Eclipse EGO9 Operator's Manual page 29

CLEANING THE INLINE
REGULATOR
WARNING
wARNING: DE-GAS YOUR MARKER, DISCHARGING
ANY STORED GAS IN A SAFE DIRECTION, AND REMOVE
THE BARREL, LOADER AND AIR SYSTEM TO MAKE THE
MARKER EASIER TO wORK ON.
Note: The internals of your Inline Regulator may vary
according to the model of Ego9 that you have.
disconnect the macroline hosing from your inline
regulator allowing it to be unscrewed from the front
regulator mount (frm)
(SEE FIGURE 10.1).
turn the inline regulator upside down and carefully
unscrew the two sections
(SEE FIGURE 10.2).
can be unscrewed by hand or using a 3/8 hex key in
the top and a 5/16 hex key in the bottom of the inline
regulator.
by firmly gripping the exposed end of the inline
regulator piston, carefully remove the piston and
spring in its entirety
(SEE FIGURE 10.3).
insert a 1/8" hex key into the adjuster screw in the
bottom half of the inline regulator, and wind the screw
clockwise through the bottom section of the regulator
body and pull free when it will no
(SEE FIGURE 10.4)
longer turn upwards anymore.
NOTE: thE AdjustEr scrEw cAn only bE rEmovEd by
turning it upwArds through thE bottom sEction
of thE inlinE rEgulAtor. thE rEgulAtor will
bEcomE dAmAgEd it thE AdjustEr scrEw is rEmovEd
incorrEctly.
using a dry cotton bud, clean the 011 nbr 70 o-ring
that sits at the top of the bottom section of the inline
regulator
(SEE OVERLEAF FIGURE 10.5).
oil and a fresh cotton bud, re-lubricate the seal ready
for re-assembly.
56.
these
using Elipse gun
(CONTINUED)
thoroughly clean the two 008 nbr 70 o-rings on the
adjuster screw and lubricate ready for re-assembly.
inspect the top face of the adjuster unit for any
excessive wear or damage as this could cause the inline
regulator to creep
(SEE FIGURE 10.6).
NOTE: thE sEAling fAcE on thE inlinE rEgulAtor
FIG 10.1
piston cAn Also cAusE thE rEgulAtor to crEEp or
"supErchArgE" , so this should Also bE chEckEd.
with the threaded section towards to the base of the
regulator body, re-insert the adjuster screw into the
bottom half of the regulator body
Apply light pressure to the top of the adjuster screw
and using a 1/8" hex key wind the adjuster screw
counter-clockwise until it stops at the base of the
regulator body. turn the adjuster screw 4 turns in a
clockwise direction to set the inline regulator pressure
at approximately 160 psi.
FIG 10.2
take the piston and spring and clean the seal at the
top of the piston, re-lubricating it with a light smear of
Eclipse grease ready for re-assembly
insert the piston and spring into the top half of the
inline regulator body
(SEE FIGURE 10.9).
WARNING
wARNING: THE SpRING IN THE EGO9 INLINE REGULATOR
HAS BEEN DESIGNED SpECIFICALLY FOR THE ECLIpSE
FIG 10.3
EGO9. USING ANY OTHER SpRING wILL DAMAGE THE
EGO9 AND VOID YOUR wARRANTY.
keeping the top half of the inline regulator upside
down, screw the two halves of the inline regulator
together (SEE FIGURE 10.10).
you have now stripped, cleaned, lubricated and
assembled your inline regulator.
NOTE: if Any sEAls ArE dAmAgEd thEn rEplAcE thEm.
FIG 10.4 ExtrA sEAls ArE AvAilAblE in Ego9 pArts kits AvAilAblE
onlinE At www.plAnEtEclipsE.com.
FIG 10.5
(SEE FIGURE 10.7).
(SEE FIGURE 10.8).
FIG 10.7
FIG 10.9
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MENU TREE
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FAULT FINDING
SERVICE CENTERS
PARTS LIST
FIG 10.6
SPARES & ACCESSORIES
FIG 10.8
FIG 10.10
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