Diving With Your Scuba Force Drysuit; Preparation; Entry To The Water - Scuba Force EXPLORER NST Owner's Manual

DRY SUIT OWNER MANUAL
Dry diving is a skill that requires special training that must also be practiced under
controlled conditions and that requires a reasonable period of time to get used to
open water diving in a dry system.
Perform the fit and size checks of the cuffs before preparing for the dive. Practice
putting on and taking off your drysuit and cuffs so that you can take it for granted.

Preparation:

• Assemble all of your diving equipment and have it ready for diving.
• Put on your dry suit.
• Open the air release valve fully by turning it fully counterclockwise.
• Let excess air out of the drysuit: slide a finger under the neck seal and crouch
to get all of the air out of the drysuit. Pull your finger out from under the cuff
and stand up.
• Put on the other equipment.
Entry into the water
• Give some air to the BC before entering the water.
• A big step ist he usual way to get into the water from the boat. When you step
into the water feet first, the excess air in your suit is forced into the upper
parts of the suit. Make sure the air release valve is fully open before entering
the water.
Establish neutral buoyancy on the surface
Safe diving requires a safety stop at 10-15 feet (3-5m) as a precautionary measure
before surfacing. Additional weight is required to achieve neutral buoyancy when the
tank pressure is 500 psi (34 bar) or less. After establishing a neutral buoyancy on the
surface with a full bottle of compressed air, add as much weight as the weight in your
full bottle. Use the following precedure to check your buoyancy with mono our double
bottles.
Manual Version DS2019-1
CAUTION
Dive times differ due to the different tolearnces of different
divers, taking into account water temperature, exposure to
high ambient (air) temperature and personal metabolism.
CAUTION
DO NOT jump into the water with excess air in the suit. The
excess air in the suit is pushed upwards when it enterst he
water. This excess can accumulate on the neck seal or in the
sleeves, from where the air cannot escape. Jumping from a
great height with excess air in the suit can cause a blow to
the chin that can knock the diver unconscious.
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