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68 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Chap ter 7 .0 Breath i ng Sy stem Mai ntenan ce and Rep ai rs 7.1 Intr oduction Th is ch apte r co v ers the ma inten ance a nd rep a ir of all com ponen t s of the breathi n g sy stem.
69 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 seat. Thread the seat into the v alve body . 4) T ighten the seat to 150 inch lbs. (17 Ne wton me- ters) with a torque wrench while holding the body in a soft jaw vice or wrench.
70 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.3 Side Bloc k Assembl y 7.
71 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Knob Spring Wa sher Loc knut Bonnet Va lve stem O-ring W asher Side blo.
72 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 A gene ro us a ppl ication of si licone sealant must be appli ed to the side block prior to installat ion on the helmet shel l .
73 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Th e seat should be r em ov ed for inspec tion . 3) I f the stem remains in t he s i de b l oc k body i t ca n be lif ted ou t aft er the bo nnet is r em ov e d.
74 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Side Bloc k Helmet shell Air T r ain Air T r ain Gasket Stud Bolt Bent T u be LP Plug Seat V a lve Stem Bonnet Wa sher Knob Spring Nut T e flon washer O-ring 7.
75 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Remov e the valve st em .
76 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Installin g the pack in g nut on the valv e stem . 5) T o rem o v e the em er ge ncy v a l ve bo d y from the si de b loc k t he one wa y v a l v e a ss emb ly mus t first be r e move d .
77 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 and rotate the ste m a ll the wa y ou t, t hen b ack ag a in.
78 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.6 Bent T ube Assembl y 7.6.1 General The ben t tube assem bl y pro vides brea th ing g as flo w f r o m t h e s i d e b l o c k a s s e m b l y t o t h e r e g u l a t o r a s s e m b l y on the K i rb y Morg a n 3 7 .
79 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 7.6.4 Installation of the Bent T ube Assembl y T oo ls R e q uire d: 1 .
80 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.7 SuperFlow 350 Demand Regulator 7.
81 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 7.7.3 Inspection of SuperFlow 350 Regulator Body Interior T ool s R equired : 1/4 i nc h F la t B lade Attachmen t on T or qu e Scre w - d r i ver Remov e the de man d r eg ulator clamp.
82 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 is o ve r t he ho le . T he adj ustmen t knob can be he ld ag ainst the w ood bl ock al l o wing the roll pin to be dr i ve n into the 1 /4” h o le .
83 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 NO TE : Ensure the adjustmen t shaft (85 ) rota tes smoothly .
84 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.7.7 Disassembl y of the SuperFlow 350 Demand Regulator T oo ls R e q .
85 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 dr illed t hrou gh i t to su pport t he knob .
86 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.7.8 Inspection of SuperFlow 350 Demand Regulator P ar ts Af ter t he re g ulat or has been disass em bl ed, cl ea n and inspect a ll pa r ts.
87 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 7.7.9 Reassembl y of the SuperFlow 350 Demand Regulator NO TE : Us e t h e b l ow - a p a r t i n t h e b a c k of t h e manu al to help ensure correct assembly .
88 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 4) W hile usin g t he castl e wrenc h to ho ld t he inlet v a l ve , inser t t he val ve into t he bent tube end of the r e g u l a t o r b o d y.
89 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Install the r etaining pin in the adjustment k nob. 8) W h ile hol d ing t he le ver do wn, insta l l the in let nipp le with its O -ring i n to t he re gulator body .
90 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 1 4) R otate the a d justment k no b in i.e ., c lockwise, se v eral t ur ns, t hen rechec k the torqu e one more time. Ensure the a d jus t ment shaf t rotat es smoothly a nd there is n o binding .
91 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 7.7.10 T uning the SuperFlow 350 Regulator 1 ) Rem o v e t he c lamp , co v er and diaphragm. 2) Scr ew the ad ju s tme nt k n ob (c l ockwi se ) all the w a y in, to w ards the regulat or bod y .
92 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 U se the disk end of the K MDSI wrench t o bend the leve r down . CA UTION The le gs of th e lever mus t b e pro perly ali gned in the same plane.
93 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 7.7.11 SuperFlow 350 Regulator Stead y Flows When Pressured Up: Special T ools Used T oo ls R e q uire d: S ma ll flat b lade scre w dr i v er .
