REGULATORSREGULATORS ABYSSABYSS - ABYSSABYSS OCTOPUSOCTOPUS ! WARNINGWARNING CAREFULLYREFULLY READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USE, AND KEEP IT FOR FUTUREFUTUURER REFERENCE.REREFERENCE. INTRODUCTIONNTRODUCTION Congratulations.Congratulations. You have purchased one of the finest, most dependable regulatorsregulatoorsaa availablevvailabblee on thethheme marketarket today.toodday. Your MARESMAREESrS regulatoreegululata or hashas been constructed usingusing manufacturingmanufacturing processes and mamaterialsteerials whiwhichch ara arereet thehhe result of f fif fifteenfteeenyn yearsears of continui continuingngg rer researcheseeara chh aan andd evolution.evolution. ThisThis sophisticatedsophisticated technologytechnology isis backedbacked by the guaranteeguarantn eee thatthhata everyeverrycy componentompop nent of your regulatorregulaatoor has been testedtests eded atat ourouourm modernodern facilityfacility in Rapallo, Italy. All this is synonymous with reliability, afu fundamentalundndaamental requirementreqquiu remement for any pipieceecceoe ofof divingdiving equipment,equuippmement,w whichwhhich you will findfind in EVERY MARES product.product. ThisThis manual is intended as a guideguide for experienced technicians, andanddn notot as aac comprehensiveommprp ehhensive instruction bbookoook ono ala allla aspectsasps ects of divingdiving equipmentequipment for inexperienced repair personnel. MARESMARES periodically offers technical trainingtraining courses at its factory.facttoro y. TechniciansTechniciiaansa arere stronglystrongglyy advisedaadvised to obtainobtaiainsn specificspep cifif ccp practicalractical trainintrainingg in thethe servicingservicing of MARES divingdiving equipment before attemptingattemptingg anyanyr repairs.epaiirss. CarefullyCarefully read all parts of this manual before undertakingundertakinngga anynyy rer repairs.epaairs. Important:Important: AnyAny critical informationinformation or warnings that might affectaffectt thethhe performancepeerfr ormanceo ororrr resultesuultit innthei the injurynjury orordd deatheaath off thetht et technician,echnician, regulator owner, or otherother persons is highlighted with the followingfollowingss symbols:ymmboolss: ! DANGERDANGER Indicates an imminentlyimminnently hazardoushazarrdousu situationsituattioi nw which,hhich, ifif not avoided, willwilll rre resultsult indde deathath or serious injury.injury. ! WARNINGWARNING IndicatesIndicaatet sa a potentiallypootentiallyh hazardousazardoousu situation which, if not avoiavoided,deed, couldcoulddr resultesult in death or serious injury.injury. ! CAUTIONCAUTION IndicatesIndiccates a potentiallypotenttiai lly hazardoushazzara dous situatiosituationnw which,whiich,i iffn notott av avoided,oided, maymay result in minor or moderate injury.injury.Itma It mayy also be useduseed to alertaalert againstagainstt unsafe practices.ppractices. MARESARESSr reserveseservest thehe rightrighhtt totomo modifyodify any products,productst , proceprocessesssses and manufacturing techniques at any time. It is the technicians' responsibilityresponssib to acquirequirrete thehe latestlateestst informationini formaatioi n andpa partsrttsfs fromroomMm MARESARRESES forfor service and repairs to be performed. IMPORTANT:TANNT:T: If the instructionsctionsp providedrovided in the manualmaanun al araree unclearunclear or difficult to understand, please contact MARES before usingusingtt thehe regulator or attempting any repairs.repairs. ! WARNINGWARNING Carefully follow these andanda allll the other instructions concerning your MARES regulator and all otherot SCUBA equipment. Failure to do so could leadad to serious injury or death. ! WARNINGWARNING As with all SCUBA equipment, MARESESr regulatorsegulators are designed to be used by trained,traine certified divers only. Failure to fully understand the risks of using such equipmentuipment may result in serious injury or d death. DO NOT use this regulator or any SCUBA equipment unless you are a trained,d,c certifiedertified MARES diver. 5 EC CERTIFICATION The MARES regulators described in this manual have beeneen tested and certifiedcertifiedb by Registered Test Centre No. 0426 - Italcert - Viale Sarca 336, Milano - I, in compliance with EC directive 89/686/EEC86/EEC of 21 December 191989.89 The test procedures were conducted according to the EN 250: 2000 standard, in conformance with theea aforesaidforesaid directive which sets outou the conditions for marketing and essential safety requirements for Category III Personal Protectivee Equipment (PPE). The certification testing results are the following:ng: Model Warm water Cold Water Marking Position (Temp. > 10°C)0°C) (Temp. < 10°C) Abyss approvededa approvedpproved CE 04260426 On the first stage Abyss Octopus approvedoved approved CE 0426 On the hose The CE0426 mark of the AbyssAbyss Octopus is an adhesive label affixed to the hose. This label must nevernever be removed. If the label is accidentally removed, thehea applicablepplicable CE markmark for the Abyss Octopus will be the one on the Abyss first sstagetaageg tot whw which it is connected. The CE mark certifiesesc complianceompliance with the essential health and safety requirements (DE 89/686/EE89/686/EECCA AnnexAnnex II).III)).. TheThT suffix 0426 after the letters "CE" indicatesates the Italcert Registered Test Center in charge of monitoring the production underundeerrA Art.Art.1. 