KiSS Classic EXPLORER Manual Download Page 2

 

READ

 

THIS

 

MANUAL

 

&

 

THE

 

CLASSIC

 

MANUAL!!!!

 

KISS

 

EXPLORER

 

DIVERS

 

MUST

 

READ

 

BOTH

 

THE

 

EXPLORER

 

MANUAL

 

AND

 

THE

 

CLASSIC

 

MANUAL.

  

THEY

 

GO

 

TOGETHER.

 

THE

 

EXPLORER

 

MANUAL

 

ONLY

 

COVERS

 

THE

 

FEATURES

 

WHICH

 

DIRECTLY

 

RELATE

 

TO

 

THE

 

EXPLORER.

   

 

IN

 

ORDER

 

TO

 

FULLY

 

UNDERSTAND

 

YOUR

 

NEW

 

REBREATHER,

 

THE

 

COMPONENTS,

 

HOW

 

THEY

 

WORK,

 

HOW

 

TO

 

HANDLE

 

AND

 

TREAT

 

THEM,

 

YOU

 

MUST

 

READ

 

THE

 

MANUAL

 

IN

 

FULL,

 

FOR

 

YOUR

 

REBREATHER.

   

 

SPORT

 

KISS

 

OWNERS

 

SHOULD

 

READ

 

THE

 

SPORT

 

KISS

 

MANUAL.

  

CLASSIC

 

KISS

 

OWNERS

 

SHOULD

 

READ

 

THE

 

CLASSIC

 

KISS

 

MANUAL.

  

EXPLORER

 

OWNERS

 

SHOULD

 

READ

 

BOTH

 

THE

 

EXPLORER

 

AND

 

CLASSIC

 

MANUALS.

  

CLASSIC

 

OWNERS

 

WHO

 

HAVE

 

UPGRADED

 

TO

 

SOME

 

OF

 

THE

 

EXPLORER

 

COMPONENTS

 

SHOULD

 

READ

 

BOTH

 

THE

 

CLASSIC

 

AND

 

EXPLORER

 

MANUALS.

   

 

THIS

 

SHOULD

 

BE

 

DONE

 

PRIOR

 

TO

 

DIVING

 

OR

 

SERVICING

 

THIS

 

UNIT!!!

  

SPECIAL

 

AT-

TENTION

 

SHOULD

 

BE

 

PAID

 

TO

 

ALL

 

NOTES

 

&/OR

 

WARNINGS;

 

THEY

 

MUST

 

BE

 

READ

 

AND

 

UNDERSTOOD!!!!

 

FAILURE

 

TO

 

DO

 

SO,

 

MAY

 

CAUSE

 

SERIOUS

 

INJURY

 

OR

 

DEATH!!!!

 

 

THE

 

KISS

 

EXPLORER

 

GIVES

 

DIVERS

 

OPTIONS

 

ON

 

HOW

 

TO

 

RIG

 

THEIR

 

UNIT.

  

THIS

 

MANUAL

 

IN

 

NO

 

WAY

 

REPLACES

 

THE

 

TRAINING

 

REQUIRED

 

FOR

 

EXPLORATION

 

DIV-

ING

 

&/OR

 

TECHNICAL

 

DIVING.

  

PROPER

 

TRAINING

 

IS

 

EXTREMELY

 

IMPORTANT

 

AS

 

IS

 

GATHERING

 

PROPER

 

EXPERIENCE

 

PRIOR

 

TO

 

ATTEMPTING

 

ADVANCED

 

DIVING.

   

 

YOU

 

MUST

 

BE

 

A

 

LEGAL

 

ADULT

 

IN

 

THE

 

AREA

 

IN

 

WHICH

 

YOU

 

LIVE

 

IN

 

ORDER

 

TO

 

PURCHASE

 

AND

 

DIVE

 

A

 

KISS

 

REBREATHER.

    

 

As

 

with

 

all

 

scuba

 

diving

 

equipment,

 

your

 

KISS

 

rebreather

 

components

 

should

 

be

 

serviced

 

annually

 

by

 

a

 

trained

 

technician.

   

For

 

those

 

diving

 

frequently,

 

servicing

 

may

 

be

 

required

 

more

 

often.

   

 

ALL

 

INFORMATION

 

IN

 

THIS

 

MANUAL

 

IS

 

SUBJECT

 

TO

 

CHANGE.

   

PLEASE

 

VISIT

 

OUR

 

WEBSITE,

 

www.kissrebreathers.com/manuals.html,

  

FOR

 

UPDATED

 

MANUALS.

