Revere Coastal Commander 2.0, Service Manual

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PROCEDURES
October 7, 2016
9120
Repair
7 - 5
1. ADHESIVE
Warning: Adhesives are flammable. Keep away from uncovered lights. Use only in a
well ventilated area. Do not splash into eyes. Use a barrier cream on
hands. Wash hands thoroughly after using adhesives. Don’t pour into the
drainage system.
A. Only the specified adhesive shall be used for the repair of liferafts manufactured by Revere
Survival Inc. Using unspecified adhesives may have unexpected side effects resulting in
premature failures.
B. The adhesive mixture has a storage life of 1 year in the sealed container.
C. Before using, mix the adhesive thoroughly.
2. PREPARATION OF SURFACES
Caution: VERY IMPORTANT – The synthetic rubber material used for the buoyancy
chambers/floor/arch-tubes must have the surface contamination
completely removed by thoroughly cleaning the coated surfaces with a
Petroleum or Toluene type cleaning solvent.
A. Before cleaning the fabric, the area to be repaired and the repairing patch should be
roughened with emery paper. The roughened area on the raft should extend about 2in
(5cm) around the area to be repaired. Repair patches should also exceed the damaged
area by 2in (5cm).
B. The fabrics must be prepared for bonding by thoroughly cleaning the surfaces with the
solvent immediately before application of the first coat of adhesive. The solvent is applied
with a lint-free fabric pad, wet but not dripping with the solvent.