
Regulators repair and maintenance
January 2009
Rev. ELL.BAL/B Ed. C /12
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2
nd
stage Ellipse Balanced:
checking
•
After setting the regulator, keep it pressurized with a properly set 1
st
stage MC9, and carry out following final checking:
•
Put the second stage gently under water with its mouthpiece upwards
and its Venturi checking lever in the position Dive “+”, without letting
water enter the mouthpiece;
•
After about 0,08 and 1,16 in. of H
2
O, the regulator must start letting
air flow, until the second stage does so autonomously;
•
Check the correct working of the Venturi flow deviator, turning the
lever in the position “-”: the continuous flow
must
stop;
•
Put the regulator completely under water with its flow deviator in the
position pre-dive (-);
•
Wait for about one minute, then check for any leakage, shown by
bubbles columns (not to be misunderstood with outflow of the air
enclosed in the 2
nd
stage);
•
In case of leakage, please refer to the handbook description of the
setting phase.