Step 3
– Unsnap
the snaps in the
sleeve wristlet and
remove the sleeve
moisture barrier
from the sleeve
outer shell.
Step 4
– Make
sure the DRD cord
seam (the stitched
overlap) is inside
the DRD handle.
Center the DRD
handle on the
DRD cord making two equal arm loops. Remove the
bent dee and reverse hook (see Steps 14, 15 and
16) if on the DRD.
Step 5
– Lay the
coat out with the
back of the shell
facing up. Lay the
DRD handle at the
collar with the trim
visible and the DRD handle facing upward as
shown. Start threading from the outside in and pass
the DRD cord through the grommets on the opposite
sides inside the handle garage.
Step 6
– Place the
DRD handle inside
the handle garage
pocket after the
DRD cord has been
fed through both
grommets.
Step 7
– Fold the
DRD handle down
and snap the
handle garage
flap.
Step 8
– Fold
DRD handle up
and attach to the
collar.
Step 9
– Once
both sides are
threaded through,
turn the coat over.
You should now
have two arm
loops, one on each
side of the coat
between the outer
shell and moisture barrier.
Step 10
– Take the
liner sleeves and
pass them through
the DRD cord
loops.
Step 11
– Insert
the liner sleeves
back into the outer
shell sleeve. Do
not snap the
sleeves in place
just yet.
Step 12
– There
are two retaining
loops with hook
and loop. One is
high and one is low
under the arms on
both left and right
side attached to the outer shell. Move the danger
label up toward the center of the coat and attach the
DRD cord to the hook and loop stabilizing retaining
loops (see arrows).
Step 13
– For
exterior hook and
dee systems
(please see 13A if
your hooks and
dees are covered by the storm shield): Once the left
and right DRD cord loops have been stabilized
under the arms pass the leading edge of the DRD
cord through the grommets on both sides of the coat
front.
Step 13A
– The
concept is the
same for garments
with internal hooks
and dees (covered
by the storm shield when closed) but looks a little
different. Once the left and right DRD cord loops
have been stabilized under the arms pass the lead-
ing edge of the DRD cord through the grommets on
both sides of the coat front.
Step 14
– For
exterior hook and
dee systems
(please see 14A if
your hooks and
dees are covered by the storm shield). On the left,
pass the DRD cord through the shell tunnel. Now
secure the reverse hook and bent dee to the DRD
cords by passing them through the horizontal open-
ing at the foot of the reverse hook and bent dee,
bringing the DRD cord back on itself. This will secure
the reverse hook and bent dee to the DRD cord. The
reverse hook must have the latch opening facing
down. The slight angle on the bent dee must face
down.
Step 14A
– The
concept is the
same for
garments with
internal hooks and
dees (covered by the storm shield when closed) but
looks a little different. Now secure the reverse hook
and bent dee to the DRD cords by passing them
through the horizontal opening at the foot of the
reverse hook and bent dee, bringing the DRD cord
back on itself. This will secure the reverse hook and
bent dee to the DRD cord. The reverse hook must
have the latch opening facing down. The slight angle
on the bent dee must face down.
Step 15
– For
exterior hook and
dee systems
(please see 15A if
your hooks and
dees are covered by the storm shield). Bringing the
DRD cord back onto itself. This will secure the
reverse hook and bent dee to the DRD cord.
Step 15A
– The
concept is the
same for
garments with
internal hooks and
dees (covered by the storm shield when closed) but
looks a little different. Bringing the DRD cord back
onto itself. This will secure the reverse hook and bent
dee to the DRD cord.
Step 16
– Snug up
the knots on both
the reverse hook
and bent dee.
Step 17
– For
exterior hook and
dee systems
(please see 17A if
your hooks and
dees are covered by the storm shield). Snug up the
knots on both the reverse hook and bent dee. Se-
cure the bent dee by passing the snap tabs through
the horizontal opening in the bent dee and snapping
the leading edges to the coat. To secure the reverse
hook, pull the reverse hook into the tunnel and snap
into position.
Step 17A
– The
concept is the
same for
garments with
internal hooks and
dees (covered by the storm shield when closed) but
looks a little different. Secure the bent dee by pass-
ing the snap tabs through the horizontal opening in
the bent dee and snapping the leading edges to the
coat. To secure the reverse hook, place the DRD
cord between the snaps and in the middle of the flap
slot and snap into position.
Step 18
– Once
secure, take up the
tension by gently
pulling on the
DRD cord from
the interior of the
coat.
Step 19
– Attach
the liner to the
shell at the front
and sleeves.
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