U.S. Divers CONSHELF S.E. Series - Scheduled Maintenance

CONSHELF S.E. SERIES REGUIATORS
~---- - - NOTE
Soa:ldng- regulato r parts in warm water will rem . ove
more salt cmd mineral deposits than will conven-
tional rinsing. ln deeming tlie Conshell S.E.S.
(Supreme Model). a warm water soaking of the
main s pring cCIVity cannot be performed. as this
area has been filled with a silicone fluid and sealed
with
a sec on dary diaphragm (Item 48). Simply soak
entire ex1erior of the first-stage thoroughly , and
proce ed as above when cleaning the second-stage .
d. Disconnect the first-stage from the SCUBA
cy.linder.
e. Dry the dust cap befo-re putting it over lhe
, inlet port al the first-stage regulator.
L To air dry It, lay the regul<lrt or fl at on a clean
t owel. away lrom di r ect sun.UghL
3. A "
non-pressurized' " procedure can be performed
Lf no charged cylinder is ava ilab le .
a .
Soak the entire Lirs t-stage with wa rm . fresh tap
water wllh the dust cap in pl ace allowing
water to enter only the mainspring cavity
(Supreme Mo del see NOTE ab ov e ).
b. Soak the second-stage r egulato r. DO NOT
PUSH
IN the purge button· while soaking the
second - stage because th1s allows water to
enter the hose and the first-stage. Blow out
excess water from l he second-stage afte r
soaking .
c. To air dry it, lay the regulator flat on a clean
towel away from direct sunlight.
4. After
air drying, the regulator should be stored cs
follows:
a. Store in a clean equipment box or , as an
altemalive. seal ins.i de a plastic bag.
b. It is good practice to wipe the rubber parts
with a light appllcauon oi silicone grease
using an impregnated cloth 1f the reg ulator
is 10 be stored for o long period .
r.======= CAUTION==== ====;,
Never s\ore the re gulator while still c onn ect ed
to tlie SCUBA cylinder .
DO NOT use an y type of s olvent to clean any
part of the regul . ator .
DO NOT carry the SCUBA cylinder by tlie re gulat or
or hose; such abuse will eventually damag ·e the
re gulat or or the cylinde r v alve .
DO NOT l oo sen or remove 1he secondmy-diaphragm
retaining ring (Item 49) or th e s econdary diaphr agm
(I tem 48) from the first -s tage of the Conshelf ·
S.E.S. (
Supreme Model ). because this will result
in loss 9f silicone fluid , malcing the regulator unfit
!or cold water us e.
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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE:
I .
Do not assume th at a regulator is in g ood working
or
der because of storage or infrequent use.
Rememb er either prolonged or imp r oper storage
can still result in internal corr osion or deteriora -
tion of O-rlng seals .
2. A regulator must
be cleaned and adjusted frequently.
As an authorized U.S. Divers Aqua -Lung Repa1r
Technidan it is your responsibility to inform your
staff and customer that the regulator require s
in
spection ahd/or over h aul with scheduled po.rts
replacement at least once a year . Fail ure to have
regulators inspected and/o r ov erhauled annually will
v oid the Limited Lifetime Warranty for t he Conshelf
S.E. Regulator. Frequent use , ho wever , m com-
paratively
clean, fresh water enviro nmen ts m1gh (
require cleaning and an ove rh aul every srx months
Use of rental
equ i pment and/or in salt. chlorinated
swimmi ng poo l), or polluted water migh t require
cleani ng and overhaul of the r egulator every thi:ee
to six months.
Remembe r that chlorinated water is
an especially bad environment fo r regulat ors
because the chlorine chemically deteriorates the
neoprene-rubber components;
3. You should advise your customers to regul arl y
insp
ec t the sint ered filter (Item 20} in the rugh-
pressure inlet port of the first- stage regulat or. U It
is discolored or corroded , replacement by t rained
personnel !s requ i red . Also, al this point. the eri ure
regu l ator m ay need a general overhaul ·Nith
replaceme nt of all so l1 seals and no. nreusable
co mponents . Rus t (red powde r) or aluminum oxide
( gray po w de r) deposUs on the sinte re d filter are
usually an indication tha t sa lt wate r h as entered lhe
SCUBA cy l lnder an d caused internal corrosion. The
customer must be notified that their SCUBA cylinder(s)
should be internd ly i nspected and deaned or
hydrostatically tested as required.
4.
When counseling you r customers on Preventc,:·,e
Maintenance inform lhem that no other adjustment
or maintenance of their regu la t or is recommended
by U.S. Divers. For such adiustrnents as the inter-
mediate pressure setting or proper lubricoi~o::- .. , t::.ic €
the regulator to a qualiiied dealer or re turn n to me
factory.
FINAL NOT .E - - -----,
Service your Conshell S.E.(S.) Regulator of1en
- your p~rs
onal s af e ty and th9 mechanical
integri 1y of your regulator depend on it.