Disconnecting Scubapro Air2 (3rd Generation) from shoulder dump cable

[keesmon]

Hi gang,
I purchased a used Zeagle Concept for my son from eBay and it showed up in great shape, but with an Air2 (3rd Generation) attached.
I have no idea if the Air2 is operational, and am removing it. As he is a beginning diver (25+ dives), I would prefer he dives with a standard inflator, so I purchased a standard inflator. I wouldn't mind holding onto the air2 for possible future use.
When I cut off the tie wraps holding the corrugated hose over the Air2 I found the shoulder dump cable attached (see pictures).
The post holding the cable appears to be permanently fixed inside the Air2 Unit. The replacement inflator has a post that is removable.
My question is:
How do I disconnect the Air 2 from the shoulder dump cable, so I can connect the new inflator? I see can see three options:
1. Wreck the Air2 and remove the post by force, freeing the cable, but keeping the loop of the cable intact.
2. Figure out how to remove the crimp in the loop on the cable and slide it off, then get a new crimp and create the same loop for the new inflator. I don't really know how to do this.
3. Cut the shoulder dump cable and install the new inflator without the shoulder dump cable attached.. (I honestly had no idea that the shoulder dump worked by pulling on the inflator unit. I thought it was just an overflow valve).
Please see the pictures below, and if this should be in the BCD category, mods, please move this over there. The last picture is the new inflator with the removable pin
Thanks in advance.

 

[lexvil]

It should be a metal cross pin just like the new one, try grabbing the pin and twisting while you push to one side or the other, it may just be hidden under some sealer or something. If all else fails cut it, the pin, and slide the cable out.

 

[rhwestfall]

certainly looks to be a push spot to extract the pin...

 

[rhwestfall]

maybe a little scraping with a point of something to remove any adhesive from the hole (sometimes they used it)...

 

[keesmon]

Thanks guys. Some scraping, and then a nail and hammer did the trick.

 

[happy-diver]

Never cut the pin or any such similar butchery suggested by April Fooools

 

[lexvil]

Never cut the pin or any such similar butchery suggested by April Fooools

If it were mine I would just smash it to free the cable, some foools are evergreen.

 

[happy-diver]

Mate you don't know stuff and you make it clear you're not into fixing stuff
so go contribute nothing in a farming forum and leave the knowing stuff to
us

 

[rongoodman]

It's a little late, but I would have just unscrewed the elbow and set the entire assembly aside(or tossed it) and replaced elbow, hose, and inflator. That would assume standard threads being present on the BC, though.

 

[halocline]

It's a little late, but I would have just unscrewed the elbow and set the entire assembly aside(or tossed it) and replaced elbow, hose, and inflator. That would assume standard threads being present on BC, though.

That's what I would do too. Basically remove the shoulder pull dump assembly and replace it with a standard elbow. I have actually seen people pull their corrugated hose right off the shoulder dump. Then the BC immediately floods. It's a terrible design that is easily avoided.