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To don your scuba unit while standing, use the following procedure: 1. Stand your cylinder upright and face your BC towards you. 2. Grasp your BC by the shoulders as your buddy grasps the scuba unit by the first stage and the bottom of the cylinder. 3. Lift the cylinder together with one smooth motion and help your buddy steady the cylinder on his/her thigh. 4. Put your arms through the armholes. 5. Fasten your waistband and clips. 6. Let your buddy know you are ready to support the weight of the cylinder so they can let go. 7. Secure your back-up regulator and gauges to the front of your BC (figure 3-27). 8. Repeat the process so your buddy can don their BC. After you have both donned your gear, check to be sure that your shoulder straps are comfortably positioned. The cylinder should feel secure on your back. Also, if your weight belt is already in place, be sure that the buckle of your weight belt and the free end of your weight belt can be easily reached without obstructions. Donning Your Weight Belt One way to don your weight belt is to use the following procedure if your dominant hand is your right hand: 1. Hold the buckle of the weight belt in your left hand and the free end of the belt in your right hand. 2. Step over the belt with both legs (figure 3-28). 3. Slide the belt up your legs and over your hips. 4. Bend over and let your back support the weight of your belt. 5. Slide the free end of the belt through the buckle and fasten the belt securely around your waist. If your left hand is your dominant hand, you can use the previous procedure with your left hand holding the free end of the weight belt so that your dominant hand will open the quick release buckle. Always be sure to pick up a weight belt by the free end, which is the end without the buckle, to prevent the weights from sliding off the belt. It is best to securely fasten your weights on your own belt to further prevent this possibility. NAUI Scuba Diver 60 Diving Skills FIGURE 3-27. BE SURE THAT YOUR BACK-UP REGULATOR AND GAUGES ARE CLIPPED TO YOUR BC. FIGURE 3-28. YOU CAN HOLD BOTH ENDS OF YOUR WEIGHT BELT AND THEN STEP OVER IT.


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