5
Cleaning and Maintenance
5.1
Cleaning
WARNING!
Do not use any organic cleaning material for the cleaning of the individual components, such as nitro
thinners, alcohol, white spirit, petrol etc.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death.
SingleLine SCOUT devices produced before July 2021
The device components should be cleaned after each operation and, if badly contaminated, with a damp
cloth (tepid water) and a little detergent. The device does not need to be removed from the pneumatics for
cleaning.
SingleLine SCOUT units produced after July 2021
Please follow instructions for washing related to M1 SCBA.
5.2
Maintenance
The device is largely maintenance-free. It is recommended that the device is subject to regular visual
inspections to check whether there are any faults or damage.
If there are any faults, the device must be replaced. The device must not be repaired by the user. Repairs
must only be carried out by the manufacturer or by a repair service authorized by the manufacturer.
Exchanging the Batteries
Due to storage and delivery times, it might be necessary to exchange batteries before putting the device into
first service.
The charging status of the batteries is monitored by the device. Low battery conditions can be recognised by
the user:
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In Standby: The red battery life indication LED blinks for 100 ms every 30 seconds.
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During start-up: The device does not start properly. All red LEDs incl. battery life indicator lighten up and
an acoustic signal sounds.
If the battery power level cannot be measured anymore, the device will not start.
In all cases, the batteries must be exchanged.
Use approved batteries only. The usage of non-approved or old batteries is notified by the device and
announced during the automatic start-up after inserting the batteries. Only remove batteries if they have to
be exchanged and battery state has been discovered to low for operation by the device.
Update date and time settings after battery exchange using MSA A2 Software.
It is recommended that the batteries be changed at least once a year or if indicated to do so by the LED or on
the display.
The device is designed to provide an operational time of 500 hours or 1 year stand by, the operational time
might vary depending to incident conditions and usage.
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