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CARE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS .........................................14-16
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .........................................................................15
BEFORE EACH WEAR ....................................................................................15
EVERY 2 MONTHS ............................................................................................15
LEAK TEST ...........................................................................................................15
THOROUGH VISUAL EXAMINATION ......................................................15
AFTER EACH INFLATION .............................................................................15
ANNUALLY ...........................................................................................................15
CLEANING AND STORING ...........................................................................16
HOW AND WHY TO TEST YOUR FLOTATION DEVICE ............................ 17
TRYING YOUR PFD ................................................................................................18
HOW DO YOU TEST YOUR FLOTATION DEVICE USING
THE MANUAL INFLATOR? ..................................................................................19
HOW DO YOU TEST YOUR FLOTATION DEVICE USING THE ORAL
INFLATOR? ..............................................................................................................20
CHOOSE A FLOTATION DEVICE
THAT YOU WILL WANT TO WEAR ..................................................................21
COLD SHOCK ...........................................................................................................21
HYPOTHERMIA.......................................................................................................22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............................................................................23
DO NOT ATTACH FLOTATION DEVICES TO YOUR BOAT ......................23