General Guidelines ..........................11 Section 5 - Final Testing Procedures Subjective Breathing Test ........................16 Flowbench Testing (optional) ....................... 16 External Leak Test ..........................17 Troubleshooting Guide ....................18 Schematic & Parts List .................... 19 AltAir Octo Service and Repair Manual...
(EAN/ Nitrox), not to exceed 40% oxygen content. If the regulator is going to be used for this application, howev- er, it must be dedicated and clearly labled as such, in order to prevent any crossover use with standard compressed air. Refer to the instructions provided in the XS Scuba Authorized Service Document, titled - Regulator Parts Cleaning Procedures.
AltAir Octo Facility Requirements As an Authorized XS Scuba Dealer, your customers expect you to provide top-notch overhaul service, both before and after the sale. Next to airfills and gas blending, it is the single most important commodity your store can provide.
3. Note the source of any leakage found and refer to Troubleshooting Guide to determine its possible cause. 4. Close the cylinder valve and depress the second stage purge button to depressurize the regulator before performing the next procedure. AltAir Octo Service and Repair Manual...
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NOTE: The orifice is O-ring sealed, and it will remain inside the lever support after it has been unthreaded. The following step must be performed correctly in order to remove the orifice without damaging its polished sealing surface. AltAir Octo Service and Repair Manual...
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Reassemble the QD Clip in reverse order. ▼ After completing the disassembly of the second stage, refer to the instructions provided in the XS Scuba Autho- rized Service Document, titled - Cleaning & Lubrication. AltAir Octo Service and Repair Manual...
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AltAir Octo WARNING: DO NOT attempt to use any other manu- facturer's part as a substitute for any XS Scuba part, regardless of any similarity in shape, size, or appear- ance. Doing so may render the product unsafe, and could result in serious injury or death.
2,500- 3,000 psi. Slowly pressurize the regulator. Listen to verify that a leak can be heard from the second stage valve, and proceed to step 5. AltAir Octo Service and Repair Manual...
Intermediate Pressure Test, will sufficiently verify the regulator's performance in most circumstances. As an additional test, a Magnahelic flowbench can be used to verify the opening effort, which should not exceed 1.5 – 2.0 column inches H AltAir Octo Service and Repair Manual...
2. Lever is bent. 2. Replace with new. 1. Exhaust valve diaphragm worn or damaged. 1. Replace with new. Water entering second stage 2. Mouthpiece worn or damaged. 2. Replace with new. AltAir Octo Service and Repair Manual...
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