POSIZIONAMENTO CORRETTO DEI COMPONENTIHUB ALL'INTERNO DELLE TASCHERiporre HUB su una superficie piana.Riposizionare i componenti come illustrato nelle foto 14, 15 e 16.PROCEDURE DI EMERGENZALe seguenti informazioni hanno lo <strong>scopo</strong> di fornire la conoscenzarelativa ad possibili procedure di emergenza che devono essereconosciute dall'utente per risolvere eventuali difficoltà.PROCEDURA DI CONDIVISIONE D'ARIAIn caso di condivisione d'aria con il compagno HUB permette unapronta e veloce individuazione del sistema alternativo direspirazione octopus evidenziato da una frusta di colore gialloCon la mano destra aperta occorre localizzare la base esternadestra di HUB, quindi risalire fino a localizzare il pomoloergonomico della tasca contenente l'octopus, aprire la tasca eliberare completamente l'octopus.Una volta stabilito il contatto iniziare le corrette procedure dirisalita.- 14BLOCCO DEL GRUPPO COMANDI INAUTOEROGAZIONEIn caso di erogazione in continua il gruppo comando HUBpresenta la possibilità di interrompere immediatamentel'autoerogazione.Occorre portare la mano destra sulla parte posteriore del gruppocomando e sganciare la frusta ad innesto rapido (Foto 17).- 17Per inserire aria all'interno di HUB si dovrà quindi accedere alsistema di gonfiaggio a bocca situato nella tasca di sinistra.- 15- 168
INTRODUCTIONCongratulations for having chosen another reliable Mares product.Your HUB has been constructed using advanced manufacturingmethods and materials, which are the result of years of continuingresearch and development.This sophisticated technology is backed by the assurance thatevery component of your HUB has been tested at our facility. Allthis is synonymous with reliability, an essential requirement for anypiece of diving equipment, which you will find in ALL Maresproducts.Important:Any critical information or warnings that might affect theperformance of the product, or result in the injury or death of thetechnician, HUB owner, or other persons, are highlighted with thefollowing symbols: DANGERIndicates an imminently hazardous situation which, ifnot avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNINGIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if notavoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTIONIndicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if notavoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It mayalso be used to alert against unsafe practices.MARES reserves the right to modify any products, processes andmanufacturing techniques at any time. It is the technicians'responsibility to acquire the latest information and parts fromMares for service and repairs.IMPORTANT:Should any warnings or information contained in this manual beunclear or not fully understood, please contact Mares before usinga Mares HUB. WARNINGCarefully follow these and all the other instructionsconcerning your Mares HUB and all other SCUBAequipment. Failure to do so could lead to serious injuryor death WARNINGAs with all SCUBA equipment, the Mares HUB isdesigned to be used by trained, certified divers or thosein training only. Failure to fully understand the risks ofusing such equipment may result in serious injury ordeath. DO NOT use this HUB or any SCUBA equipmentunless you are a trained, certified SCUBA diver.EC/EN 250 CERTIFICATIONThe Jacket/Regulator HUB system described in this manual wascertified by Notified Institutions in compliance with EC Directive89/686 of December 21, 1989. The tests were carried out inaccordance with the EN 250 and EN 1809 standards of the samedirective, which establish the marketing conditions andfundamental safety requirements for Personal Protection Devices(PPD). The certifications were performed by Institution No. 0474,RINA, at Via Corsica 12, 16128 GENOA - Italy.Model EN250 EN 1809 MarkingHUB 0474 0474 CE0426The CE 0426 marking appearing on all jackets identifies theNotified Testing Institution No. 0426, Italcert, at Viale Sarca 336,Milan - Italy, which supervises the production control of certifiedjackets, in accordance with the EN 250 standard.REFERENCES TO EN 250 - OBJECTIVE -DEFINITIONS - LIMITATIONSObject: The requirements and tests provided for in EN 250 areaimed at providing a minimum safety level for the operation ofdiving breathing apparatus at a maximum depth of 50 m/ 162 feet.SCUBA - Definition (EN 132): Self-contained, open-circuitcompressed air underwater breathing apparatus in an apparatuswhich has a portable supply of compressed air carried by the diver,allowing him to breathe underwater.9