Operating Adjustments - Tiffen Steadicam Fawcett Exovest Manual

3. Operating Adjustments

By virtue of the double and triple-
purchase VELCRO ® straps, you can
tweak the force-placement characteristics
of the vest without having to remove it.
For convenience, retag the inner end of
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the waistband VELCRO
end closes close to the front of your body
where you can grasp it easily.
Adjusting under load
by releasing the over-center lever at the
waist.
Over-center lever in relax position
simply prefer to have the socket block
mounted lower than usual, you can set
the bridge plate to jump over the lower
pivot. Be advised that the further the
Steadicam ® arm attachment point is from
your own shoulder, the more likely you
are to limit your boom range. (Goofy
operators, see Section 6.)
Bridge plate jumping lower pivot
4. Customizing the Shoulder Straps
fasten, you need to conform the shoulder
straps to better match your anatomy.
Remove the vest, and slightly loosen the
so the outer four allen screws at front (shown below),
then slacken the shoulder VELCRO
so you can slightly loosen the four
allen screws to the rear.
Adjusting shoulder strap clearance
Fasten the shoulder latch securely, then
release the front rod clamp to allow the
adjust the shoulder width by sliding the
straps to left or right. Holding both sets of
rods horizontal in their pivots, tighten the
screws while maintaining a symmetrical
distance between each shoulder strap and
someone else to do this for you, while
you are wearing the vest, all the better.
Note: If the shoulder latch
becomes sticky after this
procedure, reseat the latch by
loosening and re-tightening
the two dovetail screws while
wearing the vest.
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Shoulder strap placement
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