1.
Before loading check that the spear and the line releaser perform correctly.
2.
Be sure that the removable tip of your spear is securely fixed.
3.
Hold the grip of your speargun against your thigh or foot
depending on the speargun length. Hold the gun on the front
part of the receiver (Picture 6) and insert the spear, verifying
the spear is in the center of the barrel. Never insert the spear
with inclination as it may cause damage to the gun.
4.
Insert the spear,
and fix the
line
slid
e
with the
holder.
Spool the line onto the line releaser and the revolving
ring. If necessary turn the ring until the slack is eliminated.
Place the
hand loader
onto the spear tip and push the spear
down
the barrel until it is hooked.
WARNING
!
ALWAYS CHECK YOUR
HAND LOADER
BEFORE
COMMENCING
SPEARFISHING
.
If any crack is detected the
hand loader
must be replaced. The use of
a
defective
hand loader
may cause puncturing with the spear and serious personal injury.
Frequent use increases the
natural wear of your
hand loader
.
Picture
6
LOADING
WARNING!
When
loading be sure that the gun is directed safely, never point the gun at yourself. Absolutely
avoid drawing the spear out if the speargun is loaded. Do not fire the gun without spear; it may
cause damage
to
the gun. Never load, unload or fire your speargun if it is not submersed in
water. Always be aware of the distance the spear may cover underwater. Never point and fire
the gun at another person or object. Never load the gun on
a
boat with other boats or divers
nearby. Breaking of these rules may cause serious injury or death of people.
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Picture
7
A
Picture
7
B
5.
Once the gun is loaded lock it with the safety catch. Release the safety catch only when you are
ready to fire. Check the safety
’s
operation
at regular intervals to be sure
that
it works correctly. Do
not
load and do not use the speargun in case any
sign
of a malfunction is detected.
6.
If your spear is
bent
replace it with a new one. Do not try to insert
a bent
spear by force as it may
cause internal damage
to
the gun.
POWER REDUCER
The speargun has a rear sight notch. For
accurate
shooting aim at the bottom of the
fish and pull the trigger smoothly
(Picture 8).
Picture
8
AIMING AND FIRING
The adjusting rod located on the left side of the grip
may be
moved
from min to max position any time
during spearfishing (Picture 7).
When you place the adjusting rod vertically, firing
power is at minimum.
When you place the adjusting rod horizontally, firing
power is at maximum.
Any in-between position of the adjusting rod provides
smooth adjustment. The option of power depends on
the distance, the size of the fish and characteristics
of underwater environment (rocky bottom, grotto,
swamps etc)
max
min
PVMR speargun
has a power reducer; hence it is possible to choose firing at maximum and
minimum power modes.
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