HOW TO INFORMATION

   ATTACHING A90 TO THE FISH TAPE

            ONLY TWO EASY BENDS ON THE FISH TAPE AND THE A90 SLIPS ON SIDE WAYS. BUT FIRST CUT THE OLD HOOK OFF OF THE FISH TAPE. YOU WILL LOSE ABOUT 2" OF FISH TAPE EACH TIME YOU CHANGE FROM AN A90 MOUNT TO A PULLING HOOK. SMALL PRICE TO PAY, AND BESIDES, THE NEW QUALITY FISH TAPES COME IN 120' AND 240' LENGTHS. BY THE TIME YOU USE THAT MUCH EXCESS TAPE, 2" AT A TIME, YOU WILL PROBABLY BE READY FOR A NEW FISH TAPE ANYWAY.

            1- AFTER THE OLD PULL HOOK HAS BEEN CUT OFF THE FISH TAPE, BEND A 90 DEGREE BEND ABOUT 3/4" LONG WITH YOUR SIDECUTTERS. NO, MAKE THAT 120 DEGREES. SLIDE THE A90 ON USING THE HORIZONTAL SLOT PROVIDED. ADJUST THE FISH TAPE SO THIS BEND FITS SNUGLY DOWN THE SIDE OF THE A90.

            2- CUT OFF ANY EXCESS TAPE EXTENDING PAST THE A90 BODY.  MAKE SURE THE FISH TAPE EXTENDS OUT OF THE A90BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CREATE A FRICTION PROBLEM. THE A90 WILL BE POINTED OFF FROM CENTER OF THE FISH TAPE AT ABOUT 30 DEGREES. AT THE BASE OF THE A90, BEND THE FISH TAPE BACK SO THE A90 WILL SET AT RIGHT ANGLE TO THE TAPE. LAST, BUT NOT LEAST,PUT A COUPLE OF WRAPS OF TAPE AROUND THE A90 AND FISH TAPE TO KEEP THE A90 FROM VIBRATING OFF. MAKE SUE THE TAPE DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE ROLLERS. AFTER A FEW TRYS, YOU WILL BE AN EXPERT.

 

   A90 EXTENDERS RECOMMENDS SURGILUBE (IN THE 3 GRAM FOIL PACK)

               WHY SURGILUBE? THE A90s ARE MADE WITH A HIGH IMPACT PLASTIC, NAMED DELRIN. SURGILUBE IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO WORK WITH PLASTICS. SURGILUBE IS BIODEGRADABLE. IT BREAKS DOWN AND WASHES AWAY WHEN FLUSHED WITH WATER, AND SURGILUBE IS ALSO INVIRONMENT FRIENDLY.

               WHY THE FOIL PACK? THE SURGILUBE FOIL PACK MAKES A GREAT APPLICATOR. SNIP ONE CORNER ENOUGH TO LET JUST A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBE PASS THRU. SLIDE THIS CUT SECTION BETWEEN THE SPHERES AND THE A90 RETAINER BODY UNTIL IT REACHES AND HITS THE INNER SHAFT. SQUEEZE A SMALL AMOUNT OF SURGILUBE ONTO THE INNER SHAFT. MAKE SURE AND LUBE BOTH SIDES. PULL THE FOIL PACK BACK OUT. FOLD OVER AND CREASE THE CUT SECTION SO AS TO SEAL THE PACK FOR FUTURE APPLICATIONS. ONE FOIL PACK WILL LUBE MANY TIMES.