POSEIDON Cyklon Octopus, Instructions Manual

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Welcome!
Welcome, new POSEIDON divers. Here at POSEIDON we are
very pleased that you have chosen one of the world’s foremost
diving regulators. POSEIDON has been developing regulators for
sport-divers since 1958. Professional divers, military divers, and
tech-divers often choose POSEIDON equipment because of the
high demands they place on our products - the same demands you
have! Your new regulator has been designed to provide you with a
life time of pleasure as a POSEIDON diver.
1. Use
All use of diving equipment should be carried out by certified
divers, or those in a diver training program under the direct super-
vision of an instructor and the equipment should be used within
the parameters established by the training program. Diving deeper
than 50 meters exceeds the limitations of EN250 approval.
Triton, Jetstream and Cyklon can be used in all sea water tempe-
ratures without modifications. In water temperatures under +6°C
POSEIDON an anti-freeze cap is recommended to be used in
order to avoid the build up of ice in the spring-chamber of the first
stage. The anti-freeze cap must be completely filled with pure alco-
hol or a mixture of glycol and water in equal portions.
Triton, Jetstream and Cyklon should always be used in combi-
nation with either a pressure gauge, a reserve cylinder valve, or
some other active safety equipment which indicates how much air
remains in the tanks.
2. Assembly and preparation
The procedure described below only describes the manner in
which the regulator is assembled, and does not replace all of the
various procedures you have learned in your diving training pro-
gram.
1) Carefully open the cylinder valve, using air flow to clear the
outlet, then close the valve.
2) Remove the protective cap on the first stage.
3) Check that the O-ring on the regulator’s connection is intact
and mount the regulator on the cylinder valve. Turn the
DIN-wheel/yoke-knob until you feel that the regulator is
securely fastened.
4) Slowly open the cylinder valve all the way, then turn the knob
back one-half turn.
5) Press a few times on the purge button on the second stage so
as to blow out possible debris.
6) Check the pressure gauge to see that the tank is full.
7) Test breathe through the regulator and the octopus. If the air
smells or tastes bad do not dive with it.
You are now ready to dive with the regulator.
3. When diving
What is most distinctive about the Triton, Jetstream and Cyklon
is that they are easy to use – there aren’t any valves or switches to
change the flow of air, breathing resistance, etc. You can leave
the function and performance of the regulator in our hands and
concentrate on what you want to do - dive. Triton, Jetstream and
Cyklon allows for ease of breathing and supplies air in a reliable
manner.
Jetstream (USA=Odin) is fitted with a switch with + and
- positions. Since this regulator has extremely low inhalation
resistance and high air flow, it can permit air to flow freely when
not held in the mouth. During diving and long-term storage, the
switch should always be set to the + position.
In Octopus use (extra second stage valve) or for surface swimming,
where you are not holding the 2nd stage in your mouth, the switch
should be in the - position.
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