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A f ter donning, locate the
Jerk T o In fl a t e
tab f or the
mechanism. It s hould pr otr ude f r om the PFD as s how n
on the pictogr am. Make s ure that y ou ar e c omf or table
locating the
Jerk T o In fl a t e
tab w ith either hand.
Should an emer gency develop, be pr epar ed to us e it!
A lw ay s w ear y our PFD ov er ,
not under
c lothing.
Caut io n :
bulky c lothing may af fec t the ability of this
PFD to turn the w ear er to a f ace- up position in the
w ater .
Pr ac tic e c los ing hardw ar e and adjus ting s traps
befor e us e or pr ior to in-w ater testing ( page 14).
INFL AT ED DONNING INST RUCT IONS
Inflatable PFDs c an be v ery diff ic ult to don w hen f ully
inflated. Deflate through the
O r al T ube
until enough
gas
has
es caped
to
don.
See
DEFLA TION
INSTRUCTIONS on page 9. Don as desc r ibed abov e
and r e-inf late or ally as desc r ibed below .
INFLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Manual Inflation
- To inflate, grasp the
Jerk to Inflate
tab
and pull sharply downwards.
2. Automatic Inflation
– The automatic
Inflation Mechanism
will
activate when the device is totally immersed in water.
Depending upon temperature, the device will obtain full
buoyancy within 5 to 10 seconds. It is recommended that the
user regard the automatic system as a backup and always be
prepared to pull the
Jerk to Inflate
tab upon immersion.
3.
Oral Inflation
- The
Oral Tube
is located on the wearer's left
side. Grasp the
Oral Tube
and bring to mouth. Blow air
through the
Oral Tube
until the
Inflatable Chamber
is firm.
If
the chamber becomes soft due to CO
2
permeance,
Oral
Inflation
will be necessary to maintain full buoyancy.
4. Cold Inflation
- Oral Inflation may be required in addition to
manual or automatic inflation if chamber is not firm due to cold
temperatures at or below 40° F (4° C). Inflation time using
CO
2
gas will be longer at these temperatures. Activation of
automatic system may also be slower.
Always be prepared
to use the manual inflation system!
See FREEZING
TEMPERATURES on page 10.
