Thanks for the very detailed instructions, BKP! Even I should be able to do this. Scubatoys, here I come!
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Okay, did the replacement of the swivel hose on my Atomic B2 with the Miflex, and it worked just fine.
Here's what you need, and what you need to do:
There are two pieces to remove from the (blue) B2, as pictured above:
- You remove the swivel hose (seems obvious, just by unscrewing the hose, which removes the ball joint and attached hose).
- Then you remove the piece shown in the pic between the 2nd stage and the swivel hose. This is done by gently prying up the rubber trim ring, and using a wrench to unscrew it (you'll see wrench notches under the rubber trim ring to accomplish this).
- At this point you can see the B2 compared to a standard reg (Apex above), and both have the same size threaded posts. However, the B2 post is longer.
- To compensate for the longer post on the B2 you'll need the jamb nut spacer, available from ScubaToys for $7.95 (minus your 10%), pictured below the B2 threaded post.
- All that's left to do, is remove the O-ring left on the B2 threaded post (you don't need it with a standard hose), screw on the jamb nut tightly, and screw on your Miflex.
Works like a charm...
Dive safe...
Sno, you're good.
There's nothing else to remove from your reg (so what are you trying to torque off?).
The small o-ring left on the threaded post attached to your reg should come off.
Then, just screw on the spacer all the way.
The Miflex goes on next, and snug it up tight to the spacer, and you're done!
Dive safe...
P.S. It looks like you simply removed your swivel hose in one piece (I did it in two).
No... you didn't need to remove that part, Sno... the Miflex doesn't mate to it -- it's just part of the swivel hose.
Just take the o-ring off the threaded post on the reg, screw on the spacer nut, then the Miflex, and go diving!