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Push Cable, Reel/Frame
The pushrod and reel/frame require almost no mainte-
nance. (Of course, a clean system will last longer and be
more impressive to your customers). It is important,
however, to keep the pushrod clean to spot any ex-
cessive cuts or abrasions, while making it much easier
to grasp and push.
Whenever you are retrieving pushrod into the reel, cut
down on cable grime by running the cable through a rag
in the last hand that touches the cable as it enters the reel.
1. 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, the cable may need to be re-
placed or repaired (re-terminated).
2. 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 re-ter-
mination repair would remove too much cable, for
example). Call the Ridge Tool Technical Services
Department to discuss your situation and develop
an appropriate plan of action.
A damaged cable may allow water to migrate along
the inside.
When the cable is re-terminated, the entire
wet portion of cable must be cut off to allow for a proper
termination onto a dry section of cable. Although the sys-
tem may remain operable for a long period of time with
a damaged (wet) cable, continued use may result in
significantly more cable being cut off when a repair is fi-
nally needed.
Changing the Count
Plus Battery
The SeeSnake Count
Plus has its own 3-volt CR2450
battery, which is exposed in a clip holder when the
Count
Plus is opened by removing the four screws holding
the container to the cover and lowering the container. This
battery should have a working life of several years.
To change the battery:
1. Disconnect the SeeSnake System Cable from the
CCU.
2. Remove four screws which attach the body of the
Count
Plus container to the top of the CountPlus.
Figure 39 – Removing The Count
Plus
3. As you lower the Count
Plus container, you will see a
silver battery-clip containing a disk-shaped battery
on the left-side back of the circuit board.
Figure 40 – Count
Plus Battery
4. Slip the battery out of the clip taking care to note the
polarity and replace with an identical 3V CR2450
with the plus (+) side facing the same way the original
one was.
5. Carefully realign the container with the top, making
sure the gasket is correctly aligned and re-seat the
four screws. Tighten the screws until each one is
hand-tight. Be sure you have not pinched any wires or
the gasket in installing the container.
6. Test the Count
Plus by plugging the reel into the cam-
era control unit. When the camera view appears it
should have the date/time and distance display over-
laid on the camera image.
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
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