VEMCO – ASCENT–AR / AR2 Manual
28 July
2018
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5.
While you have grease on your glove, spread a very thin layer of the grease –
enough to make the area appear shinny – around the O-ring surface on the inside of
the Outer Cylinder (the smooth area between the threads and the end of the case).
You shouldn’t be able to see grease globs or streaks. This thin layer of grease will
make screwing the two pieces together again much easier and will also help to
create a better seal.
5.2.3
Install O-ring
Now that the O-rings and O-ring surfaces are clean and prepared, we’re ready to install the new O-rings into
the case.
Always wear protective gloves when handling O-ring grease!
1.
Slowly move one of the O-rings along the body of the ASCENT-AR to the
end cap and carefully lift it over the threads.
2.
Push the O-ring into the first O-ring groove and check the circumference of
the release to make sure the entire O-ring is in the groove.
3.
Slowly move the second O-ring over the ASCENT-AR’s body, over the
threads, and into the remaining groove. Check that it’s entirely in the
groove.
4.
Clean any grease that may have gotten on the body of the release.
5.
Place the release on a clean surface so the O-rings remain debris and
damage free.
5.3
Storage
When a release will not be deployed for an extended period of time, remove the D or DD-cell battery from
the release (section 5.1.2) to stop the ASCENT-AR from logging. Storing the ASCENT-AR with a depleted
battery can negatively impact the release functionality.
Be sure to store the ASCENT-AR in a safe location where the case will not be
damaged. Also, be sure the temperature of the release during storage does not
exceed the operating temperature specified in section 9.3.
It is strongly suggested that the ASCENT-AR not be initialized prior to storage (Do not erase data) and a
backup of all offloaded data is made immediately.
Do not disconnect
the AA battery.
