Owner`s manual

If you have an existing inflator, remove it from the end of your BCD hose. This is usually
done by cutting the disposable plastic clamp, or if fitted with a reusable one, unthreading
the screws to loosen it. The nipple of the old inflator may then be pulled or twisted from
the corrugated hose. In some instances the hose may be glued in place for extra security
with rubber cement. If so, carefully work a screwdriver or suitable tool under the hose to
break the glue bond. Be careful not to cut or puncture the hose. If your BCD has a cable
attached to the nipple of the inflator for dumping air, push the retaining pin out of the
inflator and disconnect it from the cable.
Select the appropriate sized adapter that fits
your particular BCD hose. Insert and remove
the barbed end of the adapter to check the fit.
The correct adapter may fit snugly
but should never fit loosely. If you are
using one of the smaller adapters, slip the
threaded sleeve over the barbed end of the
adapter before connecting the cable or
installing into the corrugated hose (Fig. 4).
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Once you have determined the proper adapter, re-connect the
cable (if present) by placing the pin through loop of the cable
and inserting the pin though the holes in the adapter (Fig 5).
There are 3 different pins, one for each size adapter.
Be
sure to use the correct pin for the adapter you are
using.
The correct pin should fit completely through and be
flush with the outside diameter of the adapter. You are now
ready to secure the corrugated hose to the adapter nipple.
We recommend placing a thin coating of rubber or neoprene
(wetsuit) cement on to the outside of the adapter nipple where
it connects to the corrugated hose. Apply glue to the inside
flange of the corrugated hose, then insert the barbed nipple.
Make sure the adapter sleeve is in place and the hose
is not pushed tight against it, or it will not spin
freely. Secure the nipple to the hose with either the
new plastic cable ties or the re-usable plastic clamp
that was originally on your BCD (Fig. 6).
To attach the SS1 to the adapter, slide the adapter
into the threaded fitting on the SS1 and tighten
hand tight. It should be snug enough that it will
not become unscrewed accidentally yet not so tight
as to damage the plastic parts (Fig 7).
Sleeve
FIGURE 4
Adapters
FIG. 5: CABLE & PIN
FIG. 6: PLASTIC CLAMPS
SET-UP
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