Dive Lab KIRBY MORGAN KMB 18 User manual

KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
USER, OPERATOR COURSE

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KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
I troductio
•This course provides guidance on how to use
the KMB 18 and 28
•se of these masks will vary with the type of
work and environmental conditions
•The basic procedures of donning and
removing masks will be similar for every job

KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
I troductio
•This class is intended
for divers who have
previously been
commercially or
militarily trained in the
use of commercial dive
equipment

KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
I troductio
•Divers trained in the use of previous
Kirby Morgan masks; i.e., KMB 8, 9, 10,
Navy MK 1 mask, Navy MK 21 helmet,
Navy Mk 22 mask, or SuperLite helmets,
will find that KMB 18/28 Band Masks
have the breathing system controls
located in the same position and
operations are similar

KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
I troductio
•Demand regulator and side block components
are designed to work with pressures as low as
90 psig over bottom when diving to depths of
60 fsw or shallower, and as high as 225 psig
O.B. when diving deeper
•This wide operating range allows flexibility
when using various gas supply systems

KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
•A2.1 inspection and maintenance should be
performed at least annually
•Frequency of maintenance is dictated by
condition revealed during daily/monthly
inspection
•Monthly inspections determine necessity for
overhaul with more accuracy than simply placing
a number of hours of use

KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
•Masks being used in polluted waters, or
extreme environments, will require more
frequent inspection
•KM18/28 band masks should not be used for
Polluted/contaminated waters
•Hamlets (KM37) are preferred for
Polluted/contaminated waters

KMB 18/28 (BANDMASK)
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
•Side block, Regulator are the same as on the
KM37/SL27, parts are interchangeable
•KMB28’s manufactured before 2004 used
small bore super flow regulator (SL17 reg)
•Lexan Face port on KMB28 is smaller, All other
KM face ports, port retainers are the same size

Old Plastic Frame Ba d Masks
Older KMB 28’s, 9’s, and 10’s use smaller face port
retainers
Tab between side block
and port retainer
Newer face port retainers
will NOT fit
This type of frame is no
longer manufactured

KMB 18/28
Features
•Head Har ess (Spider)
keeps the mask in place
on the divers head. The
neoprene rubber spider
has adjustment holes for
varying the tension of the
harness
•Hood/Face Seal provides
the diver a comfortable
thermal barrier around
his head as well as
pockets for earphones

KMB 18/28
Features
•Steady Flow Valve
provides an additional
flow of air into the mask
for ventilation and
defogging
•Auxiliary Valve (EGS)
supplies backup
breathing gas to the
diver

KMB 18/28
Features
•Gas Supply No -Retur Valve
prevents loss of gas pressure
in the event of umbilical
damage, preventing a
"squeeze”
•Commu icatio s Co ectio s
can be either bare wire posts
or a waterproof connector.
The waterproof type is
recommended when a "round
robin" or diver/tender both
mics "on" communications
system is used

KMB 18/28
Features
•Tri-Valve Exhaust
Whisker which retrofits
to Band Masks, has less
breathing resistance
than the older single
valve exhaust while
providing an extremely
dry hat

KMB 18/28
Features
•Dema d Regulators
The SuperFlow350®
KMB 18 and KMB 28
regulator provides easy
breathing for hard work
•Water Exhaust
automatically keeps
water drained from the
mask

KMB 18/28
Features
•Silico e Oral Nasal
Mask is made of a
superior silicone
material which is hypo-
allergenic
•Nose Block Device
allows the diver to block
the nose to equalize
ears

KMB 18/28
Pre-dive i spectio
•KMB Band Masks are
designed to fit most
divers
•No special pre-dive
adjustment must be
made other than
securing the spider with
the proper tension for
the diver’s head

KMB 18/28
Custom Hood
Divers with smaller heads:
•a custom made hood
can be specially ordered
•Contact your Kirby
Morgan dealer for more
information on this
product

KMB 18/28
Pre-Dive I spectio
•Demand Regulator: cover assembly should not
be dented and the purge button must work
•Bent tube: no dents or kinks in the assembly
•Face port: must be in good condition

KMB 18/28
Pre-Dive I spectio
•Spider must be in good
condition
•Rubber must not be
torn or cracked
•All five legs present