Ikelite 400D Install the Gear Sleeve, Installing the Zoom Clamp, Installing 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 with the grooves in the Zoom Clamps extended 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

Installing the Zoom Clamp & Gear Sleeve On Type 2 Lenses Due to the larger diameter of 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 housings Lens Release Control and remove the camera lens from the camera body.

freely, remove any rubber stripson the inside of the Zoom Clamp, if no rubber strips are installed then try using the Zoom Clamp and Gear Sleeve for Type 2 lensesin 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 installingthe port, rotate the housings Zoom Control Knob to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly rotating the lenses Zoom ring.

TOP OF HOUSING	black housing
	sleeve/
	drive gear

mesh

gear sleeve

with

black housing

drive gear

Figure G

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Installing the Zoom Clamp
The Zoom Clamp has springs so
it can be expanded to fit over the
Zoom ring of the lens as shown
in (Fig. I). Install the Zoom Clamp
with the extension tabs toward
the rear element of the lens. After
installing the Zoom Clamp, check
that when rotating the Zoom
Clamp it rotates the	TOP OF HOUSING
Zoom ring on the
lens. If the Zoom
Clamp is not tight

enough to rotate the Zoom ring on the lens, remove the Zoom Clamp

and install the rubber

strips (supplied) to the inside of the Zoom Clamp as shown (Fig. H). Two thickness of rubber strips

are provided. Start by installing the thinnest rubber strips, if the Zoom Clamp still is not tight enough use the thicker rubber strips. Reinstall the Zoom Clamp.

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Figure I

apply

rubber strips

to inside of

clamp

Figure H

Type 2 lens

zoom

ring

clamp

align

zoom clamp

extension

grooved tab with gear sleeve ribs

Installing the Gear Sleeve

After the Zoom Clamp is installed.

Place the Gear Sleeve in the port opening of the housing (Fig. I). Lower the lens through the Gear Sleeve, aligningthe grooves in the Zoom Clamp with the ribs on the Gear Sleeve. 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 (Fig. H) or use thinner rubber strips.Reinstall the Zoom Clampon the lensand lower the lens through the Gear Sleeve, aligning the groovesin the Zoom Clamp with the ribs on the Gear Sleeve. Remount the lens to the camera body, make sure the lens is locked intothe camera body. Position the Gear Sleeve teethso they mesh with

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

the housing drive gear (Fig. J). When the port is installed it will lock the Gear Sleeve in place After installing the port, rotate the housings Zoom Control Knob to see that the Gear Sleeve is properly rotating the lenses Zoom ring.

TOP OF HOUSING	black housing
	sleeve/
	drive gear

mesh

gear sleeve

with

black housing

drive gear

Figure11J

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 draw 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’s 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 the 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.

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