19.4. DIVER POSITION DURING THE DIVE
- The diver’s head or other body parts should never be beyond the propeller
conveyor (5) (see fig. 1) where flow is suctioned.
- Do not direct the flow from the conveyor at you. This hampers the propulsion
drive and could move your equipment away from you.
- Do not ride the SCOOTER.
- Do not attach the SCOOTER to your tanks or their supports in any way.
- Do not attach the SCOOTER to your body, legs, arms or other parts in any way.
- Do not use more than one SCOOTER simultaneously.
- Do not start the SCOOTER with body parts other than your right hand.
- Do not direct propeller flow at the sea bottom to avoid raising sand or mud.
20. HAZARDOUS AREA AND RESIDUAL RISKS ON SCOOTER
In spite the propeller is confined into the flow conveyor which constitute a mechanical guard, it is anyway possible to
get in contact with the propeller accessing the duct either from its inlet and the outlet opening. At these gates no
mechanical guard are installed due to the fact that their presence would hugely obstacle the water stream into the
conveyor, highly depleting the efficiency of the vehicle and the SCOOTER running time as a result.
In case a grid were installed at the inlet section of the conveyor then it would easily obstruct by see weed or other
dispersed materials, requiring the diver to stop frequently to clean and this might be not possible in safety condition
all the dime during the dive. Neither a grid at the outlet section would be opportune as it would impede any entangling
manoeuvre in case wires, ropes and similar would be wrapped into the propelled, stopping the SCOOTER. All these
scenarios would represent too frequent distractions to the diver, incompatible to the need to pay the continuous and
highest attention to all the other safety aspect the subwater environment does require.
The propeller is equipped with a safety clutch. The propeller is also equipped with a safety clutch.
RISK OF IMPACT, CRUSHING, LACERATION
For the reasons described before, the risk exists for the SCOOTER at all the
openings of the conveyor. The diver must be always aware of this risk, although
mitigated by the presence of the safety clutch between the motor and the
propeller, as well as any other person likely to come in contact with the SCOOTER.
Also because of the conveyor in/out openings around the propeller is possible that flexible and long materials can be
driven by the flow and wired around the spinning propeller.
ENTANGLEMENT AND CUT HAZARDS
Do not insert any object or body part inside the flow duct, that could obstruct the
rotating propeller blades. Maintain a safety distance of at least 40 cm must
between the diver’s body and the propeller assembly.
DIVERS WITH LONG HAIR SHOULD WEAR A HOOD. LONG HAIR MAY BECOME
ENTANGLED IN THE PROPELLER IN THE EVENT OF IMPROPER USE.
AVOID OBJECTS SUCH AS FISHING LINES, DIVING EQUIPMENT, TO COME IN
CONTACT WITH THE PROPELLER.
AVOID ANY OBJECTS SUCH AS ROPES, FISHING LINES, UNDERWATER
EQUIPMENT, FLOATING TOYS OR ANY OTHER THINGS THAT COME TO VISIT
NEAR THE PROPELLER.
CRUSHING RISK
During the closing phase of the body or cap, be careful not to interpose your
fingers between the two closing parts.
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