OPERATING
BETTCHER
AIRSHIRZ
®
INSTRUCTIONS
INDUSTRIES, INC. Rev. September 24, 2016
Page 26
8.2.1
Adjusting the MicroBreak Strap
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Disconnect the strap at the bottom snap button.
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Pick up the AirShirz® power unit with a gloved hand and grasp it as you intend to hold it
during operation. The thumb is passing through the thumb hole. The hand is as far
forward as it will go. The fingers are passing through the finger loop, and it is being held
closed.
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Pull the strap outward gently and wrap it over the back of the hand such that the inside
portion of the top loop drapes smoothly across the hand. It may be necessary to pull the
strap up and down a few times to get the top loop to rotate into alignment, such that both
sides are under equal tension.
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Bring the free end of the strap around the back of the hand and attempt to align the bottom
snap button with the snap mounted in the frame, without pulling on the strap. Note the
amount by which the strap is either too short or too long.
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Set down the AirShirz® and adjust the length of the strap at the buckle until the strap fits
with little or no slack and with no more than very slight pressure on the back of the hand.
(See Figure #20)
WARNING
EXCESSIVE STRAP PRESSURE COULD
RESTRICT THE BLOOD FLOW IN THE HAND
OR CAUSE CHAFING OF THE SKIN
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8.2.2
MicroBreak Strap Removal
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Observe the strap routing as shown in Figure #21 above.
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Detach the bottom snap button (buckle end).
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Detach the top snap button and slide the strap forward out of the guide clip.
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Examine the strap for cuts or tearing, especially where snaps are fastened. Replace
excessively worn straps.
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Clean strap thoroughly before reinstalling.
