Apollo Av-1 Problems

[Shiprat]

Hi,
I just purchased my first Apollo AV-1 used and am hooked. I'd like to purchase a second one for my wife/dive buddy. I live in S. Florida too and was wondering if you might know of any others that might be for sale? I'm looking for either another AV1 or a Dacor Seasprint.
Thank you.

I tried super glue and it failed after the 3rd dive.

Here are some better pics. It directly replaces the plastic trigger. There is one slight adujstment. before you take apart your handle and trigger. Hold the assembly next to your ear. Press the trigger listen for a click, this is the reed switch being activated. When to tighten the new switch down you need to make sure the magnet is in the off position when the trigger is disengaged and on when engaged. Do this by listening to the clicks. Use a small star washer between the trigger and magnet switch to prevent it from slipping.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[GreenGas]

Same thing happened to me before a beach dive. The trigger broke and was stuck in the on position. I handed the scooter to my buddy, so I could try to fix it and it slipped out of our hands. I took a quick glance underwater and all I could see was the scooter headed out to the deep blue sea. Luckily for me the replacement battery is not balance and makes the scooter turn towards the right. We finally caught up to it beacuse it was doing doughnuts in the sand. The trigger (Part # 3952035000) is available on ebay and directly from Apollo. I could not see replacing it with a plastic trigger that may break again. I took the broken trigger and screwed it to a piece of aluminum. Took some pliers and a drill to form the trigger "arm" that screws directly into the (Part #3951900001) magnet switch assembly. Sorry for the horrible pic. I also drillled a small hole in the handle so I could stick a screwdriver in to shut it off in case it gets stuck "on" again. (If you are going to do this remember to make a plug for the hole to keep out debris) The wire you see attached to the trigger is a remote throttle cable because I'm moding it so it can be a tow behind (So I can use a tow strap) or if I decide to ride it I can control it with the remote.

Good Luck. Let me know if you have any questions.

So Im still using an Apollo AV1. I have a broken throttle switch spring Im trying to replace. But I have a question...how do you get the little plastic caps off the handle screws without destroying them?

 

[johndiver999]

you mess them up. Just take a sharp knife and pry them up and gouge them a little. that is what I have always done anyway. Who cares about the cap anyway?

 

[happy-diver]

or drill a tiny hole for a skinny self tapper