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Although the diver must be capable of donning and removing the helmet himself, the tender must ensure that the helmet is properly secured on the diver.
Rotate the sealed pull pins into the locking posi- tion.
under the hat on the diver’s shoulders. The diver inserts the tongue on the neck dam/ring assembly into the swing tongue catch on the bottom front of the helmet.
Grasp the base of the helmet with your fingers and push the neck dam/ring up into the neck ring on the base of the helmet. The neck dam ring fits very snugly in the neck ring.
The diver then tilts his head and the helmet forward and swings the locking collar up over his shoulders. Push the locking collar/neck pad assembly up into position until it locks with the sealed pull pins.
If you have not positioned the sealed pull pins into the locking position, do it now with the locking collar/neck pad assembly in place.
WARNING
Both sealed pull pins must properly click into position on the base of the helmet. If the pins are not engaged correctly the neck dam/ring assembly may not seal and the helmet could flood. The diver could drown as a result.
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