Revere 45-CC2V, Service Manual

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OPERATION
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It is CRITICAL that the valise is not thrown overboard without FIRST having been secured to a strong
point on the ship or aircraft. If this instruction is not observed, the valise may be lost, and/or
personnel may be pulled overboard with it.
Caution: DO NOT attempt to unpack and inflate the liferaft on the deck of the vessel or
in the cabin of the aircraft; this may damage or puncture the liferaft. ALWAYS
insure that the liferaft is inflated in the water.
When the boat or aircraft is to be abandoned, carry the packed valise to the vessel’s side or aircraft
doorway selected for launching. Locate the end of the painterline, stowed under a flap on the side of
the valise. Secure the painterline to a strong point at the side of the craft, e.g., a handrail. (See
Figure 5)
With the painterline properly secured, throw the packed valise into the water. Grasp the painterline
and pull it continuously until all of the line is pulled from the pack. Finally give the line a series of
sharp jerks to initiate inflation. As inflation occurs, the force exerted by the inflating liferaft breaks
open the valise. When inflation is complete, the liferaft is ready for boarding. Full inflation is achieved
in 30 to 60 seconds.
In the rare event that the liferaft should inflate upside down, it can be righted by a survivor in the
water. The Coastal Compact 4 & 6 person has a righting handle fitted to the underside of the floor for
additional assistance.
The floating knife stowed in a compartment on the buoyancy tube is used when it becomes necessary
to sever the painterline and free the liferaft from the abandoned ship.
As the buoyancy of the liferaft is greater than the strength of the painterline, there is no danger of the
liferaft be dragged down if the abandoned boat or aircraft quickly sinks. The line will break, allowing
the liferaft to float freely on the surface.
On rafts with an optional canopy, a canopy kit bag is packed inside the raft valise and tethered to the
life raft buoyancy tube. After inflating and boarding the raft, retrieve the canopy kit bag from the
water. The kit bag contains the orange canopy fabric and yellow inflatable arch support tube. Orally
inflate the arch tube and connect to the raft. Then attach the canopy fabric and erect using the arch
tube. (See Figure 6)