Kirby 5, Air Control System manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section		Title	Page #
1.0	General Information			1
1.1	Definitions			1
1.2	Design Purpose			2
1.3	Specifications			3
1.4	General Description			3
1.4.1	Breathing Air Sub System			4
1.4.2	Principle Operating Features			4
	1.	Dive Control Panel		4
	2.	Red Diver Depth Gauge		4
	3.	Umbilical Pressure Gauge		4
	4.	White Diver Depth Gauge		4
	5.	Blue Air Supply Flow Indicator Line		4
	6.	Orange Air Supply Flow Indicator Line		5
	7.	Low Pressure Inlet Fitting		5
	8.	Blue Breathing Air Supply Gauge		6
	9.	Orange Breathing Air Supply Gauge		6
	10.	High Pressure Cylinder Yokes		6
	11.	Bottom of Case		6
	12.	Air Supply Selector Valve Handle		6
	13.	Regulator Adjustment Knob		6
	14.	Outlet Manifold		7
	15.	Pneumo Valve Handle, White Diver		7
	16.	Pneumo Valve Handle, Red Diver		7
	17.	O-Ring Seal		7
	18.	Communicator Panel		7
	19.	Communicator		7
2.0	Operating Instructions			8
2.1	Unpacking the KMACS 5			8
2.2	First Use of KMACS 5			8

Section		Title	Page #
2.3	Connecting the Air Supply		8
2.4	Connecting Diver’s Hoses		9
2.5	Pre-Dive Checklist		10
2.5.1	Testing the L.P. Supply		10
2.5.2	Testing Communications		11
2.5.3	Testing the Pneumo		12
2.6	Preparing the Diver		12
2.7	Dive Supervisor and KMACS Operator		12
2.8	Descent		13
2.9	Diver at Depth		14
2.10	Changing out High Pressure Cylinders		14
2.11	Procedures During the Diver’s Ascent		14
2.12	Decompression		15
2.13	Completion of Diving Operations		15
3.0	Maintenance		16
3.1	Recommended Maintenance		16
3.2	Replacing the Battery		16

4.0Troubleshooting

17

4.1	General	17
4.2	No Communications	17
4.3	No Pneumo Reading	18
4.4	No Air to the Diver	18
5.0	Appendix	19
5.1	Emergency Procedures	19
5.2	Diver Line Pull Signals	19
5.3	Communications Wiring Schematics	20
5.4	Exploded Views & Parts Listz	20
5.5	Dive Log Master Sheet	24