DAVIS Mounting Tripod Kit - Manual (Page 2)

Tripod Assembly
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Tools for Setup
• Adjustable wrench
• Compass or local area map
• Drill with 3/16" or 13/64" (5 mm) bit for the 1/4" lag screws
Tripod Assembly
Follow the instructions below to assemble the tripod.
1. Unfold the tripod so the two foot pads which come pre-installed on the
tripod legs are flat on the ground.
2. Thread a hex nut almost all the way onto all six of the 5/16" bolts.
3. Insert one of the 5/16" bolts into the hole in vertical stop plate.
4. Insert the 5/16" bolt with vertical stop plate into one of the holes in the
tripod's lower bracket and thread a square nut onto the end of the bolt, on
the inside of the bracket.
Do not thread the square nut too far up the bolt.
5. Repeat this procedure for the remaining 5/16" bolts. Place them into the
holes in both the top and bottom tripod brackets, threading a square nut on
the end of each bolt.
Do not thread the square nuts too far up the bolts.
6. Insert the long extension tube into the tripod, sliding it through the brackets.
The vertical stop plate should keep the tube from sliding all the way
through.
7. Secure the extension tube by tightening the square and hex nuts on the
5/16" bolts until the bolts hold the tube in place securely.
5/16" Bolt
Hex Nut
Square Nut
Assemble nuts and bolts
in Tripod brackets.
Do not tighten. Use Vertical Stop Plate
on one of the lower
bracket bolts.
Slide Long Extension Tube
through center of Tripod brackets.
Tighten nuts and bolts.
Vertical
Stop Plate
Long
Extension
Tube