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Do not remove stick-on labels.
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Cylinders should be carried using the method shown below.
Do not lift the cylinder using the
cylinder hand wheel
– 300 bar cylinder outlets have an increased jet reaction from inadvertent
release of stored pressure which could lead to injury.
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Cylinder acceptance test
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Examine the cylinder, if steps a, b or c apply, the cylinder is to be treated as defective:
(a)
The hydraulic test is out of date see ‘ yellow label - date of next test’. Do not use cylinder
once month and year shown has been reached.
(b)
The body of the cylinder is scored so as to reveal the carbon fibre matrix.
(c)
After removing the protective blank cap the cylinder connection thread is damaged or
contaminated with dirt or debris.
(d)
Note the cylinder bar code number for entry into the BA log book.
Cylinder removal SDBA
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Remove anti-entanglement straps from BA set shoulder
straps.
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Unlock the cylinder strap securing mechanism by pulling the
strap away from the cylinder and unlocking the cam (see
image 1136805 right).
Note:
ensure all pressure is removed from the BA set prior to
attempting to remove the cylinder. The Bodyguard
display
must read
0 bar.
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Feed the strap back through the cam mechanism creating a
loop (see image 1136806 right).
