Mustang Survival MSV971 Rescue Harness System, Adjustable Waist Belt, Side Adjustment Straps

Mustang Survival MSV971 Life Preserver and Survival Vest

Description and Maintenance Instructions

9 June 2004, Rev: 1.0

2.10RESCUE HARNESS SYSTEM

2.10.1The vest incorporates a rescue harness system, consisting of a left side and right side harness handle loop. The harnesses are sewn directly to the outside of the vest, and are constructed of sage green nylon webbing, folded and stitched over a stainless steel reinforcement cable which is used only to maintain the loop shape of the harness. Both sides should be used simultaneously during lifting.

2.10.2The side adjustment straps are located on the left and right sides of the survival vest, just below the arm openings. The side adjustment straps provide both preliminary and final wearer adjustment for use, both prior to and after water entry.

2.10.3The harness handle loops are fed through the upper reinforced slot opening in the protective container and stored underneath the folded cell. Velcro™ deployment lines attach the top of each handle loop that attaches to the inflatable cell so that the lines are readily accessible after inflation.

WARNING: Failure to do this will cause the harness system to be inoperative and could only be used after the inflatable cell has been deflated.

2.10.4Each harness has a strip of reflective tape stitched to the top of it for low-light rescues..

2.10.5The (user’s) right hand harness has an attached buddy-line and whistle. These items are stored in two looped nylon retaining straps fixed mid-way up the harness.

2.11ADJUSTABLE WAIST BELT

2.11.1The waist belt is constructed of 1 1/2 inch (38 mm) wide sage green nylon webbing. The belt is secured at the front of the vest with a two-piece steel buckle. The belt provides both preliminary wearer adjustment upon donning the LP/SV and a final adjustment just before or after water entry.

2.11.2The waist belt is stitched directly to the vest at the front left and at the right side, effectively separating the belt into two adjustment areas.

2.11.3Preliminary fit by adjusting the belt sliders, located at the rear of the vest, until the vest feels comfortably snug.

2.11.4Final/ongoing adjustment is accomplished by adjusting the buckle on the front of the belt after donning. This adjustment is intended to ensure that the LP/SV remains well secured to the wearer, reducing the potential for the vest to 'ride-up' on the wearer upon inflation of the life preserver in water. Final adjustments are possible both prior to and after water entry.

2.12SIDE ADJUSTMENT STRAPS

2.12.1The side adjustment straps are constructed of one inch (25 mm) wide sage green acetyl nylon webbing. One length of webbing forms the rear fixed ends, by looping through black nylon belt adjusters, and sewing both free ends directly to the side of the vest.

2.12.2Two lengths of webbing form the adjustment ends; with one end sewn to the front of the vest and the free end passed through a nylon belt loop and looped through the belt adjuster, then is folded and sewn into a T-tab for webbing retention.

2.12.3Adjust by pulling on the T-tab. Loosen by lifting at the front of the nylon adjuster and pushing the adjuster rearwards.

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