INFLATOR OPERATION
WARNING: If you ever hear air, or see bubbles, escaping from the area around any of the AIR XS II's connectors, or if the BC fails to hold air, immediately terminate or postpone the dive until the BC and AIR XS
IIcan be serviced by an Authorized Oceanic Dealer. You must not dive with an AIR XS II or BC that exhibits any signs or symptoms of leakage.
BC INFLATION USING THE POWER INFLATOR
With your Regulator connected to an appropriate cylinder, slowly open the cylinder valve to pressurize the Regulator/Inflator system. Press the Power Inflator Button, located on the left side of the AIR XS II Mouthpiece, until you hear air flowing into the BC. Minor compressions of the Power Inflator Button will initiate airflow into the BC and allow small adjustments in buoyancy.
WARNING: If you depress the Power Inflator Button fully, the BC will inflate rapidly. Be careful not to overinflate the BC during a dive causing an unwanted rapid rise toward the surface.
Test the Power Inflator and Overpressure Relief Valve (OPV) prior to each dive to ensure they are functioning properly. Depress the Power Inflator until the BC fills completely, forcing the OPV in the upper (shoulder) unit to open. You will hear the sound of air venting from OPV, indicating that it is working properly. While the BC is still inflated, listen for any undesired air leakage around the AIR XS II. The BC should stay inflated until you deflate it manually.
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