PROAIM Kite-33 Starter Manual instruction

KITE-33 STARTER PACKAGE
SET UP AND OPERATION MANUAL
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IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS GUIDE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
ASSEMBLE OR USE YOUR PROAIM KITE-33 STARTER PACKAGE.
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INTRODUCTION
A fully featured camera crane is the creave tool of choice for serious videographers and
semi-professionals. Our Proaim Kite-33 Starter is designed for years of trouble-free operaon and
has the fastest tool-free setup and longest reach of any crane in its price category. With precision
engineering and quality of manufacture, the Proaim Kite-33 Starter is truly a professional tool
that will expand a directors creave opportunies. The smooth-coated, corrosion resistant cables
are easy to handle and will last a lifeme. Max Camera Package Load Capacity (including Pan Tilt
Head) : 20kg (45lbs)
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Please inspect the contents of your shipped package to ensure you have received all that is
pictured and listed below. The grey foam shipping /storage container has been especially
designed to protect your purchase while in transit and is a good place to keep your Proaim
Kite-33 Starter package contents when not in use. You will receive this package in 6 boxes.
First Box includes
 Jib Secons
Second Box includes
 Jib Secons
Third Box includes
 Tail extension Secons
Fourth Box includes
 Accessories of Jib Crane
Fih Box includes
 Accessories of Jib Crane
Sixth Box includes
 Jib Stand 4
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NOTE :
 We send the Jib secons in two boxes. One box has the secons with pipe packing and the other box (cardboard
box) has the rest of the secons. We only send one pipe packing for the jib secons.

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Packaging Material of Jib Accessories Suitcase Box:
1. Spreader 8. Shank for weight secon
2. Head Plaorm 9. Shank for Vercal Pivot Mounng
3. Weight rods 10. Clamps for aaching stress cables
4. Joysck unit xing plate 11. Knobs for weights
5. Stress Cable 12. Keys
6. L-brackets for weight secon
7. LCD Monitor Adapter
Packaging Material of Jib Accessories with Bag Box:
 Hub Mounng
 Shanks for joining arms
 Locking pin for Jib arms
 Rods for clamps
 Velcro
 Knobs for xing Hub Assembly
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
 Take out the Spreader from the Accessory
suitcase. Spread it on oor and open the legs of
spreader with the help of provided knob.

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Dolly Foots
 Take out the Jib Stand from its case, spread and extend its legs.
 Match the holes of the boom leg secon with the upper leg secon to secure the tripod stand with
the Steel locking Pins and ghten the knobs.
Warning: We have provided double locking precauons on Jib Stand; Pin is the rst and primary
locking, knob is the secondary locking, so rst lock the Pin to avoid slipping of stand.
 Fix the tripod stand with Spreader and ghten the top ratchet knobs of stand to secure it in place.
Knob
Pin
 In case of Dolly (OPTIONAL): Insert the tripod legs into the foots on the dolly.

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 Install the Hub Assembly by sliding the boom of the hub assembly into the
stand’s Mount opening.
 Align the holes of the boom of hub assembly with the
stand’s mount opening and secure it with the provided
knobs.
Warning: This is the Pan Fricon Knob. Never pan the Jib with this knob
ghtened.
If this knob turns while panning, it is too ght. Only ghten while parking
the jib !
 Install the Secon 10 &9 (largest diameter secon to the rear) to the vercal pivot point with the
171mm long through bolt, washers and nut. Tighten the nut properly to secure the secon.
INSTALLING THE HUB ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE JIB SECTIONS & CLAMPS
Pan
Fricon
Knob
Note : The Hub Assembly has several mounng holes. You can mount LCD
Monitor or Joysck box to this assembly if you want.
 Take out the biggest clamp and open it by unscrewing the bolt. Then install the Clamp on the joint
of Secon 10 & 9, aach it with largest pin (171mm) and then ghten the clamp’s allen bolt with
allen key to secure properly.

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 Slide Secon 8 into Secon 9 and join with ring pin (163mm).
 Install the pin at the rst join holes of the
secons and bolt, washers and nut from
side at the second holes of secon.
First hole
Second Hole
 Similarly insert all the secons one by one (small to the big) and install the pin and bolt , washers
and nut to secure each secon.
 Take out the middle clamp and open it by unscrewing the bolt. Then install the Clamp on Secon 7
and ghten the clamp’s allen bolt with allen key to secure properly. Aer that, aach the rods to
the clamp’s pillars (two at sides and one on top of the clamp).
This Ring Pin is to avoid the play in Jib.
This knob is for ghtening the Jib secons.
IMPORTANT
 Take out the smallest clamp and open it by unscrewing the bolt. Then install the Clamp on Secon 1,
aach it with pin and ghten the clamp’s allen bolt with allen key to secure properly.

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INSTALLING THE TAIL EXTENSION
 Insert the coupler to the end secon that is aached with the stand’s central fork.
 Insert the front weight shank by leaving the one black tube at one end, slide it through to the other
end, aach the other black tube with the shank rod and ghten the nut.
 Aach the end secon at the end of the coupler and then Install the bolt, washers and nut from side
at the rst hole of the end secon.
First hole of the End
Secon
ASSEMBLING THE REAR FRAME
 Take the two 16mm thick rods and two 25mm thick rods. Aach
these rods altogether so that it makes a rectangle and for this
insert the 16mm rods into slots of 25mm rods.

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 Aach the allen bolts by screwing in with hand and ghten with allen key at all the four points to
secure properly.
 Align the threads of joysck plate with the threads of the 1mm rods and ghten the allen bolts with
allen key.
 Take out the two black tubes from the weight rod.
 Insert one L-Bracket and then the central black tube with washers at both ends into the weight rod.
 Insert the second L-Bracket & the third black tube at the end of the weight rod.
 Detach the top screw from the frame from both sides.

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 Aach the rod with L-Brackets with the rectangular frame and ghten the top screw. Then screw-in
the knobs at both ends.
 Aach the bigger weight rod with L-Brackets, for this insert the rod into one L-Bracket then add the
black tube with white washers at both the sides, insert the rod into the other L-Bracket and then
add the black tube. Tighten the nut and then aach the knob at the end.
INSTALLING THE REAR FRAME
 To mount the Rear secon, align the Assembly’s ‘L’ brackets to the tail of jib secon and insert the
bolt with washers through one end of the secon to the other. Slide the bolt through and hand
ghten.
 Add weights to the rear weight secon at both sides and ghten the weight closer knobs to secure
properly.

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 Install the Head Plaorm assembly (leveling arm up) to the end of the smallest secon with the
provided bolt, sha collars, washers and nut. Tighten all the allen bolts and nuts to secure
properly.
 Connect the Head Plaorm Leveling Cable by hooking the turnbuckle ends .
INSTALLING THE HEAD PLATFORM
INSTALLING THE STRESS CABLES
 Aach the stress cables with the front clamp on all the three sides as shown in the images starng
from front to rear including the rods at the center.
 Finally, the jib is ready. Now you can install your pan lt on jib and aach other accessories like
joysck control box, zoom controller and e-focus etc onto the jib frame.
 See Counterweight secon for trimming out your balance.