Rise In The Dry Suit - Scuba Force EXPLORER NST Owner's Manual

DRY SUIT OWNER MANUAL
Ascent in a dry suit.
At the end of the dive, take a moment to check the exhaust valve on your drysuit
before starting the ascent. Make sure the exhaust valve is fully open by turning it
counterclockwise until it stops.
Your ascent MUST be slow and controlled! As you take off towards the survace, you
will get positive buoyancy as the air in your drysuit and / or BCD expands. Release
as much air through the air release valve on your drysuit and / or from the BCD as is
necessary to remain neutrally tared. You should be able to stop your ascent at any
time by just exhaling.
Control your ascent speed using a dive computer or watch / depth gauge. Stay within
the limits of your dive computer. If you are not using a computer, keep the rate of
ascent recommended on the tables you are using.
Control the ascent by raising and lowering your left arm.
If you ascend too quickly, raise your left arm higher to allow more excess air to
escape from the drysuit. If lifthing your left arm does not slow your ascent sufficiently,
press the air release valve to activate manual deflation.
If you are negatively buoyant and have difficulty climbing, lower your left arm and
apply a puff of air to your drysuit for more positive buoyancy. As soon as you begin
to ascend, be ready to deflate through the air release valve.
Be ready to stop your ascent at any time. Control your ascent speed so that you can
make a recommended safety stop at 10'-15' (3-5m). Once on the surface, inflate
your BCD before swimming back on land or the boat.
Swimming on the surface
Manual Version DS2019-1
NOTE
The maximum depth of use is given by the level of training
and experience of the user.
NOTE
Your first drysuit ascents should be next to a weighted line
that can be used to regain control during the ascent, if
necessary.
WARNING
Stay BELOW the maximum ascent rate reported by a
dedicated decompression computer and / or dive tables.
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