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rchrds wrote:Hey gang- I have a top bezel type dual suunto instrument and after only a few wet trips it has gotten so much water between the top plastic bezel assembly and the actual instrument that the line and the numbers are all now impossible to read.
I know this has come up before, does someone know how to disassemble the suunto instruments? I have the tiny set screws out, but I'm not sure which way the dials come out, from the front or the rear? Is the plate with the cotangent chart a cover that just pops off?
Thanks!
J
rchrds wrote:Arrggh! has noone every taken one apart?
haha- I'm about to tear it apart just to see how it was assembled!
J
NZcaver wrote: Hmmm, I wonder if Shoe Goo would work...?
Darklight wrote:Yes! Shoe Goo works, though it tends to get brittle after a while. I switched to silicone sealant (clear) and it has remained much more flexible over time. Plus, it is much easier to peel off and reapply. Shoe Goo will never completely come off.
rchrds wrote:[quote="cob
Wow. You are either a really brave man, or very poor. I just send mine back to suunto. sorry, no advice here.
STLCaver wrote:Or you could just by a waterproof compass like the Brunton 80. Then you do not have to worry about getting it wet. It does light from the bottom which takes some getting used to if you have been using those god awful suunto's. Now if they would just make a waterproof clino.....
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