Ikelite D90 Installing the Port To Remove Port, Port Seal Inside View, Install the Gear Sleeve

Install the Gear Sleeve

After the Zoom Clamp is installed, lower the appropriate Gear Sleeve over the Zoom Clamp aligning the Gear Sleeve ribs withthe grooves in the Zoom Clamp’sextended tabs as shown (Fig.D & E). Note that the ribs of the Gear Sleeve should slide freely in the grooves of the Zoom Clamp. If the Gear Sleeve does not slide freely, remove any rubber strips on the inside of the Zoom Clamp, if no rubber strips are installed then try using the Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve for Type 2 lenses in the #5509.28 package. Lower the Gear Sleeve into the port opening of the housing so the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the housing Drive Gear (Fig. G). When the port is installed it will lock the Gear Sleeve in place. After installing the port, rotate the housing Zoom Control Knob to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly rotating the lenses Zoom ring.

IKELITE black housing

sleeve/

drive gear

mesh

gear sleeve

with

black housing

drive gear

Figure G

Note: (for Nikon kit lens 18-105mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED DX) Special zoom sleeve #5509.18 is required to zoom this lens inside the 6” and 8” dome ports. This gear to be used with #9059.9 zoom clamp included with housing. Call Ikelite customer service at 317-923-4523to order this gear. See www.ikelite.com for full lens port information and compatibility.

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Installing the Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve On Type 2 Lenses Due to the larger diameter lens opening on Type 2 lenses, the Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve need to be installed from the rear (bayonet end) of the lens. Use the housing Lens Release Control and remove the camera lens from the camera body after the camera and lens have been installed in the housing.

Type 2 lens
align	zoom
zoom clamp	ring
extension
grooved
tabs with	clamp
gear sleeve
ribs
TOP OF HOUSING

NOTE:

Before installing the lens port and checking operation, make sure the teeth on the Gear Sleeve mesh with the teeth on the housing Drive Gear (Fig. G). When the port is installed, it will lock the Gear Sleeve in place. After installing the port, rotate the housing Zoom Control Knob to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly rotating the lens Zoom ring.

IKELITE

mesh

gear sleeve

with

black housing

drive gear

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Installing the Port There are two port locks on the front of the housing (See housing front). Each port lock has a Release Button. Lift the release button and slide each Port Lock away from the port opening. In the unlocked position, the Release Button will remain in the up position as shown.

Port Lock

Release

Button

Locked Position

Lift Release

Button to

Unlock

Pull Back to

Unlocked PositionDisengage Port

Installing the Port cont.

To Remove Port

To remove the port, lift up on each Release Button and slide the port lock away from the port.

Port Seal Inside View	Fig. 1
If the port is installed before the
camera is inserted into the housing,
look on the inside of the housing
front at the port seal. Check to see	Fig. 2
that the o’ring is properly sealed as

To prepare the port for installation, remove the port o’ring and lightly lubricate it. The port seal is a side-to-side seal and requires the o’ring to be lightly lubricated for easy installation. Put a small amount of lubricant on your fingers and pull the o’ring through your fingers to lightly lubricate it. Do not stretch the o’ring. Check that the lip of the port where the o’ring fits and the sealing surface on the housing are clean. Place the port, with o’ring, into the housing port opening. Press down on the port firmly and evenly until you feel the port slide into place. Continue to push down on the port and push each port lock forward until it clicks into place. It may help to slightly rotate the port as you push in on each port lock. When the port lock clicks into place, the Release Button will drop down against the port lock.

Check around the perimeter of the port seal to see that the o’ring is properly sealed and not extruded (Page 12 - Fig. 2).

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shown in figure 1and not extruded as

shown in figure 2.

Caution:

After installing the port, turn the Zoom Control knob on the housing. If the Zoom Control is difficult to turn, the gear sleeve may be warped. If so reduce or omit any rubber installed on the Zoom Clamp. (Fig.H on pg.10). If the Zoom Clamp is stillwarped, use of the #5509.28 package may be required.(See page 7)

NOTE: (lens ports)

A lens port must be secured to the housing before entering the water. Ikelite DSLR housings DO NOT come with a lens port. You must select the correct port for each lens you will be using underwater. For complete lens/port information and compatibility with your Ikelite system, go to www.ikelite.com

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