Kirby Morgan 200-120, 200-125 User Manual

Balanced SCUBA Regulator

User Guide

Document P/N 100-141

Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc.

1430 Jason Way

Santa Maria, CA 93455, USA

Telephone (805) 928-7772

FAX (805) 928-0342 E-Mail: kmdsi@kirbymorgan.com Web Site: www.kirbymorgan.com

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Warranty Information

NOTE: Be sure to complete the enclosed warranty card and return it immediately, or you may register your purchase online at www.kirbymorgan.com—go to Support.

KMDSI warrants every new Mask, Helmet, SCUBA Regulator, Manifold

Block or Kirby Morgan Air Control System 5 (KMACS 5) (each, a Product) to be free from defects in workmanship for a period of three hundred sixty

ve (365) days from the date of purchase from a KMDSI

authorized dealer. This warranty covers all metal and plastic parts, but does NOT cover rubber parts, communications components, or head and chin cushions. In addition, due to the electrolytic nature of underwater cutting and welding, chrome plating cannot be warranted when the diver engages in these activities.

Any defect of the product in workmanship or material covered by this warranty discovered within three hundred

sixty ve (365) days from the date of purchase must be

promptly communicated in writing to the nearest authorized KMDSI dealer or (if no such dealer in the buyer’s country) contact KMDSI directly at (805) 928-7772. No

Product returns will be accepted by KMDSI without a returned merchandise authorization (RMA) number from KMDSI. Upon receipt of the RMA from

KMDSI, the buyer should return the defective Product or part, freight prepaid, to an authorized KMDSI dealer or the KMDSI plant, as directed by the RMA. KMDSI will repair or replace the Product at no charge, within a reasonable time, as it deems necessary.

Warranty Information

This warranty is null and void if:

1) The Product is not registered with KMDSI within ten

(10) days of purchase, or

2) The Product has not been properly serviced and main-

tained according to KMDSI factory recommended procedures described in the manual and/or Product updates have not been performed as recommended by KMDSI, or

3) Unauthorized attachments or modications have been

made to the Product, or

4) The Product has been used for purposes other than

those for which it was designed, or otherwise has been abused, misused, or subjected to unusual conditions, or the Product’s intended service has been exceeded.

EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN, THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY IS MARKETED AND SOLD BY KMDSI SOLELY FOR COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL USE AND IS NOT A CONSUMER PRODUCT INTENDED FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

In purchasing any Product subject to this warranty, the buyer agrees that its sole and exclusive remedy and KMDSI’s entire obligation in contract, tort, or otherwise under this contract will be repair or replacement at KMDSI’s option of the Product or any parts which KMDSI determines during the applicable warranty period are defective in workmanship or material covered by this warranty. All exchanged parts are the property of KMDSI. The buyer’s

Warranty Information

exclusive remedy and the KMDSI’s entire liability in contract, tort, or otherwise is the payment by KMDSI of the buyer’s actual damages up to but not to exceed the amount paid by the buyer for the Product.

In no event shall KMDSI be liable to the buyer for indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages (includ-

ing, but not limited to, damages for lost prots, lost sales,

loss of business opportunity, or for injury to persons or property arising out of the use of the Product). Any claim or action for breach of warranty must be commenced within one year following delivery of the Product to the buyer.

Buyer acknowledges that this warranty is the sole and exclusive warranty of the Product and that it supersedes any and all oral or written representations and undertakings between KMDSI, its dealers, and the buyer relating to the Products. This warranty allocates the risks of product failure between KMDSI and the buyer, which

allocation is recognized by both parties and is reected in

the price of the goods. The buyer acknowledges that it has read this agreement, understands it, and is bound by its terms.

B WARNING

Diving with compressed breathing gas is a hazardous activity. Even if you do everything in the proper manner there is always the potential for serious injury or death. No one piece of diving equipment can prevent the possibility that you may be injured or killed any time you enter the water. The information in this manual is intended for users of Kirby Morgan helmets and persons that maintain or service Kirby Morgan helmets.

Table of Contents

2 Warranty Information

7 Denitions of Signal Words Used in this Guide

7 Product Changes

10 Cold Water Diving

11 CR Marking

11 CE Certication

12 Notied Body

12 2nd Stage Regulator Serial Number Location

13 1st Stage SCUBA Regulator and 2nd Stage

Regulator Maximum Work Pressure

13 Divers Work Rate Expressed as Respiratory Minute

Volume (RMV)*

13 Regulator Transport and Storage

15 References to EN250 - Object, Denitions, Limits

15 SCUBA-Minimum equipment (EN 250):

16 Denitions (EN 250)

16 Kirby Morgan Balanced SCUBA Regulator

Assembly

17 General Precautions and Warnings

Table of Contents

18 Preparation and Setup

18 Mounting the First Stage Onto the Cylinder Valve

(Yoke Connector)

19 Balance Purge Tube and Regulator Installation

24 Pull Test After Initial Assembly

25 Pre-Dive Checkout

25 Inspection Checklist

26 During the Dive

27 After the Dive

27 Removal of the Regulator Assembly from the

Cylinder Valve

28 Safety Precautions

28 Specications

29 Routine Maintenance

29 Daily Pre-Dive Maintenance

30 Post Dive Maintenance

31 Scheduled Maintenance

33 SuperFlow® First Stage Regulator

P/N 305-161

34 Balanced SCUBA Regulator Assembly

Denitions of Signal Words Used in this Guide

Denitions of Signal Words Used in this Guide

The original language of the Kirby Morgan Manuals is English. Translation into other languages will be provided upon request. KMDSI may charge a fee for these services.

