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BEFORE YOU START READ FIRST RED is providing the following assembly instructions to our customers for installing the Matte Box Cage and Side Flags Kit to your Matte Box. Please understand that any damage that occurs to your Matte Box or Matte Box Cage and Side Flags Kit while installing IS NOT covered under RED warranty. If you want RED to perform the installation of the Matte Box Cage and Side Flags Kit to the Matte Box for you, RED will do so free of charge.
MATTE BOX CAGE AND SIDE FLAGS KIT COMPONENTS The RED Matte Box Cage and Side Flags Kit include the following: • 1 – Assembled Matte box Cage • 4 – M2 x 8mm Flat Screws • 6 – M3 x 6mm Flat Screws • 1 – T-6 Torx® Driver • 1 – T-10 Torx® Driver • 2 – Side Flags (Carbon Fiber) TOOLS REQUIRED The following is a list of tools required to install the Matte Box Cage and Side Flags Kit to your Matte Box: • T-6 Torx® Driver (Included) • T-10 Torx® Driver (Included) AUGUST 18, 2011 © 2011 RED.COM INC.
INSTALLING MATTE BOX CAGE 1. Place matte box face-down on a flat surface. 1 1 Figure 1: Preparing Matte Box for Cage Installation 2. Remove the two filter tray lock screws (1) from the matte box by un-screwing to allow for proper clearance during installation of the cage. IMPORTANT: Note the locations when removing two filter tray lock screws and ensure they are installed in the same hole as removed. Each side has two possible mounting locations – one for the front tray, one for the rear tray.
3. Un-screw the pinch ring assembly thumbscrews (2). 2 2 Figure 2: Un-Screwing Pinch Ring Assembly Thumbscrews 4. Remove the pinch ring assembly from the matte box. Note the orientation of the pinch ring assembly for installation. Figure 3: Removing Pinch Ring Assembly AUGUST 18, 2011 © 2011 RED.COM INC.
5. Place the cage over the matte box. Figure 4: Placing Cage on Matte Box NOTE: When installing the cage, it will not fit flush with the mounting points on the matte box as long as the matte box is sitting flat on the surface. You will need to raise, and if necessary, support the matte box away from the surface. 6. Install the six M3 x 6mm Flat Screws securing the cage to the matte box loosely using the T-10 Torx Driver. 6 © 2011 RED.COM INC.
7. Install the four M2 x 8mm Flat Screws that attach the cage couplers between the top cage and side cages using the T-6 Torx Driver and hand-tighten. Attach Cage Couplers to Top Cage Figure 5: Attaching Cage Couplers to Top Cage IMPORTANT: Tighten screws snug but DO NOT over-tighten to prevent damage to the threads or screws. 8. Hand-tighten the M3 x 6mm Flat Screws securing the cage to the matte box. 9.
IMPORTANT: Install the two filter tray lock screws - ensure they are installed in the same hole as removed. Each side has two possible mounting locations – one for the front tray, one for the rear tray. 11. Cage installation is complete. Figure 7: Cage Properly Installed on Matte Box 12. Go to INSTALLING SIDE FLAGS. INSTALLING SIDE FLAGS 1. Loosen the setscrews. Figure 8: Loosening Side Flag Attachment Set Screws 8 © 2011 RED.COM INC.
2. Insert the Flags by aligning the slots with the setscrews. Figure 9: Installing Side Flag 3. Hand-tighten the setscrews. Figure 10: Tightening Side Flag Attachment Set Screws 4. Repeat for other side. AUGUST 18, 2011 © 2011 RED.COM INC.
5. To extend the flags, loosen the setscrews, extend the flags to the desired position and tighten the setscrews. Figure 11: Opening Side Flags 6. Your Matte Box Cage and Side Flags Kit installation is complete. Figure 12: Cage and Side Flags Properly Installed on Matte Box 10 © 2011 RED.COM INC.
