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bio-full face mask

instruction manual

apollo web site

http://www.apollo-japan.jp

2016.08.04 3704500030

Nippon Sensuiki Co., Ltd

905 Shake, Ebina-City, Kanagawa-Pref,

243-0424, Japan

TEL：046-233-4111

FAX：046-233-5886

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for choosing apollo bio-full face mask. As always be sure to obey

articles described on instruction manual when in use. If you have any question,

feel free to contact dealer or us.

Items with the following headings describe scuba diving techniques and how to

handle diving equipment. These sections must be fully understood, so as to be

sure to read with special attention.

DANGER , WARNING , CAUTION

Failure to obey the instructions under this heading may lead to accidents which

result in serious injury or death.

DANGER

Failure to obey the instructions under this heading may lead indirectly to

accidents which result in serious injury, death, and/or serious damage to

equipment.

WARNING Failure to obey the instructions under this heading may lead minor accidents

and/or minor damage to equipment.

CAUTION

Failure to obey the instructions under this heading may lead minor accidents

and/or minor damage to equipment.

DANGER ●It is extremely important that scuba divers using this product have undergone

theoretical and practical training given by an internationally authorized

association providing diving instruction.

●Never scuba dive alone. Always dive under the buddy system or under

watching on board or by land workers.

●Apply inspection for equipment after one year from purchase or overhaul,

after 100 times of diving. If necessary, also apply overhaul for safe diving. ●Do not disassemble except a portion described on the instruction manual.

●Necessary adjustment or replacement of parts should be performed on the

land.

WARNING

●Always make sure you are in good physical condition before scuba diving.

Stop diving if you feel abnormal cold, tired or unwell.

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●Never take alcohol or medicine (especially nasal spray or medicine for cold)

before scuba diving. Those who are in poor physical shape or suffer from

some chronic illness should consult with doctor before scuba diving.

●The installation of the hose to the 1st stage should be done at shop purchased

●Do not swing the equipment concerned. It is possible to be damaged

against glass and attachment parts by hitting something. Also, parts attached

stop as a result, functioning.

●Always carry extra mask & 2nd stage as replacement and practice in

advance which enable to exchange mask & 2nd

stage in underwater.

●The glass with mask is treated as heat tempered, but once glass is damaged,

its strength becomes weak and even by a slight shock it may be damaged.

●In spite of using rubber, resin, glass with chemical resistance, it may corrode to

let it soak in chemicals (benzene, alcohol, thinner), neutral detergent, gasoline

for a long time.

CAUTION

●Consult with dealer or us whenever using under special situation, environment.

●When free flow won’t stop, immediately stop to use and ask for repair.

●When the medium pressure hose touches other rubbers, resin, cloth, it might

cause color staining.

●Do not use hose-protector due to having salt accumulated, life of hose

shorten, metal part corrode.

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SPECIFICATION

Specification for bio-full face mask

Article Specification Remark

Weight 360～900g Depends on model and

optional equipment.

Material Silicon, NBR, Aluminum, ABS,PC, etc. -

Inner Volume 400cc -

Pressure in use Below 1.0MPa (9.87kgf/cm2

) bio-2nd equipped model

Gas in use Air (Oxygen20%, nitrogen80%) Contact us when in use

non-specified gas 2nd Stage

(bio-2nd

equipped

model)

・Use chemical resistance rubber

・2nd stage tensile strength

over 300N(30.6kgf) ※1

・With flow adjustability

・Automatic safety lock coupler

Used

・With a swivel

・For both scuba and hookah ※2

※1. CE ( European standard)

Pull for 10 second

300N(30kgf) without any

problem

※2. It would require different

settings for scuba and

hookah diving. Please

contact us for the detail.

Defroster device ・Attach an adjustment knob to

the right side of the 2nd stage.

・Rotation type

Optional for bio-2nd

equipped model

Breathing port

valve (Optional) ・Attach to the gena left side

・Rotation type

Temple Breathing

Valve (Optional)

・Attach to the temple.

