It's not that I don't "trust" someone else to service my gear, the simple fact is that I live in a fairly remote area of Indonesia where there are no local dive shops. So, I'm hoping that somebody can help me out here. I've got a Genesis Phantom bcd problem that has reared its ugly head on my last day of diving. The power inflator is spittin' bubbles through the actuator button. It's still usable, but seemed to really go through a bit of air in a hurry.
I've looked through the threads here, tried looking at the BCD manual, and tried searching for a repair manual to tell me if this power inflator is gonna explode into peices if I try opening it up. I had a similar problem in the past with a Tusa bcd, but was able to just switch out an old inflator from a bcd that had gone the way of all bcds. The low pressure hose bib (Schrader valve?) has a hex base on it (unlike my other bcd), so it appears that it can be taken off, but I'd like to hear from someone with a little experience first. Maybe I don't even need to touch that since that's not where the bubbles are coming from. The button seems to have a bushing of some sort down inside that has a groove on each side (looks like it could be for a specialized wrench). Anybody know if these inflators are servicable, and if so, can I get any directions on how to keep it alive?
Thanks a ton.
I've looked through the threads here, tried looking at the BCD manual, and tried searching for a repair manual to tell me if this power inflator is gonna explode into peices if I try opening it up. I had a similar problem in the past with a Tusa bcd, but was able to just switch out an old inflator from a bcd that had gone the way of all bcds. The low pressure hose bib (Schrader valve?) has a hex base on it (unlike my other bcd), so it appears that it can be taken off, but I'd like to hear from someone with a little experience first. Maybe I don't even need to touch that since that's not where the bubbles are coming from. The button seems to have a bushing of some sort down inside that has a groove on each side (looks like it could be for a specialized wrench). Anybody know if these inflators are servicable, and if so, can I get any directions on how to keep it alive?
Thanks a ton.