XS Scuba Buoyancy Compensator manual Preparation & Setup, LP Inflator Hose Installation

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.10 BC Owner’s Manual

Preparation & Setup

XS Scuba recommends that you bring your BC, together with your regulator, to your Authorized XS Scuba Dealer for the installation of the low pressure (LP) quick disconnect inflator hose that is provided with your BC. If it is not possible to return with your regulator to your Authorized Dealer, you may install the LP inflator hose by carefully performing all the steps in the following procedure.

LP Inflator Hose Installation

WARNING: DO NOT attach the low pressure inflator hose to a high pressure (HP) port (greater than 200 psi / 13.6 bar). This may cause the hose to burst when pressurized, which can result in serious injury.

The LP hose has a 3/8” (9.5mm) male fitting that will only fit the standard LP ports found on most first stages, and is smaller than the standard 7/16” (11mm) HP port. Some older regulators have HP and LP ports that are the same size (3/8”-9.5mm). All XS Scuba regulators, and most provided by other manufacturers, have a high-pressure port that is clearly marked “HP,” with a small restrictive orifice that is visible when the plug is removed.

If your regulator has all 3/8” ports and you cannot decide if a port is LP or HP, bring it with the hose to your dealer for installation.

If you can identify your regulator’s LP ports, follow this procedure:

1.To select the best LP port, mount the first stage on a cylinder valve to determine the correct orientation and hose routing.

2.Remove the port plug from a low-pressure port on the regulator using the appropriate size wrench or key.

3.Your BC was shipped with the LP hose connected to the power inflator. Remove the inflator hose from the power inflator body by sliding the grooved sleeve back while pulling the fitting off the QD nipple.

4.Check the male end of the LP hose to ensure the O-ring is present and in good condition, and screw the threaded end of the hose into the port. Tighten the hose to 50-60 inch pounds (7 kg/cm) with a 9/16” wrench.

Cylinder Mounting

Threading the Cylinder Band & Buckle

NOTE: All XS Scuba BC’s are shipped with the nylon band pre-threaded through the buckle. If rethreading is necessary, follow these steps:

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Contents Compensator Definitions of Warnings, Cautions and Notes Table of Contents General Precautions and Warnings DESCENT, do not Hesitate to Remove and Ditch WeightIntroduction Intended Use & Function of Your BC Valves Shoulder Straps Primary Adjustment PointsCummerbund Waistband Tank Locator Strap Integrated Weight SystemsCylinder Band with Buckle Sternum StrapReleasable Trim Weights Lock Integrated Weight SystemLP Inflator Hose Installation Preparation & SetupCylinder Mounting Threading the Cylinder Band & Buckle Attaching the BC to the Cylinder Releasable Trim Weights Integrated Weight SystemLock Integrated Weight System Filling the Weight Pockets Lock Integrated Weight System Pocket Installation Donning the BC Inspection Checklist Pre-Dive InspectionRules For Personal Weighting Diving With Your XS Scuba BCDiving With an X-Lock Integrated Weight System Oral InflationVenting & Dumping Air Power InflationVenting With the Oral Inflator Right Shoulder OPV / Dump Valve not featured on all models Venting With the REVPost Dive Care & Maintenance Optional Accessories & Special FeaturesDealer Inspection & Service AirWave Inline Octopus part no. RG325What Is Not Covered Limited Two-Year WarrantyWhat Is Covered What You Need To DoService Record Returning Your BC For Service
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