Registered Patents; Preparation And Set Up; Fitting The Regulator To The Cylinder Valve; 1Yoke Connection - Aqua Lung MISTRAL Owner's Manual

AquaLung 1 GB 12/08/05

2.5. Registered patents

Comfobite mouthpiece : U.S. Patent : 4,862,903
Balanced HP seat : U.S. Patent : 5,746,198
Second stage thermal exchanger : U.S. Patent : 5,265,596

3.PREPARATION AND SET UP

Aqua Lung recommends that you have all accessories (Octopus, submersible gauge, BC
inflator ...) fitted by your Authorized Aqua Lung Dealer. If you wish to change the MP Hose
from the short to the long or visa versa, Aqua Lung also recommends that this be done by
your Authorized Aqua Lung Dealer. Your dealer can also answer any questions you may
have pertaining to the information in this manual.

3.1 Fitting the regulator to the cylinder valve

NOTE
Fitting the Mistral regulator and a secondary air source to a double outlet valve with one
outlet pointing downward will require careful positioning of the hoses.
3.1.1 Yoke connection
2. Briefly purge the cylinder valve by turning the hand wheel to remove any dust or humidity
that may remain in the valve.
3. Check that the tank valve O-ring is in good condition. If the sealing O-ring is damaged or
worn, replace it before mounting the regulator on the cylinder valve.
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1. Gently unscrew the yoke screw until it frees the
dust cap.
4. Position the 1st stage so that the regulator matches
the seat of the tank valve O-ring. Screw in the yoke
screw while holding the regulator in position. Check
that the yoke screw is correctly located in the depression
at the back of the tank valve. Tighten the yoke screw.
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