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Please read the vest instructions
completely before you try to put the vest
on. It is very helpful to have a friend help
you the first time you put on the vest.
Otherwise use a full-length mirror.
Open the vest
• Loosen both chest straps.
• Release the hip straps on the left
side.
• Open the chest buckle on the left
side.
• Open the shoulder buckle on the
left side.
• Slip the vest on.
• Close the shoulder buckle.
• Close the chest buckle.
• Center the chest plate on your
chest.
• Tighten the chest straps evenly
and secure the loose, Velcro
®
ends.
• Push down on the chest plate to
seat the shoulder pads on your
shoulders.
Note
: A few operators have body shapes
or sizes that are out of the general range
of adjustments. You may find you have to
add or remove padding, shorten or extend
straps, etc. to make the vest fit perfectly.
Pay close attention to the good
fit of the vest in the photo
above. It’s very important how
the shoulder pads contact the
shoulders and the shoulder
connectors are not too high (a
common mistake).
Putting on the Vest
• Pull out the chest plate release pin
and adjust the center spar up or
down so the hip pad sits centered
on your hips. Replace the chest
plate release pin in the nearest
hole.
• Be sure the Velcro
®
straps are
horizontal on the hip pads, and
tighten the hip straps completely
and evenly.
• The vest should be very snug,
but not uncomfortable. Adjust the
straps as necessary.
Removing the vest
The vest should be unbuckled on the left
side only, from bottom to top:
• Undo the hip strap first.
• Undo the chest buckle.
• Undo the shoulder buckle and
slip out of the vest. When you
put it back on, you will not need
to readjust the chest plate or the
chest straps.
