Connecting Microexplorer Camera Monitor To Microreel System; Microreel System Ball Guides; Installing Ball Guides; Pre-Operation Inspection - RIDGID SeeSnake microReel Manual

Connecting microEXPLORER Camera
Monitor to microReel System
Align the microEXPLORER Camera Connector Plug with
the plug on the microEXPLORER Camera and slide
straight in, seating it squarely. The curved face of the con-
nector plug on the system cable faces upward, sliding
under the forward edge of the microEXPLORER Camera
monitor when fully seated (See Figure 14).
Do not twist the connector plug. Doing
so may damage the plug.
NOTI E
Figure 14 – Connecting the microEXPLORER Camera
Monitor

microReel System Ball Guides

Ball guides are designed to help center the camera in
pipes of various sizes, and keep the camera clear of
bottom sludge in the pipe. By bringing the camera head
closer to the center of the pipe they improve picture qual-
ity, allowing the camera to see equally in all directions and
help keep the camera lens clear during inspections
(Figure 16).
Ball guides should be used when possible, because they
reduce wear and tear on the camera system. If you run
into difficulty moving the camera head through a particu-
lar pipe, the centering guides can be easily removed.
The placement of the guides can be adjusted along the
length of the camera head to best suit the job. For ex-
ample, you may find that placing centering guides near the
front end of the camera may bias the camera head up-
ward. This could be beneficial if you need to see the top
of the pipe during your inspection. Ball guides can also
help negotiate some passages.
The ball guides supplied with the microReel are identical
in function but of slightly different diameter and will not fit
properly on the microDrain System camera.

Installing Ball Guides

The ball guides supplied with the microReel System are
designed to slip easily onto the camera spring and lock
into place. The ball guide has two red sliding locks and two
blue latches.
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1. Slide the red slide locks away from the blue latches on
both sides of the guide (Figure 15).
Latch Tab In (Closed)
LOCKED/LATCHED
Figure 15 – Ball Guide Installation
Spread blue latch tabs apart to unlatch; press shoulders toward
each other to latch.
2. Press the small tabs on the blue latches so they
click outward (away from each other).
3. Slide the ball guide into desired position over the
camera head.
4. Press down on the shoulders of the blue latches so
the latches are pressed in toward each other, and en-
gage into the spring.
5. Slide the two red sliding locks back over their re-
spective blue latches so they cannot pop out in use.
Figure 16 – Ball Guide In Use

Pre-Operation Inspection

Before each use, inspect your microReel System
camera and reel and correct any problems to reduce
the risk of serious injury from electrical shock or
other causes and prevent machine damage.
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Latch Tab Out (Open)
Blue Latches
Red Slide Lock
UNLOCKED/UNLATCHED
Ball Guide
Spring
WARNING
Tab
Shoulder
Camera
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