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Operation
Assembling the pedestal
Turn the skid upside-down, depress the leg locking plungers and swing each folding leg out until
the plungers lock the legs in the open position.
Set the skid on the ground on its wheels and apply the brakes (15).
Install the column on the skid as follows:
Ensure that the rubber straps on each foot support (16) are to the outside of the ball joint.
Hold the column upright and release the Velcro retaining strap (10) holding the three struts.
Raise the longer strut (9) to about 30° from the horizontal. The strut joint is adjusted to retain
the strut in this position.
Lift the column, holding the two shorter struts (13) out from the column. Align the long strut
with the fixed leg of the skid and carefully lower the column base into the skid centre, at the
same time engaging the struts with the ball joints on each foot support.
Secure the struts to the supports with the rubber straps (16).
Tighten the skid clamp (14), using moderate hand pressure only. The clamp lever has a
spring loaded ratchet-type action and is operated as follows:
Turn the clamp lever clockwise as far as possible.
Pull the lever outward against the spring pressure, return it to vertical and release.
Turn lever clockwise again.
Repeat until the skid clamp is sufficiently tightened.
Secure the Velcro retaining strap (10) clear of the skid wheels.
If the pedestal is already pressurized, the load may now be fitted. Otherwise pressurize the ped-
estal before fitting the load.
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