Night Vision Product Instructions

MAX14:

A titanium slotted screw driver comes with each MAX14 and is designed to tighten the arm against a milspec PVS-14 using the largest screwdriver tab. There are two additional, smaller screwdriver tabs that are intended to be used to adjust turrets on scopes, red dot, and other optics. There is also a 1/4" bit driver integrated.
If you do not have that tool, we recommend using a coin to tighten the slotted mounting screw.
While it is important to use sufficient torque in order to ensure the PVS-14 is firmly mounted and will not rotate or move out of alignment, do not overtighten the mounting screw once the PVS-14 is rigidly attached.

We recommend using 550 cord / paracord or a dedicated night vision goggle lanyard.
We recommend to always connect to the MAX14's tether attachment point on the rear instead of connecting to the PVS-14 or Tanto, as the MAX14's tether attachment point is fixed in place and does not move if the PVS-14 or Tanto is articulated upwards.

Each joint is pretensioned and a liquid threadlocker is applied during assembly. A polymer plug may be installed into the hex drive of each screw to prevent tampering with joint tension, as no adjustment is necessary over the lifetime of the product. The polymer plug may be removed with a pick if desired and the joint tension adjusted with a 9/64" hex key. The joints are torqued to 10 inch pounds during assembly in our shop. Damage should not immediately result if some additional tension is added, but with much greater compression of the components, our high-performance washers can wear out prematurely. At the factory torque setting and with a typical amount of arm joint rotation, the washers should never need to be replaced.

Our Noisefighters Night Vision Accessory Tool is the best option for quickly tightening or loosening the slotted screw found on our Panobridge M1, as its slotted driver is perfectly suited for this task and will not mar the finish on the screw. One tool comes with each bridge.
If you do not have that tool, we recommend using a coin to tighten the slotted screw.
While it is important to use sufficient torque in order to ensure the PVS-14 is firmly mounted and will not rotate or move out of alignment, do not overtighten the mounting screw once the PVS-14 is rigidly attached.
For the Panobino, a proprietary wrench is included.

We recommend using 550 cord / paracord or a dedicated night vision goggle lanyard.
We recommend to always connect to the Panobridge's tether attachment point on the rear instead of connecting to the PVS-14 or imaging device itself, as the Panobridge's tether attachment point is fixed in place and does not move if the imaging devices are articulated upwards.

The arm joint mechanism tension may be adjusted by tightening or loosening screws with a 9/64" hex key, as found in our Noisefighters Night Vision Accessory Tool.
The ideal tension allows the user to easily move the joint while also ensuring the monoculars do not come out of the desired position during rough activities.
As delivered, the joints are torqued to 10 inch pounds, and we do not recommend varying the tension in the joints from the factory setting due to the fact that the system was tested and properly tuned to accommodate wide temperature fluctuations. Damage should not immediately result if some additional tension is added, but with much greater compression of the components, our high-performance washers can wear out prematurely. At the factory torque setting and with a typical amount of arm joint rotation, the washers should never need to be replaced.
If a user ever needs to remove and reinstall an arm joint screw and does not have a torque wrench to set the joint at 10 inch pounds, take out one screw at a time and then reinstall it by twisting the screw by hand until it just achieves noticeable tension, then use a 9/64" hex wrench to add additional torque in tiny rotation increments until the in-process arm joint tension matches that of the undisturbed arm joint tension.

The most important tip is to ensure the ocular (eyepiece) lenses are not too close to the eyes during fitting and use, as this creates a "toilet paper tube" or "scope shadow" effect where defined black circles around the outer edge are both visible and distracting. Put on a pair of safety glasses before donning your goggle to make sure the distance from the eyes is sufficient. In use, you should see one wide, panoramic image with only faint, fuzzy, and thin circular lines separating the split images.

In order to eliminate eye strain, it is best to collimate both PVS-14s after they are installed on Panobridge. A technician can easily complete this task in a few minutes by using a special machine. However, it is possible to perform collimation without a machine on a DIY basis, though not necessarily to the same level of perfection. Do not attempt a DIY collimation if the goggle is to be used in a professional capacity.