Seago SEAGUARD 165 Manual Del Propietário página 22

TESTING YOUR LIFEJACKET
HOW TO TEST YOUR LIFEJACKET USING THE AUTOMATIC INFLATOR
1.
To test your inflatable lifejacket, you will need your fully armed lifejacket, and re-arming kit
approved for your lifejacket.
2.
Put on the lifejacket.
3.
Get into shallow water, just deep enough that you can stand with your head above the
surface. Once the inflator is underwater the lifejacket should fully inflate automatically
within 10 seconds.
4. See if the lifejacket will float you on your back or just slightly back of vertical. In a relaxed
floating position, verify that your mouth is well above the water's surface. Note the effect
of where you hold your legs on how you float.
5. Get out of the water and remove the lifejacket. Remove the used CO2 cylinder/bayonet
assembly and the used bobbin from the lifejacket inflator. Deflate the lifejacket by
depressing the oral inflator valve.
6. Let the lifejacket dry thoroughly. Keep the activator capsule off the inflator while drying.
Re-arm and repack the lifejacket refer to 'FOLDING AND REPACKING' section.
HOW TO TEST YOUR LIFEJACKET USING THE MANUAL INFLATOR
1. To test your inflatable lifejacket, you will need your fully armed lifejacket, and re-arming kit
approved for your lifejacket.
2. Put on the lifejacket.
3. Activate the inflation system by jerking firmly downward on the pull tab. The lifejacket
should fully inflate within five seconds.
4. Get into shallow water, just deep enough that you can stand with your head above the
surface.
5.
See if the lifejacket will float you on your back or just slightly back of vertical. In a relaxed
floating position, verify that your mouth is well above the water's surface. Note the effect
of where you hold your legs on how you float.
6. Get out of the water and remove the lifejacket. Remove the used CO2 cylinder/bayonet
assembly from the lifejacket inflator. Completely deflate the lifejacket using the oral inflator.
7.
Let the lifejacket dry thoroughly. See Cleaning and Storing of your lifejacket. Re-arm and
repack the lifejacket refer to 'FOLDING AND REPACKING' section.
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