c annot be recharged.

Additional Notes on CO 2 Cylinders:

FAILURE t o properly rearm t he inflat ion mechanism

prior

t o

inst alling

t he

CO2

Cy linder

will result

in

premat ure

ac tiv at ion

of t he c y linder.

 

 

CO2

Cy linders are

only

good

f or one

inflat ion

and

CO2 Cy linders are made with a prot ec t iv e c oat ing t hat may wear of f af t er a period of us e or ex pos ure t o t he

environment .

When

t his c oat ing

is worn

of f, t he CO2

Cy linder may

s t art

t o s how

s ome

s igns

of

rust ing. I f

t his

oc curs , replac e t he CO2

Cy linder.

 

 

I f a

gram s c ale (s uc h as a

post al s c ale)

is

av ailable,

it is

recommended

t o weigh

t he c y linder

t o v erif y t hat

it meet s t he minimum weight

imprint ed on

t he c y linder.

DONNING INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

Wear like a jacket, inserting arms between straps and fabric.

STEP 2

Close front buckle. Manual pull lanyard should be visible on your lower right side.

STEP 3

Adjust waist strap through slide located on right side until comfortably snug fit is obtained. Tuck free end of belt under waist strap.

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1339, 1341 specifications

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