HA1712-UM
Rev NI
April 30, 2020
User Manual
Page 8 of 12
Special Considerations
Inflation of the IFD may create a risk of damage under the following circumstances:
•
Double inflation
—CO
2
cylinder inflation after full oral inflation.
•
Inflation while stored in a tight space.
•
Inflation while on the user in an enclosed or confined space.
•
Inflation while in an awkward place or position.
NOTE: When using the MD3080 in temperatures below freezing, fully discharging the CO
2
cylinder may
not provide complete inflation. To compensate, use the oral inflator tube to top-up the IFD.
NOTE: When temperatures are extremely cold (below -30°C) the IFD must be inflated while in the
water, not in the open air.
>>WARNING<< Do NOT inflate the IFD while inside an enclosed cabin/space as that will prevent
or severely inhibit emergency egress.
Should there be a need to separate the bladder from the outer pouch due to snag, entrapment or
premature inflation inside an enclosed cabin, the user can pull on a yellow finger loop located along the
black webbing, peeling the hook and loop fasteners apart (Figure 6). This will separate the bladder
from the waist pouch.
Figure 6
– Pull finger loop to separate IFD bladder from outer pouch
