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  • Page 1 scuba TAS2 SAR User Instruction Manual...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents IMPORTANT WARNINGS ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍4 Intended Use ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍6 Introduction ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍6 BCD Features ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍6 Integrated Weight Pocket ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍8 Small accessory or non-dumpable weight pocket﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍9 Power Inflator ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍10 Over Pressure Valve (OPV)/Dump Valve ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍11 Elbow Dump ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍11 BIO Tank Lock﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍12 BCD WING ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍13 Sizing &...
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  • Page 5: Important Warnings ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍4

    IMPORTANT WARNINGS This manual must be read and understood entirely before using the product. This Instruction Manual provides you with the information you need to get the most from your new Buoyancy Control Device (BCD). It is advised that you keep this manual in your possession during the entire life of your BCD.
  • Page 6 6 months. For recreational use, a check every 12 months by an Authorized Apollo technician is recommended. Overall conditions and main safety parts such as the bladder, valves, elbow, corrugated hose, and power Inflator must be inspected. If any of the above parts shows wear or diminished performance it should be replaced immediately or removed from usage, if replacement is not possible.

  • Page 7: Intended Use ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍6

    Introduction The TAS2 SAR BCD is a wing style BCD that utilizes bespoke new materials to deliver heavy-duty quality, comfort and performance. BCD Features ●...
  • Page 8 FRONT BACK Corrugated hose with integrated dump valve Bladder L.P hose clip Tank lock Stainless steel D-Rings Quick release integrated weight pocket Shoulder Strap Waist belt Power inflation/oral inflation and deflation hose Back plate (covered by backpack pad) Over Pressure Valve Crotch Strap - 7 -...

  • Page 9: Integrated Weight Pocket ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍8

    Integrated Weight Pocket The weight pouches can be attached into the weight pockets via a quick release system. Each weight pouch can hold up to 5kg (11lbs) of shot or solid lead weights, giving a total weight of up to 10kg (22lbs). Loading Solid Weights Place weights in the weight pouch and fasten the zipper.

  • Page 10: Small Accessory Or Non-Dumpable Weight Pocket﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍9

    Small accessory or non-dumpable weight pocket Two additional accessory pockets provided. STEP 1 STEP 2 - 9 -...

  • Page 11: Power Inflator ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍10

    Power Inflator The Power Inflation Valve allows you to inflate your BCD using air from your SCUBA cylinder. Its LP hose, threaded on a LP port of the first stage regulator, is connected to the Power Inflation Valve by the Quick Disconnect Coupling that works with the air on or off.

  • Page 12: Over Pressure Valve (Opv)/Dump Valve ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍11

    Over Pressure Valve (OPV) / Dump Valve There is one standard dump valve on the lower left of BCD for routine deflation. To operate the dump valve, pull on knobs attached to the valve. Elbow Dump The Elbow dump sits on the left-hand shoulder. To operate the valve, pull the inflator unit attached to the corrugated hose.

  • Page 13: Bio Tank Lock﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍12

    BIO Tank Lock Secure your cylinder in seconds with almost no effort. Conventional tank strap designs require strength to secure. When the tank strap band gets wet the belt expands and the holding force diminishes. The Bio Tank Lock has 10 times more (100KG) tightening torque than conventional tank strap systems. The Bio Tank Lock tightening screw makes installation and removal a breeze.

  • Page 14: Bcd Wing ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍13

    Body Material: Die cast aluminum ◆ Adjusting Knob Material: Acetal ◆ Adjusting Shaft Material SUS304 ◆ Belt Length: 900 X 50mm ◆ Weight: 330g ◆ BCD WING The BCD comes with your choice of two different size wings. Each wing will fit the BCD back plate and harness.

  • Page 15: Warranty﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍14

    From the date of purchase until the expiry of the relevant period of time specified below for the product, Apollo warrants that our products will be free from defects in design, materials and workmanship. Apollo liability under this warranty is limited to the repair, replacement or refund of the product, at the discretion of Apollo.
  • Page 16 APOLLO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 4/36 Holbeche Road Arndell Park NSW 2148 PO BOX 391 Winston Hills NSW 2153 Phone: (02) 9620 9577 Email: sales@scubaonline.com.au Web: scubaonline.com.au NIPPON SENSUIKI CO., LTD 2-22-17 Shake Ebina Kanagawa 243-0424 Japan Phone: +81(0) 46 233 4111 Email: info@apollo-japan.jp...

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