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HOW AND WHY TO TEST YOUR PFD
Inflate your PFD and try it out in the water to:
Make sure it floats you:
• Comfortably (when worn properly)
• Adequately for expected wave conditions (body shapes / densities
affect performance)
Make sure it works:
• A flow of bubbles should not appear (see “Care and Maintenance
Instructions for Leak Test,” page 19). It should inflate quickly and
easily.
Learn how it works by:
• Activating the CO
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inflation system
• Re-arming the CO
2
inflation system
• Using the oral inflator tube
HOW TO TEST YOUR PFD USING THE
AUTOMATIC INFLATOR
The US Coast Guard recommends that you purchase at least two
spare re-arming kits (MA7214).
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1. To test your inflatable PFD, you will need your fully armed PFD,
and the re-arming kit (MA7214) approved for your PFD.
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2. Put on the PFD.
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3. Get into shallow water, just deep enough that you can stand with
your head above the surface. Once the inflator is underwater, four
inches or so, the PFD should fully inflate automatically within five
seconds.
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4. 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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5. Get out of the water and remove the PFD.
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6. Deflate the PFD by depressing the oral inflator valve (see
“Deflating Your PFD,” page 9). Remove the used inflator.
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7. Let the PFD dry thoroughly. Re-arm (page 10) and repack
(page 14) the PFD.
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