Maintenance of the latches:
The two latches of the AQUATICA
Digital are equipped with safety locking
tabs, their locking action prevent
accidental opening of the latches. To
open push the safety locking tab (# 61)
and then lift the two latches (# 60)
simultaneously as per illustration. When
closing and prior to the immersing the
housing always ensure that the locking
tab mechanism is engaged. Watch for
the build-up of corrosion or salt residue around the latches. This will appear
as a white material. Lubricate the latches with a small amount of WD-40 to
remove the corrosion or salt residue build-up.
Of the sacrificial anode:
Two anodes (# 58) are attached to the
bottom part of the housing and are there
to prevent corrosion due to electrolysis,
as time goes they will deteriorates and
eventually need replacement, contact
your dealer for replacement (# 19220).
Maintenance of O-rings:
Of the O-Rings:
The O-rings that need to be maintained on a regular basis are the main
housing O-ring and the O-ring on the lens port The main O-ring should
be cleaned and inspected on a daily basis and the port O-ring should be
cleaned every time a port or extension is changed or removed.
1- Remove the O-ring. It is important never to use a sharp instrument when
removing an O-ring as this may damage the O-ring groove or the O-ring
itself. A dull pointed object or the edge of a credit card usually works well.
Note:
The main O-ring is inserted in an inverted
V groove to prevent it from popping out acciden
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tally, to remove, use a dull pointed object and
insert in the side of the small opening on the
lower left hand side corner of the front of the
housing. Do not use sharp objects or excessive
force, this could result in damage to the sealing
surface.
2- Once the O-ring is removed, it should be examined for damage. Check to
make sure that the O-ring is free of nicks and cuts and that it retains its origi-
nal round profile. O-rings that appear to be damaged should be discarded
immediately and replaced with new O-rings.
3- Rinse the O-ring with fresh water and dry it with a clean lint free cloth.
4- Clean the O-ring groove (where the O-ring sits) with a cotton swab. Be
sure to remove any lint the cotton swab may leave behind. Inspect the
groove for damage.
5- Wipe the part of the housing that the O-ring seals against with a clean
lint-free cloth.
6- Re-grease the O-ring with a thin layer of O-ring grease until it appears to
be smooth and shiny. Do not over grease it. Use just enough grease so the
O-ring will pull smoothly through your fingers. Excessive amounts of grease
will only serve to attract dirt to the o-ring.
7- Make sure that the O-ring is properly (evenly) installed in the O-ring
groove.
8- To reinstall the clean and lubricated O-ring, place the entire O-ring over the
groove and start by pushing the O-ring in at each corner then, push the O-ring
at each side and finally, work in the rest of the O-ring.
Never start at one end and work your way around the O-ring. This places un-
even tension on the O-ring which may cause the O-ring to stretch resulting
in excess O-ring, which will have no place to go.
Warning:
Use only recommended Aquatica O-ring lubricant (# 19213) on
the Aquatica Housing (and use recommended O-ring lubricant from your
strobe manufacture on their components O-rings), Petroleum based lubri-
cant used by some manufacturers for their Silicone based O-rings can and
will swell the material of our O-rings, this will render the O-ring very difficult
to install and more likely will end up being damaged or pinched resulting in
dire consequences
Internal O-rings on the housing controls are not user accessible, while these
O-rings are not as susceptible to damage as they are not exposed, rinsing
properly with fresh water to flush out salt crystals and sand residues will
be the proper way to assure trouble free operation. It is recommended by
Aquatica to have the housing serviced on a yearly basis. Aquatica has au
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thorized service facility in both continental USA and Europe for this annual
maintenance. Before sending any items, always contact us or the service
center closest to you (these are listed on our website www.aquatica.ca).
The internal moisture alarm for your AQUATICA Digital housing (Product
# 20023) is powered by an easily replaced CR 2032 battery. Please read
the instruction sheet provided for your moisture alarm prior to installing the
battery.
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