 US
Divers used seven "box clips" to hold the cases together on
their two hose regulators from the very beginning. These clips were
clamped over the edges of the regulator boxes, and they are sometimes
very difficult to remove. Some US Divers repair manuals recommend that
they be cut off and replaced with new. But new factory clips are no
longer available, and may never be, so it's best not to destroy them.
There are various methods for removing box clips, but what works best
for me is to remove them by rounding off the tip on a standard screw
driver, and sharpening it. Next, wrap some electrical tape or shrink
wrap around the screwdriver shank - this prevents the shank from
scratching or damaging the top box when prying off the clip. On most
two hose regulators, there is a small gap between the box clip and the
case on the yoke side of the regulator. Now take your custom tool, and
put the tip of the screwdriver in the small gap and gently pry off the
clip. Obviously the sharper your screwdriver is, the smaller gap it
will fit into. If there is no gap, make a second sharpened screwdriver
tool, and gently pry underneath the clip on the edge of the box,
thereby producing the gap needed to pry the clip off. This technique
has been very successful for me, on hundreds of regulators, and should
not damage or scratch the regulator or box clips in any way. Sometimes
there are scratches where the box clip was installed. If so, re-install
the box clips in the same position to hide the scratches.
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