Phantom Dolly Control Identification

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HAND PUMP: Use this to charge the accumulator when there is no AC power available. Return to Photo

PRESSURE GAUGE: This gauge indicates the amount of oil pressure in the system. Return to Photo

ELECTRIC PUMP CONTROLS: These are the START and STOP buttons and indicator lights, including POWER, READY, CHARGING, and LOW OIL. Press the START button to start charging, the pump will shut off automatically when the pressure reaches 2500 psi. Press the STOP button to stop charging before 2500 psi. The POWER light show that the system is connected to AC power. The READY light indicates the pump is ready to start. This light will go on after the pressure drops from a full charge. The CHARGING light indicates the pump is on. The LOW OIL light indicates the hydraulic oil has fallen below a safe level, and it shuts off the pump. The pump will be ready to start again after the boom has been raised and lowered to allow more oil to return to the reservoir. Return to Photo

USAGE METER: This is a timer indicating how many minutes the pump motor has been running.It measures in 1/10th of a minute. Return to Photo

CIRCUIT BREAKER: This is an AC circuit breaker to prevent damage to the system. Return to Photo

BOOM DOWN PRESSURE GAS VALVE: This is an air valve stem to add pressure to the hydraulic cylinder to force the boom down when there is no weight on it. Return to Photo

ELECTRIC PANEL ACCESS DOOR: This door opens to access the electrical components. There is a low voltage fuse on the circuit board to protect the components and a spare fuse is provided on the board, as well. Return to Photo

POWER CORD: Plug this cord into your AC power source, the voltage needed will depend on your model. (120v or 240v) Return to Photo

LOCKING UTILITY HOLES: These 4 holes are used to place seats and other attachments onto the dolly frame. The attachments will lock into place to prevent unwanted swiveling. Seats will swivel freely. There is also a hole on the boom arm for a seat, which will raise at one half the rate of the camera. Return to Photo

OIL FILL PORT: This port is for adding hydraulic oil. (use only specified oil) Return to Photo

PARKING BRAKE: This brake is to set the dolly in a fixed position, it is not designed to stop the dolly while moving. Return to Photo

HEIGHT GAUGE: This gauge indicates how high the boom is. This is used to raise and lower the boom to a specific position and to repeat positions. Return to Photo

UP AND DOWN BOOM SPEED LIMITERS: These valves are used to set a maximum speed for the boom movement. You can adjust the UP speed and DOWN speed separately. This is very useful when making very slow boom movements and it can be used to balance the Boom Control Knob. The Boom Control Knob is on the push bar and controls the boom movement with variable speed. The LIMITERS only limit the maximum speed. Return to Photo

OIL LEVEL GAUGE: This indicates how much hydraulic oil is in the reservoir. The level will drop while charging, and fill back up each time the boom is lowered. Return to Photo

BOOM CONTROL VALVE ACCESS DOOR: This door accesses the Boom Control Valve and the Height Gauge, making it easy to make adjustments. Return to Photo

TRACK WHEEL ATTACHMENT SOCKETS: Attach track wheels here. There are two in the rear and two in the front. Return to Photo

 

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