4: Deep Komodo Maintenance - Gates Underwater Products DEEP KOMODO Setup, Use And Care Manual

DEEP KOMODO Maintenance

4: DEEP KOMODO Maintenance

Housing Care and Maintenance
Proper care of your Gates housing is important to provide you reliable operation and
long life. You'll find all the guidelines in the "Housing Care and Maintenance" document
included with your Gates housing. You can also find it on Gates web site at
www.GatesHousings.com.
Your Gates housing has 3 serviceable o-rings:
✓
Housing Main Seal (ORANGE );
✓
Port (YELLOW); and
✓
Port Ring (YELLOW).
Servicing the o-rings is easy and covered in the "Housing Care and Maintenance"
document in this package. It can also be found on the Gates website at
www.gateshousings.com.
✓ CAUTION:
Do not lubricate the large ORANGE o-ring! It is a special silicone o-ring
and can be damaged by petroleum-based lubricants. Only the BLACK and YELLOW
o-rings are safe to lubricate.
✓ CAUTION:
Never use metal tools or objects for removing o-rings!
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