Greasing Yoke thread?????

[ericrd]

I have a welding business and all of the 02 regs are marked "DO NOT USE OIL OR GREASE" so I figured I would ask first.

your reg will not be exposed to 100% o2, not the yoke anyway. if you are to dive high nitrox or use the reg on 100% o2 deco, then other procdedures apply. No risk in putting silicone grease on the yoke threads in any case - apart from trapping dust/sand in case of excess.

eric

 

[Chad Carney]

es601,

That little chirp gives it away... the salty build up!
As all the guys have said, a little vinegar and a tooth brush will fix you up.

BTW, I love the DIN valve system... but that won't solve this problem. They need cleaning too and probably more so because of the valve design.

A tiny bit of lube is all you'll need, then wipe it off with a clean rag. I rarely lube after the cleaning.

Chad