Help Needed - Cuda Trigger Sticking

[betti154]

Hi,

If anyone can help me I'd appreciate it. The trigger on my new Cuda 400 is sticking in the on position and I need to dive it tomorrow morning.

I've determined that I need to pull it apart and clean the shaft and grit (presumably) out of the sleeve. My issue is I can't figure out how to get the roll pin out that keeps the spring under tension. Part number 1 on http://www.dive-xtras.com/pages/support/diagrams/linedrawings/cudatail.pdf

I've tried to tap it out but didn't have much luck. I'm particularly concerned about damaging the pin as I don't have a spare and need to dive the scooter tomorrow.

Any tips people can provide?

thanks, damien
Damien Siviero Photography

 

[cool_hardware52]

Just tap it out with a 1/8" pin punch. Be careful when you remount the spring, the end with the deformations goes *away* from the roll pin.

Tobin

 

[betti154]

Thanks Tobin.

I didn't have a punch, and tapping it out with a small allen key just scared me so I gave up. I did manage to stop it sticking my repeatedly moving the trigger back and forth. I flushed it with a bit of biox and soapy water, and after a while it started moving well enough to dive. Got me in the water anyway,

regards, damien

 

[ben.mcgeever]

Hi Damien

Is everything OK now? please don't hesitate to contact us at Dive Xtras if you still have issues. info@dive-xtras.com.

 

[betti154]

Hi Ben,

The triggers working fine now, though I wasn't able to get the ping out and take it apart. I must have cleared the gunk out with soapy water an simply pulling/pushing the trigger enough times.

I'll get myself a punch for future just in case.

Thanks, ds

 

[ben.mcgeever]

Great news, happy diving