The standard method of removing the Wimberley Head Version II from a tripod is to tighten the pan base and unscrew the Head counterclockwise. 

A small unthreaded hole was drilled in the side of the pan base so that you can put a leverage tool into the hole and push laterally, in a counterclockwise direction, to remove the Head if it is difficult to remove using the standard method.  This hole was made an appropriate size for a 5/32" hex key because most of our customers have such a hex key, and hex keys are strong and unlikely to break in bending. 

If the Head is really stuck, you might want to try another object as a leverage tool.  (Safety glasses should be worn if you are using these approaches, just in case the nail breaks.)  We have found that a cement nail with the point ground off is quite effective.  You can even tap the end of the cement nail laterally with a hammer, or add a length of tubing over the exposed end of the nail, for additional leverage. 

There is no mechanism inside the leverage hole, and nothing to turn by rotating a hex key around its axis.  The hole is simply there to provide a place to insert a leverage device.

If you are really having trouble getting the Wimberley Head off a tripod, you may want to spray some penetrating oil around the contact seam of the bottom of the Head’s pan base and the tripod platform.  After the interface between the tripod and the Head has soaked for a while (the longer, the better) the Head may be easier to remove.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if these methods are not effective in allowing you to remove your Wimberley Head Version II (WH-200) from your tripod or monopod mounting plate.

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