Buoyancy Compensator
User’s Guide
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Страница 1: ...Buoyancy Compensator User s Guide For Model ATS HD 100 Solo Elite 2 Switchback HTS 2 S25 S38 X37 X55 BAC 65 BAC 85 BAC D85 1 ...
Страница 2: ... Hollis and the Hollis logo are registered trademarks of Hollis All rights are reserved PATENT NOTICE U S Patents have been issued or applied for to protect the following design features backpack systems U S Patent No 5 378 084 Gas Impermeable Laminate U S Patent No 5 693 412 Harness Buckle U S Patent No D409 114 Weight Drop System U S Patent No 5 218 745 Soft Backpack U S Patent No 4 952 095 and ...
Страница 3: ...ness 25 HTS 1 2 Harness 30 BC Single Tank Mounting Adaptor 31 Mounting Double Tanks to BC 32 Attaching a Single Tank w Cam Band to BC Integrated Weight Pockets for Elite Switchback Solo HTS Harness BC Systems 33 Integrated Weight Pockets for Elite Switchback Solo HTS Harness BC Systems 36 BC Waist Cam Buckle 37 ATS Assembly 39 HD100 40 BC Donning and Fitting 41 Care and Maintenance 42 Records 43 C...
Страница 4: ...cted with the highest quality materials and utilize the latest computer aided design and manufacturing techniques to ensure their highest performance and reliability There are a number of Hollis BC systems that are designed to match your type of diving With a selection of bladder systems and accessories a diver can configure his or her BC system to work in any environment they are operating in WAR...
Страница 5: ...o save your life under any circumstances Prior to each dive inspect and test your BC for proper operation If any part does not function properly DO NOT USE In an emergency Hollis BC s may not provide face up flotation in all cases for all persons DO NOT inhale gases from within any Hollis BC On the Hollis dual bladder the bladder against the diver s back is the primary bladder Do not inflate both ...
Страница 6: ...quate lift for the gear configuration being used Our BCDs are constructed with a 1000 Denier Cordura w PU Lamination Outer Shell and 15mm Urethane Internal Bladder or better Each BCD also comes standard with a 1 diameter corrugated hose with the Hollis power inflator Corrugated hoses are offered in a variety of lengths for the diver to choose from to customize their system BCD systems offered by H...
Страница 7: ...lis power inflator Corrugated hoses are offered in a variety of lengths for the diver to choose from to customize their system Bladder systems offered by Hollis S25 Single Tank Bladder 25 lbs 11 3kg Lift part 208 1251 025 S38 Single Tank Bladder 38 lbs 17 2kg Lift part 208 1251 038 X37 Double Tank Bladder 37 lbs 16 8kg Lift part 208 1250 037 X55 Double Tank Bladder 55 lbs 24 9kg Lift part 208 1250...
Страница 8: ...g 2 Untie the knot and slide the knob off the cord and then retie the knot on the cord Fig 3 To dump air from the bladder pull lightly on the cord Inspect the pull dump regularly to make sure it is working properly and is not sticking or leaking Fig 1 Fig 2 Fig 3 Bungee Cords used on BAC 65 BAC 85 BAC D85 Bungee cords are elastic bands that are used to keep the bladder more streamlined and compact...
Страница 9: ...tion and the correct Low Pressure Port Remove the port plug from the port to be used by turning it counter clockwise with a 5 32 hex key Save the port plug for possible future use Lightly lubricate the hose end threads and o ring with Tribolube 71 or Christo Lube MCG111 lubricant silicone grease is acceptable only if the regulator is not intended for use with nitrox Thread the hose clockwise into ...
Страница 10: ...lation To power inflate the BC depress the Power inflator button This can only be achieved when the Low Pressure Inflator Hose is connected and under pressure from the regulator 1st stage Use short bursts of air to inflate the BC being careful not to add too much air Note Have an authorized Hollis technician attach the LP hose to the regulator 1st stage WARNING If you depress the Power Inflator fu...
