Donning The Respirator - MSA ADVANTAGE 1000 Instrucciones De Uso

ASSEMBLING THE GAS MASK
Attaching the Canister
Place canister(s) onto inlet port carefully. Align the cutouts on the canister with
the lugs on the connectors. Hand-tighten by turning clockwise to stops to
ensure a good seal against the facepiece. When using a single canister, an inlet
cap plug must be used on the facepiece connector opposite the canister.
Hand-tighten clockwise as directed with the canister.
Note: If using a thread adapter and threaded canister(s), the canister(s) must
seal against the gasket on the adapter. Hand-tighten the canister(s) clockwise
until tight. Refer to the facepiece component diagram to find the required can-
ister adapter parts.
USE OF INLET CAP PLUG
The design of the gas mask allows the use with a single canister on either the
right side or the left side of the facepiece. The receptacle on the side of the
facepiece opposite the mounted canister must be sealed off by an Inlet Cap
Plug. The Inlet Cap Plug must seal to the facepiece. Seal the cap onto the face-
piece by turning the cap clockwise onto the connector to stops.

DONNING THE RESPIRATOR

DONNING THE ADVANTAGE 1000 RESPIRATOR GASK MASK AND
ADVANTAGE 3200 WITH RUBBER HARNESS
1. Loosen the adjustable harness straps. Grip the straps by inserting thumbs
through the straps. Insert chin well into the lower part of facepiece, then
pull the harness back over head.
2. Pull the back of the harness downward toward the neck until it is centered
at the back of your head. If necessary, hold the component housing of the
mask with one hand and position the harness with the other hand, until
obtaining a firm and comfortable fit against the face at all points.
3. Tighten the adjustable straps so that the mask is snug against face. Make
sure the back of the harness is centered on the back of the head. The har-
ness straps must be flat against the head.
4. If the mask does not feel snug against face, loosen the adjustable straps
and reposition the back of the harness. Make sure that the back of the har-
ness is positioned on the back of the head. If the mask does not become
snug against the face, remove the mask and adjust the length of the straps.
DONNING THE ADVANTAGE 3200 GAS MASK RESPIRATOR WITH PLAS-
TIC ADVANTAGE 3000 HARNESS
Note: There are two recommended donning procedures.
Donning Procedure A
1. Completely loosen the two bottom straps. Spread the straps of the head
harness with both hands and place chin into the mask. Pull harness over
head all the way, until plastic cradle lies flat on back of head.
2. Tighten neck straps evenly so that the mask is snug against the face.
8
TAL 146 (L) Rev. 12 - 814175