Elevating Arms

The elevating arm is an attachment that allows the camera to be centered within the pipe diameter. This is a requirement for most certified inspections. 

See the steps below for installing the elevating arm on either type of unit.

For steps on calibrating these elevating arms, see the maintenance section of this manual.

Installing on the A-200

The elevating arm is intended to be added or removed by the operator as a way to adjust the crawler to the diameter of the pipe inspected. Before adding or removing the elevating arm, ensure the arm and crawler are clean and you are in a safe and dry environment.

In addition to the 900 lumen LED light ring around the camera, auxiliary lighting adds an approximate 1500 lumens to the A-Series Pipe Crawler. LED lights are added on the top of the elevating arm and can be turned on, off and dimmed when needed from the operator’s controller. Press the auxiliary light button to turn them on or off.

To Add the Elevating Arm:

• Remove the camera head from the crawler; loosen the four M5 Phillips Head Screws, slide the camera lock blocks away, and set the camera head aside.

• Remove the top cover (you will have either the low profile or lifting version) on the crawler by removing the two M6 Phillips Head Screws on top of the crawler. Store the top cover in a safe place.

• Install the arm base; ensure the ports are aligned and fasten with the two M6 Phillips Head Screws previously used to secure the top cover.

• Install the port block where the camera head was on the crawler body by sliding the camera lock blocks onto the port block and then tightening the four M5 Phillips Head Screws.

• Install camera head on arm; slide the camera lock blocks onto camera and tighten four M5 Phillips Head Screws.

To Remove the Elevating Arm:

• Move arm to its bottommost position.

• Remove the camera head from the elevating arm; by loosening the four M5 Phillips Head Screws, sliding the camera lock blocks away, and setting the camera head aside.

• Remove the port block on the crawler body; by loosening the four M5 Phillips Head Screws and sliding the camera lock blocks away.

• Remove the elevating arm base; by removing the two M6 Phillips Head Screws and store the elevating arm in a safe place.

• Install the top cover on the crawler by securing it with the two M6 Phillips Head Screws previously used to secure the elevating arm.

• Install the camera head in front of the crawler; by sliding the camera lock blocks onto the camera head and then tightening the four M5 Phillips Head Screws.

Installing on the A-150

The elevating arm is intended to be added or removed by the operator as a way to adjust the crawler to the diameter of the pipe inspected. Before adding or removing the elevating arm, ensure the arm and crawler are clean and you are in a safe and dry environment.

In addition to the 600 lumen LED light ring around the camera, auxiliary lighting adds an approximate 1200 lumens to the A-Series Pipe Crawler. LED lights are added on the top of the elevating arm and can be turned on, off and dimmed when needed from the operator’s controller. Press the auxiliary light button to turn them on or off.

To A0dd the Elevating Arm:

• Remove the camera head from the crawler; loosen the four M5 Phillips Head Screws, slide the camera lock blocks away, and set the camera head aside. 

• Remove the top cover on the crawler by removing the two M6 Phillips Head Screws on top of the crawler. Store the top cover in a safe place. 

• Install the arm base; ensure the ports are aligned and fasten with the two M6 Phillips Head screws previously used to secure the top cover.

• Install the port block where the camera head was on the crawler body by sliding the camera lock blocks onto the port block and then tightening the four M5 Phillips Head Screws.

• Install camera head on arm; slide the camera lock blocks onto camera and tighten four M5 Phillips Head Screws.

To Remove the Elevating arm:

• Move arm to its bottommost position.

• Remove the camera head from the elevating arm; by loosening the four M5 Phillips Head Screws, sliding the camera lock blocks away, and setting the camera head aside.

• Remove the port block on the crawler body; by loosening the two M5 Phillips Head Screws and sliding the camera lock blocks away.

• Remove the elevating arm base; by removing the two M6 Phillips Head Screws and store the elevating arm in a safe place.

• Install the top cover on the crawler by securing it with the two M6 Phillips Head Screws previously used to secure the elevating arm.

• Install the camera head in front of the crawler; by sliding the camera lock blocks onto the camera head and then tightening the two M5 Phillips Head Screws.