Zeagle F8 OCTOPUS User manual

OWNERS MANUAL
ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE IN ANY CONDITION

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©2015 ZEAGLE INC
Introduction + Safety Information.................................................................................................................................................................3
F8 Warranty Information ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
ONYX II & ENVOY II Warranty Information.......................................................................................................................................6
Disclaimer and Limitation of Remedy................................................................................................................................................... 8
Regulator Systems ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Safety Information .........................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Nitrox Use/First Stage Features.................................................................................................................................................................13
Cold Water Diving Information .......................................................................................................................................................................15
Innovative Product Features .........................................................................................................................................................................18
First Stages................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Second Stages.....................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Special Features - F8 & F8 Octopus..................................................................................................................................20
System Set-Up......................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
Operation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Rapid Adjustment Knob....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Flexible Purge Cover................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Venturi Control Lever.................................................................................................................................................................................25
 SeatSavingOrice(F8Only).........................................................................................................................................................26
Post Dive Care..................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Required Service...........................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Service Record.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ZEAGLE REGULATOR PURCHASE!
Your Zeagle Regulator has been designed and manufactured to the highest
possible standards of performance and reliability. With the reasonable care
outlined in this manual it will provide you with many years of diving enjoyment.
This manual covers these Zeagle regulator systems:
F8 – ONYX II – ENVOY II
F8 OCTOPUS – ONYX II OCTOPUS – ENVOY II OCTOPUS
Since 1979, Zeagle Systems Inc. has been providing divers with Scuba
equipment and Buoyancy Control Devices. Zeagle Systems and our worldwide
network of authorized dealers are always ready to serve you. For more
information on our products, and for the dealer nearest you, visit our web site
at www.zeagle.com. Thank you for choosing Zeagle!
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F8 Limited Lifetime Warranty
Zeagle warrants this regulator against defects in materials and workmanship for the
lifetime of the product except as noted below. This warranty does not cover normal
wear, or damage from accident, abuse, neglect, alterations, improper usage, or failure to
follow reasonable care and maintenance as outlined in this manual. Under this limited
warranty, Zeagle will either repair or replace, at its sole option, any original equipment
or parts that fail to perform as intended. To validate your warranty, you must complete
and return your warranty registration card within 30 days of purchase or register online
at Zeagle.com. The warranty card includes the model no. and serial no. Please use this
information if you chose to register your regulator online.
To obtain warranty service, you must deliver the regulator to the factory, or one of its
authorized repair facilities. If you send the regulator to the factory, you must pay the
shipping charges to the factory. If the regulator is returned to the factory and it is
determined that the problem is due to material or manufacturing defect, there will be
no charge for parts, labor or return shipping.
This warranty excludes filters, hoses, O-rings, seals, diaphragms, mouthpieces, and any
plastic components which are warranted for two years from the regulator’s date of
purchase. This warranty does not extend to equipment used for rental or commercial
purposes.
1. This warranty is not contingent upon proof of service and will remain in eect for the
lifetime of the product. It is required, however, that maintenance include an annual
safety inspection to be performed by an authorized Zeagle dealer or factory.

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2. Factory or authorized dealer servicing is required at intervals of 200 dive hours
or 2 years, whichever occurs first. This service will include disassembly, cleaning,
replacement and lubrication of all o-rings and seals, and safety check.
3. For proof of ownership, you must save the original purchase receipt. It is your record
of when and where the regulator was purchased. It also lets you know when your
annual service should be performed.
4. This warranty does not cover products from other manufacturers or make any claims
as to the performance or suitability of those other products when attached to your
Zeagle regulator.
5. This limited warranty applies only to regulators sold in the USA through authorized
Zeagle dealers.
6. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that may
vary from state to state.
7. This warranty applies only to regulators purchased from Authorized Zeagle Dealers
located within the United States. Warranty coverage in countries other than the US
varies. Outside the US your dealer will be able to get further Warranty information from
the Authorized Zeagle Regional Distributor.
F8 LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

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ONYX II & ENVOY II LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Zeagle warrants this regulator against defects in materials and workmanship for the
lifetime of the product except as noted below. This warranty does not cover normal
wear, or damage from accident, abuse, neglect, alterations, improper usage, or failure to
follow reasonable care and maintenance as outlined in this manual. Under this limited
warranty, Zeagle will either repair or replace, at its sole option, any original equipment
or parts that fail to perform as intended. To validate your warranty, you must complete
and return your warranty registration card within 30 days of purchase or register online
at Zeagle.com. The warranty card includes the model number and serial number. Please
use this information if you chose to register your regulator online.
To obtain warranty service, you must deliver the regulator to the factory, or one of its
authorized repair facilities. If you send the regulator to the factory, you must pay the
shipping charges to the factory. If the regulator is returned to the factory and it is
determined that the problem is due to material or manufacturing defect, there will be
no charge for parts, labor or return shipping.
This warranty excludes filters, hoses, O-rings, seals, diaphragms, mouthpieces, and
any plastic components which are warranted for one year from the regulator’s date of
purchase.
1. This warranty does not extend to equipment used for rental or commercial purposes.
This warranty is not contingent upon proof of service and will remain in eect for the
lifetime of the product.

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2. Factory or authorized dealer servicing is required at intervals of 100 dive hours or 1
year, whichever occurs first. This service will include disassembly, cleaning, replacement
and lubrication of all o-rings and seals, and safety check.
3. For proof of ownership, you must save the original purchase receipt. It is your record
of when and where the regulator was purchased. It also lets you know when your
annual service should be performed.
4. This warranty does not cover products from other manufacturers or make any claims
as to the performance or suitability of those other products when attached to your
Zeagle regulator.
5. This limited warranty applies only to regulators sold in the USA through authorized
Zeagle dealers.
6. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights that may
vary from state to state.
7. This warranty applies only to regulators purchased from Authorized Zeagle Dealers
located within the United States. Warranty coverage in countries other than the US
varies. Outside the US your dealer will be able to get further Warranty information from
the Authorized Zeagle Regional Distributor.
ONYX II & ENVOY II LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY

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DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION ON
REMEDY
(Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do not
allow exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the following limitations or
exclusions may not apply to you.)
Zeagle expressly limits any and all warranties, expressed or implied, to the terms of the
limited warranty as set forth above. Your remedies are limited to those contained herein
and are in lieu of all other remedies, whether based on breach of warranty or contract,
negligence, strict product liability or other tort.
Zeagle specifically disclaims liability for any consequential, special or indirect damages
arising out of the use of Zeagle Equipment.

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The Zeagle F8 Regulator is the top of the Zeagle
Regulator line, designed to perform in any condition.
The perfect travel regulator, the F8 is the lightest of the
Zeagle regulator line.
F8 REGULATOR OVERVIEW
F8 REGULATOR SYSTEM

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The Zeagle ONYX II is an easy breathing high
performance regulator.
A high performance environmentally sealed regulator
with adjustable first and second stages.
ONYX II REGULATOR SYSTEM