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HOW DO YOU TEST YOUR PFD USING THE
MANUAL INFLATOR?
1) To test your Inflatable PfD, you will need your fully armed
Inflatable PfD, and re-arming kit approved for your Inflatable PfD:
MA7203
2) Put on the Inflatable PfD.
3) Actuate the inflation system by jerking firmly downward on the
pull-tab. The Inflatable PfD should fully inflate within 5 seconds.
4) Get into shallow water, just deep enough that you can stand with
your head above the surface.
5) See if the Inflatable PfD will float you on your back or just slightly
back of vertical. In a relaxed floating position, verify that your
mouth is well above the water’s surface. Note the effect of where
you hold your legs and how you float.
6) Get out of the water and remove the Inflatable PfD. Completely
deflate the Inflatable PfD using the oral inflator (see Deflating the
Inflatable PfD p. 6). Remove the CO
2
cylinder/bayonet assembly
from the inflator.
7) Let the Inflatable PfD dry thoroughly. Re-arm & Repack the PfD (p.
7).
HOW DO YOU TEST YOUR PFD USING THE
ORAL INFLATOR?
1) No spare parts or re-arming kits are needed to test your Inflatable
PfD.
2) Remove the CO
2
cylinder/bayonet assembly to prevent inadvertent
inflation, which could potentially damage the Inflatable PfD.
Inspect the cylinder to confirm it is unused (fig. 7).
3) Put on the Inflatable PfD.
4) Get into shallow water, just deep enough that you can stand with
your head above the surface.
5) If you are a weak swimmer or non-swimmer, orally inflate the
Inflatable PfD partially so that you are supported well enough to
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