Aqua Lung APEKS TX 50 Technical Manual page 10

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2
Place an unlubricated o-ring
(10) into the yoke clamp
connector (32). Then place the
filter (36) into the connector.
3
Slide the yoke clamp
connector (32) through the
yoke clamp (27) with the filter
facing upward. Place the distance
piece (6) on the other side.
4
Hold the body (5) with the
inlet opening facing down,
carefully thread the Yoke clamp
connector (32) into the body
until snug.
CAUTION: The yoke clamp assembly must be held verti-
cally while being installed upwards into the body until
snug. Failure to do this can cause the o-ring not to seat
properly which in turn will create a high pressure leak.
5
Thread a vise mounting tool
into the first stage then install
into a bench vise. Using a torque
wrench with a ¾" box wrench,
torque the yoke clamp connector
(32) to 14.7 ft-lbs (20 Nm).
6
Add o-ring (29) to the dust cap. Attach the dust cap (28) to the
yoke clamp (27) by stretching it over the flange at the top of
the yoke clamp. Thread the yoke screw (30) into the yoke clamp.
Remove the first stage from the bench vise and remove the vise
mounting tool.
NOTE: After completing the yoke connection installation, go di-
rectly to the section on ADJUSTING THE FIRST STAGE on pg 11.
DIN Reassembly
1
Insert an unlubricated o-ring (29) into the face of the
handwheel connector (34). Insert an unlubricated o-ring (10)
into the back-side of the handwheel connector
2
Place the small end of the conical filter (36) into the
handwheel connector (34).
3
Slide the handwheel
connector (34) through
the handwheel (35). Place the
distance piece (6) onto the
connector with the curved part
facing out.
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