Kirby Morgan® 37 & 57 Helmets Operations and Maintenance Manual KMDSI Part # 100-073 The KM37 helmet is covered by U.S. Patent #6,644, 307B2. Foreign and other patents pending. ™ Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. 1430 Jason Way Santa Maria, CA 93455, USA Telephone (805) 928-7772, FAX (805) 928-0342 E-Mail: [email protected], Web Site: www.KirbyMorgan.com Manual prepared by KMDSI, Dive Lab, Inc. and Marine Marketing and Consulting. NOTE: This manual is the most current for the Kirby Morgan 37 and 57 Helmet. It is page dated January 2013. Fu- ture changes will be shown on page IV and the changed pages will carry the date of change. Previous manuals may not reflect these updates. WARNING Diving with compressed breathing gas is a hazardous activity. Even if you do everything right there is always the danger that you may be killed or injured. No piece of diving equipment can prevent the possibility that you may be killed or injured any time you enter the water. The Kirby Morgan 37 helmet is CE Approved and meets or exceeds all performance and testing require- ments of all government and non-government testing agencies throughout the world. It is approved for use on all commercial and military work underwater. Kirby Morgan, SuperLite®, BandMask, Band Mask, KMB, KMB-Band Mask, DSI, Diving Systems International, EXO, REX®, SuperFlow® and DECA are all registered trademarks of Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. Use of these terms to describe products that are not manufactured by KMDSI is illegal. The two dimensional images (such as photographs and illustrations) of our products are © copyrighted and trademarks of Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. The three dimensional forms of our products are trademark, trade design and trade dress protected. © ⅯⅯⅩⅡ Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual is made available for the express use of the owner of this Kirby Morgan product. No part of this manual may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted, or used in any form or by any means, whether graphic, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, or otherwise by technology known or unknown, without the prior written permission of Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. Document Number 130108002 Kirby Morgan® 37 & 57 Warranty Information 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 hun- dred sixty five (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 can- not 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 five (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. This warranty becomes 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/or maintained according to KMDSI factory rec- ommended procedures described in the manual or Product updates have not been performed as recommended by KMDSI, or 3) Unauthorized attachments or modifications 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 COM- MERCIAL 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 pe- riod are defective in workmanship or material covered by this warranty. All exchanged parts are the property of KMDSI. The buyer’s 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 (in- cluding, but not limited to, damages for lost profits, 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 II © ⅯⅯⅩⅢ Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Document #130108002 Kirby Morgan® 37 & 57 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 super- sedes 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 reflected in the price of the goods. The buyer acknowledges that it has read this agreement, understands it, and is bound by its terms. © ⅯⅯⅩⅢ Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Document #130108002 III Kirby Morgan® 37 & 57 Record Of Changes It is the responsibility of the owner of this product to register their ownership with Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc., by sending the warranty card provided. This card is to establish registration for any necessary warranty work and as a means of communication that allows KMDSI to contact the user regarding this product. The user must notify KMDSI of any change of address by the user or sale of the product. All changes or revisions to this manual must be recorded in this document to ensure that the manual is up to date. Quantities marked in parenthesis. Change Number Date Description of Change 1 05/16/2008 Reworded: 2.1 Product Specifications, 2.2.1 SuperFlow® and SuperFlow® 350 Demand Regulators, 2.2.2 SuperFlow® 450 Performance Certification and 2.5 Operational Specifications & limitations. Reworded Warnings: Page 23 (2) and page 32. Temperature limitations on page 24 changed from 36º F to 33º F. Changed regulator adjustment knob to Flex Knob on page 102. Location number in second NOTE on page 102 changed to reflect correct location Added: Appendix 3 and 4. 2 08/19/2008 Page III Removed page number column. Page 17: Updated CE approved graphic on SL-17A/B Page 18: Added CE approved graphic to KM-47 helmet. Updated CE approved graphic on SL-27. Page 20: Updated CE approved graphic on EXO-BR. Pages 57-58: Moved chapter 5 into two columns. Page 87: Added gasket warning on page 90 left column. Page 158-159: Changed torque specifications. Overset text arranged on next page (159). 3 11/05/2008 Added D-Ring to Image on pages 17, 28, and 29. Blowapart Image Updated with D-Ring on page 32, 38, 129, and 134. Text Updated on pages 57-58, 131. Rearranged pages 146-148, added diagram of earphone wire. Appendix A1: Torque Specifications updated on page 158. 4 02/25/2009 Text Updated on pages 144-145. 5 03/11/2009 Page 69, step 7; page 132 step 7; page 133 step 11; page 136 step 3; page 151 step 10: Changed kg cm to Newton Meters. Page 71: Lacquer thinner changed to acetone. Page 72: Corrected 35 inch pounds to 20 inch pounds in step 4. Lacquer thinner changed to acetone. Page 90: Corrected 75 inch pounds to 100 inch pounds in step 19. Page 102: Section 7.12.2 “SuperFlow® 450 Demand Regulator Test for Correct Adjustment, Fully Assembled,” renumbered to aforementioned section number from incorrect 7.12.1. Page 117: Corrected 75 inch pounds to 100 inch pounds in step 8. Page 121: Corrected 35 inch pounds to 20 inch pounds in step 3. Page 123: Lacquer thinner changed to acetone. Page 124: Corrected 35 inch pounds to 20 inch pounds in step 4. Lacquer thinner changed to acetone. Page 158: Added Location # 104a 530-020 Screw, exhaust flange. Page 159: Added location # 176 550-533 Bent tube adapter, 450 Regulator. IV © ⅯⅯⅩⅢ Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Document #130108002 Kirby Morgan® 37 & 57 6 07/27/2009 Added sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 for CE certification. 7 09/09/2009 Page 64 Section 6.4 step 5 text updated. 8 11/06/2009 Chapter 2: addition of CE conforming criteria.