SIGMA 2

Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus

User Instructions Manual
Part No. 1035017
Issue C

02.2002

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22-FEB-1999

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HYGRRPHA GMBH

User Instructions Manual

Part Flo. 084.228.W Art No. 1035017

Contents
WARNINGS

INTRODU
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

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WARNINGS Please Read grefully and kllly Undmtand

this manual is for use by personnel Mined In a e w s and are of compress& air breathing appslatus. and MUST NOT be u s d s . a self-teaching muids by unmlnsd use=. Failure to undsmbnd oradher2 to t h e S l G W user ln&ructions may result in
Injwy. or dmth. The tollowing warnings ara in &cordmm m'th cer(ifying authodty raqulmrnenta and apply ta dre use o f bmathlng wpamtus in geleIal:

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Bmathing appamus users musl be lully mined in the use and =re of self. oonfalned. canpressed air bnnthing apparatus. Ensure that the seleclion of the apparane ype is SuRlcientfor the tasks being undmiaken and the-rds 11ke1y m beencountend. ~1ss.e referto Egtional Regulations tor guidnee. In order m ensure theoptimm perfomanw and usaspfsty, theapparatue mU6t be tested and serviced in aEcomIance w l t h Seclion h and the nomb In SncUon 1 under Trainfng 6 SanWng. The qualiy of air used t o supply and charge bleathlng apparatus m u d meet the requ~me, o , f 1 s ~S . , s d o n 1fir *ila The wearing ofbeards, sideburns ar spectacle. may advwsely a m the seallng or a lacemask t o the urnamps face.

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t he apparatus is not deslgmd for use undawater.

The harness must not be used as a vahlcle seat restraint.

DISCLAIMER or misuse of the 8ppamtu6, m y resull in: death, injury or Failureto follow them ind~dions, material damsge, and invalidaleme tmnuladureh warranty, and any iMuranw dalms ---, . .-. .m:s manua~ musf nor be mpied in part or :n whole, w used tor purposes other tnsn i01intended purpom wilho~t the writlen permissbn of SabreTlrhnicai Publications.

Sabre BreathingApparab (1%) sA s la E-) have taken great a r e to ensure hat me informethn
--rr-. in thi5 manual k awrab. mmplete and dear. Hob+Pver, SabreTmlnlng &Technical SUaUOn Services w # l be aIaa& l o datilv anv L U M in the manuel and answer suesbbns on Sahn. ....

breathing appa;aius.

1 INTRODUCTION
1 . 1 BREATHABLE AIR Air usad to supply or drarge brealhlng appa* may be natural orsyntbtic Tha mmposibbn of breathable air i s given h t h Table 1 . Threi s an hcreased fire risk when the oxvaen mntent is above the value shown
Work environmenk with errems of heat or mld. Phy6'wl Mness dthe meawr. Other fador6 hdu* emuonal s W s and fatigue. 1.3 SERVICING SIGMA 2 must be serviced at regular, scheduled Intervals. Setvicars must complete a fannal baining m u m , and hold a current serlihte b r oervicinn and reoairho Sabre m u G a ; ; a 'mniained in the Sabre sffi~iii 2 Servicing Imbudions. Semoe manuals s n only be suppllsd to mglnsrod hddels ofa current servidng cerwicate. Tnlnlng & Tahnlcal Support Sevices Smn intnmatiial L W o d Pimbo Road, WBst P i b o Skelmeradale Lancashii WNB 9RA Table 1 BresI3ableAir The purllylqualllydalr 1&4 tp Supply and chame b&hirm a~~aratus should be tsstej paradically h a-iance wm national regulalians. If not spsdfind Uhsmka, oontam'nants shal. not exceed the permissible exp~sum level. National regulebm must be observed. The mineral dl mntent shall ba such that the air i s withcut the odour of oil. The odwr threshcld is in the region of0.3 mg/m3. The watsr mntent shall not exceed 50 mg/ma for 200 bar apparatus and 30 m#/ml for 300 bar a ~ ~ a r a t ~ 6 . Your Sabre distributor or Sabre Tralnlnn & Technicel Suppon Services Fan p i & trainme m u m details and quotes far se~lce mnlrsds. See above for mntad details. It is imortant that all wearers am aware of theeiadors and take a-unt them when assessing cylinder du&n.
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1.2 APPARATUS DURATION All duralbix quoted ale norinel, based on on Averaoe Wearer Conswnptbn Rate of 40 litredminute and FULLY CHARGED wlmdem. M u e l wearer Con=umptiwn rates vary due lo many fadom, such as:

