It is good practice to rinse off your housing with fresh water after every dive. Avoid exposure to fine sand. After a series of 10 or more dives, e.g. after a dive holiday, it is recommended to immerse the housing for 2-3 hours in warm water to dissolve any salt deposits that may have built up. No chemical cleaners should be used. Mild detergents e.g. shampoo and soap based cleaners are permitted.

Important !!! Some household chemicals may harm Polycarbonate; the housing should never be exposed to the following classes of chemicals: benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorinated hydrocarbons, methanol, any other solvents, strong acids and bases.

For long term storage please remove the main o-ring from body.

5.4 Transportation.

When transporting by air, please ensure the housing is not sealed, to allow the air pressure to equalize. Either remove the O -ring (recommended), or open the pressure release port (a spacer is provided to keep the pressure plug in the open position, please make sure there is no bending of the plug while open).

Please protect the housing during transportation. It is recommended to remove the sync cord, and wrap the housing in foam or bubble wrap.

5.5 Accidents.

The impact resistance of the housing is excellent. However after an accident the alignment of the housing may have been damaged. Therefore in the event of your housing suffering an impact force, e.g. being dropped, it is essential you do not use the housing for diving. Please return the housing immediately for service. Please put a note inside to indicate the nature of the accident, so that we can assess the severity.

6. Service

To ensure the continued performance of your housing, it should be serviced every year, or after every 200 dives. Please note the terms for servicing the housing posted at our website. A full service will include:

Inspection of all components for wears or damage (report if repair necessary)

Cleaning of all sealing surfaces, and replacement of all O-ring seals.

Hydrostatic pressure test to 10 Bar.

Note: the replacement of damaged components (except replacement O-rings) may require additional cost.

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Olympus FL-50 user manual Accidents, Service