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WARNING: Before using the BC, you must have successfully received training and certification in the
technique of SCUBA diving from a Military or government operated diving school (or any recognized
certification agency). Use of this equipment by a person who is not certified by a recognized agency
shall render all warranties, express or implied, null and void.
WARNING: Use of SCUBA equipment by uncertified or untrained persons is dangerous and can
result in serious injury or death.
WARNING: In an emergency such as an out of air situation or uncontrolled rapid descent, it is
important to remove and jettison weight immediately.
WARNING: In the event of an uncontrolled, rapid ascent, it is important to immediately begin venting air
from the BC. Continue venting air to slow your ascent rate if neutral buoyancy cannot be reestablished.
WARNING: Your BC is not a lift bag. DO NOT rely on it to bring heavy objects to the surface. Doing
so may permanently damage the BC and could result in serious injury or death.
WARNING: NEVER lubricate any part of the BC with any lubricant. Lubrication of certain parts and
assemblies must only be performed by an factory trained service technician.
WARNING: Do not apply any type of aerosol spray to the BC. Doing so may damage certain plastic
components, including important valve connections.
WARNING: Repair, service or disassembly must not be attempted by persons who are not factory
trained and authorized by Aqua Lung International. Unauthorized service will render the warranty
null and void.
WARNING: A BC is NOT a life jacket or rescue device! It is not designed to provide face-up flotation in
all situations; therefore it does not meet U.S. Coast Guard regulations for a life preserver or personal
flotation device (PFD). If you become unconscious in the water without a buddy present to immediately
give assistance, you may suffer serious injury or death from drowning.
Your BC is primarily designed to help you maintain neutral buoyancy while in a comfortably balanced, face-down swimming
position underwater. It is also designed to provide you with flotation so that you can rest on the surface, but it is not designed
to function as a life preserver or personal flotation device (PFD). In order to meet U.S. Coast Guard regulations, a PFD must
be designed so that it automatically rights you to a face-up position and holds your head out of the water on the surface.
The design characteristics of a personal flotation device are different from those of a buoyancy compensator. The
ability of any flotation device to float you in a face-up position can also be affected by other diving equipment you
wear, including a cylinder, weight or exposure suit and whether it can be inflated before you lose consciousness.
For this reason, it is important always to dive with a buddy and maintain close proximity with them at all times. Do not
depend on any flotation device to hold your face above the surface in the event that you are rendered unconscious
in the water while diving.
WARNING: Although this manual provides some basic guidelines for certain buoyancy control techniques,
it is not a substitute for training from a professional diving instructor. Failure to weight yourself properly
may create a hazardous condition that could lead to serious injury or death. If you are unsure how to weight
yourself in order to achieve optimum buoyancy underwater and on the surface, do not dive until you have
obtained the necessary instruction from your diving instructor.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS & WARNINGS
If you have any questions regarding your
Buoyancy Compensator or these instructions, contact
Aqua Lung at (760) 597-5000
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