Workload: high w a * r a w lncmase mnsumption rates. Webht olepparalus and use of heavy or
reslricha &thing.

PERSONNEL TRAINING Personnel who use sen-mntained, compressed air breathing apparatus must be fullv trained in accordance with these in&uaions and naUonal regulations. These in61mUbns cannot replaoe an accrediled Lrdining murse ~n by hrlly q ~ a l l b d instnrctarj :nlhe pmper and safeuse of Sabre brealhlng apparelus. please m ~ a c sabre t Training B Technical Suppon Sewices or yWrSabredistributor Tor training mum details.

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ORDERING P A R T S OR ACCESSORIES

Sabre C u s t o m Services
Protector Tedmologb Limited PiRoad. Msl Pirnbo ~ k e y m e ~~ aa kn ~ s h i WNB r e SFU Tel d d (0) 1696 711711 Fax +U ( 0 ) 1696 60818

Sabre's Cusmmer Sawices provide an efficient tlendly, wstomer mnled paint k r ordering new apparatus, spa= pelts and accessohs. The team can aka provide gemral n b a t i o n on Sabm products.

Table 2 Cyllndws approved for Use Wlth SIGMA2

Cylulder Material i s iaenged by mdes i n the Cylinder Type. T a l e 3 identihes the cylmder material
cod8 ana the spedcatlcn lo wnich the cylinder k manufadured:

CODE I
N o Code
HWG

MATERIAL
Shd (e.g.: CYL-1200)

I SPEClFlCATlO
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BSw5 PL1
HSE-AL-HWl HSE-AL-FWZ

FWC

H~ap VIhapped Glass Flbre (e.g.: CYL-HW-1200) Fully Wrapped Carbon (e.g.: CYL.FWCl3OO)

Table 3 Cyllndsm Codes and S p e d R ~ t i o ~

TOW Duration (or tlw apparatus is calculated horn Lhe following formula:

Total Durabn

Cylinder Free Air CapaatV Average Wearer Consumption Rate

Nominal Duration is the Tdal Duration minus the Warning P e M .

m Warning Perlod is slsulatad uslng the follawlng lormule:

Warning Period Cylinder W a r Cawcltv x VVl8stle Operating Pressure Average Wearer ConfurnpUon Rate

2. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
2.1 SIGMA2
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SIGMA2 is a selkontainnd, open drwll. mmpressed air, pcsRii pressure, breaMng apparatus, approved b, EN137 (sefsonIalnad open drurlt breathing awardus). It k5 "S maY6ed b amnrdanrawithCOUnal Directive 8916861EEC. SIGMA2 is also approved f o r use at sea by: Lloyds Inspectornbe, h aemrdance w#h S O U S regulaUon 17 and the 1880 Merchant Shipping Azt. Marine Equipment Oirective,ce~caled on h e basis of a BSI examhation to the requiremenk of Councll D i e 98/981EC, as amended by 981651EC. Call Sabm Breathing Apparatus Rr apparatus approval details.

qlincbr valve m i n e r 4 the lower backplate pmvldes a secure rwuntlng lor the cylinder vatue.

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Pneumatic System

The first sbge pressure reducer has an

integral cylinder wnneaor handwheel. There is a sintered bmnze p a r k e 6ker n h e redumr inlet.
A high pressure PTCFE llned hose swpiies air to a *wl&r mounted pressure gauge and wamlng wtistle.

