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Apeks XTX Service Program

Features• Pneumatically Balanced Valve Design

– Ratcheting, indexable venturi control

and user adjustment knob (200,100 & 50)

• Diver Changeable Exhaust (DCE)– Allows diver to change between a large tee for bubble dispersion

and a small tee for compactness

• Left/Right Hose Reversibility– Can be configured for left or right hand use

• Suitable For Coldwater Use– Can be used in water temps below <50F (Except XTX20)

Begin Disassembly

Click here for left-handed conversion

Remove Hose• Use two 11/16”

wrenches

Remove Hose O-rings

• Use O-ring removal tool (p/n 944022)

Inspect Hose Crimps

Remove Case Cover• XTX Cover Tool

(p/n AT20)

Remove Washer & Diaphragm

Remove Purge Button (optional)

• Remove spring & purge button

• Press in tabs

Turn Adjustment Knob Out• Prevents pin from

falling out

Remove Heat Exchanger• 11/16” wrench

Remove Valve Spindle

• Hold lever down

– Slide out valve spindle assembly

Remove Blanking Piece & O-rings

Remove Venturi & O-ring

Separate Ring From Venturi (optional)

• Only necessary if changing hose direction

Remove Pin & Adjustment Knob

• Turn in adjustment knob – Pin should fall out

• Remove adjustment knob

Remove Adjustment Knob O-ring• Pinch method:

Push on opposite sides to create a protrusion

Remove Plug & Spring Adjuster

• 5mm hex key

Remove O-rings

Remove Valve Spindle O-ring

Remove Shuttle Valve Assembly

• Push out with 1/16” dowel

Separate Shuttle Valve Assembly

Remove LP Seat & Balance O-ring

Inspect Counter Balance Chamber

Inside sealing area

Remove Crown

• Carefully push out crown

• Use a medium bladed screwdriver– Loosen crown 6-7 turns to

disengage threads

– Use seat extraction tool (p/n 109437)

Remove Crown O-ring

Critically Inspect Crown

Sealing area

O-ring groove

Remove Lever (optional)

Inspect Lever

Straighten Legs If Necessary

Remove Spindle Collar

Remove Exhaust Tee

• Push on button to disengage exhaust tee

• Slide left and right exhaust tee away from case

Remove Exhaust Rib (optional)

• Remove if damaged

– Lift up on rib to remove

– Only on large exhaust tee

Inspect Exhaust Valve• Normally not replaced

– Remove if

damaged

Remove Mouthpiece

• Side cutters

– Snip tie wrap buckle

• Inspect mouthpiece for holes or tears

Cleaning & Lubrication Procedures

Click here to skip past Cleaning & Lubrication Procedures and go straight to Reassembly

Cleaning & Lubrication

• Brass and Stainless Steel Parts

– Pre-clean in warm soapy water; nylon bristle brush

– Ultrasonically clean with soapy water; vinegar OK on tough corrosion

– Rinse in fresh water; use distilled water if tap water is “hard”

– Blow dry with LP hydrocarbon free gas (for EAN use)

Cleaning & Lubrication

• Aluminum, Plastic & Rubber Parts

– Soak in warm, soapy water

– Use soft nylon bristle brush to remove deposits

– Rinse with fresh water

– Blow dry with LP hydrocarbon free gas (for EAN use)

CAUTION: DO NOT soak plastic parts in acidic solutions !

Cleaning & Lubrication

• Hoses

– Soak hose ends only

– Do not allow solution to enter hose

– Rinse with fresh water

– Dry with hose ends hanging down

– Blow out hose before installing

Cleaning & Lubrication

• Lubrication

– Christo-lube MCG 111

– Light film only Rinse with fresh water

– Remove visible excess

– If regulator will be used with EAN, you should wear powderless, latex gloves (or equivalent) when lubricating and handling o-rings

Begin Reassembly

Install Exhaust Valve (if removed)

• Make sure barb pulls completely thru hole

• Trim exhaust barb

– Leave 5mm

Install Exhaust Rib (if removed)• Place into left

side of large exhaust tee

Install Exhaust Tee

• Slide left tee into groove

• Slide right tee on until button engages

Install Valve Spindle O-ring

Install Spindle Collar

• Square hole on spindle collar faces threaded end of valve spindle

• Use reversible circlip pliers– Spread collar & place

onto valve spindle

Square hole

Rotate Spindle Collar• With lever to the right

& upward

– Rotate spindle collar for right hand use

– Opening on valve body should be clear

Install Shuttle Valve O-ring & MP Seat

Assemble Shuttle Valve

• Push spring onto counter balance chamber

• Insert shuttle valve into CB chamber

Install Shuttle Valve Assy• Lever points upward

– Shuttle valve feet face down from lever

Install Adjustment Knob O-ring

Install Adjustment Screw O-rings

Install Adjustment Screw• 5mm hex key

• Turn in 6-additional revolutions

– Screw in until head of adj. screw is flush with end of knob

Install Adjustment Knob• Lever should have

tension – Screw in until

pin hole is clear

Pin hole

Install Pin

• Pin should stick out evenly on both sides – Back out knob

to hold pin in place

Install Ring On Venturi

• Slide ring onto venturi lever

• Align arrow on ring to “RIGHT” mark on venturi

Install Ring On Venturi

• Install new O-ring

• Pull ring firmly to install

– Ring will audibly click into place

Install Venturi On Right Side

• Look for “RIGHT” marking inside case

Install O-ring & Blanking Piece

Install Valve Spindle

• Hold lever down

– Slide in valve spindle assembly

• Do not allow lever to spring back up quickly

Install O-ring & Heat Exchanger

Torque Heat Exchanger

• Use a torque wrench & 11/16” crow foot – Torque the

heat exchanger to 45 in/lbs

– Make sure lever is straight

Air Hole Should Face Up

Install Crown

• Install new O-ring

• Use blunt end of seat tool

– Press crown into valve spindle until it stops

Adjust Crown

• Use a medium bladed screwdriver

– Turn crown in until lever drops ¼ inch

– Back crown out until lever is even with the case rim

Replace Purge Button

• Turn purge button over and push into case cover

• Set spring onto purge button

Install Diaphragm & Washer

Install Case Cover

• Use AT20 tool

– Confirm the purge button is properly aligned

– Tighten cover until it stops

Install Hose O-rings

Final Testing

• Attach Inline tool (p/n:100190) onto second stage

– Use a properly adjusted first stage or test bench, slowly pressurize to 3000 psi

Final Testing• Use AT20 tool

– Push “NO GAS FLOW” side of tool into purge button until it stops

– There should be no audible flow of air

– If there is airflow, use inline tool and turn crown clockwise 1/16 turn

– Repeat first step

Final Testing• Use AT20 tool

– Push “GAS FLOW” side of tool into purge button until it stops

– There should be an audible flow of air

– If there is no airflow, use inline tool and turn crown counter- clockwise 1/16 turn

– Repeat first step

Final Testing

• Install hose

– Torque the hose to 45 in/lbs

– Use a torque wrench & 11/16” crow foot

Final Testing• Opening effort

specifications

– Use a magnehelic, the opening effort should be between 1.0-1.5 inches of water

– To adjust opening effort, use a 5mm hex key & turn the adj. screw

– Clockwise will increase the effort

– Counter-clockwise will decrease the effort

Final Testing• Install cap

Final Testing• Check for leaks

– Immerse second stage underwater

– Look for streaming bubbles; don’t mistake trapped air for leaks

– Note leak source; refer to troubleshooting table in service manual

Install Mouthpiece

This Concludes The XTX Repair Course