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Copyright 2009 Lamartek Inc. D/B/A Dive Rite

Dive Rite Hurricane Regulator

Service Manual

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Summary of Contents for Hurricane

Page 1: ...1 Copyright 2009 Lamartek Inc D B A Dive Rite Dive Rite Hurricane Regulator Service Manual ...

Page 2: ...fied Dive Rite Regulator technician Possession of this guide does not qualify any individual in the service of Dive Rite Breathing Systems Only qualified Dive Rite Dealers can Service Dive Rite Products Improper servicing can lead to serious injury or death Warning ...

Page 3: ...3 Table of contents Pages 4 17 Disassembling the Second stage Pages 18 29 Assembling the Second Stage Pages 33 46 Disassembling the First Stage Pages 48 57 Assembling the First Stage ...

Page 4: ...4 Note the location of plugs and hoses Remove all low pressure hoses Remove high pressure hoses and remaining port plugs ...

Page 5: ...5 1 Remove the LP hose using 17 mm and 14 mm wrenches 2 Remove the mouthpiece ...

Page 6: ...6 3 Remove the locking ring Washer Cover and Diaphragm ...

Page 7: ...7 4 Using a 17mm wrench loosen the Locking Nut 5 Remove the Locking Nut Spacing Collar and O ring ...

Page 8: ...8 6 Remove the entire Lever arm Poppet assembly by first pressing the lever arm down and pushing the assembly out through the Adjustment side ...

Page 9: ...9 Take note of the opening on the assembly in relation to the lever arm ...

Page 10: ...10 8 Remove the end cap from the adjustment knob with a small screwdriver 9 Using a Phillips head screwdriver remove the locking screw ...

Page 11: ...11 10 Using a 16 mm and 17mm set of wrenches loosen the Adjustment Housing 11 Remove the Deflector ...

Page 12: ...12 12 Remove the balance chamber Adjuster using 7mm socket or nut driver Note it is not necessary to use the Ratchet Balance chamber ...

Page 13: ...13 13 Remove the O ring from The deflector 14 Remove the O rings from the Adjustment housing ...

Page 14: ...14 15 Remove the Poppet Assembly Spring and Balance chamber 16 Remove the lever arm ...

Page 15: ...15 17 Insert a 5mmm wrench and Unscrew the valve seat inside the Poppet chamber 18 After loosening the valve seat It will be necessary to push the seat Out with the tip of a pencil ...

Page 16: ...16 19 Remove O ring 20 Remove Exhaust Tee By gently pulling 21 Inspect Exhaust valve ...

Page 17: ...e serviced regulator and replaced by those in the parts kits are to be returned to Dive Rite Remaining parts should be cleaned in a solution compatible with Nitrox use All points of lubrication should use a Nitrox compatible lubricant This completes disassembly of the hurricane second stage ...

Page 18: ...18 Assembling the Dive Rite Hurricane Second Stage 1 Begin by installing exhaust valve ...

Page 19: ...19 2 Install the exhaust tee insuring that The tee edge is under the rim Rim Properly installed ...

Page 20: ...20 3 Install lever arm take note of the orientation to the opening on the tube ...

Page 21: ...21 4 Lubricate and install the O ring on the valve seat 5 Screw the seat down completely with the 5mm Allen Key ...

Page 22: ...22 6 Lubricate and install the O rings On the adjustment housing and deflector Deflector Adjustment Housing ...

Page 23: ...e Balance Chamber Adjuster with the 7 mm socket or Nut driver 8 Install lever arm the Poppet Assembly Spring and Balance chamber into the tube Be sure to orientate the poppet with the lever arm Lever pads facing down ...

Page 24: ...24 9 Install the deflector onto the balance chamber tube and tighten with a set of 16mm and 17mm wrenches ...

Page 25: ... flush to the tube Loosening the valve seat with a 5 mm Allen key will cause the lever arm to rise Primary adjustment is obtained by adjusting the seat so that it will cause the lever arm to just begin it s descent towards the tube ...

Page 26: ...26 11 Install the Adjustment knob And secure with lockdown screw Using a Philips Head screwdriver ...

Page 27: ...27 12 Insert the entire assembly Into the housing after compressing The lever arm ...

Page 28: ...28 13 Install the O ring Spacing ring and the Locking Nut 14 Tighten with a 17mm wrench Note Over tightening can compress The housing preventing proper alignment Of the following parts ...

Page 29: ...29 15 Install the Diaphragm Cover Washer and Locking ring ...

Page 30: ...30 16 Install the mouthpiece This completes assembly of the Hurricane Second stage ...

Page 31: ...31 1 Remove the plastic cap from the first stage It will be necessary to use a flat tip screwdriver to release the catches under the cap Disassembling the Hurricane First Stage ...

Page 32: ...32 2 Steady the first stage by securing it in a vise 3 Use a Spanner wrench to loosen the Intermediate Housing Note Use a steady even Pressure when loosening The cap ...

Page 33: ...33 4 Remove the Cap Adjusting screw Push pad and Spring Cap Adjusting Screw Push pad Spring ...

Page 34: ...34 5 Remove the Thrust Washer ...

