Product Manual

DONNING INSTRUCTIONS –

Practice closing hardware and adjusting before use or prior to in-

water testing (Pages 11, 12 and 13).

I. MANDATORY CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS

Federal regulations in 33 CFR 175-1993 require you to carry

Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices (PFDs) legibly

marked with the Coast Guard approval number which are in good

and serviceable condition and are the correct size for each

person on board. 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 non-functional oral inflation

tube. Unless worn inflated, this PFD must also be properly armed

with a full CO2 cylinder, inflation system status indicator, and an

accessible manual inflation lanyard. A PFD which is "approved

only when worn" or "required to be worn" must be worn under the

specified conditions.

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.