Kaidan KiWiTM 2900 manual Retaining Knob Friction Cap Vertical Bracket Indexing Hub

REMOVING THE FRICTION CAP

The Friction Cap needs to be removed in order to change detent discs. The discs provide the means for establishing and changing the number and spacing of the angular increments of the tripod head. The two discs that come standard with the KiWi 2900 provide for 14 and 18 shots per revolution. Use the 18 position de- tent disc when capturing images with the normal wide-angle setting of the cam- era. Use the 14 position detent disc when using the optional Fujifilm 0.8X wide- angle lens for the Fuji MX-2900 camera.

To remove the Friction Cap, loosen the silver colored Retaining Knob which is lo- cated on the side of the Friction Cap. It does not have to be removed from the Cap, but only backed out far enough to allow the Cap to be unscrewed from the axle. You can look into the opening in the center of the cap to see when the Retaining Knob is clear of the hexagonal-shaped axle. Rotate the cap counterclockwise and remove it from the unit.

Retaining

Knob

Friction Cap

Vertical Bracket

Indexing Hub

Once the Friction Cap has been removed, separate the Vertical Bracket from the

Indexing Hub. You might need to wiggle the pieces as you pull them apart.

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