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Before you enter a contaminated atmosphere wearing this respirator, you must inspect
the respirator, don the respirator according to the instructions provided with the
components of the system you are using and complete a User Seal Check. Failure to do
so may affect respirator performance and may result in sickness or death.
FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
Must be followed each time respirator is worn.
Donning and User Seal Check (Figure 12)
fig. 12
1.
Fully loosen all six head straps and invert the head harness over the front of the facepiece.
2.
Place your chin in the chin cup of the facepiece and press the mask assembly snugly against your face.
3.
Grasp the tab at the bottom of the head harness and pull the head harness over your head. Be sure
that your ears are between the temple straps and the bottom straps.
4.
While holding a hand firmly on the facepiece and keeping the headpad centered on the back of the
head, use your other hand to tighten the bottom straps one at a time, insuring that the straps lay flat
against your head.
5.
Tighten the temple straps until they are snug. Insure that straps lay flat against the head.
6.
Tighten the head straps until they are snug and eyes are looking through the top 1/3 of the eyepieces.
Insure that straps lay flat against the head.
7.
Perform a positive or negative pressure user seal check each time that the respirator is donned.
Note: The negative pressure seal check is recommended.
