Kirby Morgan Diving Helmets - Kirby Morgan 77 Operation And Maintenance Manual

Kirby Morgan 77
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1.3 Kirby Morgan Diving Helmets

All Kirby Morgan diving helmets and masks are
manufactured by Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc.
(KMDSI). Each step of the manufacturing process is
carefully controlled to assure the customer of a high
quality, durable helmet that will function properly
for many years.
There are eight models of Kirby Morgan diving hel-
mets currently in production. They are the SuperLite
17B, (MK-21- U.S. Navy version), SuperLite
the SuperLite 27, and Kirby Morgan models 37,
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37SS, 47, 57, and 77. All are
The SuperLite -17 A/B was first developed in 1975
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and quickly set a new standard for diving helmet
design. Many large and small commercial diving
companies, military organizations, scientific divers,
and public safety divers are successfully using this
design around the world. This helmet is
SuperLite
approved and
Yoke and Latch Catch
Assembly
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17C
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marked.
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marked.
17A/B
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marked
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The SL-17 A/B helmet system consists primarily of
two major components: the neck dam/yoke assem-
bly, and the helmet. To don the helmet, the diver
first slips the angled neck dam with the attached
yoke over their head. The helmet is lowered onto
the diver's head with the help of a tender, then the
yoke hinge tab is hooked onto the alignment screw
on the rear weight. The neck clamp is then slipped
onto the helmet and locked. The locking system
not only seals the neck dam to the helmet but also
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secures the front of the yoke, fastening the helmet
to the diver's head.
The SuperLite -17A/B shares many common breath-
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ing system parts with all Kirby Morgan helmets and
masks. The breathing system was man-tested to
1600 FSW by the University of Pennsylvania and
approved by the U.S. Navy for surface-supplied div-
ing to 190 FSW with air and 300 FSW with mixed
gas. It surpasses all requirements of all governing
agencies and it is approved for commercial diving
through out the world.
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approved and
Neck Pad and
Sealed Pull Pins.
Kirby Morgan 37
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marked
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