Tripod head come loose

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I have a Manfrotto 055cx tripod and the plate on the end of the centre column has come loose. It seems to need an extra long extension socket to tighten it back up again. Anyone else had this problem.
Cheers Keith
 
Normally tripods use 3 or so grub screws to tighten the plate to the centre column. An appropriate size Allen key should work.
 
IIRC, Manfrotto use slot head grub screws - some manufacturers us hex (Allen) instead.
 
The problem is that the plate with the screws in it has come off the top of the column and are they now separate. The screw that tightens it back on is only accessible with a very long extension and socket that's longer than the column to tighten it back up. Looks like a super glue job.
Cheers Keith
 
Probably worth an e-mail to their customer services to see what they suggest. At a guess, any garage will be able to muster up a few extensions so you can reach and they'll also have some thread lock.
 
I've fixed it. I took it to bits and super glued the bolt back and tightened it securely and I've super glued (sounds like a advert for Loctite) the column back in place. I did price up a replacement but they are about £120.00 from Manfrotto. Thanks for your suggestions.
Cheers Keith
 
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