Vinten HDT Heavy-Duty Manual

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HDT
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HDT
Heavy-Duty
Tripod Range
Publication Part No. 3901-8 Issue 2
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Preface
Thank you and congratulations on your new HDT Heavy-Duty
Tripod from Vinten
We want you to get the most from your new HDT Heavy-Duty Tripod, and therefore encourage
you to read this operators guide to familiarise yourself with its many features, some of which may
be new to you. It also covers essential health and safety information and a section on maintenance
that will ensure you keep your new product in perfect condition.
To receive additional benefits, register with Vinten now, on line by visiting www.vinten.com/regis-
ter, or by completing the registration form.
Features and benefits of your new HDT Heavy-Duty Tripod
• Innovative new clamping system provides simple operation and confident clamping.
• Laser-engraved leg graduations, integral levelling bubble and folding carrying handle
assist rapid deployment.
• Three-position swivel foot provides a spike for soft ground, a self-levelling foot pad
for hard surfaces and a socket for dollies and floor spreaders.
• Rugged fixed -length mid-level spreader provides stability on uneven terrain.
Once again, thank you for choosing the HDT Heavy-Duty Tripod.
We are confident it will give you many years of reliable
performance.

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Safety - Read This First
Warning Symbols in this Operators Guide
Where there is a risk of personal injury, injury to others, or damage to the tripod
or associated equipment, comments appear, highlighted by the word WARN-
ING! and supported by the warning triangle symbol.
Technical data
Tripod HDT-1 HDT-2
Maximum height with floor spreader123 cm (48.4 in.) 146 cm (57.5 in.)
Minimum height with floor spreader 59 cm (23.2 in.) 51.1 cm (20.1 in.)
Weight 13.5 kg (29.7 lb) 15.3 kg (33.7 lb)
Transport length 78 cm (30.7 in.) 72.5 cm (28.5 in.)
Recommended maximum load 140 kg (308 lb) 120 kg (265 lb)
Elevation Unit
Load capacity with HDT-1 tripod 113 kg (250 lb)
Weight 5 kg (11 lb)
on-shot stroke 45.8 cm (18.0 in.)
Minimum height with HDT-1 tripod and floor spreader 71.5 cm (28.1 in.)
Maximum height with HDT-1 tripod and floor spreader 181.2 cm (71.3 in.)
Dolly Studio OB
Load capacity 160 kg (352 lb) 160 kg (352 lb)
Weight 9 kg (19.8 lb) 9 kg (19.8 lb)
Folded size 28.1 cm x 75.7 cm x 24 cm 28.1 cm x 76.6 cm x 26.2 cm
11 in. x 29.8 in. x 9.4 in (11 in. x 30.2 in. x 10.3 in)
Leg radius 50 cm (19.7 in.) 50 cm (19.7 in.)
Wheel diameter 12.5 cm (5 in. 15 cm (6 in.)
Height to tripod mounting 22.9 cm (9 in.) 25.2 cm (9.9 in.)
Tracking dolly
Load capacity 160 kg (352 lb)
Weight 11 kg (24 lb)
Folded size 36 cm x 64.4 cm x 23 cm (14 in. x 26 in. x 9 in.)

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Further information
For full details on maintenance and spare parts, please refer to HDT Heavy-Duty Tripod - Mainte-
nance Manual and Illustrated Parts List (Publication Part No. 3901-9) This is obtainable from Vint-
en Broadcast Limited or your local Vinten distributor. For information on-line, visit our website at
www.vinten.com.

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Contents
Page
Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Safety - Read This First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Further information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introduction
Single-stage tripod (HDT-1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Two-stage tripod (HDT-2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Elevation unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Dolly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Tracking dolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Operation
Tripods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Elevation unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Studio and OB dollies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Tracking dolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Removing or refitting the mid-level spreader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Servicing
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Routine maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Parts list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Associated publications
HDT Heavy-Duty Tripods - Maintenance Manual
Publication Part No. 3901-9

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HDT-1 Tripod
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(6) (5) (7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(6)
(5.1)
(5.2)(5.3)
(5.4)
(12)

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HDT-1 Tripod
(1) Mitchell keyway
(2) Levelling bubble
(3) Carrying handle
(4) Leg retaining clip
(5) Swivel foot assembly
(6) Tie-down hooks
(7) Spreader release button
(8) Spreader support tube
(9) Mid-level spreader
(10) Mid-level spreader clamp
(11) Leg clamp knob
(12) Head mounting bolt

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(14) Four-bolt head fixing
(15) Elevation handle
(16) On-shot clamp
Elevation unit
(14)
(15)
(16)

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(17) Centre casting
(18) Fixed leg
(19) Track lock pin (Studio version only)
(20) Cable guard (Studio version only)
(21) Foot brake
(22) Foot clamp knob
(23) Foot clamp wire
(24) Folding legs
Dolly
(20)
(18)
(17)
(19)
(24)
(21.1)
(23)
(21)
(20.1)
(20)
(21)
(22)
(23)
(22)