Gates Underwater Products, Inc
5111 Santa Fe Street, Suite H • San Diego, CA • 92109 • 858.272.2501 • 800.875.1052 • 858.272-1208
[email protected] • www.GatesHousings.com
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07/29/04
Cleaning Ports
Gates ports can be cleaned readily by following these simple guidelines.
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Do not clean port lens surfaces if it is unnecessary.
Water spots, for
example, will disappear when you return to the water.
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Dust or Lint
can be blown with compressed air, preferably from a can.
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Salt deposits or sand
may also be removed with compressed air. Use a soft lens
brush if necessary to brush away foreign material that remains.
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If necessary, rinse fresh water
over the outside of the port to loosen any
residual salt or sand that may remain. Do this with the
port sealed
on your
housing to keep water away from the rear of the port.
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Caution
:
Do not submerge port models GP25 or GP35 wide angle ports in
water when separated from the housing! These ports are not sealed from the
backside and damage will result if submerged.
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Only if necessary, clean the port
using a mild glass cleaning solution and a non-
abrasive, lint free cloth.
Use light circular strokes
when wiping away cleaning
solution and any foreign material. Excessive pressure used when cleaning dirty
lenses (e.g., rubbing sand into the lens surfaces) may damage coatings. Use a light
touch
.
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Caution
:
Not all cloths are lint free and non-abrasive! Use of an abrasive
material (such as cotton balls and cotton fabric) may scratch the glass and/or
coating of Gates ports, and will void the warranty.
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Tip
:
Gates offers approved cleaning solutions and lint free cloths as accessory
items. Use of these materials will not void your warranty.
