Aqua Lung WTX-D Buoyancy System - Manual (Page 34)

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DEFLATION METHODS
Throughout the course of a dive, it will be necessary to release air from the BC using one of the two
methods described in the following instructions (if your BC is equipped with a power inflator dump valve,
this is a third method of releasing air). Each method uses a valve that is in a different location. The
method you choose at any time may depend on whether you are making your initial descent feet-first,
head-first, or maintaining neutral buoyancy underwater. Always remember to utilize the valve that is at
the highest point on the bladder, depending on your position in the water.
To deflate the BC using the oral inflator, lift the inflator body
to its highest possible position (above the head). Press
the oral inflator button (b) to start venting air. This method
is most effective on the surface when starting the initial
descent.
Your technical airway comes equipped with a standard airway elbow that attaches to a connector on the
bladder. Some technical airways may come equipped with an inflator dump valve rather than the standard
airway elbow. The inflator dump valve model has a cable inside the corrugated hose that attaches the K
inflator to a dump valve at the top of the airway assembly. You can vent air from the BC by firmly pulling
straight down on the K inflator. This dump valve provides an effective and convenient way to vent air from
the BC while in either an upright or face-down swimming position.
Power Inflator Dump Valve Standard Airway Elbow
Deflation via Oral Inflator
Deflation via Inflator Dump Valve
b