Sabre ELSA Dash, User Instruction

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ELSA DASH/SPRINT
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4. Release the cylinder retaining strap
and withdraw the cylinder from the bag.
5. Undo the reducer handwheel and
remove the reducer from the cylinder
valve. Mark the cylinder as empty and
return for charging.
6.
Check that the reducer and its black
O-ring are in good condition and that the
O-ring is free from grease.
7. Check that the cylinder contents
gauge shows fully charged and screw the
reducer into the cylinder valve.
8. Fit the cylinder into the bag and
arrange the contents gauge so that it can
be seen clearly when the bag is closed.
Secure the cylinder with the retaining strap
and buckle.
9.
Feed the breathing hose into the
bag.
10. Arrange the hood in the bag so that
it will not foul when pulled from the bag.
11. Check that the quick-fire cord is in
good condition.
12. Wind the quick fire cord around the
cylinder valve handwheel, so that the
handwheel turns anti-clockwise when the
cord is pulled.
13. Close the bag lid and fit an anti-
tamper tag.
4.4 BREATHING APPARATUS
LOG
Enter details of the results of the
preceding tests in the appropriate
breathing apparatus log. A breathing
apparatus log is available from Scott
Health and Safety Limited under Article
Number 1034745.
4.5 STOW APPARATUS
Apparatus should be stored or stowed
ready-for-use, away from direct sunlight
(which will, through time, degrade the
material of the bag).
Apparatus stored in temperatures below
+4ºC must be thoroughly dry prior to
storage and must be kept dry, as ice
forming on or in the apparatus may
degrade performance.