The pressure gauge has a stainless steel edse and a potyerbonate, mpact resistant, splinterproof lens. A blow-out vent prevents over pmssurisation of me cam. Arubber shmud The warning w h i i k operates at 55 bar. Table 2 detailsthe Warning Psriad for each apparatus and qlinder mmbination. .. lf the hose, whkUs orgauge k c m e damaged a rasiiaah the reducer bxty Urnits air 10% to 25 mmmhute. Pra88um Reducer

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DESCRIPTION

SIGMA2 has a m g h w h t bac%&te and hamess. The tnn #age pnaumaticsystwn consists of a fKst stage reduring -be, and a Demand Valve (Ow, ha1Is attached by a bayonet titling, to tho positive pressure full

famrnask
The backplate 6 InjnJect'onmoulded polyamUe/glass/wrbonmrnpwite, wilh a W k h a fulb dustable Rame retardant po.yener

The KnvlarTucylinder band k fully adjustab e and m n enxrnrnodato one cylinder fmm the
range otcylinden ilsted in Table 2.

A glsskfllled polyamide cambck bu&ie facilitates quick and easy cylinder repieoemeni
A lumbar bad. Fabricatedi m Rsme retardant po,yester khipa&d with name relslrdant closed cell foam, cushions the welght 01the apparatus. E is altached iu me lower bibrplate by press sluds,

Pnewnatic hoses run in channels moulded nlo b e lnner baMate. Hase retaining dips aie moulded on me edge ofthe chanmb.

The we+.ure m d u m is a shwk srxina and piaon dew* that reduc& lheTpre&r;ol air from the cylinder to a rradium pressure of betwaen 5 and 0 bar. The opwation is autrxnatic and self-regulating such hat the reduoer requlres no adjustment. In h e unlikely event d a mlfuncb'on in the reducer, resulting in an unwntrolledrise in the outpul pressure, a presum reliefvalve pmteds the medium pressure system.
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A reinforcad hose supplies medium pressure

air m the DV.

The bypass pmvldes a mnstant flow d air in the unlkehr eventihat the ngulalor maffindlina in a "no flow" mode. It h opened by turning the h o b hrargh WO. As use of the bypass mnsumfs cylinder air rapidly. k mu61 only be vsed b escape from
the hezardws a & .

Demand Valve
valve i n n ,-. ,.

SlGMAZ is available with w types of Oemaw

instant air pcsilke pressurn DV (blue)

first breath attivetd W (black). Both types ofDV have a suppkmenlan flow bypass, and operate in rPnjunc!im whh the SDtlnPloaded facmnask exhalation valve to maln& a pwltive pre5.5~4 wibh the

facsmask. The DV S n s a s the changes in faamask air o m u r e that occur when the wearer breathes, and uses this to reaulate the SUWIY ofair b tha fa~wnask m i ~ a vabchedto the lacemask by a qulck-fn bayonet mnnsdlon w~th a xpnng loaded bdng catch

Inrranmlr Damand Valve

The instant air DV supplies air to the tammask when the qlinder valve b w e d .

Sigma2 Is approved for use wkh: Vlslon 3. Pana8eal and PanaVlsorfull f a m a s k . wh ch mnform m ENl36. A41 are available wm -1nL fully ad,uslsble web or net head hameaes a d neckitraps An Inner w k minlmlses C Q dead space and v h r misting. A speech diaphragm is fitted. PanaSeal is widable for mediumand mUer lam 4zes.P a n a W r is suitable for medium to largerfaceske6. Vlslon 3 is available in three sires, snall, medium an# mediuwJarse.
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First Breath Demand Valve The first Dreah version can be shut by pressing a reset buiton on h e DV and opens when ihe wearer BLes the first breath. Thi6 pemii the DV lo be m v e d horn the facepiem w h i i the y h d e r v a k is q n . wilhout loss of qlindw alr.

Woion 3 is mnuMed in grey silimne, while PanaBeal and Pananvisor are non-dermatiLc black Neoplene, or blue 6llim1e.

