RIDGID SeeSnake Manuel De L'opérateur page 19

Figure 35 – Camera Head Separated From Spring
Assembly
3. Grasp the ribbed portion of the locking sleeve with
one hand and the camera with the other. Rotate the
ribbed portion of the sleeve (counter-clockwise when
camera is viewed from the rear) to unscrew it from the
camera housing threads while holding the camera
head still with the other hand. If the locking sleeve is
difficult to turn, get it started with a pair of pliers
whose jaws have been wrapped in electrical tape
to prevent scarring the locking sleeve. Do not crush or
deform the locking sleeve by exerting excessive
pressure.
NOTICE Twist only the locking sleeve, not the
camera.
Figure 36 – Removing Camera Head From Locking
Sleeve
Be sure not to let the safety cables twist more than
one rotation. The design minimizes the chance of this
happening; however, it may be necessary to hold the
safety cables when you turn the locking sleeve, to ensure
you aren't turning the safety cables.
Figure 37 – Separating Locking Sleeve From Camera
Head
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Figure 38 – Unplugging The Camera Head
4. When the locking sleeve is completely unscrewed
from the camera housing female threads, the con-
nector should automatically disengage from the cam-
era. If this does not occur, grab the locking sleeve and
connector in one hand, the camera head in the other,
and pull them straight out of the back of the camera.
DO NOT twist the connectors! Be sure to separate
connectors by pulling straight.
Re-Installing Camera Head
Lay out enough cable to lay the spring assembly on a
convenient work area and set the brake.
1. Plug the connector and locking sleeve into the cam-
era head, making sure that the guide pins/sockets are
aligned. Be sure to fully seat the connectors without
any twisting.
2. Once the connectors are fully seated, grasp the cam-
era head with one hand and turn the ribbed portion of
the locking sleeve to screw it into the back of the cam-
era. Be sure not to let the safety cables twist more
than one rotation. The design minimizes the chance
of this happening; however, it may be necessary to
hold the safety cables in such a manner that when
you turn the locking sleeve, you aren't turning the
safety cables.
3. Once the locking sleeve is tight into the back of the
camera and the safety cables are parallel to each
other, install the spring assembly onto the threads on
the camera housing exterior. To do this, turn the
camera head one rotation in the counter clockwise di-
rection until the threads properly align, and then rotate
the camera head clockwise onto the spring assembly.
This method will help keep the safety cables from
twisting inside the spring. Be sure to use only your
hands (i.e. no tools) when screwing the camera onto
the spring.
The camera head will be properly mounted when the end
of the spring is snug between the camera and the thread
(not so far that it begins to raise off the threads) and you
cannot manually unscrew the camera.
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