Installing new tank regulator

[doc_Zox]

The dive shop that I hydroed at has a vise mounted V trough with 2, 3 inch wide ratchet straps

The tank sits in the padded vice cradle and the straps crank it down

the tech then inserts a pipe with slots over the reg

the slots engage the gauge stems

a rod is run through the pipe as a handle

and the regulator is turned off with hand pressure and ~ 1 foot of leverage

re insertion is one drop of blue locktite near the far end of the regulator

[Greg2230]

Thanks a lot fellas. You guys offered alot more help then the "other" forums would.

[greezypete]

I recommend leaving the loctite off. I've pulled regs before (after applying much heat) that had the bleed off slots and holes clogged up with loctite. There was no possible way it could have vented if it needed to. All you need to do is like stated above , put it in a vice (avoiding damaging the guage and fill nipple) and crank down on it with both hands. Theres no way you could spin it off accidentally with 3000 or 4500 psi pushing against the reg.