dovetail-connection). The blue switch must be set at „Steer“ and the one wheel
that is used to steer must be disengaged, as with driving on track (bolt on Kombi-
Wheel). Please note there is a higher risk of tilting due to the smaller basis (three
legs). Use the one-wheel-steering only in studios or at zero wind speed.
The most important points when operating Crab + Steer:
Before switching over, the kombi wheels must be in the direction of
movement.
While switching, the Shiftbox may be supported by lightly moving the
steering wheel in a left/right direction.
,,Steering“ (2 wheels) is only possible from two wheel arms (operating side).
