How to remove lever from 2nd stage without damaging it?

[aoumi]

Hi,

I have a plastic Scubapro S600 2nd stage air barrel which I am replacing with a new barrel, however I need to remove the lever from the barrel. Usually I don't touch them (the lever), as I don't need to replace the barrel, but this time, due to cracking, it is being replaced.

Any tips from the experts here how to successfully remove the lever without distorting it? I was thinking maybe a piece of dowel gradually rounded on the end and pushed into the barrel, so that it gently persuaded the 'feet' to widen would help with its removal.

If anyone has any tips, that would certainly help me.

Thanks

 

[grf88]

I have never found them to be that fragile, just ease out one side at a time without displacing it too much. Your idea with the dowel might make it easier but I have never found anything like that to be necessary.

 

[Couv]

grf88 is correct. After removing the spring and poppet remove the lever one leg at a time.

 

[aoumi]

Thanks everyone for your comments, I followed your advice and as you say, it wasn't that fragile. Successfully moved onto another air barrel without any drama.

 

[divad]

Nice to hear a simple question with a happy ending.