A700 Step-by-step maintenance procedures.
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We are now ready to clean the separate components, using an ultrasonic cleaner
and suitable solutions, specifically marketed by SCUBA industry suppliers.
One source for such items is: Global Manufacturing Company.
Following is an excerpt from their web site.
“Perhaps the most effective way to clean small parts
including those from scuba regulators / valves is by
ultrasonic‟s
. This requires a special machine which generates
high-frequency vibrations (beyond the
range of human hearing) within certain liquid
solvents. Forceful bubble impulsions bombard
virtually every surface of any material submerged
in the liquid; this cavitation literally blasts the contaminants
off the parts, producing a state of microscopic cleanliness!
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Isolate any delicate parts (like the orifice) to protect them from damage during the cleaning cycle.
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Detail the adjustable orifice using a
common pencil eraser.
An ample rinsing station with
running water is ideal.
Do not use solutions like: Vinegar, assorted
pool acids, toilet bowl cleaners nor the like. They
will cause irreversible damage to the chrome finish
of the A700.
