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INFLATOR OPERATION
WARNING: If you ever hear air, or see bubbles,
escaping from the area around any of the AIR XS II's
connectors, or if the BC fails to hold air, immediately
terminate or postpone the dive until the BC and AIR XS
II can be serviced by an Authorized Oceanic Dealer.
You must not dive with an AIR XS II or BC that exhibits
any signs or symptoms of leakage.
BC INFLATION USING THE POWER INFLATOR
With your Regulator connected to an appropriate cylinder, slowly open
the cylinder valve to pressurize the Regulator/Inflator system. Press the
Power Inflator Button, located on the left side of the AIR XS II Mouthpiece,
until you hear air flowing into the BC. Minor compressions of the Power
Inflator Button will initiate airflow into the BC and allow small adjustments
in buoyancy.
WARNING: If you depress the Power Inflator Button
fully, the BC will inflate rapidly. Be careful not to
overinflate the BC during a dive causing an unwanted
rapid rise toward the surface.
Test the Power Inflator and Overpressure Relief Valve (OPV) prior to each
dive to ensure they are functioning properly. Depress the Power Inflator
until the BC fills completely, forcing the OPV in the upper (shoulder) unit
to open. You will hear the sound of air venting from OPV, indicating that
it is working properly. While the BC is still inflated, listen for any undes-
ired air leakage around the AIR XS II. The BC should stay inflated until
you deflate it manually.
