Corrective Maintenance - Ridgid Kollmann SeeSnake KD-200 Consignes De Sécurité

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be more impressive to your customers.) It is important,
however, to keep the push cable clean to spot any ex-
cessive cuts or abrasions, while making it much easier to
grasp and push.
NOTE! Whenever you are retrieving push cable into the
reel, an excellent way to cut down on cable grime
is to run it through a rag in the last hand that
touches the cable as it enters the reel.
1. For thorough cleaning, stand the reel upright and fill
the bottom of the drum with lukewarm water and a
mild detergent. Spin the drum to loosen the grime.
Remove the water, pull out the cable, and run a rag
over the cable as you feed it back into the drum.
NOTE! Never fill the drum while the unit is tipped on its
back. Water can enter the hub and damage the
slip rings.
2. Visually inspect the cable for cuts and abrasions as
you feed it back into the drum. If the outer jacket is cut
or abraded through to the yellow Kevlar beneath, the
cable should be replaced or repaired (re-terminated).
(See Figure 16)
Figure 16 – Outer Jacket Abraded Through to Kevlar
Braid
3. In most cases it's best to service a damaged cable as
soon as possible, but there may be some excep-
tions (when a cable is old and worn or when a
retermination repair would remove too much cable, for
example).
NOTE! A damaged cable will absorb water and allow it to
"wick" along the inside. When the cable is reter-
minated, the entire wet portion of cable must be cut
off to allow for a proper termination onto a dry
section of the cable. Although the system may re-
main operable for a long period of time with
damaged (wet) cable, continued use may result
in significantly more cable being cut off when a re-
pair is finally needed.
4 . In an emergency you may wrap the damaged area of
cable with duct or automobile hose tape to help min-
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imize the amount of water entering the cable. This is
not a fix and should only be used in an emergency (if
your cable becomes damaged during an inspection
and you need to complete the job, for example).
Camera Control Unit
The CCU requires a little more care. The same is true for
any monitor in the field. Unlike the rest of the system, the
CCU's are not waterproof. Clean them with a damp cloth,
and ensure foreign matter does not get into any cooling
vents. Always avoid dropping or shocking these compo-
nents. See your CCU Manual for complete instructions.

Corrective Maintenance

Removing Camera Head
WARNING
Before removing the camera head for the first
time, be sure to read the following instructions.
Bending or twisting the camera head connectors
will lead to premature failure and is not covered by
warranty. Do not bend or twist connectors! Twist
only the Locking Sleeves.
The system has been designed so that the camera head
can be removed for troubleshooting. To remove the
camera head, the procedure below must be followed:
1. Pay out enough cable to place the camera and spring
assembly on a work bench or other convenient work
area. Set the brake to prevent the reel from spinning.
2. Locate the spanner wrench that was provided with the
system and hook the cut end of the spring (directly be-
hind the camera head) with the business end of the
spanner. The hand holding the spanner wrench should
remain still while turning the camera off the spring with
the other hand. See Figure 17. The camera should
now be hanging by its locking sleeve and safety ca-
bles. See Figure 18.
Spanner Wrench
On Cut Edge
of Spring
Figure 17 – Using Spanner Wrench to Loosen Spring
Assembly on Camera Housing
Hold Wrench While
Turning Camera
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