QUICK START GUIDE
TRIMBLE UX5 LAUNCHER
Before you use the Trimble® UX5 launcher, make sure that you have read and
understood all safety requirements in this guide.
This guide explains how to:
• Prepare the launcher.
• Use the launcher to launch the Trimble UX5 aerial imaging rover.
• Disassemble the launcher.
Before you head out to the
field, make sure the launcher
bag contains the following
items:
• Safety pin.
• Launch dock with lock
pin.
• V-support.
• Crank.
• Launch slide with
elastics.
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Preparing the launcher
You are prompted to prepare the launcher during the pre-flight checklist.
Step 1: Assemble the launcher
1. Unfold the launch slide.
C CAUTION – Take care when unfolding the launch slide as there are sharp
edges that can cause finger cuts.
2. Secure each section of the launch
slide by lifting the appropriate
handle and hooking it into the next
section of the launch slide. Close
the handles.
3. Unfold and secure the V-support
with the lock pin.
4. To attach the V-support to the
launch slide, make sure the knob is
pointing to the left and then insert
the V-support pins in the reserved
holes, situated approximately 2/3
of the length of the launch slide.
Turn the knob to the right to
tighten.
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Step 2: Attach launcher cord and launch dock
1. Pull the ends of the launcher cord out of the launch slide so that the cord lies
on top of the launcher slide.
Note – If the launcher cord is blocked while the elastics are not tightened, pull
the release handles upward to unblock them.
C CAUTION – Never push the release handles when there is tension on the
launcher cord. You will damage the elastics. If there is tension on the launcher
cord, see step 1 of “Disassembling the launcher.”
2. Position the launch dock on the end of the launch slide with the arrows
pointing in the direction of launch.
3. Slide the launch dock over the ends of the launcher cord.
4. To attach the ends of the launcher cord to the launch dock, remove the lock
pin from the launch dock and then slide the lock pin through the holes in the
launch dock, attaching the ends of the launcher cord as you do so. Secure the
lock pin.
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