User Information Guide – Protective Helmets for Structural Firefighting
Step 2
–
Feed the
ribbon tab
through the
buttonhole
on the ear
cover.
Step 3
–
Unhook the
two rear
ribbons for
each of the
ribbon tag
legs.
Step 4
–
Slide off
the ear
cover
from the
ribbon
tab legs.
Installing Ear Covers
To install a new ear cover, reverse the
action in each step above, steps 4
through 1.
Removing and Installing the EZ
Touch Eye Protector
Step 1
–
Remove
the one-
piece
impact
liner and
suspen-
sion. It is
secured to the shell by four screws
(two on either side of the helmet). Keep
all screws and hardware.
Step 2
–
Unscrew
the EZ
Touch at
each side
of the
suspension
ring and
remove the
bushings.
Step 3
– On the non- geared side of
the one-piece impact liner and
suspension, insert the post of the
pre-loaded spring into the small hole
in the plastic
suspension
and align the
hole in the EZ
Touch with
screw hole.
Note: The pre-
loaded spring is held in place by a wire
tie that will need to be removed later.
Step 4
–
Insert the
bushing and
screw through
the hole in the
EZ Touch and
screw them to the one-piece impact liner
and suspension.
Step 5
–
Click the EZ
Touch into
the stowed
(locked)
position.
Step 6
– On
the geared
wheel mecha-
nism side of
the EZ Touch,
align the two
gears. Also
align the hole in the EZ Touch with the
hole in one-piece impact liner and sus-
pension. Insert the bushing and screw,
then screw them to the one-piece impact
liner and suspension.
Step 7
– Remove the green wire tie
and the plastic film on the EZ Touch.
Step 8
– Reattach the one-piece
impact liner and suspension with the
new EZ Touch to the shell by
reversing Step 1.
Step 9
–
Place the
helmet on
your head
to
determine if
the EZ
Touch eye
protector
needs
adjusting
for a comfortable fit. To adjust, use
the hex key provided. Turn the
pictured small hex screw (on the left
underside of the helmet brim) to
adjust the resting position of the eye
protector on the bridge of your
Legend:
Tension Spring
Bushing
Geared Wheel
Replacing the Chinstrap
Step 1
– In-
sert a small
sharp object
(small screw
driver/ice
pick) into the
outer slot of
the chinstrap
retaining
base.
Step 2
–
Using the
inserted
object,
depress the
tongue on
the chinstrap
clip.
Step 3
– Pull
the chinstrap
clip up and
out. Repeat
for both
sides.
Step 4
– To
install the
new chin-
strap, push
the clip into
the slot with
the clip
tongue
facing outwards.
FOR HOT FIRE TRAINING
Removing and Installing the
Aluminized Helmet Cover
The training aluminized helmet cover is
intended to fit over the helmet shell and
uses an elasticized edge to keep the
cover in place on top of the helmet
shell. To remove the cover, expand the
bottom opening of the cover that fits to
