KiSS Classic EXPLORER Manual Download Page 3

3                               MSL 72.140 Jetsam/Explorer R.1 

 

 

THIS

 

IS

 

NOT

 

A

 

JOKE!!

 

 

Participation

 

in

 

rebreather

 

diving

 

can

 

result

 

in

 

serious

 

in-

jury

 

or

 

death

 

to

 

you,

 

the

 

diver!

 

 

The

 

warning

 

on

 

the

 

Classic

 

KISS

 

rebreather

 

is

 

not

 

a

 

joke.

 

Before

 

beginning

 

your

 

dive,

 

you

 

must

 

consider

 

the

 

risks

 

involved.

  

The

 

Classic

 

KISS

 

consists

 

of

 

many

 

parts.

 

All

 

of

 

these

 

components

 

will

 

eventually

 

fail.

 

Careful

 

maintenance,

 

assembly,

 

and

 

testing

 

will

 

not

 

prevent

 

this

 

from

 

happening.

 

At

 

best,

 

it

 

will

 

delay

 

the

 

failure.

 

The

 

Classic

 

KISS

 

is

 

not

 

automatic

 

in

 

any

 

way.

 

It

 

requires

 

constant

 

monitoring,

 

a

 

complete

 

awareness

 

of

 

the

 

potential

 

problems

 

likely

 

to

 

be

 

encountered,

 

and

 

full

 

knowledge

 

of

 

how

 

to

 

deal

 

with

 

whatever

 

problems

 

may

 

occur.

 

If

 

you

 

do

 

not

 

have

 

adequate

 

training,

 

equipment,

 

physical

 

conditioning,

 

and

 

a

 

proper

 

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

 

order

 

and

 

be

 

properly

 

assembled

 

and

 

tested

 

to

 

reduce

 

the

 

risk

 

of

 

failure.

  

Regardless

 

of

 

the

 

training

 

and

 

experience

 

of

 

the

 

diver

 

and

 

the

 

reliability

 

of

 

the

 

re-

breather

 

the

 

risk

 

of

 

serious

 

injury

 

and/or

 

death

 

can

 

never

  

be

 

reduced

 

to

 

zero.

 

 

This

 

manual

 

is

 

not

 

a

 

complete

 

text

 

on

 

the

 

maintenance

 

and

 

operation

 

of

 

the

 

Classic

 

KISS

 

Explorer.

  

The

 

diver

 

must

 

complete

 

a

 

proper

 

training

 

course

 

covering

 

the

 

maintenance,

 

testing

 

and

 

operation

 

of

 

the

 

rebreather

 

before

 

diving

 

this

 

equip-

ment.

   

The

 

rebreather

 

can

 

malfunction

 

while

 

diving

 

even

 

when

 

properly

 

assem-

bled

 

and

 

having

 

passed

 

all

 

pre-dive

 

tests.

 

Only

 

carrying

 

adequate

 

bailout

 

gas

 

and

 

having

 

the

 

training

 

and

 

skills

 

necessary

 

to

 

utilize

 

the

 

bailout

 

system

 

can

 

reduce,

 

but

 

never

 

eliminate,

 

the

 

risk

 

of

 

equipment

 

failure.

 

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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