MSA 10086004, Operation And Instructions Manual

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PREPARING THE RESPIRATOR FOR USE
6. Ensure proper engagement by pulling on the regulator
to verify that the regulator is securely attached to
facepiece.
DO NOT use the FireHawk M7 Responder APR unless
the regulator is properly connected. A regulator that is
not installed properly can separate from the facepiece
unexpectedly. Return the FireHawk M7 Responder
APR to an MSA trained or certified repairperson to
correct this condition. Failure to follow this warning
can result in serious personal injury or death.
INSTALLING THE BREATHING TUBE
1. Thread the elbow end
of the breathing tube
to the lens receptacle
on the mask.
DO NOT cross thread the breathing tube elbow to the
lens receptacle. The breathing tube will not seal to
the facepiece allowing contaminates to enter the res-
pirator. Failure to follow this warning can result in
serious personal injury or death.
2. Hand-tighten the elbow onto the mask.
3. Verify the canister gas-
ket is in the canister
connector assembly on
the breathing tube is in
place. The canister
gasket is green.
INSTALLING/REPLACING THE CANISTER
Know the contaminant(s) in the environment before
entering. Always check that the filter canister is
appropriate for use in the environment. A canister
which is not designed for the contaminant present
may not provide protection. Failure to follow this
warning can result in serious personal injury or death.
After verifying that the canister type is appropriate for
use in the environment:
1. Verify shelf life expiration date on carton, bag, and
canister label has not been exceeded.
DO NOT use an expired canister. Failure to follow this
warning can result in serious personal injury or death.
DO NOT use the canister if the bag is opened, dam-
aged, or missing. The canister must be in its original
packaging prior to use in a contaminated environment.
Do not reuse the canister. Failure to follow this warn-
ing can result in serious personal injury or death.
2. Remove canister from its packaging.
3. Inspect the canister to be sure that it is not damaged.
The canister gasket must be in place in the breathing
tube canister connector assembly when a canister is
installed. Failure to follow this warning can result in
serious personal injury or death.
4. Thread the canister into the canister connector
assembly and hand tighten.
Use the canister immediately upon opening the bag.
Discard canister after each use.
Replace the canister after each use. Follow the estab-
lished canister change-out schedules to ensure that can-
ister are replaced before breakthrough occurs. When used
at defined occupational exposure limits, the rated service
time cannot be exceeded.
All repair and replacement of subassemblies must be
carried out by a MSA certified repair technician.
Failure to follow this warning will void NFPA and
NIOSH certifications and can result in serious person-
al injury or death.
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