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USER'S MANUAL
SECTION 4: SAFETY FEATURES
EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN SWITCH
The large red mushroom switch located on the top of the
LR-24 is the Emergency Shutdown Switch, which is also
the main on/off switch for the LR-24 (
Fig. 4.1
). To turn the
power on, the user must rotate the switch 90 degrees in
the direction of the arrows (clockwise). Since the switch
knob must be rotated, it helps to prevent accidentally
powering up the LR-24. Pushing the red mushroom knob
down until it latches will immediately turn the LR-24 off.
QUICK RELEASE PACKFRAME
The LR-24 has an integrated quick release packframe
(
Fig. 4.2
). Just press the latch tabs on the waist belt and
shoulder straps and the entire LR-24 falls away. See page
49 for more information.
Quick
Release
Chest Strap
(Remove
before
entering
water)
Fig. 4.2
Fig. 4.3
Fig. 4.1
FLASHING RED LIGHT
Bright long life LED lamps flash whenever the LR-24 is
turned on and 30 volts or more are present between the
anode and cathode (
Fig. 4.3
).
CAUTION:
Always unlatch the chest strap of the pack
before entering or crossing water. If left latched, this
strap may prevent the user from quickly removing the
LR-24 in the event of an emergency, such as falling into
deep water.
SECTION 4