Olympus CAMERA HOUSING FL-50 - Manual (Page 9)

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It is good practice to rinse off your housing with fresh water after every dive. Avoid
exposure to fine sand. After a series of 10 or more dives, e.g. after a dive holiday, it is
recommended to immerse the housing for 2-3 hours in warm water to dissolve any salt
deposits that may have built up. No chemical cleaners should be used. Mild detergents e.g.
shampoo and soap based cleaners are permitted.
Important !!!
Some household chemicals may harm Polycarbonate; the
housing should never be exposed to the following classes of chemicals:
benzene, toluene, xylene, chlorinated hydrocarbons, methanol, any other solvents,
strong acids and bases.
For long term storage please remove the main o-ring from body.
5.4 Transportation.
When transporting by air, please ensure the housing is not sealed, to allow the air
pressure to equalize. Either remove the O -ring (recommended), or open the pressure release
port (a spacer is provided to keep the pressure plug in the open position, please make sure
there is no bending of the plug while open).
Please protect the housing during transportation. It is recommended to remove the
sync cord, and wrap the housing in foam or bubble wrap.
5.5 Accidents.
The impact resistance of the housing is excellent. However after an accident the
alignment of the housing may have been damaged. Therefore in the event of your housing
suffering an impact force, e.g. being dropped, it is essential you do not use the housing for
diving. Please return the housing immediately for service. Please put a note inside to indicate
the nature of the accident, so that we can assess the severity.
6. Service
To ensure the continued performance of your housing, it should be serviced every year,
or after every 200 dives. Please note the terms for servicing the housing posted at our
website. A full service will include:
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Inspection of all components for wears or damage (report if repair
necessary)
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Cleaning of all sealing surfaces, and replacement of all O-ring seals.
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Hydrostatic pressure test to 10 Bar.
Note: the replacement of damaged components (except replacement O-rings) may
require additional cost.