User manual

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12 MAINTENANCE
12.1 CLEANING
12.1.1 AFTER EACH DIVE
1. If the equipment is very dirty or in need of disinfection, see Section 12.2 “Monthly cleaning”.
2. Pressurize the Divator diving apparatus by opening the cylinder valve.
4. Rinse the face mask and the breathing valve carefully in clean water. Remove water and dirt by pressing
the vent button and blowing air through the valve. Repeat the measure a couple of times until the valve
is completely clean.
5
. Rinse all other parts of the Divator diving apparatus including the BCW or harness with clean water.
Allow the Divator BCW to be partly inated when it dries.
6
. Close the cylinder valve. Vent the regulator by pressing in the breathing valve's vent button at the same
time as the reserve valve handle is moved to the R position.Remove the regulator from the cylinder pack.
Allow all regulator components to dry.
7
. Blow out moisture from the cylinder valve by opening it and letting air ow out for 1 to 2 seconds.
WARNING! The sound from blow cleaning and pressure impacts can cause hearing impairment. Always use
ear protectors when lling or emptying cylinder packs.
8. Close the cylinder valve and screw in the sealing plug by hand.
9. Remove the cylinder cover and allow the cylinder pack to dry.
10. Fill the cylinder pack. Inform the air lling site if the cylinder pack has been subjected to exceptional
stress or if the pressure in the cylinder falls below 30 bar (435 psi).
Comment: The cylinder pack should not be completely emptied. There must always be a residual pressure
of at least 10 bar (145 psi) in the air cylinder to prevent moisture from nding its way through the valve.