Page 35: ...Remove the Diaphragm To due so use an awl to puncture the diaphragm and remove it Puncture the diaphragm between the middle and the edge Warning If you pry along the edge You WILL damage the sealing surface ...

Page 36: ...36 7 Remove the push pin assembly ...

Page 37: ...37 Turn the first stage over so the High Pressure side is facing up 8 Use a flat tip screwdriver and carefully pry the plastic ring out of the housing ...

Page 38: ...38 9 Use a 17mm socket to loosen the High pressure Assembly ...

Page 39: ...39 10 Remove the High Pressure Assembly separate the High Pressure seat Spring and Module ...

Page 40: ...40 11 Remove the HP Seat From the Spring carrier ...

Page 41: ...41 12 Remove the Two O rings ...

Page 42: ...42 13 Remove the DIN lockdown screw Using a 6 mm Allen Key remove the Din Screw o ring and Filter ...

Page 43: ...43 14 Remove the two O rings From the DIN lockdown screw ...

Page 44: ...44 15 Using a 22mm socket loosen And remove the DIN connector ...

Page 45: ...45 16 Remove the Din Connector O ring and Saddle ...

Page 46: ...46 17 Use a 4mm Allen Key to Push the HP seat out of the First stage block Be careful not to damage the seat As this is not a service part This completes disassembly of the Hurricane First Stage ...

Page 47: ... replaced by those in the parts kits are to be returned to Dive Rite Remaining parts should be cleaned in a solution compatible with Nitrox use All points of lubrication should use a Nitrox compatible lubricant Warning Only original Dive Rite parts are to be used ...

Page 48: ...48 1 Install O ring on the valve seat 2 Place inside the HP side of the First stage block 3 Push into place by using the nut driver Avoid contact with the cone seat Assembling the Hurricane First Stage ...

Page 49: ...49 Assembling the Hurricane First Stage 4 Lubricate the O ring and install it on the end of the Din Connector then place the saddle Points up ...

Page 50: ...50 5 Install the Din Connector into the First stage body 6 Tighten with a 22mm socket wrench ...

Page 51: ...51 7 Insert the filter into the DIN connector 8 Install the spacing O Ring it is not necessary to lubricate this O ring ...

Page 52: ...52 9 Lubricate and install The O rings onto the DIN Lockdown Screw ...

Page 53: ...53 10 Install the DIN screw and DIN Lockdown Screw and tighten With 6 mm Allen Key 11 Place the first stage in the Vise with the High Pressure side Facing up ...

Page 54: ...54 12 Install the new HP valve Seat into the spring carrier ...

Page 55: ...55 13 Lubricate and install the O rings Into the High Pressure Module 14 Install the High Pressure Seat And Spring into the High pressure Module ...

Page 56: ...56 15 Install the HP assembly into the First stage and tighten with a 17 mm socket wrench ...

Page 57: ...57 16 Install the plastic ring by Pushing down ...

Page 58: ...e first stage over so the LP side is facing up and secure in the vise 17 Insert the push rod assembly into the first stage Press down on the push plate and release a few times This will help seat the new HP seat ...

Page 59: ...59 18 Install the new diaphragm be sure that the diaphragm is under the threads ...

Page 60: ...60 10 Install the thrust washer 20 Install the Spring pad ...

Page 61: ...61 21 Insert the spring into the cap 22 Install the Intermediate adjusting screw into the Intermediate housing 23 Install the housing into the first stage ...

Page 62: ...62 24 Tighten the housing with a Spanner Wrench 25 Press plastic cap onto housing This completes assembly of the Hurricane First Stage ...

Page 63: ...63 Tuning and adjusting the Dive Rite Regulators ...

Page 64: ...h a Peter built second stage adjusting tool between the second stage and the low pressure hose WARNING Be sure that the LP hose is in the LOW PRESSURE PORT 2 Close all other open ports with the appropriate plugs ...

Page 65: ...65 3 Connect to a high pressure 3000 psi gas source 4 Open the supply pressure slowly ...

Page 66: ...66 5 Adjust the intermediate pressure by moving the adjusting screw to increase or decrease tension on the intermediate pressure spring Purge the second stage after each adjustment ...

Page 67: ...67 6 The Intermediate pressure should be adjusted to 140 psi 5psi Note it may be necessary to purge the regulator several times to allow the HP seat to break in and hold pressure ...

Page 68: ...e 2 Using the second stage adjusting tool set the resistance to 8 1 0 inches of water 3 Purge the regulator and observe the intermediate pressure A drop of 2 8 psi is considered acceptable Note By setting the adjustment knob to the easiest setting the diver can increase breathing resistance to his her preference The regulator should NOT be set to FREEFLOW ...

Page 69: ...69 Troubleshooting PROBLEM Freeflow CAUSE REMEDY Check Intermediate pressure Adjust Inlet Valve Replace second stage piston seat check HP seat clean replace ...

Page 70: ...d Inhalation Check lever height Check adjustment knob Check cracking setting Intermediate pressure too low Regulator freeflows when Retune regulator adjustment knob set at least resistance Second Stage leaks water Exhaust diaphragm n g Tighten second stage cover Mouthpiece defective ...

Page 71: ...71 Low airflow Cone shaped filter clogged replace Intermediate pressure set too low Regulator purges low volume Inlet valve set too low Lever height too low ...

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