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3. MONTHLY AND PRE-USE CHECKS

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GENERAL

check bat all pam are dean and undamaged. Ensure that the shoulder harness &fully 2. sladcsnaa and that a full qllndsr is fully charnwd - - - and - - securelv attached. Reolace disasrged cylinclerd. Check that the hamew ~Niesfreely 3. through bucllel. Chedr thal me fammaskvjor a deer 4. and free horn marks and damage that ~n!gkl r w i r c o n . Fully slackan headhamess straps. 5 Apparatus Ihalfails any of the checks must be s m W m accnrdanoe wilh the SIGM42 Stwlce Insdrudons.

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3.3 DEMAND VALVE Check that the W Oring is dean and 1. undamaged. R the W b the fawrnask and oh& 2. that lhe locking catch cl~JIs inlo pla~e,tently Wisl the DV I0 ensure that R is securely fitt3d.

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PNEUMATICS

Chedr that the bypa66 valve is dosed 3. (Rat area on knob k W r r l h e fsceptece).

Chedr qllnder m n e n o r Onng is dean and unaamaged. Suew handwheel mnnemr Rnnly into 2. Ihe cylinder v a b outlwI. Check that pressure gauge, whistk and 3. hoses are in wod mndm'on and are nM klnked
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On RT6t bmaUl DVs only, pRs6 t b 4. black reset button.

3.4 1. 2.
3.

CHECK FACEMASK
Don the faamask (sw 4.2).

Open the cyhder valve and dreck that

the cylinder is full.

Check that the facemask preEsurlses. If necessary adjust IW mask ! a oblah a leak Uahl f t W NOT over-lhhtcn the harness es niii d.&am me mask -

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POSITIVE PRESSURE. BYPASS, AND LEAK TEST

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WHISTLE TEST

Insert finger6 in the fammask seal and 1. check there k a steady Row of air out of the mask. Remove fingers and allow m s k Lo 2.
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With the qlinder valve still okaed, 1. monitor the ptessure gauge and breath down air In the System. Check Upt tha Wh!!Ua 6ounds diaw at b e b n 50 and 60 bar.
2.

Release headharness and remove h e

Appantvs that passes all the Ohe&S is 3. now ready lor use.

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REPLACING CYLINDER
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Open the bypass and deck there Is a fimady Row dalr mb the fawrnask
3. 4.

Closa the bypass. C l w Ule cylinder vahra, hold your 5. bmah, and monitor the pressure gawe for 10 seumds. Chedr that the reading does not dmp during this psriod.

Check that (he cylinder valve is dosed and sbwly undo the qlinder mnnedff handwheel. Remwe the reducer from the cylinder.
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~ m s the p sacs of me camlock b u c k 3. wllh me Index finger a d mvmb of the right hand, use Lhe k t ? index finger to slkh ba& the ribbed BM and .lift tho budcla. Open the buckle and GR the empty 4. cylinder from the bawlate.

3.7.1

Flttlng a Replacement Cyllnder of the Same Size. Fi thn cy6nder valve through me qrllnder valve
retainer, mnnect the buckle hlngs and dose the can&&.

3.7.2

Fitting a Replacement Cylinder of a D i i r e n t Size.

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AdJu6rthe bngth of the cylinder band to permit (he buckle hinge to be mnnsad. Adjust me winder b n d lenglh until h e cjhnder bend grips the cyllnder fvm% men dose the s r d o c k M y the free end of lhe W i d e r band 3 Into the loops.
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4. DONNING THE APPARATUS

4.1 r HARNESS
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Don awaratw. A4ust shoulder s b v a Tor a camfortable fit. then tasten weislbelt and adlua for a snug% I

Ffithe chin into the chin-wp, pull the harness over the bp dthe head and tighten the stam In sequenoe; bottom. middle, t a p DO NOT owr tlghhm.

2.

DON FACEMASK Chee that the bypass rs shut and, on first

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breath DVs - pres6 the DV reset button.

