Minoura W-400 User Manual

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(Long)

High-Pressure Gas Sylinder Assist Workstand “W-400 GAZZY”

instruction manual

<How To Assemble>

Required Tools

Open the Front Legs, install the Assist Legs to the Pillar with the supplied shorter
6mm bolts.
Firmly install the Rear Leg onto the Frame with the supplied longer 6mm bolt.
While you tilt up and hold the Arm, install the Gas Cylinder onto the bracket on the
Arm with supplied 6mm bolt and Nylon Nut.
Insert the Clamp Jaws from the front side of the Arm, then tighten it with the Flat
Washer, Lock Ring and Knob Nut (see Fig. A).

CAUTION

If you tighten the Clamp Jaws too firmly, it will be difficult

to rotate the jaws easily. Make sure you turn back the

Knob Nut 1/4 rotation after tightening.

(Fig. A)

(Fig. B)

<How To Use the Clamp>

You can both open/shut and adjust the clamp jaws with only one lever.
Pull down the lever, the jaws will open. Pull up the lever, the jaws will shut.
By tightening the small knob locating on the lever in the direction of clockwise,
you can slowly shut the jaws. Counter-clockwise will slowly open the jaws.

To clamp your bike, open the jaws fully and clamp the seatpost or the top tube,
then pull up the lever until it locks. Remember to adjust the width of the clamp
jaws before you clamp the bike.

When you pull up the lever, be sure you don’t pinch your finger in the jaws.

If you clamp a carbon or a light alloy thin tubing frame too hard, the frame may be damaged. Clamping

securely is important but you should not clamp so strongly on these kinds of frames.

When you clamp your bike, do NOT shut the jaws by rotating the knob bolt after pulling up the lever.

The bike may fall down from the jaws during the repair work due to insufficient clamp power.

W-400 can hold the bike at any angle you want.
While you push down the Clamp Lock Lever, rotate the bike then release the lever.
The inside gear will engage the lever and keep the desired angle.

When you clamp the seatpost with placing the bike on the floor, the gears may not be
able to engage the lever properly because of the defference of each position. At that
time you should free the clamp rotation by unhooking the Lock Ring (see Fig. B).

CAUTION

CAUTION

5mm & 6mm Hex Wrenches, 13mm Spanner

Clamp Jaws

Arm

8mm

Nylon Nut

Gas Cylinder

6mm Bolt

(Short)

Assist Stay

Lock Ring

Flat Washer

Knob Nut

8mm Bolt

Remote

Wire

Frame

6mm bol

Front

Leg

Clamp Locking Lever

Rear

Leg

Lock Ring

<How To Tilt-up and Down the Arm>

The high-pressure gas cylinder of W-400 can hold about 10kgs (22 lbs.) by itself. This will help you to reduce the weight when you have
to lift up a heavy bike toward your desired height.

The power of the gas cylinder is very strong. When you release the lock of the arm while nothing is

on the clamp, the arm will lift up fast. To avoid any injury, keep your hands, arm and face away from

the upper area of the arm.

When you tilt up or down the arm, you should hold down the arm with your hand to kill the speed of

the lifting. At this time, do NOT insert your fingers between the arms otherwise your finger may be

injured.

To lift up the arm, turn the remote control le­ver toward you to release the lock (see Fig. C).
Then the arm will lift up automatically.

To lock the arm, turn the remote control lever
to the opposite side. The arm will be locked
securely at this position.

The locking mechanism of the gas cylinder is not

fail-safe. It may be released suddenly. Do NOT

hang on to the arm.

(Fig. C)

(Fig. D)

(Fig. E)

(Fig. F)

When you put down the arm, simply release the lock by turning the re­mote control lever toward you (see Fig. E). The arm will come down
from the weight of the bike. If not, push down the arm with your hand.

To lock the arm, turn the lever to the opposite side, then the arm will be
locked at this position.

Arm Lock Lever

<For More Information>

MINOURA CO., LTD.

1197-1 Godo, Anpachi, Gifu 503-2305 JAPAN

fax [phone]

[e-mail] http://www.Minoura.co.jp

MINOURA NORTH AMERICA

37653 B. Argyle Rd., Fremont, CA 94536-4918 U.S.A.

fax [phone]

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CAUTION

CAUTION

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