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During both storage and operating, the regulator must be protected from mechanical
damages.
All folds deforming the mouthpiece or other elements of the regulator should be
avoided.
Parts of regulator undergoing the process of wearing must be replaced each year
irrespectively of the frequency of operating.
MAINTENANCE AND REPARATIONS
After each dive, the regulator must be rinsed in clean, fresh water.
Silicone parts may be cleaned in water with addition of mild detergent (for example
soap).
You MUST NOT clean silicone parts with alcohol as well as maintain them with
silicone substances (oils and silicone grease).
Use silicone oil for rubber elements’ maintenance.
O-rings should be greased with silicone grease.
The membrane and exhaust valve cannot be greased with silicone grease as this could
lead to their deterioration.
Only original spare parts may be used for the reparation and service of equipment.
The demand regulator should be serviced annually by an authorized service center.
BETWEEN THE DIVING SEASONS or when the regulator was intensively used for
a longer period of time it is advised to have it serviced, maintained and controlled (the
regulator may require more often servicing depending on how often it is used and in
which environment it operates).
Periodical inspections, reparations and all other actions influencing the operation of
demand regulator MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR
AUTHORISED SERVICE CENTER.
Dismantling or assembling the components of the demand regulator must only be
conducted by authorized persons.
WARRANTY
All of the information on warranty of the SCUBATECH demand regulators can be found
in the warranty card below. Inspections or servicing conducted by unauthorized persons
lead to the loss of warranty.
FINAL REMARKS
The demand regulators R 2 ICE, R 2 SPECIAL, R 5 ICE, R 5 TEC, V 2 ICE are
extremely precise mechanisms. Because of its crucial role they serve during the dive, they
demand some minimal attention from the user. The user should follow the instructions in
this user guide. The manufacturer hopes that the features of the demand regulators R 2
ICE, R 2 SPECIAL, R 5 ICE, R 5 TEC, V 2 ICE will give their users a lot of pleasure and
will make diving more enjoyable.
SCUBATECH is not responsible for the damages resulting from failure to follow the
above instructions .