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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Be aware of, that all kind of repair and adjustments only can be done by for this purpose educated
personnel. Changing of the construction or parts in the construction without a written permission
from the manufacturer is strictly forbidden.
Cleaning
Clean with soap and tempered water. If necessary, use alcohol as supplement. To avoid
malfunction, use no cleaning detergents on the ball joint. The oil film on the ball shall not be
removed. Don’t spray any detergent on the ball joint. Damp a soft cloth with antiseptic
detergent or alcohol and wipe for cleaning of the ball joint.
Control
Check that there are no damages to any parts. Also check for loose parts. The locking function is to
be checked by locking and unlocking the top in different positions.
Annual service
Once a year the arm support shall be carefully cleaned, moving parts shall be lubricated, the locking
function shall be tested and, if necessary the ball joint shall be adjusted.
BALL JOINT ADJUSTMENT
Adjusting of the release point.
Loosen the set screw, adjust the release lever by tighten or loosen the release lever adjustment screw.
After correct adjusting, tighten the set screw.
Adjusting the locking force.
For higher locking force, tighten the locking force adjustment screws. For lower force, loosen the
screws. Only 1/8 of a revolution is enough to change the force.
When the release lever is in resting position, the arm support shall have full locking force. The
locking force is set from the factory to 12kg. At higher load the top begin to slowly drift downwards.
This is made to prevent damages to the arm support or on other equipment at a collision.
The ball in the ball joint device shall be oiled with a hydraulic oil ISO VG 32 or similar viscosity10-