PROAIM Airwave XL Shock User manual

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Instruction Manual
Airwave XL Shock
Absorber Arm (VI-APRO-00)

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Subject Page
Foreword 3
Introducon 4
Safety Hints 5
Assembling 6-11
Warranty 12
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We back our sales with a 1 year warranty from the date of purchase and work hard
to resolve any problems in the unlikely event one should arise.
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Table of Contents

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Dear Client,
On behalf of all the people that work so hard to provide you with the most
up-to-date, exible and cost-ecient producon gear, we would like to welcome
you into the Proaim family.
By purchasing your Airwave XL Shock Absorber Arm, you have just joined a host of
designers, engineers, machinists, assembly, customer service and oce sta that
take great pride in all that they do. Our mantra of connuous improvement has
been the guiding principle of how we conduct our business since day one.
Once you have the opportunity to experience your new Airwave XL Shock Absorber
Arm, we hope you will agree that we cra quality products at a compeve price.
Products designed to meet and exceed the standards of today’s real producon
world.
Standards set by our valued clients and standards we strive to maintain.
With Best Wishes,
Proaim Team
Welcome To Proaim!

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The Proaim Airwave XL Shock Absorber Arm with dual spring conguraon (two
springs on each side), is the biggest of our Vercal Vibraon Isolator arms. Our
precision engineered system will accommodate payloads of 30-65kg (66-143lb),
making it suitable for Remote Pan Tilt heads and any 3-Axis Gimbal system like DJI
Ronin, Movi and Shotover G1. It is custom designed to reduce vibraon typically
experienced when shoong from moving plaorms on rough terrain or paved
roads. It’s a hard mount system, made for gimbals that you want to mount on
vehicles such as cars, ATVs, boats, snowmobiles etc.
Introducon
What’s In The Box
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received
everything that is listed below.
Airwave XL Dual Spring
Shock Absorber Arm
2x Sca Clamps Isolator Plate Castle Ring Castle Nut Wrench
Flight Case

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ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE USING TO PREVENT SERIOUS DAMAGE TO
THE GEAR!
IT IS RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PROPER SPRING ADJUSTMENTS
For addional tension support, adjust both the spring sets to same degree of
tension.
ALWAYS KEEP FINGERS CLEAR FROM ANY OF THE MECHANICAL MOVING PARTS
Operate the Arm from outside of any of the crossing arms and from the spring
sha.
CAREFULLY TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS
When connected to scaold tabes , ensure that all locking bolts and scaold clamps
are locked securely.
It prevent breakage to the equipment & any harm to crew. It also ensures
protecon & stability.
ALWAYS USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING THE TRACK ON A TRIPOD!
Load shi occurs when the camera moves along the track. This can cause the
camera and slider to tumble over resulng in catastrophic damage! Always
usesandbags on the legs and support on the ends to prevent this!
FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WILL PROVIDE BETTER IMAGES AND TROUBLE FREE
OPERATION.
SHOULD YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILA-
BLE ‘ONLINE’ BY CONTACTING YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE.
Safety Hints

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 Then ghten Castle Ring with the help of
provided Castle Nut Wrench.
 Mount Isolator Arm onto Mitchell stand and x it with Castle Ring by twisng.
 Loosen the locking nuts of each spring.
Turn the leveling springs clockwise to
add tension as well as to raise the arm,
turning it an-clockwise will release
tension and lower it. Aer seng,
re-lock the locking nuts of each spring.
Spring Adjustment
NOTE: Adjust both springs equally.
Assembling

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 In order to smoothen Spring Tension, turn the adjustment knob. If the arm is too so, turn it
towards direcon of H (Hard). If the arm is rigid turn it towards the direcon of S (So).
NOTE: The valves should always be adjusted
evenly and set idencally. Rebound and
compression of the hydraulic valves should
be set in such a way so that any loose
swinging or vibraon of the arm is
eliminated.
 To change from Over Slung to Under Slung, remove all the bolts - 3 from each side of Mitchell
Mount, which is aached on both sides of the Arm.
NOTE: According to your need, you can aach your Gimbal Mount both on top and boom of
the Mitchell Plate.
Other Conguraons

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 Aer aaching your Ronin to Mitchell
Plate, ghten it with Castle Nut Wrench.
 Mount the setup, as shown in image.
Aaching the Isolator Plate
NOTE: For aaching the L-shaped Isolator Plate, you need to rst detach Mitchell Mount
from the Arm.
 Loosen the bolts and remove Mitchell
Mount from your Arm.

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 Aach Isolator Plate with the arm and ghten with help of provided screw and allen key.
NOTE 1 : The Isolator Plate can be
adjusted upwards at 3 levels.
NOTE 2 : The Isolator Plate can be
adjusted upside down at 3 levels.

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 Aach Mitchell Vibraon Isolator (Not Included) with Isolator Plate and ghten it properly
with allen key.
 Then loosen the bolts of Mitchell Plate. Insert Castle Ring as shown in the image and ghten
it accurately.
 Mount your setup.