Oral Inflation
In the event that the CO2 gas cylinder fails to inflate the buoyancy cell, or if the cell needs to be topped up during use, your inflatable life preserver can be inflated by mouth through the inflation tube. To inflate by mouth, depress the mouthpiece and blow into the tube until the cell is fully inflated.
3. Fit Adjustments
Immediately after the buoyancy cell is fully inflated, adjust the waist belt by pulling or releasing the waist strap until the life preserver fits comfortably, without riding up (see Figure 5).
CAUTION: Under no circumstances should a partially inflated buoyancy cell be
B.Donning Instructions
The following steps outline the procedures for donning the MD1127 life preserver, see Figure (3a - 3e) for illustrations of each step.
Proceed as follows:
1.Insert the first arm into the life preserver between the back strap and the front cover, then pull over the shoulder.
2.Insert the second arm into the other side of the life preserver.
3.Fasten the waist belt.
4.Pull the inflator pull cord (located at the right front cover) sharply downwards to activate inflation.
NOTE: If required, the life preserver oral inflation valve is located on the left front cover of the life preserver.
5. Tighten the waist belt adjuster by pulling the excess webbing of the belt.
Figure 4:
Packing the
MD1127
Inflatable Cell
a) The MD1127 with its cell deflated and ready for packing
b)Fold each side of the inflation cell so that the V elcro® tape along the enclosure flaps is exposed.
c)Fold the enclosure flaps over the inflation cell so that the V elcro® tape is completely sealed.
C.Folding Procedures
1.Lay the life preserver flat, and completely deflate the chamber by using a vacuum source. If a vacuum source is not available, deflate by depressing the oral valve while rolling up and squeezing the life preserver. When rolling the chamber start from the ends and roll towards the valve, while depressing the oral valve. When completely rolled, first release the valve, then unroll the life preserver. The life preserver should be thoroughly evacuated.
2.Pack the inflation cell back into the cell enclosure; shown in Figure 4.
3.Ensure that the CO2 cylinder is fully charged, tested, and ready for activation, with its safety clip in place.
4.Loosen the waist belt by feeding all excess webbing back into the waist belt adjuster, as shown in Figure 5a.
5.Place the life preserver face down as in Figure 6a.
6.Fold the bottom ends of the life preserver up and away from packer; Figure 6b.
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