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RepaintingInstructions
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AXISQ1798-LE
Impactonwarranty
Impactonwarranty
ThisproductisapprovedforrepaintbyAxis,providedthatyoufollowtheinstructionsinthisdocumentandat
www.axis.com/warranty-implication-when-repainting
Riskswithrepainting
ThereareseveralriskswhendisassemblingorassemblinganAxisproduct.Thereisalwaysacertainyieldlossduringassembly.Training
ofoperatorsandtheuseofcorrecttoolsmediatessomeoftheproblemsbuttheycanneverbefullyavoided.Someoftherisksinclude:
ESDDamage-AlwayshandletheproductinanESDsafeenvironment.EvenifprecautionsaretakenthereisalwaysariskofESD
damage.Thedamagecanremainundetectedandcauseproblemsduringthelifetimeoftheequipment.
Dustcontamination-Openingacameramayexposethelensandsensortodustorpaint.Dustwillaffecttheopticalperformance.
Lensesneedtobedisassembledinadust-freeenvironment,preferablyacleanroom.
Paintoverspray-Maskingthedifferentcomponentsoftheequipmentiscritical.Failuretomasksensitiveareascancauseproblems
withassemblingtheequipment.Anyareasthatarenotpaintedatfactoryorhaveadifferentsurfacetreatmentthantherestofthe
parts(threads,groundandelectricalcontactsurfaces)mustalsobemaskedtoensurefunction.
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Howtorepainttheproduct
Howtorepainttheproduct
Preparations
•Ifapplicable,disassembletheequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionsinthisdocument.
•Cleanallpartstoberepaintedthoroughlytoremovegrease,dust,oroil.
•Toensurereassemblyandfunctionalityoftheproduct,maskopeningsforscrews,LEDindicators,ormicrophonesbefore
painting.
Pretreatmentofparts
Dependingonthepartmaterialandtypeofpaintappliedatfactory,differentpretreatmentshouldbedoneforthenewpaintto
adhereaswellaspossible.Cleanthepartsproperlytoremoveoil,greaseanddust.
Formoreinformationonthematerialsusedintheproduct,seeitsdatasheetatwww.axis.com
Powdercoatedparts-Useaprimer.Alternatively,removetheoriginalpowdercoatingdowntothebasematerial,usingne
sandpaper,andcleanthepartsbeforepainting.
Anodisedandchromatedparts-Useaprimer .
Uncoatedstainlesssteel-Nospecialpretreatmentisneeded,butmakesurethatthesurfaceiscleanbeforepainting.
Plastic-Useaprimer.
Disassembly
DisassemblyQ1798-LE
1
Lid
2
Screw
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Howtorepainttheproduct
1.Removethescrewandthelidfromthefoot.
1
Weathershield
2
Holder
3
Screw
2.Removetheweathershield.
3.Removetheholderfromtheweathershield.
4.Removethescrewfromtheholder .
1
Screw(x2)
2
Cover
5.Removethescrewsandthememorycardcover.
6.Removethescrewsfromthememorycardcover.
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1
Screw
2
Lockscrew
3
Topcover
4
Pin
5
Clamp
6
Bottomcover
7.Removethefourscrews,thelockscrewandthetopcover.
8.Removethepin.
9.Removethebottomcoverandtheclamp.
10.Removethelockscrewfromthetopcover.
Masking
MaskingQ1798-LE
1.Maskallscrewsandscrewholes.
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Howtorepainttheproduct
2.Masktheentiretopofthefoot.
3.Masktheentirebottomofthefoot.
4.Maskthebackofthelid.
5.Masktheundersideoftheweathershield.
6.Masktheholderasillustratedabove.
7.Masktheinsideofthememorycardcover.
8.Masktheinsideofthearmcovers.
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9.Maskthebottomofthefoot.
10.Maskeverythingbetweenthefootandtheballjoint.
11.Maskeverythingbehindthememorycardcover.
12.Masktheslotsfortheweathershield.
13.Maskthefrontofthecamera.
Repainting
RepaintingQ1798-LE
1.Applyathinandevenlayerofspraypaintaccordingtotheinstructionsofthepaintmanufacturer.
2.Letthepaintdry.
3.Togetabettercoverageandclearercolor,applyasecondlayerofspraypaint.
4.Whenthepaintisdry,removethemasking.
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Reassembly
ReassemblyQ1798-LE
1
Cover
2
Washer
3
Wedgespacer
1.Placethecoverovertheballjoint.
2.Alignthescrewholeinthewedgespacerwiththeholeinthewasher.
1
Clamp
3.Placetheclampoverthecable.
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4.Rotatetheclamp180°sothattheopeningfacesup.
1
Screw(x4)
2
Screw
3
Cover
4
Washer
5
Pin
5.Makesurethatthetabonthewasherisintherecessinthecover.
6.Placethepinintherecessinthecover.
7.Attachthecover.thefourscrews,andthelockscrew.Donottightenthelockscrew.
8.Tightenthefourscrewswith1Nm(0.7lbft)tighteningtorque.
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1
Screw(x2)
2
Cover
9.Assemblethememorycardcoverwith1,5Nm(1.1lbft)tighteningtorque
1
Weathershield
2
Holder
3
Screw
10.Assembletheweathershieldwith1,5Nm(1.1lbft)tighteningtorque.
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RepaintingInstructionsVer.M1.5
AXISQ1798-LEDate:September2019
©AxisCommunicationsAB,2019
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