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6,832,415 and Patents Pending CONTENTS Page 1 Introduction 1 Why are PFDs Required Safety Equipment? 2 What is an Inflatable PFD? 3 Instructions for Use 3 Component Inspection Instructions 4 Readiness Checklist 5 Donning Instructions 6 Inflation 8 In-water Adjustments 9 Special Considerations for Automatic Devices 10 Deflation 10 Usage Below Freezing 11 Re-arming Your PFD 15 Auto/Manual Conversion Cap (MA7219) Instructions 15 Conversion Instructions 17 Repacking 23 Is Your PFD in Good and Serviceable Condition? 24 Care and Maintenance Instructions 26 Cleaning and Storing 26 How and Why to Test Your PFD 27 How Do You Test Your PFD Using the Automatic Inflator? 27 How Do You Test Your PFD Using the Manual Inflator? 28 How Do You Test Your PFD Using the Oral Inflator? 29 Wear Your PFD 30 Hypothermia 31 Each of These Devices is Intended to Help You Save Your Life 32 Safety Accessories 32 Do Not Attach PFDs to Your Boat 32 Airline Operator Policy on Carriage of Inflatable PFDs Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM Owner’s Manual INTRODUCTION The MD0450 22 requires user involvement to ensure a level of safety equal to other inflatable PFDs. Knowledgeable users increase their safety significantly by wearing and using these PFDs as prescribed in this owner’s manual. General - This Inflatable PFD will turn most wearers from a face down to a face up position and provide support suitable for offshore conditions. See page 11 for re-arming instructions. This Inflatable PFD was designed to be more comfortable and less restrictive to wear than inherently buoyant PFDs. When worn, used and serviced according to this owner’s manual, this PFD can greatly increase your chances of survival in the water. Not recommended for non- swimmers or weak swimmers. To be considered serviceable, this PFD shall not exhibit deterioration that could diminish its performance such as broken or deformed hardware, detached webbing, rotted structural components, air leaks, or nonfunctional oral inflation tube. Unless worn inflated, this PFD must also be properly armed with a full CO2 cylinder, inflation system status indicator, and a manual inflation beaded handle accessible outside the user’s right front panel cover (Fig. 1). The chest buckle, on the Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM, must be fastened after inflation. WHY ARE PFDS REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT? Drownings are the leading cause of fatalities involving recreational and commercial vessels. A PFD provides flotation to help keep your head above water, help you to stay face up in the water, and increase your chances for survival and rescue. Most adults only need an extra 7 to 12 kg (3.2 to 5.5 pounds) of flotation to keep their heads above water. The proper size PFD will properly support the weight of the wearer. Since this Inflatable PFD does not have inherent buoyancy, it provides flotation only when inflated. Familiarize yourself with the use of this MUSTANG SURVIVAL Inflatable PFD so you know what to do in an emergency. WHAT IS AN INFLATABLE PFD? Congratulations on the purchase of your Inflatable Vest with Patent Pending LIFTTM [Life-saving Inflatable Flotation Technology]. LIFTTM is different from all other inflatable PFD’s. In general, inflatable PFD’s are designed to suspend a user’s head above water to prevent drowning. The Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM provides freeboard that far exceeds the minimal 3” generally provided. LIFTTM elevates you to an upright safe position and delivers up to 9” of freeboard, the highest ever seen in a PFD, keeping your mouth high above the water line to minimize the risk of mouth immersions. Not only is LIFTTM one of the world’s best performing PFD’s in wave conditions, but it’s comfortable too. Light and ergonomically designed – you can’t even tell you’re wearing it until you need it. While traditional PFDs are inherently buoyant, inflatable PFDs like the Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM rely entirely upon inflation for buoyancy. Uninflated, the Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM is comfortable and can be inflated at any time with a 38-gram CO2 gas cylinder. The Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM is designed to meet the demands of a full protection PFD offering maximum mobility with minimum bulk. The Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM can be inflated either automatically during immersion, manually by pulling a beaded handle, or by mouth. It is imperative that you familiarize yourself with the procedures outlined in INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (p. 3). Inflatable Vest with LIFTTM Owner’s Manual INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE This manual supplies instructional, maintenance and safety information for model MD0450 22 unless specified otherwise. The model number is listed on the label. FOLD#3FOLD#1FOLD#2RightLobeFOLD#3FOLD#2FOLD#1LeftLobeOralInflatorWindowBeadedHandleFrontBuckleHydrostaticInflatorMD0450UnpackedCoverPanelChestStrapWaistBeltChestBuckleVelcroTabFIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 Hydrostatic Inflator Cap Water Inlet Valve Single Point Status Indicator Lanyard Yellow Inflator Cap Cap/Locking Ring Tabs Black Locking Ring I...