TUSA Liberator BC question

I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried salt
etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).



I can remove the rubber cover by unscrewing the hold-down button ok and then
I am faced with the metal plunger. I can't see behind that.



At the other end of the apparatus, about 5cm away, is a screw cover which
can easily be undone by a coin or a kitchen knife end.



My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned because
obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
into the wide blue yonder.



Hoges in WA

(amateur at fixing his own gear)

On May 25, 7:55 am, "Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried salt
> etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).
>
> ...
> My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
> springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned because
> obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
> finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
> into the wide blue yonder.

I can't really recall. My suggestion would be to call the local
diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
the whole power inflator & hose.

Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
worth to you to try to DIY.



-hh

On May 25, 7:55 am, "Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried salt
> etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).
>
> ...
> My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
> springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned because
> obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
> finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
> into the wide blue yonder.

I can't really recall. My suggestion would be to call the local
diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
the whole power inflator & hose.

Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
worth to you to try to DIY.



-hh

On May 25, 7:55 am, "Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried salt
> etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).
>
> ...
> My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
> springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned because
> obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
> finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
> into the wide blue yonder.

I can't really recall. My suggestion would be to call the local
diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
the whole power inflator & hose.

Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
worth to you to try to DIY.



-hh

"-hh" <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
news:1180467088.071301.267270@q66g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 25, 7:55 am, "Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried
>> salt
>> etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).
>>
>> ...
>> My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
>> springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned
>> because
>> obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
>> finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
>> into the wide blue yonder.
>
> I can't really recall. My suggestion would be to call the local
> diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
> the whole power inflator & hose.
>
> Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
> worth to you to try to DIY.
>
>
>
> -hh

That is a good idea. May even get to update as a by-product.

>

"-hh" <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
news:1180467088.071301.267270@q66g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 25, 7:55 am, "Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried
>> salt
>> etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).
>>
>> ...
>> My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
>> springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned
>> because
>> obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
>> finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
>> into the wide blue yonder.
>
> I can't really recall. My suggestion would be to call the local
> diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
> the whole power inflator & hose.
>
> Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
> worth to you to try to DIY.
>
>
>
> -hh

That is a good idea. May even get to update as a by-product.

>

"-hh" <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
news:1180467088.071301.267270@q66g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 25, 7:55 am, "Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried
>> salt
>> etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).
>>
>> ...
>> My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
>> springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned
>> because
>> obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
>> finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
>> into the wide blue yonder.
>
> I can't really recall. My suggestion would be to call the local
> diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
> the whole power inflator & hose.
>
> Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
> worth to you to try to DIY.
>
>
>
> -hh

That is a good idea. May even get to update as a by-product.

>

"-hh" <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
news:1180467088.071301.267270@q66g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 25, 7:55 am, "Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> I have a TUSA BC. I want to clean the inflation-button area of dried
>> salt
>> etc as it stuck open on me last week (on dry land).
>>
>> ...
>> My question is: If I undo that, does all sorts of hell break loose and
>> springs etc fly out or does it come apart smoothly. I am concerned
>> because
>> obvious something makes the inflation button return to "off" after I've
>> finished pressing it and I don't want that something to go spronging off
>> into the wide blue yonder.
>
> I can't really recall. My suggestion would be to call the local
> diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
> the whole power inflator & hose.
>
> Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
> worth to you to try to DIY.
>
>
>
> -hh

That is a good idea. May even get to update as a by-product.

>

"Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> "-hh" <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
> > ... My suggestion would be to call the local
> > diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
> > the whole power inflator & hose.
>
> > Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
> > worth to you to try to DIY.
>
> That is a good idea. May even get to update as a by-product.

Its the lazy man's way

A bit more seriously, I find that its not really worth my time farting
around to fix the small, cheap stuff: if I have a bolt snap get
frozen up, I go down to the hardware store and buy two
replacements...total cost $3. And so on. I try to save my time/
attention for things that would be expensive to bring in a repairman
for ... I did a DIY diagnosis & repair on my irrigation system last
week.


-hh

"Hoges in WA" <tzhogan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> "-hh" <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote in message
> > ... My suggestion would be to call the local
> > diveshop and ask them how much for a complete replacement assembly for
> > the whole power inflator & hose.
>
> > Once you have the price, decide how much "kitchen table" time its
> > worth to you to try to DIY.
>
> That is a good idea. May even get to update as a by-product.

Its the lazy man's way

A bit more seriously, I find that its not really worth my time farting
around to fix the small, cheap stuff: if I have a bolt snap get
frozen up, I go down to the hardware store and buy two
replacements...total cost $3. And so on. I try to save my time/
attention for things that would be expensive to bring in a repairman
for ... I did a DIY diagnosis & repair on my irrigation system last
week.


-hh