Rebreather Wing User Manual
Chapter 1
Page 6
Diving
WARNING:
Be aware that the mesh at the bottom of the wing needed for
effective draining of water, do expose an increased risk for
bladder puncture. Make sure to protect this from coming in
contact with sharp objects.
Avoid attempting to deflate an already empty bladder as this will
allow seawater to enter. A flooded RB Wing can cause buoyancy
difficulties.
Do not dive with a RB WIng that is damaged, leaks air, or
does not function properly. Before each use inspect for proper
operation, leakage, or damage. Terminate any dive as safely and
quickly as possible if the RB Wing becomes damaged, leaks air,
or does not function properly.
Buoyancy compensating is achieved by inflating and deflating the RB Wing bladder.
Inflating the bladder using the power inflator is done by depressing the inflator button using short
bursts. Continuous depressing of the button can cause you to become excessively buoyant.
Orally inflating of the bladder is achieved by exhaling a small amount of air into the inflator.
Place your lips on the inflator mouthpiece and exhale while depressing the oral inflation button.
After exhaling release the oral inflation button to prevent air from escaping.
Deflating the bladder is done by using either the inflator’s oral inflation button or any of the APRV:s.
For deflation using the inflator oral inflation button, hold the inflator in an upright position so that it
becomes the highest point of the bladder and depress the oral inflation button.
Deflation of the bladder using an APRV is done by activating the valve that is placed on the highest
portion of the bladder depending on the diver’s attitude during the actual period of time.
The two APRV:s placed on the rear lower portion of the bladder are activated by pulling the knob.
For activating the inflator integrated MDV pull the inflator as if to extend the corrugated hose.
WARNING:
Always perform a pre-dive and post-dive inspection of the
RB Wing. Have your dive partner perform a crosscheck as well.
The predive and post-dive RB Wing examinations help identify
equipment problems before unsafe conditions exists.
Ensure you are using a regulator set at min/max working
IP = 8 – 9.5 bar.
Make absolutely sure your weight system is not entangled,
and can be dropped off freely.
In case of inflator malfunction or freezing, the inflator might continuously inflate the bladder.
Start by detaching the inflator hoseand continuously deflate the bladder by depressing the oral
inflation button while holding the inflator at the highest possible position to increase deflation
effectiveness.
After Dive
Rinse the wing with fresh water outside and inside. Inflate the wing, either orally or by using the
inflator. With the wing almost fully inflated, rotate it back and forth a few times so that the en-
trapped water collects inside. Then let the water out through the inflator, by holding the wing up
side down, with the inflator at the lowest point and depressing the oral inflation button.
Rinse your wing in fresh water both internally and externally after every dive. After seawater have
been emptied as described above, fill approximately 1-2 litres of fresh water into the wing via the
inflator. Partly inflated, rinse the wing internally and then let the water out as described above.