94 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Alte r na te meth od : I f a K MDS I t oo l k i t is not a vail- ab le,.
95 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Oral/Nasal Mask Regulator Mount Nut O-ring Equalizing De vice V a lve Bo dy Oral/Nasal V a lve 7.
96 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Corr ect installation of the oral / na sal val ve is extr emely important to your saf et y . 7.8.3 Oral/Nasal Replacement 1 ) Sna p the oral / nas al ov er t he regulato r m ount nu t (45 ) .
97 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Exhaust bo dy Exhaust v alve Quad e xhaust co ver Starboar d whisker Po rt whisker Whisker e xhaust v alve inser t Exhaust v alve Exhaust main bo dy Whisker c lamp 7.
98 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Exhaust bo dy Exhaust valve Quad exhaust co ver Starboar d whisker Po rt whisker Whisker exhaust v alve inser t Exhaust valve Exhaust main bo dy Whisker c lamp 7.
99 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 T he ex h au st v al ve s mu st b e c o rr e c tl y instal le d in the exha ust val v e inser ts or th ey will no t se al co rre ct ly .
100 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 T o r emove the e xhaust body you mu st r em ov e the thr ee scr ews inside the he lmet shell.
101 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 7.11 Reinstalling the Quad-V alve™ Exhaust Assembl y Once t he Q uad- V a l ve ™ e xhaust has been reasse m- b led, i t ma y be mo unted b ac k on the he lmet.
102 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.12 SuperFlow 450 Stainless Balanced Regulator 7.12.1 General The SuperFlo w 450 is another high performance regulator from Kirby Mor gan.
103 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 T ur n the adjustment nipple 1/1 6 of a tur n at a time to adjust the pe r forman ce of the r eg ul ato r .
104 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.12.3 SuperFlow 450 Demand Regulator Bias Adjustment Field Service with Demand Regulator on Helmet It is not necessary to remove the regulator from the helmet to perform field maintenance.
105 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Spacer S.S. Reg Body Flex knob assy . Flex knob Adjustment shaft Pa c king nu t Balance spacer Inlet valve Seat Inlet valve assy .
106 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Wh en you pul l the fl ex knob assembly out, the m ain tube a nd re la ted parts w ill fo llo w . Separat e the flex knob a ssembl y f rom the main tube.
107 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 tube. The square opening on the main tube must be exposed. 19) Spread the arms of the lev er just enough to install it on the main tube.
108 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 26) Inert the adjustment nipple into the main tube on the end opposite end from the adjustment knob . Using a flat blade screwdri ver , thread the nipple into the tube slo wly .
109 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 7.12.4 SuperFlow 450 Regulator Remo val Required T ools: 11 / 16 i n c.
110 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 Flex knob Adjustment shaft o-ring Flex knob assy .
111 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Main tube Lever o-ring o-ring o-ring Balance spacer Spring Seat Inlet v alve Adjustment nipple Bearing c lip 8) Remov e the adjustment shaft from the fle x knob .
112 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 S.S. Regulator Bo dy o-ring Exhaust va lve insert Retainer ring Exhaust va lve 7.
113 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 6) Instal l the o -ring on t he mai n tube . Lu brica t e wi t h Ch r isto - Lube. 7) Instal l the o-ring o n the ad jus tmen t nipp le .
114 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 16) Install the o-ring in the packing nut. 17) Fit the flattened end of the adjustment shaft into the flex knob . 18) Screw the adjustment shaft into the packing nut until it clicks.
115 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 28) R etigh ten t he p ack ing n ut to 3 0 i nc h pounds. 29 ) Insert the loc k cli p i n to the groo ve on the pac k - ing nu t ins i de the re g ula tor body .
116 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 7.12.7 SuperFlow 450 Regulator Installation Required T ools: 11 / 16 i.
117 Kirby Mor gan 37 & 57 © Copyright 1970-2008 Kirby Mor gan Di ve Systems, Inc. All rights reserv ed. Document # 080508001 3) Instal l the s ea ling o -ring and re g ulat or moun t n ut. Do no t ti ghte n the nu t at th is time . 4) T i ghten the scre ws that connect the e x ha us t mai n body t o the quad e xhaust c o v er .
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