・Rotation type

Drain valve ・Attach to the chin

Strap ・5 positions

・With strap adjustment

・Bigger, easer to use button for the

strap adjuster

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Communication

device port

(Optional)

・Attached dummy lid when

delivery

・Attach to the gena right side

Contact us when in use of

compatible microphone.

Low

pressure hose ・With automatic safety lock coupler

・Screw standard for attaching with

1st stage：3/8-24UNF

・Length of hose：70cm

bio-2nd equipped model

Optional lenses ・Degree, polarized, explosion-proof

lens etc.

Contact for details

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Names of parts

●Strap adjuster

●lens

●Mask frame

●bio-2nd regulator

●Automatic safety lock coupler

●Low pressure hose

●2nd stage port

●Mask flange

●Lens retainer

●Drain valve

●Strap holder

●Strap

●Breathing port valve

●Temple Breathing Valve

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PREPARATION STEP1 Installation of Third-party 2nd Stage

1) Push-in the mouth-piece tube of the 2nd stage

into the 2nd stage mounting port of the mask until

the base of the mouth-piece tube hits to the

flange of the mounting port.

2) Fasten a nylon clamping band tightly on the 2nd

stage mounting port.

Make sure a nylon clamping band is firmly fastened. Immediately discontinue use of the product when any crack or flaw is

found on the mask-flange near the 2nd

stage mount portion.

In the worst case, there is a possibility that the 2nd stage is disengaged during

use.

STEP2 Attach to breathing device

1) Attach low pressure hose to LP port of 1st stage or LP

port with Hooker equipment. ※Clamping torque 4.9Nm

2) If 1st stage is in use, attach 1st stage to high pressure

tank.

※For details, refer to 1st

stage instruction booklet.

STEP3 Connect Auto Safety Lock Coupler to 2nd stage

1) Connect Auto Safety Lock Coupler to 2nd stage

STEP4 Check-air leakage

1) Open valve with tank or compressor of Hooker

harness.

2) Check air-leakage from 1st stage and main body of

breathing device, around cap & Auto Safety Lock

Coupler. In case of air-leakage, treat again by

referring to article of “treatment.

Nylon clamping band

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STEP5 Check whether air comes out from a mouthpiece

1) Push purge button of 2nd stage and check whether air comes out from

a mouthpiece.

STEP6 Check that air comes out from defroster device

1) Check that air comes out from defroster

device and may stop by turning adjusting knob.

STEP7 Wearing the Mask

1) Turn the breathing port valve counter-clockwise to

fully open the breathing port.

WARNING Make sure to close the breathing port valve

before dive.

2) While holding the strap adjuster knobs with thumb and

forefinger, pull the straps to loosen.

3) Rake hair back from the face, then wear the

mask by holding the mask and the back portion of

mask band. Align the mask position so that the

center of mask band comes to the back of the head

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4) Hold the chin portion of the mask with one hand, and align the mask to be

fixed to the jaw.

5) While firmly pressing the mask to the jaw with one

hand, pull the top strap① at the parietal to fix the

vertical position of the mask.

6) Evenly pull the strap② and strap③ at temples to fix

the horizontal mask position.

7) At the last, pull evenly the strap④ and strap⑤ at

the chin to fix it to the jaw.

8) Make sure hair is not caught in the skirt portion of

the mask. Remove the hair if there is caught hair.

9) Repeat the sequence of 6) through 7) to

fine adjust the strap tightening so that the all

straps are evenly strained without too tight.

Finally move the strap holders in place.

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STEP8 Final preparation

1) Set the breathing port valve or (and) XX valve at closed

position.

2) Adjust expiratory resistance by turning adjusting knob

with 2nd stage.

Basic Technique Take out fog (Optional)

It is possible to take out fog from inside of lens.

1) Turn adjustment knob with defroster device to open

and let air come out.

CAUTION Turn knob gently. If not, air suddenly

comes to cause blurry vision and

blow-up.

2) If fog continuously cause, set adjustment knob to open to let air come gently

to avoid it.

Mask clear

It is possible to clear mask against invading water through exhaust valve

equipped underneath of mask.

1) Blow out at exhaust valve down position. Or, push purge

button to come air inside in order to let water discharge.

