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Control Maintenance
Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with
minimal maintenance.
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Push button controls require no maintenance other than rinsing in fresh
water after saltwater use. If a push button control becomes difficult to
push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the housing in luke warm fresh
water. After a few minutes, operate the push button. If this does not
correct the problem, return the housing to Ikelite for maintenance.
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Some of the controls have long shafts. These controls can be pulled out,
exposing the shaft, diagram B, page 24.
To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the stainless steel
shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then move the shaft in and
out several times. This will lubricate the x-ring in the Ikelite control gland.
This should be done before using the housing after a prolonged storage
period, or once a week when the housing is in constant use.
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Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled out
exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one of these
controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate you can remove the
control from the housing and lubricate it, or return the housing to Ikelite
for maintenance. To remove the control, diagram A, page 24, loosen the
set screw in the knob (allen wrench required); remove the knob. If there
is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed control shaft, clean the shaft.
Open the housing and gently slide the control shaft out of the control
gland. Clean and lightly lubricate the shaft, including the end of the
shaft. Slide the shaft back into the control gland and gently slide it back
and forth a few times without fully removing the shaft from the gland.
Replace the knob noting the flat area on the shaft. The set screw in the
knob should tighten down against the flat area on the control, so the
knob does not turn on the shaft.
Maintenance