Страница 11: ... end of the LP Inflator Hose and pull back the coupling release and press it onto the connector on the Inflator System and let go of the coupling Make sure the LP Hose is securely attached before pressurizing the regulator system Pressurize the regulator system by slowly opening the tank valve Now press the Power Inflator Button until you hear air flowing into the BC Buoyancy Control Using the inf...
Страница 12: ...rness System w 2in 5 1cm Crotch Strap 7 Loose D Rings w keepers to be Custom Placed by Diver Suggested 2 on Each Shoulder 1 on Each Waist and 1 on the Crotch Strap 2in 5 1cm Stainless Cam Buckle Shoulder Pads Backplate not included Solo Harness Kit Complete Assembly Rear View 12 ...
Страница 13: ...lot and pull webbing through so the grommet is now on the back side of the plate Fig 9 Pull the webbing across the back of the plate and insert the webbing though the angled slot on the opposite side of the plate Adjust the webbing so the grommet is centered with the bolt hole in the plate Fig 10 Now from the front pull webbing back through the top slot so the webbing mirrors itself on both should...
Страница 14: ...ness is complete Repeat same process on opposite shoulder Fig 15 Fig 13 Fig 14 Fig 15 Waist Straps Making sure the shoulder straps contour in and around the body pull webbing through lower inside angled slots Insert webbing through metal keeper on the backside of the backplate and then back through lower outside angled slots so the webbing is on the front side of the plate Fig 16 Adjust webbing so...
Страница 15: ...en the slide and the end of the webbing Then weave webbing through the larger slot at the center of the backplate s bottom and back through the slide keeper Fig 19 20 21 This is where adjustment to the crotch strap will be made The looped end will thread onto the waist strap Fig 19 Fig 20 Fig 21 Your Solo harness is now complete 15 ...
Страница 16: ...eeper Right side waist webbing with right side sternum strap on SS round ring 1 SS D ring with slide keeper and SS waist cam buckle Crotch strap with attached SS round ring plastic buckle and 2 plastic slides Shoulder webbing with centered grommet Male end of left shoulder buckle 5 plastic slide keepers with 3 bent SS D rings Left Waist Webbing Right Waist Webbing Crotch Strap Shoulder Webbing 16 ...
Страница 17: ...h the angled slot on the opposite side of the plate Adjust the webbing so the grommet is centered with the bolt hole in the plate Now from the front pull webbing back through the top slot so the webbing mirrors itself on both shoulders Fig 24 Webbing will naturally cross creating the cross back feature of the Switchback harness system Fig 25 Fig 22 Fig 23 Fig 24 Fig 25 Waist Webbings With the fema...
Страница 18: ...ngs one on each side of the waist Fig 29 30 31 Adjustments can be made later Fig 28 Fig 29 Fig 30 Fig 31 Waist Cam Buckle Insert waist cam buckle on left side webbing See BC Waist Cam Buckle section for recommended buckle weave At this point the system should look like Fig 32 Fig 32 18 ...
Страница 19: ...l plastic slide on each shoulder so there is about 3in 7 6cm between the plate and the slide Fig 36 The harness will criss cross so the webbing from the right shoulder of the plate will go over the left shoulder of the diver shoulder release buckle side Using 1 plastic slide install 1 bent SS D ring on the left shoulder side Fig 37 38 Adjustments can be made later Then install the male side of the...
Страница 20: ... and the sternum strap is on the correct side facing in Positioned the SS round ring in the center between the distance from the plate to the end of the webbing then weave the webbing back through the plastic slides with the D rings Fig 42 43 44 Adjustments can be made later Fig 41 Fig 42 Fig 43 Fig 44 Weave extra webbing from both shoulders through plastic slides 3in 7 6cm from plate Fig 45 46 Th...
Страница 21: ...te 2 Harness Kit Waist Strap and Lower Shoulder Strap Assembly Components Upper Shoulder Strap Assembly Components Crotch Strap Assembly Components Waist Lower Shoulder As Upper Shoulder Assembly Crotch Strap Assembly 21 ...
