Zeagle Buoyancy Compensator Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 25)

Diving with your Zeagle BCD

Your nal buoyancy is primarily affected by your body, your thermal suit, your •

diving cylinder, and your lead weights. It is adjusted with your BCD. Both too

little and too much lead ballast can be dangerous. To determine the proper

amount of lead ballast weight needed for your system, go (with another diver) to

a shallow safe location with the type (fresh or salt) of water you will be diving in

later. During the test, wear a near empty cylinder of the same size and material

you will be using. With a safety diver present, carefully add or remove weights

from your system until you oat vertically at the surface at eye level with a full

breath of air (and a near empty cylinder). The near empty cylinder is important.

Many divers weight themselves for a full cylinder, and then have trouble staying

down later in the dive as the cylinder gains buoyancy.

Start your descent by releasing air slowly either through the power inator by •

holding the exhaust over your head and pushing on the exhaust button or by

pulling gently (approximately 1/2 inch) on the inator to open the remote exhaust

valve on the shoulder if your system is so equipped. DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE

FORCE AS THIS COULD SERIOUSLY DAMAGE THE SYSTEM. Let out just

enough air to start your descent. As you descend and when you reach your de-

sired depth you will need to add air to your Zeagle BC by pressing on the air inlet

button of your low pressure inator to attain “neutral” buoyancy.

It may be necessary to adjust the waist during the dive due to the compression •

and expansion of your diving suit.

You will need to add air to the BC as you descend and exhaust air from the BC •

as you ascend, to maintain neutral buoyancy throughout your dive.

When you begin your ascent at the termination of your dive, you must • release air

from your BC either through the exhaust on the inator or through the remote ex-

haust. Be sure you are vertical with your left side slightly higher than your right

side to vent the BC. You should release air so as to maintain a rate of ascent of

one foot per second or less. To maintain a safe ascent rate, you must swim to

the surface. Do not use your BCD to pull you to the surface, as this may result in

fast ascents. Control your Ascent Rate!

Inate your Zeagle BC when you reach the surface to attain a • comfortable

degree of buoyancy and lay back against the tank. Do not overinate the BCD.

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