11B11BB DED 89/686/EEC.89/6 REFERENCESCES TO EN 250: 2000 - OBJECT - DEFINITIONS - LIMITS Object: Theher requirementsequirements and tests provided for in EN 250: 2000 are aimed at providing a minimumminiimum mss safetyaafety level forfort thethe op operationpeerat of diving breathingnga apparatusespparatuses at a maximum depth of 5050 m / 162 feet. Scubaba- - Definition: Self-contained, open-circuit compressed air underwater breathingbreathingag apparatusapppparatus iss anap apparatusparatus which has apo portable supplyupply of compressed air carried by the diver, allowing him to breathe underwater. ScubaScuba - Minimum equipment (EN 250: 2000): a)a) Air tank(s).tank(s). b) Regulator.Regulator. c)c) SafetySafety device, e.g.e.g. pressure gauge/computer,gauge/computer, reserve mechanismmechahanismm or alarm.alarmm. d) Transport and retaining system, e.g. backpackbackpack and/orand/or straps.straps. e) Facepiece (mouthpiece(mouthpiece assembly or full-face maskmask o orr diving helmet).helmmeet). f) User instructions.instructions. Limits (EN(EN 250: 2000)2000) - SCUBASCUBA - ComponentComponent Units (EN 250: 2000):2000):): TheTheS SCUBASCCUBA unitunit cancanbn beemm madeada eu upupop off separateseparatepp piecesiececesoo offef equipmentququippment such as a tatank,nk, regulator and submersible pressure gauge. TheMA MARESARESr regulatorsregegulu atorsd describeddescribbed in n thistht is manualca cananbn beeue useduseeddw withith otherSC SCUBAUBA unit componentscomponents certified according to directive EEC/89/686EECC/89/68866a andndd EN 250:2250:: 2000.202 00.T TheThe air containedcontainnede inn tht thehete tanksanks m mustust c conformonform to ththee requirementsrequirements forfor breathable air set out in EN 12021.12021. ! DANGERDANGER MARESMARES regulators and octopus are designeddeessignedd and intendedinttenndedf forfoor use onlyonlyw withithc clean,cleeann,,c compressedompressed atmospheric air. Do not use thisthis equipmentequipment withwith anyanyo othertht er gasgaso ororre enrichednricchheda air.ir. Failure to adhereadheret tototo thishis warningwarrnning maymayry resultesuulti inns serioussere ious injury or deathdeathd duedue to firefiree and explosion or the serious deteriorationdeterioration or failurefailure ofof thethee equipment.eequipmennt.t --M Maximumaximum dedepth:pth: 5500 mm/ / 1621162f2 feet.eet. - PressurePressurem maxmax 232 barbarar (international(internaatit onal YOKEYOKE CGACGGA8A 85050 adapter)adapter) Fig.Fig. 1a 1a.. - PressurePressurreem maxax 200200 bar (DIN(DIN 477/13477//131 screw) Fig. 1b.1b. - PressurePressureem maxax 3003000b barar (DIN(DINN 477/50477/500 screw)scs rew) Fig. 1c.1c. - Warm waterwaterr regulatorsregulatoorsr --w waterater temperaturetemperrata ureoverorequ over or equalal to +10°C+10°C(C (50°F).50°F). --C Coldold waterwaterr regulatorsreggulators --w waterwater temperaturetempm eraturrebe belowelow +10°C+10°C (50°F).(50°F). UnderUndeertr thehe ENE 250:2550:0 2000 standard,stana dard,w waterwaater is consideredconsiddere ed too beb coldcoold ata temperature below 10°C.10°C. To use MAREMARESS regulators in cold waterwater conditions,conddiitionss,a, alwayslwaysi installinsn tall thetheC CWDWD (Cold(Cold WaterWateer Diving)Diiviv ngn ) kit.kit.T THEHE CWDCWD KIT SHOULDSHOULD ONLYONLYBEIN BE INSTALLEDSTALLED BY AN AUTHORIZEDAUTHORIZED MARESMAARRESS SERVICESEERVICE CENTER.CEENTN ER. ! WARNINGWARNING Diving inn coldcoldld waterwwatter( (belowbelow 10 °°C)C)C withoutwithout s specialpep cial training and equipment may cause serious injury or death. BeforeBeforre diving in cold water, obtainobtain special trainingtraainingf fromfroroma a certifiedccertified diving instructor. Since it is not possible to prevent a regulatorregulatorf from freezing under any andda allll conditions,conditioonss,MM MARESARA ES regulatorsregulators too, though equipped with a CWD Kit, might undergo "freeze-"freeze-up"up phenomena. Should this happen,pen,r regulatorseggulu atorsm maymaya not function properly and could cause serious injury or death. Therefore,Therefore to minimize risks, appropriate traininggi issr requiredreequired totoop preventrevent or cope with any problems caused