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Control Maintenance
Ikelite controls are designed to provide years of reliable service with
minimal maintenance.
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Push button controls normally require no maintenance other than rinsing
in freshwater after saltwater use. Depress each push button in fresh
water several times to eliminate trapped saltwater. If a push button
control becomes difficult to push or if it sticks when depressed, soak the
housing in luke warm freshwater. After a few minutes,
operate the push button. If this does not correct the
problem, return the housing to Ikelite for
maintenance. If you are on a trip and unable
to return the housing immediately, a push
button may be lubricated by pressing and
holding the push button all the way in. Then,
use your finger or other small non-metal
object to place a small amount of lube at the
base of the shaft inside the housing. Press
and release the push button several times
until the lube is worked up into the o-ring.
After completing this procedure, close the
housing and submerge it in water without the
camera inside. Check the control for watertightness.
Your housing features both round and hex style control glands. To
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remove a control in a round style gland, Diagram C, page 25, loosen
the set screw in the knob (hex head wrench required); remove the knob.
If there is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed control shaft, clean the
shaft. Open the housing and gently slide the control shaft out of the
control gland. Clean and lightly lubricate the shaft and o-rings, including
the large end of the shaft. If there is a shutter spring on the Control
Shaft, make sure it is in its proper position. Rotate the Shaft back and
forth slightly to aid installation back into the Control Gland.
Replace the knob with the Set Screw over the Control Flat.
Diagram E
Apply
lube
here
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