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If there is salt or dirt build-up on the exposed control shaft, clean
the shaft. Open the housing and gently slide the control shaft out of
the control gland. Clean and lightly lubricate the shaft and o-rings,
including the large end of the shaft. If there is a shutter spring on the
Control Shaft, make sure it is in its proper position. Rotate the Shaft
back and forth slightly to aid installation back into the Control Gland.
Replace the knob with the Set Screw over the Control Flat. The Set
Screw in the knob should be tightened down against the flat area on
the Control Shaft so the knob does not turn on the shaft.
Some of the controls have long shafts and feature a hex style control
gland. These controls can be pulled out, exposing the shaft.
Housing
Lubricate shaft
Pull out knob
to expose shaft
To lubricate the control, gently pull on the knob until the stainless steel
shaft is exposed. Lightly lubricate the shaft, then move the shaft in
and out several times. This will lubricate the x-ring in the Ikelite control
gland. This should be done before using the housing after a prolonged
storage period, or once a week when the housing is in constant use.
Some of the controls have a short shaft and cannot be pulled out
exposing the shaft for lubrication. In the unlikely event one of these
controls sticks or becomes difficult to operate, you can remove the
control from the housing and lubricate it, or return the housing to
Ikelite for service. To remove the control, loosen the set screw in the
knob (hex head wrench required); remove the knob.
