General Information; Primary Purpose Of The Buoyancy Compensator; Initial Set Up; Weight System - Scubapro X-Tek Mode D'emploi

WARNING
!
SCUBAPRO refuses all responsibility for damages caused by non-compliance with the instructions contained in
this manual. These instructions do not extend the warranty or the responsibilities stated by SCUBAPRO terms
of sales and delivery.
WARNING
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Always perform a pre-dive and post-dive inspection of the BC.
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GENERAL INFORMATION

Primary purpose of the Buoyancy Compensator

The primary purpose of a Buoyancy Compensator is to make you more comfortable by enabling you to maintain neutral
buoyancy at depth. You are neutrally buoyant when you maintain a specij c depth without expending signij cant physical
effort to prevent an ascent or descent from that depth.
WARNING
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Do not use your BC as an assist or "lift bag" for bringing objects to the surface. These objects may be lost
during the ascent, creating a sudden increase in buoyancy and loss of buoyancy control.
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INITIAL SET UP

Low Pressure (LP) hose Connect the low pressure (LP) hose of the Power Ink ation Valve to an unused LP port of the j rst stage,
which must have the same thread.
WARNING
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Do not attach a L.P. hose to a Scuba regulator high pressure (HP) port or to an air supply with pressure in excess
of 200 psi (13.8 bar). This may result in damage or explosive failure of the Inñ ation Valve or Low pressure Hose,
which could result in injury or death.
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WEIGHT SYSTEM:

The total weight carried by the diver must be calculated and tested to allow neutral buoyancy during the dive by simply adding
or releasing the correct amount of air. The SCUBAPRO B.C. can be used with several different ballast systems depending
upon the needs of the diver.

Traditional Weight Belt

The weight belt should always be worn so it can drop freely from the diver. Failure to do so may result an inability to ditch the
weights and could result in serious injury or death.

Accessory Weight Pocket System (PN 23.803.000)

The removable Buckle Weight Pocket System (BW) (Picture 1) is designed to be used with the waist webbing of the X-Tek
Sidemount System. Pictured below is the proper way to load and secure the weight pockets into their pouches.
The weights are inserted into the weight pocket (Picture2) The weight pockets are pushed into the weight pockets system
(Picture 3+4) and held in proper position by securing the quick release buckle and then pulling the strap until it is snug
(Picture 5) To release the weights from the pouch squeeze the tabs on the quick release buckle and pull the pocket from
the pouch. Release the weights once they are free from the pouch and your body.
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