Страница 22: ...strap When adjusted properly the D ring should be spaced approximately one hand width from the backplate facing the backside and secured with a Slide Keeper Fig 3a Fig 1a Fig 2a Fig 3a Waist Strap Assembly The Elite 2 comes with two lengths of 2 in 5 1 cm Nylon Webbing Straps Use the shorter of the two to construct the Waist Strap Assembly Working from the backside of the backplate run the 2 in 5 ...
Страница 23: ...hs of webbing provided with the Elite 2 weave the strap as follows From the back side of your backplate insert the webbing as shown Fig 9a 10a 11a Fig 9a Fig 10a Fig 11a On the Left side weave the Shoulder pad with the 2 in 5 08 cm webbing panel at the top as shown in Fig 12a 13a Next weave a Slide Keeper and then through the panel on the appellate Fig 14a Fig 12a Fig 13a Fig 14a 23 ...
Страница 24: ... 18a Take one of the two D Rings with the webbing leads and clips attached and weave the webbing as shown Fig 19a Make sure the larger female clip faces down The Sternum Strap lead with the smaller clip should face inward toward the center chest Fig 19a 21a Weave the webbing back through the 3 Slide Keepers Fig 20a The left side Shoulder strap should look like the photo Fig 21a Fig 19a Fig 20a Fig...
Страница 25: ...need to be adjusted for optimal positioning and sizing When fitted properly the lowest D Ring on the shoulder strap should line up with your nipple Your Elite 2 Harness is now complete HTS 1 HTS 2 Harness The HTS Harness System does not require any assembly but there are many adjustments and items that can be removed or added to the HTS to customize your harness 25 ...
Страница 26: ...rbund through harness guide straps Fig 69 To install cummerbund follow the same process in reverse Will accommodate all sizes of Hollis cummerbunds Fig 70 Fig 66 Fig 67 Fig 68 Fig 69 Fig 70 Crotch Strap Take the side of the crotch strap that is not looped insert the slide keeper leaving about 8in 20 3cm of webbing between the slide and the end of the webbing Fig 71 Then weave the webbing through t...
Страница 27: ... undo weave of 2in 5 1cm shoulder strap webbing from slide keepers on the top portion of the shoulder straps Fig 74 75 76 Add or move D ring to desired position Fig 77 When adjustments and additions are made weave the webbing back through the top slide keeper to secure the strap Fig 78 79 Fig 74 Fig 75 Fig 76 Fig 77 Fig 78 Fig 79 27 ...
Страница 28: ... attach and lay it on the back of the harness with the black side out and the Hollis logo on the lower right side Pull cam bands through the slots in the bladder Fig 85 When a tank is attached to the harness the bladder will be securely fastened between the tank and the harness but for added security Hollis bookend screws can be used to attach the bladder to the harness system Fig 86 87 Align grom...
Страница 29: ...ts going through the Wing s grommets Then lay the Harness over the Bladder Wing and Double Tanks with the mounting bolts going through the grommets Next position the each Mounting Plate with the bolts going through the holes Secure the Mounting Plates and Tanks with Wing Nuts and Hardware provided with your Doubles Tank Band Kit The HTS Double Mounting Plates should be positioned so the width of t...
Страница 30: ... bladder Fig 101 102 Flip the bladder so that the blue side is up Fig 103 Now place the plate over the bolts through corresponding holes Fig 104 105 106 If the plate bladder or tank adaptor do not line up as desired you can adjust them by using different bolt holes Now install in the following order 1 each per bolt flat washer then a lock washer Next thread the wing nuts onto the bolts and tighten...
Страница 31: ...on the threaded side of the bolt and then thread a hex nut on to the bolt Leave the bands loose enough to insert tanks Now place the bands over the tanks and position them so they correspond with the holes in the bladder and backplate 11 inches apart Now tighten the hex nuts so the bands are secure and there is no movement of the tanks Any movement of the tanks can put stress on the manifold and c...
Страница 32: ...g 111 Now weave the band through the bottom slot Labeled 3 of the buckle so the band is against the tank Fig 112 113 Pull band tight to make sure there is no slack around the tank or in the buckle weave Fig 114 With the band tight weave the band through the top slot Labeled 4 of the buckle from inside to outside Fig 115 Pull tight and fold the buckle over so it snaps against the tank Fig 116 117 N...
