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User manual for inflatable lifejacket

Type: ZHAQYT-1013
1. Performance and features
DRAWING OF LJFEJACKET, ZHAQYT-1013
ZHAQYT-1013 type inflatable lifejacket fulfill the test and certification
requirements according to the standard EN l 2402-3.
front thror off coat, buoyant
The lifejacket consists of one air chamber, which is made of nylon 210D chubcr outspread dming
oxford TPU composite material, an automatic inflation system including one
CO 2 cylinder, and an oral inflation tube. In emergency situation, when a person
wearing the lifejacket has fallen into water, the lifejacket will be inflated by the
automatic inflation system within 5 seconds. Additionally, it can be inflated by
manually pulling the toggle, to ensure safety of the people at risk to drowning.
When staying in water for a long time and finding the buoyancy not sufficient,
please inflate the chamber additionally with the oral inflation tube.
The inflatable lifejacket has the advantages of small size, light weight,
comfort, easy use, and is suitable for offshore operation.

2. Main parameter
I) Body mass(kg): ~60kg
2) Chest girth(cm): 94-l 40cm 1. coat 2. buoyancy chamber 3. cylinder with 33gC0 2 4. webbing
3) Ambient temperature for use: -30°C - +65°C 5. automatic inflation device 6. adjustable buckle 7. manual cord 8. D ring
9. buckle 10. lifting loop 11. whistle 12. oral inflation tube
4) Inflation time: :S:5s
13. reflective tape 14. anti-friction protective fabric
5) Freeboard: I 00mm
6) Buoyancy: 150N
3. Instructions for use
7) Gas: CO2
I) Before use, make sure that the 33g CO 2 cylinder has been screwed all the
8) Gas content in cylinder: 33g
way into the actuator. Also please check carefully every part of the lifejacket.
9) Self-weight: :S: 1.2kg
lf you find any breakage or gas leaking, please contact the local service
10) Gas cylinder size: ct> 25.4mm X 138mm X l/2-20UNF
central immediately. Try out the lifejacket to ascertain its performance before
the first use.

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2) To wear the jacket tight, close buckle, adjust the belt to fit as tightly as 6) Full performance may not be achieved using waterproof clothing. In doubt,
possible. refer to the leaflet.
3) When a person wearing the lifejacket has fallen into water, the lifejacket will 7) lt is unsafe to wear the lifejacket with the waist belt untightened.
be inflated by the automatic inflation system within 5 seconds. Additionally 8) Warning: Gas cylinders are dangerous goods. They shall be kept away from
it can be inflated by manually pulling the toggle, to ensure safety of the 't children and must not be misused .
people at risk to drowning. When staying in water for a long time and
finding the buoyancy not sufficient, please inflate the chamber with the oral
l 9) Warning: Do not apply any diapers which provide buoyancy when using the
lifejacket.
inflation tube. 10) Special warning: The cylinder may be empty although one still can see the
4) The correct function of the inflated lifejacket will be affected by bad weather "Green" status indicator inside of the automatic device. If in doubt, unscrew
clothing. Please reconsider to use in this case a lifejacket of higher the gas cylinder and assure yourself that the cylinder has not already been
buoyancy level. used by control of the unbroken seal of the cylinder.
5) The lifejacket may be used only at ambient temperature range of: -30 °C - 11) Do not use the lifejacket if any red indication is visible.
+65 °C.
6) The lifejacket only reduces the risk of drowning, and do not guarantee any 5. Cleaning, storage and maintenance
rescue. 1) Rinse the lifejacket in fresh water wi"th a mild detergent only after use. Do
7) The D-Ring and the lifting loop can help to get the person in trouble out of not machine wash, dry clean and use stain removers. Drip dry away from
the water. direct heat and solar radiation.
8) The whistle can be used for sound alarm. The reflective tapes provide aim 2) Store in dry conditions between o·c to +35 ·c, and relative humidity of 85 %
for the rescuer to find the person to be rescued at low visibility conditions. or less. The lifejacket shall not be compressed.
3) The CO 2 content of the gas cylinder and the lifejacket shall be checked each
4. Caution year by an approved local service company. Maintain it more frequently if in
1) The lifejacket is not a personal flotation device (PFD) until fully inflated. heavy use.
2) DO NOT inflate orally and then inflate via the gas cylinder. if 4) The entire Iifejacket should be checked at least every 3 years.
3) it is forbidden to knock the lifejacket or to throw it from a high height.
Never expose the lifejacket to the sun for a long time.
I 5) Please note the CO 2 cylinder and the automatic actuation medium inside the
transparent container (bobbin) are one-off and can not be used a second time.
4) Do not use the lifejacket as a cushion. After the lifejacket being inflated, the bobbin for automatic actuation and the
5) Practice and train yourself in the use of the device before use. gas cylinder must be replaced immediately.

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6. Instruction for replacement of the automatic actuation medium (bobbin) (sketch drawing)
The medium (bobbin) inside of the automatic inflation system is one-off,
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and shall be replaced immediately after automatic inflation. Ready for use, the
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··green" colour indicator on the top of the pierce pole is parallel with the top of I I I

the transparent cover, showing a "green" coloured spot indicating the "ready" \ ' 1· / /
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condition.
Inflated by the automatic actuator, the "green" colour indicator retracts inflation system pedestal
into the transparent cover about 6 mm, and the red spring protrude about 5 mm green clip
from the bottom of the transparent cover, showing its visible "red"colour
indicating the "not ready'' condition.
Deviating from the standard, where a "red" colour status indicator shall be
visible whenever a ·'green"colour status indicator is absent, the red indication
will be visible at the same time as the protruded green indication. Thus, please
observe that THE LIFEJACKET IS NOT READY IF ANY RED INDlCATION
transparent cover
IS VISIBLE.
inflatable device component pierce-pole
For replacing the bobbin, just unscrew and take out the used
(before actuation) transparent boot
inflation-medium container (bobbin) and replace it with the new one, then f inflation-medium container
screw tightly the transparent cover and the turnbuckle of the automatic inflation green indicator-----parallel with
pedestal. the top of the transparent cover

pierce-pole

transparent cover
inflatable device component red spring protrude---- appearing
outside the transparent cover
(after actuation)
f inflation-medium container
transparent boot

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7. Identify the charging level of the cylinder (full/empty) by viewing
Ready for use, the "Green" coloured status indicators of the automatic
device will be visible. The green clips on the automatic device indicates that the
cylinder has not been manually emptied. The green spot at the bottom of the
actuator indicates that the automatic actuator has not been released by being
into the water. Both indications together provide the "ready" condition showing
that the lifejacket is ready for use.
Inflated by automatic actuator, the "Red" colour status indicator inside of
the automatic device is visible indicate "not ready" condition, showing the
cylinder is empty, require the user replace the bobbin and cylinder with a new
one.
Manual actuated, the green clips on the automatic device is missing,
showing that the cylinder is empty, although the "green" colour status indicator
inside of the automatic device will be still visible if the jackets not be exposed to
water. In this case, the user have just to replace the gas cylinder with a new one.
Do not use the lifejacket if any red indication is visible.
ln any case, the CO 2 content of the gas cylinder shall be checked each year
by an approved local service company. Maintain it more frequently if in heavy
use.

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