Gates Underwater Products
5111 Santa Fe Street, Suite H San Diego, CA 92109
858-272-2501 800-875-1052 Fax 858-272-1208 [email protected] www.GatesHousings.com
June 28, 2006
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Ports
Change
The ports for the HVX200 housing are attached with a bayonet-style mount. Port
changes are easy and straightforward:
1. To remove a port:
• Rotate the port 90 degrees counter-clockwise until it stops. The alignment dots will
be 90 degrees apart from each other.
• Pull the port away from the housing.
• If you have trouble, look inside the front half of the housing and ensure the bayonet
tabs of the port are lined up with the cut-outs of the port opening.
a
Tip
: If the port has been on the housing for an extended period of time, it may be
difficult to turn. You may find that a strap wrench helps to remove it.
2. Inspect the o-ring -- Before installing a port, perform an inspection and lubrication
of the sealing o-ring. The buffer o-ring is a cushion between the housing and the
port and does not require lubrication. See “O-ring Care and Maintenance” in this Use
and Care Guide for specific details.
3. Insert the port with the bayonets on the port aligned with the cut-outs of the port
opening on the inside of the front bulkhead. Press the port onto the housing until it is
flush with the front bulkhead. Then turn the port 90 degrees clockwise so the silver
dot on the port is aligned with the silver dot on the front of the housing above the
port. The port has a built in stop to prevent further rotation.
The
Sealing O-ring
should be
inspected and
lubricated.
The
Buffer O-ring
does not require
lubrication, but it is
OK to do so.