  

 

Summary of Contents for Classic EXPLORER

Page 1: ...1 MSL 72 140 Jetsam Explorer R 1 Classic KISS EXPLORER DURABLE RELIABLE FLEXIBLE...

Page 2: ...BE DONE PRIOR TO DIVING OR SERVICING THIS UNIT SPECIAL AT TENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO ALL NOTES OR WARNINGS THEY MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH THE KISS E...

Page 3: ...mindset do not get in the water The diver YOU has the final responsibility for his or her own safety and actions while using this rebreather All components of the Classic KISS must be in good working...

Page 4: ...er work with the environment at hand the planned dive or gear available at the destination And they would like to be able to do this quickly and easily The Explorer does all this it can be rigged seve...

Page 5: ...different combination 1 diluent first stage with OPV and 2 swivel elbows 1 oxygen first stage with delrin plug OPV and swivel elbow 1 right side oxygen manual add valve with constant flow orifice filt...

Page 6: ...or or a dealer so that you get the freshest sensors possible This way you know they have not been sitting on our shelf for some time Most divers have pressure gauges which can be used Additional LP an...

Page 7: ...xplorer can easily be rigged with 2 full off board kits if desired This way 2 side mount cylinders can be plumbed into the rebreather and no disconnecting of the off board is neces sary Or just 1 off...

Page 8: ...first stages are used as the side mount first stages These QD fittings are required if the diver wishes to use heavy cylinders which must be attached in the water The QD allows the add valve hose sys...

Page 9: ...se The KISS Explorer counterlung case attaches to the scrubber head in the same manner of the Classic KISS with two 2 inch flat head screws For those upgrading older Classic KISS units the existing sc...

Page 10: ...is normal When the top plate is fitted every thing will be positioned properly and will be snug Position the top plate as shown in the right hand photo with the crotch strap slot at the bottom The ph...

Page 11: ...lace the screw through the plate the washer be tween the plate and the back counterlung case and the nut on the inside of the counterlung case Secure See the photos below The corner screws are 5 16 18...

Page 12: ...hat the top ring should sit fairly high approximately 3 to 5 from the top of the plate Remember the rebreather needs to sit as high on your back as possible for the best work of breathing THIS IS VERY...

Page 13: ...e locked under the tank mount brackets on the case Loosen the tank mount brackets and instead of sliding the straps through the slots on the case slide them under the tank mount bracket instead Positi...

Page 14: ...quick disconnect male The off board accessory cylinder side includes 1 swivel elbow 1 6inch LP hose 1 quick disconnect female The shut off valve is open when it is pushed up following the direction o...

Page 15: ...LE MEMORY WITH ANY TYPE OF DIVING REBEATHER OR OPEN CIRCUIT THERE IS RISK WHEN USING NEW EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THE OFF BOARD ACCESSORY ON A KISS REBREATHER THE DIVER MUST ACCEPT THIS RISK AND THAT THE ABO...

Page 16: ...ill be engraved Also we have labelled the filter on each valve assembly WARNING If you remove your valve from the unit keep spare valves or keep different valves in your kit be certain that you know w...

Page 17: ...o ensure that this fitting does not spin while you are either attaching or removing the valve from other fittings or hoses If you need to remove or attach any fittings which go directly into the plast...

Page 18: ...d working order with good O rings Ensure that you rinse your gear after diving in salt water and if you flood your rebreather and you think water has gotten into the valve service it If you pay attent...

Page 19: ...the diluent first stage If you do not do this you will be adding both pure oxygen from the left on board cyl inder and also diluent from your side mount cylinder through the ADV The ADV should ONLY a...

Page 20: ...cylinders WITHOUT second stages should not be done If the rebreather mouthpiece for any reason fails then the bail out gas would not be accessible Also divers should ensure that they plan their dives...

Page 21: ...r is attached to the loop by the oxygen manual add valve WARNING As always all dives should be conducted with the appropriate gear training and mind set If any one of these is lacking death could resu...

Page 22: ...en the button is pushed The diluent valve has a higher flow so that loop flushes may be conducted using this valve Of course diluent flushes can still be done using the mouthpiece ADV as with the Clas...

Page 23: ...manifold See the photo on the right for placement Warning Some divers may feel that this hose is redundant and wish to remove it These divers should be aware that if it is removed the ADV and the ope...

Page 24: ...low the fitting which is directly attached to the valve to spin It could strip the threads of the housing See page 17 for more information on this subject and wrench placement photos When your Explore...

Page 25: ...25 MSL 72 140 Jetsam Explorer R 1 KISS REBREATHERS www kissrebreathers com info jetsam ca 1 604 469 9176 SKYPE KISSCCR...

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