Mustang Survival MD0450 Uninspected Commercial Vessel Use, Component Inspection Instructions

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FIGURE 2 Hydrostatic Inflator Cap

Water Inlet Valve

 

Black Locking Ring

 

Yellow Inflator Cap

 

Cap/Locking Ring

Single

Tabs

Lanyard

Point

Status

 

Indicator

Inflator

 

 

Body

 

Expiry

 

Date

 

Manual Inflation

 

Pull-tab

Uninspected Commercial Vessel Use

This Inflatable PFD is not approved for “hot work” and care must be taken to avoid damage from abrasion and sharp objects.

Component Inspection Instructions

1)Examine the single point indicator through the window panel. Ensure the single point indicator is green. If the single point indicator is red, the mechanism has been fired or is incorrectly fitted (Fig. 2). See RE-ARMING YOUR PFD (p. 13).

NOTE: The single point indicator must be green before proceeding.

2)Open the cover at wearer’s right-hand side of the chest and lay the device flat.

3)Ensure the oral-inflation dust cap is in the stowed position (Fig. 22).

4)Ensure the single point indicator is green and the pull-tab lanyard is hanging on the outside; secure the zippers on the Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM (see Repacking, p. 17).

5)Ensure the date on the inflator is not five years or older (Fig. 2). If it

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Contents Inflatable Vest With Lifttm Page Contents Approval Conditions and Carriage Requirements Conditions for Type V Approval in commercial applicationsPage What is AN Inflatable PFD? Instructions for USE Uninspected Commercial Vessel Use Component Inspection InstructionsReadiness Checklist When used with harness MA1900, the bottom of the belt mustIs, replace the inflator see Re-arming Your PFD, p Donning InstructionsMustang Survival Inflation Oral Inflation Fasten the chest straps and adjust to a snug fitAutomatic Backup Inflation In-water Adjustments Special Considerations for Automatic Devices Usage Below Freezing Open the tabsRe-arming Your PFD Dispose of the used inflator body TrashIndicator ShaftInlet ValveSealing ring Fig BlackRepacking Your PFD p.13Right Lobe Mustang Survival Page Tuck in the zipper tail, so it is not exposed Fig MA1900 Sailing Harness USE with MD0450 only Inserting the MA1900 Sailing Harness Page Mustang Survival Harness Closures Adjusting the MA1900 Sailing Harness Is Your PFD in Good and Serviceable CONDITION?Care and Maintenance Instructions Ii Ensure the manual pull-tab is accessibleCheck the following at the intervals listed below Before Each UseVi Ensure the single point status indicator is green Fig HOW and WHY to Test Your PFD Cleaning and StoringPut on the Inflatable Vest with Lifttm HOW do YOU Test Your PFD Using the Automatic INFLATOR?HOW do YOU Test Your PFD Using the Manual INFLATOR? HOW do YOU Test Your PFD Using the Oral INFLATOR? Wear Your PFD Hypothermia How hypothermia affects most adultsLessen heat loss and increase your survival time Additional Information Do not Attach PFD’S to Your BoatMustang Survival Page WE Save Lives for a Living