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P/N 595189-01 Rev A 4/10
WArning
immediATely leAve The conTAminATed
AreA if you deTecT Any indicATion of
reSPirATor mAlfuncTion Such AS The
Smell or TASTe of chemicAlS, irri-
TATion of The eyeS, noSe or ThroAT,
diZZineSS or nAuSeA, or if The Air SuP-
Ply To The reSPirATor becomeS PAr-
TiAlly or comPleTely cuT off. folloW
The emergency uSe ProcedureS for
ThiS reSPirATor And All PrecAuTionS
And ProcedureS of your reSPirATo-
ry ProTecTion ProgrAm. fAilure To
recogniZe indicATionS of reSPirATor
mAlfuncTion mAy reSulT in SeriouS
inJury or deATh.
uSe of The reSPirATor conTinued...
BEGIN USE OF THE RESPIRATOR
1. Replace head protection if required.
2. If regulator is not installed, depress donning switch and verify free
flow of air has stopped. Verify the gasket is in place around the
outlet port of the regulator and not damaged. With the red purge
valve in the 12 o'clock position, align the two flats of the outlet port
with corresponding flats in the facepiece port and insert. Rotate
the regulator counterclockwise (viewed from inside of facepiece)
so that the red purge valve knob is situated on the left side of
the facepiece. The lock tab on the mask-mounted regulator will
lock into the facepiece retainer with a "click". If properly engaged
the regulator will not rotate.
Inhale sharply to start the flow
of air. Take several deep breaths to check the operation of the
respirator; breathing should be free and unrestricted as described
under PREPARATION FOR USE.
3.
fully oPen The cylinder vAlve
by turning the valve knob
to the full counterclockwise position. This will require approxi-
mately 2
1
/
2
complete rotations of the cylinder valve knob. The
ELECTRONIC alarm shall flash both lights for approximately five
seconds to initialize and stop. The cylinder pressure gauge on the
ELECTRONIC alarm shall read "FULL". The VIBRALERT shall NOT
actuate and breathing shall continue normally. See USE OF THE
AUTOMATIC TRANSFER FEATURE section of this instruction.
noTe
IF THE YELLOW BATTERY LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH AFTER
INITIALIZATION, REPLACE THE BATTERY BEFORE USE OF THE
RESPIRATOR. SEE THE ELECTRONIC ALARM BATTERY REPLACE-
MENT SECTION OF THIS INSTRUCTION.
Check the air pressure at the point of attachment of the air supply
system to the supply hose during inhalation and exhalation; the air
pressure shall meet the operating pressure requirements for the res-
pirator at all times.
The airline connection hoses must be protected from moisture during
use by keeping them connected to an air supply hose or, on dual plug
versions, by capping the unused plug with the cap provided. If it is
possible that water has entered the airline connection hose, remove
the airline connection hose from the pressure reducer and purge the
hose with clean, dry breathing air until the hose is dry. Care should
be taken to avoid prolonged contact with or submergence of the air
supply hose in liquid solvents and/or petroleum products during use.
Absorption of solvents into the rubber supply hose over time may result
in contamination of the air flowing through the hose.
