Instructions / Assembly

Trying Your PFD

Try on your PFD to see if it ts comfortably snug. Then

test it in shallow water to see how it handles.

To check the buoyancy of your PFD in the water, relax

your body and let your head tilt back. Make sure your PFD

keeps your chin above water and you can breathe easily.

Be aware: your PFD may not act the same in swift or

rough water as in calm water. The clothes you wear and the

items in your pockets may also change the way your

PFD works.

If your mouth is not well above the water, get a new PFD

or one with more buoyancy.

A PFD is designed not to ride-up on the body when in

the water. But, when a wearer’s stomach is larger than the

chest, ride-up may occur. Before use, test this PFD in the

water to establish that excessive ride-up does not impair

PFD performance.