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5.6 Remove the recoil caps from the operating head.
5.7 Connect each inflation hose, (FIGURE 820). Torque the hose connections
as stated in Chapter 1,TABLE 101. Replace damaged or worn O-Rings if
necessary. The bottom buoyancy uses the hose with the 90
o
ends.
5.8 Insert two protection pads onto operating head. Ensure the inflation hoses by
pass each other as shown (FIGURE 822). Tape both pads together at either
side of the upper buoyancy hose. Use 100 mm adhesive tape. Lay the liferaft
flat on the table again.
5.9 Place the correct size of Hermetic bag (H-Pack), into the bottom half of the
container.
5.10 Remove the 36 mm nut and washer from the vacuum valve. Carefully place
both nut and washer on a clean surface.
5.11 Push the vacuum valve into the pre-cut location on the container, (FIGURE
823). Holding the back of the vacuum valve, attach the washer and nut on
the outside of the container. Hand tighten the nut.
5.12 Using a torque wrench tighten the vacuum valve nut to the correct torque.
Please refer to Chapter 1, TABLE 101 for torque values and Chapter 10 for
special tools.
5.13 Open the H-Pack and let it hang outside of the container. Push the H-Pack
down into the container. The inner painter line cordage will be visible,
(FIGURE 824).
5.14 Tape the internal vacuum hose to the container rim, (FIGURE 824).
5.15 Grasp the liferaft and with the cylinder, drag the assembly over the container.
5.16 Place the cylinder at the back of the container. The cylinder operating head
should be close to the container corner, (FIGURE 825).
Leave space to allow for straight pull of line to reduce pull force values.