B CAUTION

This word indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

B WARNING

This word indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

REMARKS: Operating or descriptive information which will help you make the best use of your regulator.

This user guide contains important safety information and should always be available to those personnel using this equipment. Read, understand, and retain all instructions before using this equipment to prevent injury or equipment damage.

If you sell or loan this equipment to another person, be sure that this manual accompanies the gear when you transfer possession to them.

Product Changes

Following publication of this booklet, certain changes in standard equipment, options, prices and the like may have occurred which would not be included in these pages. Your Authorized KMDSI dealer is your best source for up-to-date information on any of these products. Kirby Morgan Dive Systems Inc. reserves the right to change product specications at any time without incurring obligations.

Product Changes

In order to use this regulator assembly, it is essential to complete

a training course and receive certication, issued by a recognized

national SCUBA training organization, conrming your ability to dive.

B CAUTION

By using this equipment the diver acknowledges that he has read and completely understands the instruction manual provided with it, and hereby agrees to hold harmless Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, inc. from any accident, malfunction, or other event arising from the misuse of the equipment, or from any lack of, or incomplete understanding of its operation and function.

B CAUTION

This regulator assembly should be used only with breathing air meeting requirements of the EN12021

B CAUTION

When the regulator is used in a European Union member country, it should be used only with equipment and accessories that are CE approved, according to EN250.

B WARNING

•

The rst stage SCUBA regulator has not been designed or tested for use with breathing gas mixtures containing greater than 23% oxygen.

Do not use the rst stage or the regulator assembly with second stage with breathing gases containing more than 23% oxygen. Use with gas mixtures containing in excess of 23% oxygen could lead to res or explosions.

Product Changes

B WARNING

•

The second stage SCUBA regulator has not been designed or tested for use with breathing gas mixtures containing greater than 50% oxygen.

Do not use the second stage with breathing gases containing more than 50% oxygen. Use with gas mixtures containing in excess of 50% oxygen could lead to res or explosions.

B WARNING

In accordance with the EN250 Standard, the maximum approved depth for the use of this equipment is 50 meters (164 FSW) @ 62.5 RMV (heavy work load). Do not exceed this limit. The use of open circuit SCUBA at depths below 164 FSW poses extreme risks including out-of-air emergencies and decompression sickness, which can lead to serious personal injury or death.

B WARNING

Never use solvents or aerosol sprays on our around the regulator assembly. Certain solvents and propulsion agents attack and damage rubber and certain plastics. This could lead to regulator failure. Drowning could result.

This user guide gives basic daily operational information for the Kirby Morgan Balanced SCUBA Regulator assembly.

Before each use the regulator assembly should be carefully checked and submitted to the operational tests. Never dive with a regulator showing any signs of deterioration or a below normal performance.

The hoses tted to the regulator assembly, and supplied by

KMDSI meet the requirements of the EN250 standard concerning the connection of components. Only original Kirby Morgan hoses should be used as replacements.

Cold Water Diving

- HP thread 7/16" - 20 UNF

- LP thread ⅜" - 24 UNF

B CAUTION

Always allow pressure to build up slowly in the regulator by turning on the cylinder valve slowly.

Use only Christo-Lube® on the rubber components. Never grease the parts of your regulator with a lubricant containing hydrocarbons, household oil, or motor oil.

Cold Water Diving

Before diving in cold water (water temperature below 10 °C/50 °F), the diver should be trained and have mastered the techniques of cold water diving, learning techniques and all precautions necessary to avoid freezing of the regulator. All of this is included in the training programs of organizations offering courses in diving in cold water or under ice. You should also use equipment intended for this purpose. This regulator is CE approved for waters colder than 10°C /50 degrees F.

In order to reduce the risks of regulator freezing when diving in cold water (below 10°C), consider doing the following:

1. Protect your regulators from any water entering the rst or

second stages.

2. Protect your equipment from cold before the dive. Keep your

regulator and all its accessories in a warm dry place.

3. Carry out all pre-dive checks of your equipment in a warm dry

place if necessary, before even going to the dive site.

4. Avoid breathing through the regulator or pressing the purge

button in very cold air before entering the water.

5. Check that the air used to ll your cylinder is dry. The water

vapor contained in this air should have a condensation point below -54°C. Excess water vapor can freeze, causing a free

ow, or blocking the air ow completely.

Cr Marking

CR Marking

The 1st Stage SCUBA Regulator and 2nd Stage Regulator meets or exceeds all standards established by Dive Lab of Panama City, Florida, and is CR (Commercially Rated) marked.

CE Certication

The balanced SCUBA regulator (P/N 200-120) has been tested and conforms to the performance requirements as set forth in Annex

II of Directive 89/686/EEC and, as far as applicable, the EN250.

Category of PPE: III

B WARNING

The 1st Stage SCUBA Regulator and 2nd Stage Regulator have been tested with air and CE certicates for use with air up to 50 meters. Compressed air must be compliant with the EN 12021. All the tables reporting the technical data and the pressure of use are relative to compressed air.

On the frame of the Balanced SCUBA Regulator 2nd Stage regu-

lator the CE mark is afxed.

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