Lube it or Lose it! - O-ring Maintenance
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- 02 Dec
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Preserve Your O-rings! / Avoid Floods / O-ring Maintenance
10 rules of o-ring maintenance that will help prevent you from ever saying the f word...... FLOODED!
- Lube your o-rings with the recommended grease
Using the wrong silicone can cause the o-ring to expand, resulting in the o-ring being unable to maintain a proper seal - Clean the o-ring using your finger tips or a lint-free cloth (make-up wedges work great!)
- Clean the o-ring gland (the groove that the o-ring sits in)
Make-up wedges or eye shadow sponges work great for this as well - Check the o-ring for damage.
Look and feel for nicks, dents, or other abbrerations - Store o-rings in a clean zip-lock bag
- Do not store o-rings in equipment when flying
- Replace your o-rings annually
An inexpensive maintenance fee can help prevent an expensive equipment replacement fee - Carry spare o-rings and grease for all equipment
- Keep your o-rings out of the sun and away from high temperatures