Cleaning and Storing of Your Inflatable PFD
To avoid inflation, do not submerge the Inflatable PFD or directly spray the inflator. Hand wash or sponge down the Inflatable PFD in warm, soapy water. Rinse the PFD and inflator with clean water, using a clean rinse cloth. Hang the Inflatable PFD to dry on a plastic coat hanger. Do not dry clean.
Always store your Inflatable PFD in a warm, dry place out of direct sunlight.
HOW AND WHY TO TEST YOUR PFD
Inflate your Inflatable PFD and try it out in the water to:
·Make sure it floats you:
•Comfortably (when worn properly)
•Adequately for expected wave conditions (body shapes/ densities affect performance)
·Make sure it works:
•A flow of bubbles should not appear (see CARE AND
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS for leak tests p. 17). It should inflate quick and easily.
·Learn how it works by:
•Activating the CO2 inflation system
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•Using the oral inflator tube
HOW DO YOU TEST YOUR PFD USING THE AUTOMATIC INFLATOR?
The U.S.Coast Guard recommends that you purchase at least two spare
1)To test your Inflatable PFD, you will need your fully armed Inflatable PFD, and
2)Put on the Inflatable PFD.
3)Get into shallow water, just deep enough that you can stand with your head above the surface. Once the inflator is underwater, 4
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