Orion TRITECH 5373 User Manual

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good idea to press down on the pan head to make sure the  
legs are locked securely and will not give way under the  
instrument’s weight.  
Orion Tritech Field Tripods  
#5372 Medium Tritech  
#5373 Large Tritech  
The tripods have a wide stance for enhanced stability. The  
widest stance is achieved when the tri-brace is as far down  
as it will go on the elevator shaft housing. The tri-brace lock  
knob should be tightened to secure the stance.  
Quick release shoe  
Quick release  
Approximate leveling of the tripod should suffice for use with  
binoculars or spotting scopes. For photographic use, the  
lock lever  
Vertical pan lock built-in bubble level aids in achieving more precise leveling.  
Pan head  
handle  
Elevator shaft  
Attaching an Instrument  
The removable mounting shoe allows quick attachment and  
removal of your instrument.The shoe has a 1/4"-20 threaded  
shaft, a spring pin, and a ribbed mat, and is retained by a  
Elevator hand crank  
Horizontal  
pan lock  
Elevator lock knob  
Elevator shaft housing  
quick-release lock lever. When mounting an optical instru-  
ment, you must first remove the shoe from the head. To do  
this, disengage the quick-release lock lever and slide the  
mounting shoe in the direction of the handle. Thread the  
shoe’s shaft into the 1/4"-20 mounting hole on the instrument  
using the knob on the underside of the shoe. If the instrument  
has an additional mounting hole for the spring pin, register  
the pin with the hole before threading in the shaft. Otherwise,  
disregard the pin. Then replace the shoe on the head. Make  
certain the shoe is locked securely in place before releas-  
ing the instrument from your grip. It is recommended that the  
instrument be removed from the tripod for transport.  
Tri-brace  
Tri-brace  
lock knob  
Leg lock  
clamp  
Be very careful when mounting an instrument with an  
unwieldy center of gravity on the tripod, especially if it is  
somewhat heavy. If the load is greatly unbalanced, the tripod  
may tip over.  
Using the Fluid Pan Head  
Figure 2  
Tritech tripods feature fluid  
heads which can be panned  
horizontally or vertically. Both  
axes of motion are equipped  
with a lock knob. Partially tight-  
ening a lock knob will increase  
the panning friction for that axis.  
Pan the tripod head by using  
the pan head handle.  
Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Orion product!Your  
new Tritech field tripod can support small binoculars, telescopes,  
still cameras, and video cameras.Designed for use either indoors  
or outdoors, the Tritechs feature a smooth, two-way pan head  
with a quick-release shoe for convenient operation.  
To get the most from your new tripod, please take a few min-  
utes to read these instructions and operating tips. Refer to the  
labeled figure for the names of specific parts of the tripod.  
It is possible to point an instru-  
ment at the zenith (straight  
up). This is especially useful  
when using the tripod for astro-  
nomical observation. Instead of  
Adjusting the Legs  
The tripod comes fully assembled. Note that each aluminum  
leg has two telescoping sections. To lengthen a leg, release  
one of the leg lock clamps, then extend a section. When it  
has been extended to the desired length, close the clamp.  
Extend one section at a time until all legs are at the desired  
length. Before mounting an instrument on the tripod it is a  
pushing the handle down to tilt  
the pan head up, tilt the pan head so that the handle points  
upward. This way the handle will not contact the tripod itself  
and hinder the tilt.You will have to rotate the instrument 180  
on the pan head from its normal position to point it upward in  
this reversed way (see Figure 2).  
Customer Support (800) 676-1343  
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