Quick Setup
1.A. Setup tripod: Expand the tripod legs and lock the Tripod Spreader so that the tripod legs stay open (Figure 1). Adjust the tripod height by unlocking and
Alignment Peg may be moved to the opposite position if used at latitude lower than 20º to avoid counterweights hitting the tripod leg)。
Alignment Peg
Tripod Spreader
Tripod Lock
Figure 1
1.B. Setup pier: Unthread the Pier Locking Screw (This screw is only used for pier storage). Separate the Pier Base with Legs from the Pier Tube. Remove the Pull Rods from inside the pier.
Move the Pier Foot from the end to the side.
Pier Foot
Pier Foot (Storage Position)
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Spread the Pier Leg. Put the Pier Tube onto the Pier Base, with Pier Alignment Slot aligned over the Alignment Tab on the Pier Base.
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Pier Base
Align Tab
Pier Base
Pier Tube
Figure 2
Pier Locking Screw
Pull Rods
Figure 5
Adjust the length of the three Pull Rods. Hook one end of a Pull Rod onto a bolt located on the Pier Leg and the other Pull Rod end onto the mounting beam inside the Pier Tube. Evenly tighten the Pull Rods. Make sure there is no gap between the Pier Base and Pier Tube.
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