Страница 33: ...egrated weight system provides up to 20lbs 9kg of ditchable weight 10lbs 4 5kg on each side is equipped with waist positioned D rings and is easily installed Also with its optional adjustable no sag straps this weight system is clean and comfortable NOTE The HTS 2 weight system has a slightly different design but the specifications and installation are the same accept where noted The HTS 2 weight ...
Страница 34: ...each end on the back side of the pocket Fig 120 121 Slide the pocket all the way back to the plate and lay the plate on its front with the weight pocket laying flat facing you Fig 122 At the back of the weight pocket there is a strap with 2 grommet holes so you can adjust the pocket to be more forward or back on the waist Adjust the pocket s position to your preference Fig 122 Using the provided b...
Страница 35: ... on the HTS weight system utilize a traditional quick clip that requires no installation procedure Fig 125 Fig 126 Fig 127 Loading Weight Pouches and Weight Pockets Remove the weight pouch from the pocket and open the flap of the weight pouch Fig 128 Insert desired weight up to 10lbs into pouch Fig 129 and secure flap of the weight pouch with the self gripping fastener Fig 130 131 Once the weight ...
Страница 36: ...is technique with and without weights while out of the water with the BC removed from a tank DO NOT use the drop handles to lift or carry the pouches Store the weight pouches in a position that will not distort the curved shape weights down or removed WARNING Use of the weight drop system may not afford the diver with face up flotation especially if the weights are loaded towards the front of the ...
Страница 37: ...ght pockets Fig 137 138 Now locate zippered pocket underneath the lower lumbar support and unzip Fig 139 Inside this pocket you will find the back of the cummerbund straps attached with a self gripping fastener to each other and the inside of the pocket Fig 140 Undo the self gripping fastener and pull cummerbund straps out of each side of the zippered pocket Fig 141 You can also adjust the length ...
Страница 38: ... 144 Use the clip for convenience of donning and doffing gear Fig 142 Fig 143 Fig 144 Attaching an Air Tank The ATS is only designed to handle a single tank and uses a single cam band against a contoured hard plastic backplate to hold the tank securely Fig 145 Use the attached adjustable guide strap to position the tank on the contoured backplate by placing it around the neck of the tank Fig 145 S...
Страница 39: ...ength and reattach a self gripping fastener to secure Fig 148 Weave back through harness slot Fig 149 150 Repeat with opposite side of the cummerbund Fig 147 Fig 148 Fig 149 Fig 150 Crotch Strap Take the side of the crotch strap that is not looped insert the slide keeper leaving about 8in 20 3cm of webbing between the slide keeper and the end of the webbing Fig 151 Then weave the webbing through t...
Страница 40: ... Wings and Harnesses Before any dive make sure that your BC System fits properly With your required exposure suit on don your BC System Make sure it fits comfortably but is not too tight around your shoulders waist and crotch when using a crotch strap Two fingers laying flat should fit snugly between the shoulders and webbing Make any adjustments as necessary Adjust the D rings and clips to your d...
Страница 41: ...l the BC System with air and check to make sure there are no leaks in the Bladder Test both Bladders separately on Dual Bladder System Check all dump valves to make sure air is not leaking in the closed position and that the air can be easily dumped If using Integrated Weight System make sure weight pockets are securely fastened Post Dive Care All Hollis models of BCD s Wings and Harnesses To keep...
Страница 42: ...RECORDS Model s Serial No s Date of Purchase Hollis Dealer Dealer Phone No Inspections Service Date Service Performed Dealer Technician NOTES 42 ...
Страница 43: ...110 Fax 510 729 5115 www hollisgear com E mail info hollisgear com EC Type examination conducted by SGS United Kingdom Ltd Weston super Mare BS22 6WA UK Notified Body No 0120 Compliance with EN 1809 1997 Compliance with EN 250 2000 2008 Hollis Doc No 12 4012 Rev 3 7 16 09 43 ...
