1St Stage Disassembly Procedures - Apeks BLACK SAPPHIRE Maintenance Manual

Removal of hose
1. Using a 9/16" spanner,
remove all of the hoses
from the first stage.
Remove the 'O' Ring from
inside the Hose Swivel.
Exercise caution not
to scratch the 'O' Ring
groove. Remove the 'O'
Ring from the Hose Nut
end of the Hose.
2. Pull back the two Hose
Protectors and inspect
the Hose Crimps. If either
Crimp is damaged or the
Hose is pulling out of the
crimp then the Hose must
be replaced.
Removal of Blanking Plugs
3. Using a 5mm Allen key remove all of the MP and HP
blanking plugs including 5th Port
4. Remove all of the 'O'
Rings (13,14) from the
Blanking Plugs.
5. Using the First Stage
Work Handle (PN AT48)
clamp the regulator in a
vice.
NOTE:
See page 16 for
second stage removal from
hose.
Black Sapphire Maintenance Manual
Removal of Balance Plug Assembly
6. Using a 6mm allen key unscrew the 5th Port (21)
and remove..
7. Separate the 5th port
assembly by
pulling on each end.
8. Remove 'O' Rings
(14,19,20) from the 5th
Port (21), taking care not
to scratch the 'O' Ring
grooves.
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