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CAUTION
FAILURE TO RELEASE TENSION ON SHOUL-
DER STRAPS BEFORE REMOVING RESPIRA-
TOR MAY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OR
DAMAGE TO STRAPS AND/OR RESPIRATOR
ASSEMBLY.
CAUTION
DO NOT LEAVE CYLINDER VALVE OPEN
WHEN RESPIRATOR IS NOT IN USE.
CAUTION
FAILURE TO RELEASE TENSION ON NECK
STRAPS BEFORE REMOVING FACEPIECE
MAY CAUSE PREMATURE WEAR OR DAM-
AGE TO STRAPS AND/OR FACEPIECE AS-
SEMBLY.
CAUTION
AN IMPACT TO THE REGULATOR WHILE THE
CYLINDER VALVE IS OPEN AND THE AIR
SAVER SWITCH IS ACTIVATED MAY CAUSE
AIR TO FLOW FROM THE REGULATOR AND
DEPLETE THE AIR REMAINING IN THE CYL-
INDER.
WARNING
IF AIRFLOW FROM THE REGULATOR CAN-
NOT BE STOPPED BY DEPRESSING THE
AIR
SAVER SWITCH, IMMEDIATELY CLOSE THE
CYLINDER VALVE TO PREVENT DEPLETION
OF THE AIR REMAINING IN THE CYLINDER.
REMOVE THE RESPIRATOR FROM SERVICE
AND TAG FOR REPAIR BY AUTHORIZED
PERSONNEL.
TERMINATION OF USE
To remove the facepiece (doff the facepiece) and terminate respiratory
protection, proceed as follows:
1. Leave contaminated area or be certain that respiratory protection is
no longer required.
2. Loosen the temple straps slightly by lifting the upper facepiece buckles
away from the head. The facepiece buckles have “U-shaped” release
lever extensions.
3. Loosen the neck straps by lifting the lower facepiece buckles away
from the head while lifting the facepiece away from face.
4. Remove the facepiece by pulling it up and over the head.
5. To stop the flow of air from the facepiece, fully depress the air saver/
donning switch on top of the regulator and release.
NOTE
THE AIR SAVER/DONNING SWITCH IS INTENDED TO PREVENT A FREE
FLOW OF AIR AND THE DEPLETION OF THE AIR SUPPLY WHEN THE
FACEPIECE IS REMOVED AND THE CYLINDER VALVE IS STILL OPEN.
THE PURGE VALVE AND VIBRALERT WILL FUNCTION NORMALLY
WITH THE AIR SAVER/DONNING SWITCH ACTIVATED. IF THE PURGE
VALVE IS OPEN OR IF THE VIBRALERT IS IN OPERATION, THE AIR
WILL CONTINUE TO BE DEPLETED FROM THE RESPIRATOR UNTIL
THE CYLINDER VALVE IS CLOSED.
6. Close the cylinder valve if you are not going to resume use of the
respirator.
NOTE
LEAVING THE AIR SAVER/DONNING SWITCH ACTIVATED AND THE
CYLINDER VALVE OPEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME MAY
RESULT IN INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION OF THE VIBRALERT EVEN
WHEN MORE THAN 25% OF THE AIR SUPPLY REMAINS.
NOTE
IF THE RESPIRATOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A PASS DEVICE DISTRESS
ALARM, SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE PASS DEVICE
DISTRESS ALARM FOR DETAILS OF HOW TO TURN OFF THE UNIT.
7. Slightly loosen shoulder straps by lifting ends of shoulder strap slide
buckles up, release waist belt by pressing release button in center
of waist belt buckle, and remove the unit from your back.
8. Proceed in accordance with the requirements of your respiratory
protection program for service of the respirator, including the
following:
a) Replace the cylinder with a fully charged cylinder (see the CYL-
INDER REPLACEMENT Section of this instruction)
b) Clean the respirator according to the CLEANING AND STORAGE
section of this instruction and inspect according to the REGULAR
OPERATIONAL INSPECTION section of this instruction.
WARNING
DO NOT ALLOW RESPIRATOR TO DROP
WHEN HANDLING. CARELESS HANDLING
OF THE RESPIRATOR MAY CAUSE DAMAGE
TO RESPIRATOR THAT MAY EFFECT THE
PERFORMANCE OF THE RESPIRATOR OR
MAY RELEASE HIGH PRESSURE BREATH-
ING AIR, EITHER OF WHICH MAY RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION
OVERTIGHTENING THE CYLINDER VALVE
MAY CAUSE DAMAGE THAT COULD RESULT
IN LEAKAGE OF AIR FROM THE CYLINDER.
USE NO TOOLS TO CLOSE THE CYLINDER
VALVE.
