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CAUTION: Take care to prevent slipping and damaging the suit.
P-VALVE
Valve positioning
As with the suit ination valve, the siting of the P valve is not critical. The most
common area for positioning is the inner thigh. Ensure that you can reach the
valve easily to rotate the valve cap and open the valve.
Valve fitting
If the hose of the P-valve is too long, it can be trimmed to suit a preferred
location. To t the P-valve, a 26mm diameter hole must be cut into the dry suit.
The rubber backing patch is aligned with the newly cut hole and glued to the
outside of the dry suit, using suitable contact adhesive. Allow to dry.
Remove the grub screw from valve cap using 1.25mm Allen key.
Unscrew valve cap and nut from valve body.
From the inside of the suit insert valve body through hole and screw on nut.
Tighten using multi tool AT105 (5 Nm max).
Screw valve cap fully down onto the valve body.
Insert grub screw into the valve body and fully screwing using 1.25mm Allen
key, then unscrew grub screw 2 full turns.
The valve cap should rotate approx. 120 degrees between closed and fully open.
P-Valve operation
To open the valve, rotate the cap anti-clockwise until it stops. In this position the
valve can be used throughout the dive without the need for further adjustment,
as it uses a non return valve system. For extra security the valve can be closed
when not being used. To close the valve, rotate the cap clockwise, excessive
force is not required.
CAUTION: Ensure that the hole is sufficiently clear from any seals/seams.
CAUTION: Position the valve so that the hose and connection will point
in the desired direction.
WARNING: It is recommended that all APEKS suit valves are installed
by an experienced drysuit technician.
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