Read these resources carefully before diving with this wing. If you do not understand any part of these materials, contact Dive Rite at (386) 752-1087 or support@diverite.com.
Make sure you fully understand this wing’s features and function before diving this wing. If in doubt, ask your authorized Dive Rite dealer for help.
Before diving, you should have the proper training from a qualified instructor and obtain certification from a recognized training agency. Your training should include a minimum of entry-level open water scuba diver training.
This manual is not a substitute for diver training from a recognized diver training organization. Failure to obtain training and certification in safe diving practices can lead to serious personal injury or death.
Changes to this wing, or use of after-market accessories, can prevent its proper function or result in damage to this wing. This can cause serious personal injury or death.
This wing is not a United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD). This wing will not provide face-up flotation for all users and conditions.
This wing not be used as the sole form of flotation; divers should have additional forms of flotation, such as wetsuits or drysuits, to provide buoyancy in case they need to abandon the wing or it malfunctions.
This wing is not a lift bag. Attempting to use it as such places a diver at extreme risk for a dangerous, uncontrolled ascent.
This wing is not a breathing device. Never breathe from this wing. This wing may contain gas residue, liquid, or contamination that may result in serious personal injury or death if inhaled.
In accordance with European standards, Dive Rite wings can only be considered certified where all components are present, as per the original Dive Rite configuration. Any variation of the original configuration invalidates conformity to European certification standards.
Always perform a pre-dive and post-dive inspection of this wing. Make sure the BC is properly secured to the harness. Do not dive with a wing that does not pass any of the pre-dive or post-dive inspections and tests.
Special instruction in cold water diving methods, and the specific use of this product in cold water, is required prior to cold water diving (temperatures below 10°C/50°F. This instruction is beyond the scope of this manual.
This product is designed for use with gas mixtures containing no more than 40% oxygen. Use of mixtures with increased oxygen or the addition of helium or other substances may cause corrosion, deterioration, premature aging, or component failure. This can result in loss of buoyancy or compromise the integrity of this wing, resulting in injury or death. Non-standard gas mixtures may also present a risk of fire or explosion. Use only mixtures containing no more than 40% oxygen.
Overfilling weight pockets can result in the inability to drop weight in an emergency. This can, in turn, lead to serious personal injury or death. Make sure the weights you load can drop out freely before closing the weight pocket flap.
It is not recommended to change out the weight pockets on one piece, sewn BC systems to accommodate more weight. Adding larger pockets to accommodate more weight is not an issue while diving if there is enough lift, but there is a concern about the BC system handling the additional weight.
Adjust this wing so that it does not restrict your breathing when fully inflated. Restriction of normal breathing while wearing this wing could result in serious personal injury or death.
Do not attach a low-pressure (LP) hose to a regulator high-pressure (HP) port or to an air supply with pressure in excess of 14 BAR/200 PSI. This may result in damage or explosive failure of the low-pressure hose and/or power inflator assembly, and result in serious personal injury or death.
Repeated use of the oral inflator or overpressure valve may allow water inside this wing, reducing the amount of buoyancy provided by this wing. This could result in serious personal injury or death. Drain all water out of this wing prior to and after every use.
Keep sand, debris, and other contaminants out of the oral inflation/manual deflation mechanism. Under certain conditions, contamination can cause the valve to not close completely. If this occurs while diving, shake the valve while depressing it several times. If the valve leaks or remains inoperable, terminate the dive.
Do not dive with a wing that is damaged, leaks air, or does not function properly. Terminate any dive as safely and quickly as possible if this wing becomes damaged, leaks air, or does not function properly.
Avoid prolonged or repeated exposure to chlorinated water, such as in swimming pools. Wash this wing immediately after any use in chlorinated water. Chlorinated water can oxidize fabrics and materials on this wing, thereby shortening its life, and cause colors (especially neon) to fade. Damage and fading from prolonged exposure to chlorinated water is specifically not covered under warranty.
Due to heavy usage, wings used for rental/diving centers, professional purposes, or other intensive use must be checked at least every six months. Overall condition and main safety parts such as the air cell, valves, elbow, corrugated hose, and inflator mechanism must be inspected. If any of the above parts show wear or diminished performance it should be replaced immediately or removed from usage, if replacement is not possible.
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