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MUSTANG SURVIVAL
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OWNER’S MANUAL
– MD3151 / MD3153 / MD3154 /
INFLATABLE PFD
HOW TO TEST YOUR PFD USING THE
MANUAL INFLATOR
Transport Canada recommends that you purchase at least one spare
re-arming kit (MA7214 for models MD3153 and MD3154, and MA3181
for model MD3151).
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1. To test your PFD, you will need:
• your fully armed PFD, and
• re-arming kit approved for your PFD.
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2. Put on the PFD.
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3. Actuate the inflation system by jerking firmly downward on the
pull-tab. The PFD should fully inflate within five seconds.
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4. Get into shallow water, just deep enough that you can stand with
your head above the surface.
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5. See if the PFD will float you on your back or just slightly back
of vertical. In a relaxed floating position, verify that your mouth
is well above the water’s surface. Note the effect of where you
hold your legs on how you float.
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6. Get out of the water and remove the PFD. Completely deflate
the PFD using the oral inflator (see Deflating Your PFD, p. 8).
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7. Let the PFD dry thoroughly. Re-arm (see Re-arming Your PFD,
p. 9) and repack the PFD (see Repacking Your PFD, p. 14).
