Assembly process for the elevation drive.
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Here are all the parts for the elevation bearings, and the worm gear. Note the
stacks of three parts that comprise the thrust bearings.
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Close up of the elevation bearing casting.
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Note the needle bearings already inside the elevation opening.
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4
Install the first race.
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Apply a complete layer of grease to the first race, then the bearings.
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Install the second race.
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Set the worm gear on next.
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Mount the hub.
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Bolt it down.
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Closer view.
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Add the first layer of the trhust bearing,
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grease well...
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Gear and thrust bearing ready to clamp down.
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Here are the parts to clamp down the thrust bearings, and the limit switch disk.
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Put the first wave washer / spring on the plate.
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Put the second wave washer / spring on the plate.
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Must mount the elevation pot before the plate.
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Side view.
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Pot mounted on the plate. Notice the thrust spring on the left near the finger.
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Plate with pot ready to wire.
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The other side.
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Plate mounted down.
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I missed a few pictures here. Note that there are two gears, one for the drive
and another for the position pot. Above the position gear is a plate for the
limit switches. The worm drive and motor are an assembly.
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Another view.
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Add the left side limit switch bracket.
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Add the left side limit switch.
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Add the right side limit switch bracket.
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Add the right side limit switch and wire the motor to the limit switches.
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Temporarily mount the camera arm. It will be removed again before the job is done.
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