Gear Question - Gitzo Levelor Plate

It sure sounded like a good idea when I read the catalog, but in practice I'm not getting much from it. The instructions that come with it don't offer a lot of help beyond assembly, so could some kind soul explain how it is used? I replaced the flat base in my Gitzo 1348 with the new unit. It is held tightly by the legs. Then I threaded the Wimberley WH200 II on top of it. Well, I can use the hand grip on the bottom of the unit to loosen and tighten the levelor, but that is a pretty clunky feature for a Gitzmo product. The black knobbed lever on the side is useless. It either flaps back and forth or takes a gorilla to get it to move. Moving it either way seems to have no effect on friction in the levelling components.

Someone please tell me how to operate this gadget before I make it a paperweight!

Thanks!

Kelly,

If you're in the states call me and I'll explain how it works. It's really simple and effective. Mobile # 423-335-8245.