Putting On Your Dry Suit - Final Preparations - Ansell VIKING PROTECH II Owner's Manual

8.3 Putting on your dry suit - final preparations

8.3.1 Venting the dry suit before diving
When the zipper is closed there will normally be excess air trapped inside the dry suit. This
excess air can make it awkward to walk while topside. To vent this air out of your suit, squat
down and fold your arms across your chest. Push down on the top of the exhaust valve
to manually vent the suit. You should hear and feel the air escaping from the valve. This
action also provides a test of the exhaust valve.
A buoyancy compensator is considered essential for dry suit diving. The buoyancy
compensator is used for surface flotation and as a back-up buoyancy system. Do not use your
dry suit unless you are wearing a buoyancy compensator. You must be certain that your BC
does not interfere with the operation of your dry suit valves before you perform any open
water dive.
8.3.2 Connecting and disconnecting the dry suit inflator hose
The low pressure inflator hose for your dry suit should be routed under your left arm to the
inflator valve for your dry suit.
To connect the low pressure inflator hose, grip the hose just behind the fitting and pull
back on the collar. The quick-disconnect fitting is spring loaded and should slide back
easily. Hold the sleeve on the fitting back and slide the female end of the hose over the
male end of the inflator valve. Push the sleeve toward the valve until it locks in position.
Test the inflator valve for proper function by pushing in on the inflator button. Air should
flow through it easily.
To disconnect the hose, grab the end of the hose behind the fitting and push it toward the
inflator valve.
As you hold the hose in this position, pull back on the locking outer sleeve. The hose should
disconnect from the dry suit easily.
You can connect or disconnect the inflator hose whether the air in your tank is on or off.
A small check valve inside the inflator hose will prevent air from leaking out of it when the
hose is not connected to your suit.
Make sure that your dry suit inflator hose easily reaches the inflator valve on your suit. There
must be no bends or sharp kinks in the hose.
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