KOROR STATE GOVERNMENT MARINE TOUR GUIDE ... - C3

6.4 Dive Equipment
6.4.1 Dive Equipment: Proper Care and Storage
Taking proper care of your equipment and maintaining it regularly will help prevent
serious malfunctions as well as increase the life span of your equipment.
All Gear including snorkel, mask, fins, wet suit, SCUBA gear and underwater equipment
needs to be rinsed thoroughly with fresh water at the end of each diving day. The gear
then should be stored in a clean, dry area where it can drain and dry properly.
6.4.2 Regulator Care
• store where it can drain and dry
• rinse gear thoroughly each day of diving
• wash with anti-bacterial solution (Nonoxunal 9) to kill bacteria
• Watch for roaches – they will eat the white silicon
• Coil hose – wears out faster if hung
• Spray regulator lightly with silicon every 3-6 months
• Check warranty for replacement parts
Tools
• adjustable crescent wrench, small Phillips screwdriver, O-ring remover, baggie with
12 extra O-rings and one extra exhaust diaphragm, zip strips, O-ring grease, “jack
knife” tool kit
Common Problems
• O-ring is missing, loose, or broken
• Hole in mouth piece of regulator
• Flipped diaphragm
• Auto inflator is sticking
Three types of Corrosion
1. saltwater – green color
2. rust – reddish-brown
3. aluminum oxide – white
Recommended Overhaul = once per year
Information Source: 1994 Tour Guide Handbook
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