WARNING O-ring Fault on PT-E06 maybe other Please check

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Just a Heads Up if you have a Olympus PT-E06 or Maybe 05 also

I have a New PT-E06 for a E-620 and found out that the Inner O-ring (one that gets Compressed POL-E06B) has a Manufacturing Fault , I while Cleaning the o-rig I noticed some small Cuts Looks like moulding Marks on the o-ring there are 3-4 maybe as you look around the O-ring but if you stretch the o-ring Slightly these go over Half way through the O-ring. Obviously when the Rubber/silicone is Injected into the Mould the excess got cut off Badly causing a Damaged O-ring.

While I doubt this Fault will Immediately Flood your Housing it's Certainly something to be concerned about and check out - OLympus here in Australia get their stuff Directly from Japan (Not sure if all housings are made there so Might be Different)
Olympus Have Agreed to send me a Replacement O-ring at no charge as is a Manufacturing Fault.
But please all Check your O-rings Carefully and then to the dealer if you find the Same Fault as I cannot believe I am the Only one with this.

Mark

 

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HI All

I just received my Replacement o-ring from Olympus Australia and it has the Same Fault - while it is slightly better the exact same fault is there - injection moulder marks with small cuts around them in 3 or 4 places around the O-ring 1-2mm each .

Did anyone else find this problem ?? Maybe these are only the O-rings from this side of the World Made in China Is probably the reason for the Inferior Quality , Probably Japanese or american made ones would be better.

Mark