Maintenance, Errors, Repair
REFLECTA/5
Page D6
Mounting & Operations Manual
5-Years-Spare-Parts-Outfit
A box containing the most essential spare parts is availale as an extra (Order No. 10651).
Included are:
1. One cover glass/bottom glass
2. Two rubber gaskets
3. Two filling screw gaskets
4. Two pivots for the directional system assembly
5. Two jewels
6. Three each bulbs for illumination
7. One centre pivot for azimuth device (only bearing compass)
8. One reflection mirror
Required Tools
Special tools are not required.
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Slot screw driver, 3 mm, to unscrew the pivot from the float,
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Box wrench, 5.5 mm, or pointed pliers for counter nut of the pivot
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Slot screw driver, 7 mm, for the cover rings of the compass
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Slot screw driver, 12 mm, for the filling screw of the compass
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Pipe wrench for removal of external gimbal trunnions
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Screw spanner, 17 mm, for the internal gimbal trunnions
Replacement of Directional System (Card Assembly) or Pivot and Jewel
1. Place the compass on a horizontal plane and solid surface.
2. Remove the divided verge ring by unscrewing the relevant screws (only bearing/reflector compass). The
“180“ mark is in ahead direction.
3. Remove the upper cover ring by unscrewing the relevant screws. Mark the orientation before.
4. Remove rubber gasket and cover glass. Mark the orientation of the cover glass before. Take the cover glass
with the centre pivot or use a small screw driver and lift up the glass at its edge.
5. Remove the directional system by hand and replace by a new one if necessary.
6. Remove pivot. Loosen the pivot counter nut from below of the float by use of the box wrench 5.5 mm or
pointed pliers. Now the pivot can be unscrewed from above with the screw driver of 3 mm. Replace with a
new pivot (recommended each time the compass is opened or latest at routine service).
7. Replace the jewel: Unscrew the jewel retainer by hand or with pliers. Now take the jewel and replace by a
new one.
8. Close the compass with the cover glass. Watch its orientation. The cover glass should be centric to the
compass bowl. Check this visually. Insert the rubber gasket and fasten the upper cover ring. Tighten the
screws with as equal as possible force around the whole circle.
9. Fit the divided verge ring (if any). Place the azimuth device on the compass for adjustment. Adjust the
divided verge ring to match the lubber marks.Turn the azimuth device to all four major directions and adjust
the divided ring to be centric to the centre pivot.
10. Fill up the compass fluid. Refer to paragraph: “Filling the compass“.
Replacement of Upper Cover Glass
1. Place the compass on a horizontal, plane and solid surface.
2. Only bearing/reflector compass: Remove the divided verge ring by unscrewing the relevant screws. The
“180“ mark is in ahead direction.
3. Remove the upper cover ring by unscrewing the relevant screws. Mark the orientation before.
4. Remove rubber gasket. Take the cover glass at the centre pivot or use a small screw driver and lift up the
glass at its edge.
5. Replace the old cover glass with a new one.
6. The cover glass should be centric to the compass bowl. Check this visually. Insert the rubber gasket and
fasten the upper cover ring. Tighten the screws with as equal as possible force around the whole circle.
7. Only bearing/reflector compass. Fit the divided verge ring. Place the azimuth device on the compass for
adjustment. Adjust the divided verge ring to match the lubber marks.Turn the azimuth device to all four major
directions and adjust the divided ring to be centric to the centre pivot.
8. Complete the compass fluid. Refer to paragraph: “Filling the compass“.
Alterations / Errors reserved
Cassens & Plath GmbH, Am Lunedeich 131, 27572 Bremerhaven, Germany, Tel. +49 471 483 999 0, Fax +49 471 483 999 10
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