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3.11 Post Dive Procedures
3.11.1 Removing the Equipment
After the diver is well clear of the water he may
remove the helmet. If the diver is working out of a
stage he must not remove the helmet until the stage
is on deck.
3.11.2 Removing the Helmet
Remove the helmet by pulling the sealed pull pins
out (forward) and turning them until they are locked
open in the retracted position. Tilt your head and the
helmet forward and swing the locking collar back
behind your shoulders. You will need to pull down
on the rear strap to break the seal between the neck
dam ring and the helmet ring and to disengage the
neck ring from the swing tongue catch.
Reach up inside the helmet and loosen the chin strap.
At this point, you can lift the helmet off your head.
A good tender will be prepared to help the diver with
the removal of the helmet as required.
The emergency gas supply hose may be disconnected
while the diver leaves the helmet on or while he holds
the hat after removal. The quick disconnect makes
this procedure very easy.
The tender should then unfasten the umbilical from
the harness and take the helmet from the diver and
set it aside. (Closing the locking collar/neck pad as
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sembly onto the helmet before setting the hat down
on a rough deck will help protect the helmet neck
ring from damage). The harness and bailout bottle
is then removed.
3.11.3 Storage of the Helmet between Dives
If the helmet is not going to be used for a period of
time, the head cushion , should be removed. The
head cushion should be dried and replaced in the hat
before storage. The regulator adjustment knob should
be unscrewed all the way out (counterclockwise) until
the next dive. When the helmet is completely dry, or
the diver is ready to leave the job, the helmet should
be stored in the carrying bag to protect it.
If the head cushion becomes wet it may be dried out
by removing it from the helmet, rinsing with fresh
water, squeezing excess water out, and letting the
head cushion hang dry or putting it in a clothes drier
on air dry (NO heat) only.
The Pull Strap assembly has a 1" Stainless Steel “D”
ring sewn on the end to hang the neck ring assembly
and allow proper drying.
use only the air dry set-
ting when drying head
cushion foam in a drier.
use of a higher setting
could cause the foam to
melt or start a fire.
WARNING
Once the pins are disengaged grasp the pull strap
and pull down on it to remove the helmet.
