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Programmable, Submersible Live Vest User Manual copyright Oceanic Safety Systems LLC., 2014
VIII. CARE AND CLEANING
CAREFULLY CLEANING AND DRYING YOUR
PSLV
IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING
YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT AND TO ENSURE RELIABLE FUTURE
PERFORMANCE AND YOUR SAFETY. PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE SPRING CHAMBER.
Soak the entire system in fresh water for a half hour, then:
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Direct a spray of water into the water pressure sensor hole and into the spring hole.
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With the unit under water, press each actuator and remote button several times to help clear salt
from the mechanism.
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Unscrew the threads on the oral inflation fitting and depress the end several times then retighten.
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Flush the OPV.
THE COCKING SPRING CHAMBER REQUIRES SPECIAL ATTENTION. IF THIS AREA IS
NEGLECTED, THE UNIT MAY BECOME INOPERABLE AND FAIL TO INFLATE.
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Remove the CO2 cylinders and dry them.
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Use the manual pull cord to release the trigger mechanism.
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Immerse the actuator making sure the spring chamber is completely immersed in one of these
products:
Salt Away
(liquid) and
Bluethru
(tablets dissolved in water) for at least an hour—overnight will
not hurt. (Note, each costs about $20 and each is highly concentrated so the diluted product will last for
many years.)
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Dry the spring chamber and then lightly apply either
Boeshield T-9, or WD-40
to the chamber.
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Unscrew the cocking handle until the trigger clicks into place, but do not screw it back in—this
leaves the spring under less tension—desired, especially for long-term storage.
SPRAY THE SPRING CHAMBER HOLE AND
SOAK THE ACTUATOR OVERNIGHT, THE
CYLINDER CHAMBERS ARE SEALED FROM
THE INTERNAL ACTUATOR SO THERE IS NO
PROBLEM SOAKING THE ACTUATOR WITH
THE CYLINDERS REMOVED AS SHOWN
Warning: Simple flushing with fresh water is not enough to remove salt from the
trigger spring chamber. Failure to carefully clean the chamber with salt removal
products followed by the recommended anticorrosion sprays will lead to internal
corrosion and eventual actuator failure, leading to your death if the unit fails from
corrosion/salt build up.
