jswantek
Contributor
I have a Sherwood Magnum BC that works rather well for me. On a recent dive, however, on about my 45th dive with it, the power inflator valve began free-flowing on me. It was an intermittent problem, and tapping the inflate button seemed to stop it. However, to be safe, we ended the dive.
The shop where I bought the BC has gone out of business since I bought it, and the 'nearest' dive shop (over two hours away) doesn't handle Sherwood equipment. So, I went ahead and ordered a replacement inflator from ScubaToys. That valve came in, I installed it properly and the first time I pressed the power inflate button, it began free-flowing unstoppably. So now I have two Sherwood inflator valve that free-flow. I've tried soaking them and flushing them, yet the problem persists.
Now, I know I can send the new one back to ScubaToys and get a replacement, but that won't arrive in time for a trip I have scheduled. What I would like to know is if there is a way I can disassemble these valves and repair them? My dive buddy has a 'universal' inflator tool, but the spanner part of it doesn't reach deep enough to remove the inflate button notches.
Any suggestions???
The shop where I bought the BC has gone out of business since I bought it, and the 'nearest' dive shop (over two hours away) doesn't handle Sherwood equipment. So, I went ahead and ordered a replacement inflator from ScubaToys. That valve came in, I installed it properly and the first time I pressed the power inflate button, it began free-flowing unstoppably. So now I have two Sherwood inflator valve that free-flow. I've tried soaking them and flushing them, yet the problem persists.
Now, I know I can send the new one back to ScubaToys and get a replacement, but that won't arrive in time for a trip I have scheduled. What I would like to know is if there is a way I can disassemble these valves and repair them? My dive buddy has a 'universal' inflator tool, but the spanner part of it doesn't reach deep enough to remove the inflate button notches.
Any suggestions???