Kirby 5 manual Appendix, Emergency Procedures, Problem Action, Diver Line Pull Signals

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Symptoms

Probable Cause

Remedy

6) Air can be heard escaping into

Leakage in DCS plumbing.

Return KMACS 5 to factory

for service.

console interior.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7) Umbilical hose pressure and

Diver’s Umbilical cut or severed.

Replace diver’s hose.

 

supply pressure drops rapidly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8) With high pressure air on and

Regulator malfunction.

Return DCS- 2A to factory for

regulator loaded, no umbilical

 

service

pressure.

 

 

 

 

5.0APPENDIX

5.1EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

The following are general recommended emergency procedures. However, it is up to the individual diver and dive supervisor to make judgements under specific conditions on how to best cope with particular situations.

Problem

Action

 

 

 

1)

Loss of communications

a) Abort dive if operations are not absolutly necessary.

 

 

b) Use line pull signals as per this appendix section.

2)

Loss of primary air supply.

Switch to emergency backup system and abort dive.

 

 

 

3)

Diver’s umbilical severed.

a) Diver switches to bailout bottle and aborts dive.

 

 

b) Standby diver enters water and supplies first diver with air

 

 

from pneumo.

4) Pneumo will not operate.

a)Dive hose should be marked with colored tape every 10 feet. Take depth readings from this. (will only be approximate)

b)Diver’s personal depth gauge can provide back up.

5.2DIVER LINE PULL SIGNALS

#of Pulls

 

From Tender to Diver

From Diver to Tender

 

 

 

 

“Are you all right?”

“I am all right”, or ...

1

When diver is descending, one

“I am on the bottom”

 

pull means “Stop!”

 

 

 

 

“Going down”

2During ascent, this means, “You have come up too far, go back down until we stop you.”

“Lower me down”, or “Give me slack”

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Contents Kmdsi Kirby Morgan Air Control SystemThis page not used Definitions of Signal Words Used in this Manual Warranty Information Table of Contents Page Kmacs 5 Kirby Morgan Air Control System DefinitionsDivers with all of the gear they need to dive Design PurposeGeneral Description SpecificationsLow Pressure Supply Pressure Maximum Breathing AIR Subsystem Principle Operating FeaturesLOW Pressure Inlet Fitting N Orange AIR Supply Flow Indicator LinesOrange Breathing AIR Supply Pressure Gauge L Blue Breathing AIR Supply Pressure Gauge MYokes for High Pressure Cylinder Attachment S Case JOutlet Manifold Including DIVER’S Umbilical Fittings G Regulator Adjustment Knob for Umbilical Pressure HPneumo Valve KNOB, White Diver Pneumo Valve KNOB, RED DiverUnpacking the Kmacs Connecting the AIR SupplyFirst USE of the Kmacs Connecting DIVER’S Hoses to the Kmacs Metric Suggested Regulator settings for the Kmacs Suggested Regulator settings for the KmacsTesting L.P. Supply PRE-DIVE CheckTesting Communications Preparing the Diver Testing the PneumoDive Supervisor and the Kmacs 5 Operator Descent Diver AT Depth Procedures During the DIVER’S AscentChanging OUT High Pressure Cylinders Completion of Diving Operations DecompressionReplacing the Battery Recommended Maintenance of the KmacsGeneral Symptoms Probable Causes RemedyNo Communications No Pneumo Reading Symptoms Probable Cause RemedyNo AIR to Diver Problem Action Emergency ProceduresDiver Line Pull Signals AppendixExploded Views & Parts Lists Communications Wiring SchematicsLocation Description Qty Location DescriptionCommunications Panel Kmacs 5 Exploded Views & Parts ListsPanel Mounted Plumbing and Gauges Interior Plumbing Arrangement Kmacs 5 Dive LOG Table of Equivalents