AMBIENT QuickPole Series Lightweight Boom Instruction Manual

June 6, 2024
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AMBIENT QuickPole Series Lightweight Boom Instruction Manual
AMBIENT QuickPole Series Lightweight Boom

Maintenance and Repair Instructions

Introduction

Ambient products stand for durability and high quality. However, boompoles are mechanical devices that require regular maintenance. Frequent use over the years can lead to contamination or wear of single elements, so that the boom can no longer be extended as smoothly as you are used to.

But don’t worry: using the Ambient QuickPole Maintenance Kit and our Video Tutorials you can maintain your boompole so that it feels like new afterwards.

Video Tutorials

You’ll find video tutorial on how to clean and maintain your QuickPole Series 4 or 5 booms scanning these QR codes or in our YouTube Channel.

QR Code
QP Series 4

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QP Series 5

Components of each Maintenance Kit

  • 4x Black Velcro Felt (cut to size)
  • 4x White Spacer Tape (cut to size)
  • 4x Black Rubber Seals
  • 1x Leather Ring for the Tip
  • 1x Small Tube with Grease
  • 1x Small Tube with Silicon Oil

Components

Needed Accessories

To do the complete cleaning, you’ll need a few more things that can be purchased at your local hardware store:

Needed Accessories

  • Rubbing Alcohol
  • Acetone
  • Paper Towels
  • Cotton Stick
  • Boxcutter

General Advice

Regular Care

If you don’t want to do a complete cleaning, but just want to maintain your
boompole regularly, we recommend cleaning the surface of the fully extended boom with rubbing alcohol every few months. Afterwards, rub the surface with aromatic polishing oil – this prevents the formation of odors.

Booming in the rain?

If you have worked with boompole in the rain, you should take it apart completely afterwards and let the five segments dry separately. Otherwise, they will eventually start to smell.

Booming in the desert?

If sand or other small particles have entered your boompole, be sure to perform a complete cleaning (see video tutorials).

Repairing or renewing Segments

If a segment gets damaged, Ambient can supply a spare segment ready for fitting.

Replacing Velcro Felt or Spacer Tape

If you do not want to use our repair kit but want to purchase Velcro Felt and Spacer Tape yourself, please note: When applying the felt ring, a small expansion gap (2mm) should be left. Never overlap the felt.

Special for the QuickPole 4 Series

Screwing Mechanism

When re-assembling your boompole please mind the pin is located in the slot in the compression ring. It prevents the compression ring turning and stops intersegmental twisting of the boom segments when locked. To loosen the screw lock a maximum of 1 turn is necessary. The pin will stay in the slot.

Screwing Mechanism

If you unscrew the hand nut by more than 5 turns, the pin can come out of its location in the ring. Then when the screw lock is retightened, the pin may move away from its slot and will be bent or broken by the compression ring.

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Features, nomenclature, and specifications are subject to change
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