4.2.2

Headnet

4.2.1

Head Harness

1.

L e t kernask hang loosely horn fase

1. Wllh the headnet sbaps fully extended, inserl tke chin into the chin-wp and use the loop at UE bask of h e headnet ID pull the headnet over head,. Tighten lhe top strap tu bring ttm visor and ori-nasal mask tn the mrres level.
2.

and braa(he normally.

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FACEMASK SEhL CHECK

3 . Tighten the side sMps IM a firm mmfonable R r DO NOT overtighten as Ulb dislwts the fa= seal.

l m l t Rneers in facemask seal and check for a s t e a d y T hof air immthe mask. Remove fingers and allow mfBk M ~ a l . 4.5 BYPASS CHECK

OPEN CYLINDER VALVE

Open UIO bypas, and check t k r e i sa 1. steady flow of air into b e faWnaSk.

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Slowly o p n qKndw valve fully:

2.

Close the bypass.

On Instamair DV6 c b J I Ulal UE DV free-flows inm faernask unlil ihs headhamess straps am dghtened. On R m bmath DVs, inhale shapely lo start b e air supply t o hfamnask.

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CYLINDER PRESSURE Own cvlindw valve and chack Pressure gauge m ensire t b t cyl~nder has a rnlnirnum of 80% of the Wy chafged edpamy. For200 bsrcylindefs, his is 160 bar. m For 300 bar cylinders, Ihls is 240 bef. When fully salisiied with apperatus, 2. pmceed to undertake t a s k as mqulred.

Take a WBalh and hold it. Releade .handwheel bdting meehenlsm and dose tho

cylinder valve.
2.

l o semnds, the gauge should not fall during

this p i o d .

Listen for lesks and monibr gauge for

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WHISTLE TEST

'1. SlDwly bteathn dom tlu, system and I check that me w h i i sounds dearly between 50 and 60 bar. lfthe whlstk o r kcemask fail the !-I. 2. &urn the apparatus wkh an sfplanatoly note awehad lo be servi-d in acmdanm with the S l G W Servidng Instrucbom.

5. DOFFING THE APPARATUS

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REMOVE FACEMASK

5.2

TURN OFF CYUNDER

On apparatus w b a flrst brsath DV. hlke a breath and prensthe rese! buton (9 dose tta air supply
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D:sengsge tne qlinder vaka handwheel iock~ne mchanism and Ium handwheel fuliy c l ot .shut ~ ~ tlm h ~ e n a h r e ~ .

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REMOVE APPARATUS Releasethe w a W k d a m tte shwlder shaps and remDM k a apparatus.

Pull labs on b u m s fomarrl to release the headhemess, or headnet, and remove

lnsbnteir DVs wll frae now lhrough mask until ine qlhdsr value is dosed.

Nom:

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Open qhdertand, undo qllnder valve wnnedw and -e qlnder. Ma* L;n&r "empty"and rerum lor 3 .
charging.

CLEAN AND CHECK APPARATUS Cnech appantus in acmrdsnce wim the After
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Use Cleaning and Testing instmaions prior to returning i nd c e .

6. AFTER USE CLEANING AND TESTING

CAUTIONS:
DO NOT immerse W or urh'iue warning unlt Inwmr.
4.

Fit the yellowcsp provlded ur prot?ct the DV oullat ALWAYS use the recornmendd
cleanlng methods. Dry the P ~ F Q I ~ U -0mUghl~ S ~riwto starlng. pa) pamwlaraUenUon to the valve flaps.

Hang ma* by it$ndstrap and allw It to dly t h w g h l y may from dlmd heat or eunlight. 5. When dry, wipe hcemask seals wh rriGme CIiiinfectwA w e s , Pdkh the visor inside and our Wkh a 6. claan. Iint-hse d o h and slacken the head harness, raady fcf Use.

