Maintenance 
 
HON 380 gas pressure regulator with HON 673/674 controller    40 
 
8.2  Preparing for the maintenance 
Proceed as follows: 
Step  Description  Explanation 
1  Have the mainte-
nance and servicing 
parts ready 
Please refer to Additional information regarding spare 
parts (see page 67) to find out which bills of materials 
correspond your specific gas pressure regulator model 
and have the corresponding maintenance parts and ser-
vicing parts ready to go before maintenance. 
The spare parts that are always required for mainte-
nance of the regulator unit are defined in the regulator 
unit spare parts kits. 
  The spare parts that are always required for the con-
troller’s maintenance are listed in the spare parts kits 
for the controller. 
  Spare part drawings and bills of materials are listed in 
the appendix (see page 67). 
In addition to these maintenance parts, there are also 
servicing parts that need to be checked during mainte-
nance in order to make sure that they are in working con-
dition. Depending on their condition, these must be re-
placed as needed. Because of this, it is recommended to 
have the following servicing parts ready for maintenance 
in order to avoid downtimes: 
For the controller: 
  Locking ring 
  Balls 
For the regulator unit: 
Nozzle assembly 
2 
Preparing special 
tools 
In addition to standard tools, have the special tools re-
quired for your specific gas pressure regulator model 
ready to go before maintenance. Please refer to the Spe-
cial tools section in Lubricants, threadlockers, and special 
tools (see page 78). 
You will also need a magnetic bowl for the maintenance 
of your controller to enable removal of the balls of the 
guide sleeve. 
3 
Have the required 
lubricants and 
threadlockers ready 
For specifications concerning the lubricants and thread-
lockers that must be used, please refer to the sections of 
the same name under Lubricants, threadlockers, and 
special tools (see page 78). 
 
The maintenance instructions below are provided as examples for the various gas 
pressure regulator models and versions. Use the bills of materials to make sure 
that you replace all the maintenance parts relevant to your specific device model 
during maintenance. 
 
 
maintenance 
Sample maintenance 
instructions