Chapter 4. ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

CHAPTER 4

ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF

MATERIEL

4-1. Inspecting the Life Preserver

Inspect life preservers in service prior to use and every 90 or 120 days

thereafter. IF the preserver flotation cells (fig. 2-7) are four years of

age or older inspect the preserver every 90 days; if the cells are less

than four years old inspect the preserver every 120 days. At least once

yearly, inflate a percentage of preservers undergoing inspection with

CO2 to insure proper functioning of the CO2 inflation system. Do not

inflate the same preserver with CO2 more than once each year since

repeated CO2. inflation may cause leaks in the cell fabric.

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