Axis A24 - Personal Flotation Devices

It is recommended that you use the Emergency Safety Lanyard system
as failure to do so can cause death or serious injury. DO NOT operate
the boat if the Emergency Safety Lanyard system does not function
properly.
• AttachtheEmergencySafety
Lanyardtoasecureplaceonyour
clothing,yourarmoryourlegwhile
operating.
• DO NOTattachthelanyardto
clothingthatcouldtearloose.
• DO NOTroutethelanyardwhereit
couldbecomeentangled,preventing
itfromfunctioning.
• Avoidaccidentallypullingthe
lanyardduringnormaloperation.
• Lossofenginepowermeanslossof
moststeeringcontrol.
• Withoutenginepower,theboatwill
deceleraterapidly.Thiscouldcausepeopleintheboattobethrownforwardorejectedoverboard
iftheyarenotproperlyseatedintheboat.
TherearepracticallimitationstowhattheEmergencySafetyLanyardcando.Itcantake
severalsecondsfortheengineandpropellertostopturning.Theboatcancontinuetocoast
forseveralhundredfeetdependingontheboatspeedatthetimetheswitchisactivated.While
theboatiscoasting,itcancauseinjurytoanyoneinitspath.Accidentallossofpowercanbe
hazardousparticularlywhendockingorinheavyseas,strongcurrent,orhighwinds.
Whileatthedockorwhentheboatisnotmoving,periodicallydisconnect/pulltheEmergency
SafetyLanyardoutoftheswitchwhiletheengineisrunningtotestforproperoperation.The
engineshouldshutowhenthelanyardisdisconnected/pulledfromtheswitch.Youshouldnotbe
abletorestarttheengineuntilthelanyardisbackinplace.
 FederallawrequiresthatyouhaveatleastonewearablePersonal
FlotationDevice(PFD)ofthepropersize(TypeI,II,IIIorV),foreachperson
onboardorbeingtowed,andatleastonethrowablePFD(TypeIV)inthe
boat.PFDsmustbeCoastGuardapproved,ingoodandserviceablecondition
andtheappropriatesizefortheuser.Tomeetrequirements,eachlifesaving
devicemusthaveacurrent,legibleUSCGapprovalstamppermanentlyaixed.
Atthebeginningofeachseason,inspectlifejackets(PFDs)fordamage
andtestforproperotation.Refertothelifejacket(PFD)manufacturer’s
information.
REMEMBER- The best PFD is the one that is worn – that is, the one that
can save your life.PFDsareintendedtosavelives;itishighlyrecommended
thatyouandyourpassengerswearthemwhileintheboat.Learnhowto
usethemandadjustasnecessaryforcomfort.Itisespeciallyimportantthatchildrenandnon-
swimmerswearalifejacket(PFD)atalltimes.Makecertainallpassengersknowwherelife
jacketsarelocated,howtoputonandproperlyadjusttheirlifejackets(PFDs),andthatlife
jacketsarereadilyaccessibleatalltimes.
 Yourdealercanhelpyouselectappropriatelifejackets(PFDs)andthrowablelifesaving
devicesforyourarea.SomePFDsarespeciallymadeforusewhilewaterskiingorwakeboarding
andarenotU.S.C.G.-approved.Pleasechecklocallawwithrespecttotheiruse.Somestates
requirechildrentowearaPFDatalltimes.TherearefourtypesofwearablePFDs(TypeI,II,IIIor
V)andonethrowabletypeofPFD(TypeIV)usedforthrowinginemergencysituations.Examples
oftheseUSCG-approvedPFDsareshownbelow:
Axis
Owners
Manual
2019
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personal
flotation
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