Spear SOCOM X, Instruction Manual, Page: 9 / 22

Protective Mask Only Donning Procedures:
1. When donning SOCOM-X with only a protective mask, place the protective mask
on first
2. Place SOCOM-X ensuring that the HEARS blocks are perpendicular to the ground
and the overhead band is a straight line from temple to crown.
3. To better fit SOCOM-X in this position, un-velcro the backstrap and tighten or
loosen based on user comfort, then re-velcro the back strap.
Helmet or Helmet and Protective Mask Combination Donning Procedures:
1. When donning SOCOM-X with a helmet or protective mask/helmet
configuration, place SOCOM-X on cranium before the helmet ensuring that the
HEARS blocks are perpendicular to the ground and the overhead band is a
straight line from temple to crown.
2. Un-Velcro the backstrap of SOCOM-X and leave it loose.
3. Place helmet on cranium and connect the chin strap and properly adjust the
nape pad.
i. Route the microphone through the chin/temple straps of the helmet if
necessary to ensure that the HEARS blocks do not interfere with user
comfort due to the straps pressing the HEARS blocks
4. With the helmet properly fitted to the user, re-velcro the back strap so that it
fits comfortable behind the nape strap of the helmet.
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1. If wearing custom earphones, grab both PACS earphone connections on the
HEARS block and immediately disconnect them
2. Un-velcro backstrap of SOCOM-X
3. Grab HEARS blocks on both sides of the cranium and rotate the SOCOM-X
headset forward to move it out from under the helmet
4. As the overhead band comes out from under the helmet, pull the microphone
side forward to straighten the microphone and un-route it from the helmet chin
strap
5. Remove PACS earphones as time permits, headset connection to control
module is a quick disconnect and will pull out easily if necessary.
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