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INFLATION USING A COMPRESSED AIR DIVING BOTTLE GENERAL
Quick inflation can be achieved using a 12 Litre compressed air diving bottle, fitted with a single high
pressure hose and inflation valve adaptor.
The inflation system consists of:
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1 high pressure hose,
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1 regulator manometer,
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1 inflation valve adaptor,
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1 diving bottle.
INFLATION BOTTLE AND KIT
Illustration in page 13
The inflation bottle can stay in its sheath, secured to the floor in front of the transom, during
navigation. Usually, enough air remains in order to allow additional inflation if needed.
The inflation bottle must be filled up on a diving bottle filling bench as per standard regulations
applicable to diving bottles.
INFLATING THE BOAT USING THE COMPRESSED AIR DIVING BOTTLE
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Remove the compressed air cylinder from it’s sheath near the transom.
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Screw the regulator (1) to the diving bottle (5).
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Remove the caps to the inflation valves and ensure the diaphragm is in the closed position.
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THE CAPS ON THE 0VER PRESSURE VALVES MUST BE REMOVED.
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Push the valve adapter on the end of the high-pressure hose into the valve on the buoyancy tube,
keel or high pressure floor.
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Inflate the buoyancy, while balancing the pressure between different compartments until the
bulkheads (a) are no longer visible (pressure = 240 mb).
warning
DURING QUICK INFLATION, CAPS OF OVERPRESSURE VALVES
MUST BE REMOVED.
STOP THE INFLATION IMMEDIATELY IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE
NOT MET.