Maintaining your Deckvest
Maintaining this Deckvest should be the responsibility of one sole user. As the user you are
strongly advised to familiarise yourself fully with the Deckvest before using it as a lifejacket.
We advise that you follow a 3-level checking routine, easily carried out yourself:
1.
During use,
check buckles and other fastenings regularly.
2.
Before and after use,
examine for damage or excessive abrasion, wear, tear or
contamination. Particular attention must be paid to the stitching and webbing,
including the less accessible areas.
3.
Every three months,
carry out a complete inspection, checking:
a. The fabric:
for cuts, tears, abrasion and damage caused by heat, chemicals etc.
b. The lifejacket:
to check for leaks inflate your lifejacket through the oral tube until
firm and leave for 24hrs. Any loss of firmness indicates leakage and means it is
unsafe.
To check the oral valve, fully inflate the lifejacket and hold the tube under water. If
bubbles appear, deflate and re-inflate to test.
If a leak persists, do not use your lifejacket until it has been professionally serviced
at your nearest service centre.
c. The components:
remove and inspect all components for signs of damage or
contamination.
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- Ensure C0
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cylinder is screwed in tight.
WARNING:
If in doubt, send your Deckvest to your nearest service centre for evaluation
and/or servicing.
If you are not completely confident about undertaking the self-inspection and
servicing of your lifejacket in accordance with these instructions, you must
not use your lifejacket again until it has been professionally inspected and
serviced. (For details of your nearest service centre see www.spinlock.co.uk)
Any modification or repair to any part of the Deckvest is expressly forbidden
unless carried out by Spinlock Ltd.
Spinlock do not offer a service of lifejackets over 10 years old. At this age it
becomes difficult to guarantee the durability of the fabric and strong parts.
If you feel that your Deckvest has had little use, then you are able to inspect
and self service the lifejacket yourself, but this is completed at your own risk.
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