BC Owner’s Manual 15.
NOTE: Remember, adjusting the shoulder straps too tightly will transfer the cylinder weight from the hips onto the shoulders, and may restrict your arm movement.
5.Readjust the cummerbund, if necessary, so that it is comfortably snug but not restricting, with an overlap of at least 3 inches. Fasten together the male and female
NOTE: Your BC is equipped with an elastic outer waist strap. It can be adjusted inside the BC, behind the cummerbund, so that it will be snug when fastened. This will help your cummerbund to remain snug when your wetsuit becomes compressed at depth, and can also help prevent squeeze when your BC is inflated on the surface.
6.Fasten the sternum and waist straps, if equipped, and pull the free ends until they are comfortably snug but not restricting.
WARNING: Be sure to avoid over tightening your BC’s adjustments. Check to ensure that you can move your arms comfortably and take deep, full breaths. Over tightening can restrict your respiration and blood circulation, which can lead to serious injury or death.
Pre-Dive Inspection
Before each use, the BC must be visually inspected and tested. NEVER dive with a BC that shows any signs of damage to its air cell or valves until it has been serviced by an Authorized XS Scuba Dealer.
Inspection Checklist:
1.Connect the power inflator to a clean air source via the LP quick disconnect hose. Depress and release the inflator button intermittently to ensure that the airflow is unobstructed, and that the airflow stops completely when the button is released.
2.Ensure that the air cell does not contain any water from a previous dive or from internal rinsing. An excessive amount of water inside the air cell can reduce the BC’s internal air volume and lift capacity.
3.Manually operate the lower overpressure valve (OPV) by pulling on the attached ball and cord to release air from inside the BC, and then fully inflate the BC until the shoulder OPV valve opens. Examine the operation of the shoulder OPV valve by repeatedly inflating the BC to ensure that it opens to relieve excess pressure, yet close immediately afterward to allow the air cell to remain fully inflated.
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