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Operation of the breathing port valve (Optional)

It is possible to breathe outside air by using snorkel when

waiting to dive and moving on the surface of water. 1) When waiting and moving on the surface of water,

turn knob for snorkel to open (counter-clockwise)

2) When diving

Turn knob for snorkel to close (clockwise).

WARNING Be sure knob for snorkel is in closed

position before diving.

Operation of Temple Breathing Valve(Temple breathing valve mounted models

only)

During dive preparation or stand-by on board a ship or land, breathing the

outside air is possible by releasing the temple breathing valve. Breathing the

outside air via the temple valve is effective to defog the mask lenses.

1) During Dive Preparation or Stand-by on Board or Land

Turn the temple breathing valve counter-clockwise to open the breathing

port.

The air flow rate is relatively low due to the valve structural limitation. Do not

attempt to turn the valve beyond the full open end position. It may damage

the valve structure.

2) When Diving

Turn the temple breathing valve clockwise to close the

breathing port.

Do not too tighten the valve. It will make the valve hard

to open.

WARNING Make sure to close the valve before

dive. WARNING Do not open the valve underwater.

OPEN

CLOSE

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Ear care

Nose can be picked over mask, ear can be cared by same procedure for

ordinary mask.

1) Supply air to inner ear by picking nose over mask

and breathing during diving.

WARNING If not to do so, eardrum may be broken.

It is important to repeat before ear hurt

during diving.

WARNING Stop diving in case of not relieving pain

due to health condition.

Mask replacement in water

Since full face mask is different from ordinary mask and is connected with

regulator, replace it on site to avoid serious accident in case of breakage of

regulator. Always carry extra mask & regulator as replacement. Do enough

practice in advance as needed speedy replacement in water.

1) Remove buckle and grasp underneath of mask by both hand. Then pull to

upper front and take out from face.

2) Hang removed mask with arm so as not to be disturbed.

3) Change to ordinary regulator after clearing and fix breathing.

4) Take mask for replacement and wear after clearing.

DANGER It is impossible to dive safely by just reading this manual.

Do enough practice with instructor before diving.

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HOW TO ATTACH OPTION, REPLACEMENT PARTS

How to attach microphone 1) Take out attaching nut.

2) Take out blank cap

from microphone-blanket.

3) Set microphone.

4) Tighten attaching nut.

CAUTION

Use our original microphone

or compatible microphone

with dimensions as illustrated below.

HOW TO REPLACE LENS How to remove 1) Put in something like the edge of screwdriver (3mm width)

2) Lift lens retainer by pushing screwdriver vertically.

(Treat careful not to make any scratch on lens.)

① ②

③ ④

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3) Pick portion A up lightly the part of rim which taken off

from the frame.

How to put lens

1) Put in the rim in numerical order. Put in raised part of

the rim in the small hole of the frame with holding

both the lens and the rim with both hands.

Make a position of the hollow part on the rim to

upside of the mask.

2) Please check that there is no space

between the frame and the rim.

CAUTION Don’t use bent rim for mask again because the lens is taken off in

diving. Please replace new rim if there is any space between the

frame and the rim. It causes the accident that the lens is taken off in

diving.

It is absolutely to check any space between them.

Please be care not to scratch the lens when change the lens.

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HOW TO CARE

●After used, soak in clean fresh water.

During soaking, never push the purge button to prevent the water to come

inside of the regulator.

●Rinse in running water to remove any remaining salt and sands around the

buckle & valve

●After removing all excess water, place in a well ventilated, shady area to dry.

CAUTION Never clean it with gasoline, thinner, alcohol of other organic

solutions or a neutral detergent. As doing so,it could cause the

luster to fade, result in cracks.

HOW TO STORAGE & HANDLE

●When storing and handling the mask, take care to protect the lenses from

breakage and scratches.

●Parts of the mask may deteriorate under the sunlight and the fluorescent lamp

for a long time.

●Do not storage in the place under high temperature & humid. Storage in a well

ventilated place.

●Storage without any pressure toward to specific portion of the mask.

●During storing, the powder colored white may cause on the surface of the

mask. As it is caused by the oil inside the mask, it may be used since it will

affect to protect the deterioration of the rubber itself.