ADM Armadillo Sidemount Operation Manual Download Page 3

LP Inflator

Cylinder

Bungee

Wing

Conforming

Bungee

Retrieval

Strap

Bungee

Attachment

Strap

Stainless

Buckle

Waist Strap

Right

Shoulder

Strap

Left

Shoulder

Strap

Crotch

Strap

Crotch

Strap

Butt

Pad

Cylinder

Attachment

Rings

Scooter

Ring

Retrieval

D-Ring

Shoulder

D-Ring

Waist Strap

Crotch

Strap

Scooter

D-Ring

Stainless

Buckle

Retrieval

Strap

Cylinder

Bungee

Shoulder

D-Ring

Retrieval

D-Ring

Right Arm

Left Arm

Armadillo Schematic

Hip

D-Ring

Hip

D-Ring

Hip

D-Ring

Waist D-Ring

The Armadillo system
did not evolve over
night; hundreds of
dives over several
years were con-
ducted in multiple
locations and envi-
ronments. From
shallow reef diving in
the Florida Keys, to
extreme deep cave
exploration in Ten-
nessee, high flow
blue holes in the
Bahamas, cold wreck
diving in the Great
Lakes, archeological

discoveries in
Mexico’s Yucatan,
and swimming with
hundreds of Ham-
merhead sharks in
Coco’s Island, the
Armadillo side mount
harness has been
tested thoroughly.
From these experi-
ences, the Armadillo
system has been
perfected to provide
the serious diver with
a rugged tool to go
where no diver has
ever gone before.

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Summary of Contents for Armadillo Sidemount

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Page 2: ...ingle cylinder mounted on their back Rebreather divers can incorporate their CCR SCR units as a back mount scrubber and side mount oxygen and diluent drive cylinders Exploration divers can back mount...

Page 3: ...st D Ring The Armadillo system did not evolve over night hundreds of dives over several years were con ducted in multiple locations and envi ronments From shallow reef diving in the Florida Keys to ex...

Page 4: ...arness must be positioned on your body cor rectly so that the shoulder and waist straps fall in the proper positions This is essential for a proper fit To position the harness on your body 1 Place the...

Page 5: ...down through slot C 2 Weave the waist strap up through slot B and then back down through slot A 3 Tighten the strap onto the buckle 4 Cut the strap 8 inches 20 cm from the buckle to allow for size ad...

Page 6: ...rings are placed onto these loops to provide extra attachment points for reels cameras slates etc To make the loops with D rings 1 Properly reposition the harness onto your back 2 Tighten the waist s...

Page 7: ...ulder strap over that buckle Note If you decided to rig the harness with the buckle on your left hip reverse this whole process Left Shoulder Strap Right Shoulder Strap Crotch Strap Attaching the low...

Page 8: ...knot in the cord Note Each person s required bungee length is different depending on his or her chest size A good rule of thumb is to start with the bungee length just forward of your armpit If the c...

Page 9: ...ecreases the streamline effects of the harness and adds unnecessary drag wear and tear and creates additional snag problems The Armadillo s conforming bungee prevents an excessive angel wing effect by...

Page 10: ...ied into the bungee securing the clip close to the cam strap Note In both methods the brass clip should be as close as pos sible to the cam strap A B Setting up the cylinders Fig 22 Proper set up of t...

Page 11: ...he cylinder on off knob and the brass clip in conjunc tion with your front and back The drawing also illustrates the proper positioning of the cam buckle and added weight Note The cam strap buckle and...

Page 12: ...humb 2 Stretch the bungee around the backside of the cylinder valve and over the on off handle 3 Release the bungee This should pull the neck and first stage regulator tight into your armpit Hose conf...

Page 13: ...ngle cylinder it is recommended that you carry a redundant bailout system A small 13 to 47 cubic foot cylinder can be side mounted under one of the divers arms with it s own first and second stage reg...

Page 14: ...bar can be threaded through a hard weight and then through the upper and lower shoulder T bars and D rings Counter Balance Chest Weights Page 14 Fig 30 Fig 31 w w w A d v a n c e d D i v e r M a g a...

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