| PREPARATION AND SETUP Hose Attachment Apeks recommends that you take your regulator to your authorised dealer for the installation of any accessory items, including instrumentation, medium pressure (MP) quick disconnect hoses, and alternative air source second stages. Your dealer can also answer any questions you ray have pertaining to the information in this manual. If it is not possible to return your regulator and accessories to your Apeks Authorised Dealer, you may install the accessories yourself carefully performing the steps in the following procedure. a WARNING: DO NOT connect medium pressure hoses (inflator Ik hoses and second stage hoses) to high pressure (HP) ports. This will cause medium pressure hoses to burst when pressurised, which can result in serious injury. High pressure ports are identified by the letters 'HP' on your regulator and are mainly used for instrumentation and air integrated computers. 1. Remove the port blanking plug from your first stage regulator using a 5mm Allen key. Note: Care must be taken when using a spanner/wrench when tightening the hose connections. The spanner can score and damage the chrome plating finish of the first stage body around the port area. 2. Ensure the O-ring is present and in good condition on the hose to be fitted. Screw the threaded end of the hose info the port, making sure that the thread is screwed in square to the port. Tighten to 46 kg/cm (40 lbs/in) using an appropriate spanner. |