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CLEAN APPARATUS

CAU11ON: DO NOT USE abrasive or

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CLEAN FACEMSK

solvent dean-. 1 F U I W the shoulder slnDs and walsbelt.~CIean offany dirt w i t h a sllfibrush or w n g s with warm water and soap, followed by a thorwgh rinw.

2. Ensure that the pressure gauge face is dean.

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DEMAND VALVE

cledwke and remove the DVhom the facemask. 2 . Wash and dishfed the Inask thoroughly In a solution of TriGme and warm water. See foliowhg Note. NOTE: TtiGene is milable in 1 lare (PL No. 013.028.00, an No. 2004227) and 5 fitra (PL No. 0 1 3 . 0 2 8 . 0 1 .art. No 1017688) mntainers. Pump a p e n s e r s are auaiiabb (M use vvim the 5 litre (Pt No, 0 1 3 . 0 2 8 . 0 2 .All. No 1017670) tiinsem. TrlGme disinfecbhg w i p are available a packof 20 sachen (Pt. No. 0 1 3 . 0 2 5 . 9 9 .AR

Fkths p m b d e wllow oep owr the DV I. ou(let and a brush with a soap and wa$r yrlu(lon to dean around the catoh.

2 . If h e ~ l c does h not move freely, return the apparahls for servidng. 3 .

nutkt L P &an and . in . aocd w~ --

No. 2034225).
3. Rinse the mask thoroughiy n dean running wafer. Pay paticular attention to flushing out the exhalevalue.

Chsc* that rhe orange O-ring on the DV mndltlan

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4. Replam If It k iw than pe#ect wndRRn.

qlitder valve and rmnllor the 3. Coos@ pressure gsugs for one mlnute. Check that the pressure d ~ a s not drop by mare than 10 bar (One geuae diihi0n) in Ihii time. I fapparatus f a116 t b fed i t rmst be 4. withdrawn hum sewim and returned for servidng. Genty Wt the yellow DV s p and allow 5. air to vent from wstern. Chedc Dressure gaup and ensurk that the warning w h i l sounds dearly hewn 50 and 60 bar.

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5. Oderate the red lockim gtch a number of times: Ensure bat it mo&freely and dws not stlck.

CHECK APPARATUS Chad apparatus thoroughiy for signs of 1. wear udamags. Chec* hoses for signs of abrasion or 2. damage. Check harness haps arid slilching for 3. signs of weakness. 4. Replaceworn udamaged T p o n e n B amrdanoe with the SlOMlU Serv~ang InsWons. 5. ~fa fault is fouKI, madl an axplanatow note m l h e appsm'ms and rewm it for servidng.

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RECORD DETAILS OF TEST Recod details ofthe preceding checks and keep for re referens. typlcaily WE informabn tkmded should indude: Name and addofthe employer responsible for the Spparalus. k t & s ofthe apparatus tcgetherwith its 2. Identifying - number or mark. Date dexsrninationtosather v ~ be b 3. name. sbnatum o r unbue - -...-~.~ a h m n mark oltke p e w n mndualng the test

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4.

Detalls of any hulk found plus remedial adbn Wen. 5. Cvlinder air wassure. A BmtMng Appa&,s Part No.
084.059.01 AR No, 1034745, b available horn Sabre hathim k r recording such - Amaralu6 ..

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FIT FULLY CHARGED

CYLINDER
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informaclon.

F*a fully charged ylinder in a-fdanthe instrudions in the PRE-USE PND MONTnLY CHECKS ssdon.

6.8 STOW APPARATUS The aDparetua should be stored in a dean, dry area prdeded horn died s~nlght and Lhe exvernes 01lwnperatum and hum#&.

LEAKTEST Cautlon On I n a n t Podtlve Pressure DVs (blue) DO NOT fit m e yellow cap pdor l a opmlne the cylindsrvalve as mlo mll damage t b DV. Open cylinder ~ b me. OV wll bee 1 fla. Fd y d a v pmbdiue s p over the DV ouUel, alfiav w11 ease. Check pressure gsuge to ensure that 2. the cyllndet is full.

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