# Gimbal Balance

## 1. FRONT-BACK TILT AXIS BALANCE

* Loosen the Tilt Front-Back Thumb Screw, then gently adjust the camera backward/forward until it doesn't swing and stays in any given position when released.
* Tighten the Tilt Front-Back Thumbs screw.

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## 2. UP-DOWN TILT AXIS BALANCE

* Loosen the thumbscrew of Tilt vertical adjustment, then rotate the camera to 90° and slide front or back.
* When the proper vertical balance is achieved, the camera will stay level when you remove your hands.
* Tighten the Tilt thumbscrew after balancing.

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## 3. ROLL AXIS BALANCE

* Loosen the thumbscrew Roll adjustment, then slide right or left.
* When the proper Roll balance is achieved, the camera will stay at the horizontal level.
* Tighten the Roll thumbscrew after balancing.

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## 4. PAN AXIS BALANCE

* Tilt the Gimbal about 20° from the verticality, identify if the gimbal is front heavy or back heavy. Slide the pan axis slider until the camera does not swing.
* Loosen the thumbscrew, then gently slide the pan axis slider backward/forward until it doesn't swing and stay at any given position when released.
* Tighten the thumbscrew to make sure pan axis slider is locked in position.

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