Tom sent me this. Thought some of you might be interested
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcve1qgd2mtq1 ... l.pdf?dl=0
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I sold and worked on a bunch of those regulators, and only found one or two that were slightly loose fitting enough that they "might" have eventually dislodged. The oring around the hp seat would likely have to be really old and compressed to make the seat loose. I'll bet the only regs that ever had that happen hadn't been serviced in years and years, and probably weren't many that ever had the problem.ovalis wrote:... Interesting that it took almost 15 years after the regulator was introduced to have the recall.
They can be a real challenge to get out without special tools #bt24 & 25: Try a handheld 0.061" (or maybe a little smaller) drill bit turned in a little with your fingers. If the stainless insert pulls out without the seat, just thread a suitably sized screw gently into the seat and give a pull.slonda828 wrote:.... Considering how much of a PITA it is to get those seats out, even with 200 PSI of compressed air when servicing them, it must have been a low rate of failure.
I would like to do that, and pretty sure that I still have a loose bushing to photograph. If not I can take a Calypso-J apart that has one in it. Showing it in place will make its function easier to understand for those who haven't seen one.Bryan wrote:So Bill, what do I have to bribe you with to write up an article for the technical section on this subject........with pictures please!
This simple mark will save someone the trouble of opening up the reg to see if recall upgrade has been done. Hmm... note the not-so-precision machining of the threads.ovalis wrote:There was another memo floating around from US Divers regarding the recall that instructed technicians to remove the yoke screw and center punch the top of the yoke as an indicator that that particular regulator had been retrofitted with the new bushing.
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