Aqua Lung Black Diamond SL BC - Manual (Page 17)

16 Black Diamond Owner’s Manual Black Diamond Owner’s Manual 17
INFLATION METHODS
Oral Inflation
To orally inflate your BC, place your lips on
the oral inflator mouthpiece (Fig. 16a) and
exhale a small amount of air into the mouth-
piece to purge any water that may still be in
the housing. While continuing to exhale into
the mouthpiece, depress the oral inflator but-
ton (Fig. 16b) to inflate the BC. Immediately
after exhaling, release the oral inflator button
to prevent air from escaping.
Power Inflation
For the power inflator to operate, the low
pressure (LP) inflator hose must be con-
nected. To connect the LP hose, grip the
grooved sleeve at the connection fitting with
your thumb and forefinger, and slide the
sleeve back. Place the fitting over the quick
disconnect plug (Fig. 16c), and firmly push
inward while releasing the sleeve. Check to
ensure that the hose is securely attached. Af-
ter the hose is attached to the power inflator,
pressurize the first-stage regulator by slowly
opening the cylinder valve.
To inflate your BC with low pressure air, de-
press the power inflator button (Fig. 16d).
Do not hold the inflator button depressed
continuously underwater, as this could cause
you to become excessively buoyant. Instead,
depress the button in short bursts until you
become neutrally buoyant.
Fig. 16
a
b
c
d
e