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- Page 1 Gates Underwater Housing Care & Maintenance Guide 11/12/09...
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Page 2: Housing Care And Maintenance
Follow all the guidelines as described below to prepare, execute and finish a dive. Then, dry the outside of the housing; open it up, and then look for any leakage. Water that has seeped in is usually quite visible. Also feel the inside for any moisture by running you finger across interior surfaces near the port openings, windows and housing mating surfaces. -
Page 3: After The Dive
Detecting a leak -- Contrary to popular belief, a leaking housing will likely NOT spew • a stream of bubbles to flag a leak. Look inside the housing from any viewport as you carefully submerge the housing. A good way to do this is hold the camera lens down as you look inside. - Page 4 Use compressed air whenever possible to blow away water from around the mating surfaces and avoid any drips inside when the housing is opened. Do the same around the port if you intend to remove or change it.
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Page 5: Corrosion Protection
Contact your Gates dealer or Gates directly for replacement zinc washers. Storing a Gates Housing When the dives are over and it’s time to store your Gates housing, there are several significant actions to take. Dry the housing completely with a towel. Remove ports, handles, and accessible •... - Page 6 Rather, put your housing on a shelf, preferably in a cool, dry place where it is exposed to the air. Leave your travel case cracked open to allow air circulation.
- Page 7 Cleaning Ports ...
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Page 8: O-Ring Care And Maintenance
In all cases, O-rings are manufactured to precision tolerances required to hold a pressure seal on your housing. O-Rings are made of an elastomeric material, which is a fancy way of saying they can stretch and deform. They can be made of natural rubber, latex, silicone, viton, buna, or many other stretchy materials. - Page 9 Inspection Begin by carefully inspecting the o-rings. As a matter of habit your should inspect your equipment o-rings before every use. Once you gain experience, this step will be quick and easy. Caution : Never use metal tools or objects for removing o-rings! These devices can easily damage the surface of the o-ring, the groove, or both.
- Page 10 Caution: After cleaning or replacement of the main seal o-ring perform a pressure test by diving with the housing without a camera. This simple test will ensure the o-ring was installed properly and your Gates housing is leak-free. A Few Final Tips ...