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Kirby
Morgan Dive Systems Issues Caution Notice
Company
outlines inconsistency with some regulator assemblies
produced
earlier this year.
Kirby
Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. has discovered an inconsistency with
some
of our regulator assemblies P/N 505-069 that were manufactured
between
January 1, 2005 to March 1, 2005. The tube that holds the
inlet
valve and lever arm on some of these units in this batch are
misaligned
and consequently the lever arm sits offset. This offset if
large
enough will not allow the lever to travel smoothly and may
increase
the inhalation effort. Regulators that have this
configuration
should be taken out of service and not used until they
have
been replaced.
We
request that you inspect all of your stock containing the
regulator
assembly, P/N 505-069, helmets and bandmasks that contain
this
regulator and regulator bodies, and P/N 545-080 regulator body.
Pictures
for your review of what the correct and incorrect regulators
look
like are found at the KIRBYMORGAN.com website at:
http://www.kirbymorgan.com/notices/caution%20notice_1.pdf
In
Fig.1 note the parallel line drawn that represents the horizon.
The
roller lever's correct position is parallel to that.
In
Fig.2 note the parallel line drawn that represents the horizon.
The
roller lever is out of position at an angle that exceeds three
degrees.
Note
that some regulators may have roller levers that appear to be
out
of alignment by one or two degrees. This is within acceptable
tolerances
and performance and these regulators do not need to be
returned
for replacement.
If
you discover that you have any of these products with the offset
lever
arm or inconsistent tube spacing, please send them back to
KMDSI
and we will replace them at no charge to you as soon as
possible.
If you have helmets and/or bandmasks with this incorrectly
assembled
regulator and you have an Authorized KMDSI Technician
available,
please remove the regulator and return it for replacement.
We
have corrected this situation and do not anticipate any further
inconsistencies.
For
additional information, contact Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc.
at
1430 Jason Way, Santa Maria, CA, 93455. Tel. 805-928-7772, FAX 805-
928-0342.
email info@kirbymorgan.com
Website:
www.kirbymorgan.com
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