MSA FireHawk M7 - Cylinder Inspection; Facepiece Upgrade; Removing the Component Housing Cover

INTRODUCTION
CYLINDER INSPECTION
The following model numbers are approved for use on the
F
ireHawk M7 Air Mask.
Note: Aluminum and steel cylinders are not approved for
use with the FireHawk M7 Air Mask.
FACEPIECE UPGRADE
The facepiece upgrade will vary depending on the config-
uration of the air mask facepiece being upgraded. The fol-
lowing is a description of CBRN approved configurations:
• Ultra Elite
®
Facepiece models 7-935-4, 7-935-5, or
7-935-6 may be upgraded to be NFPA 1981, 2007
Edition Compliant with the following exceptions.
o The 5-point rubber head harness and SpeeD-ON
®
Head Harness are not CBRN approved. Users that
have the 5-point rubber or SpeeD-ON Head
Harnesses must install the 4-point adjustable
SpeeD-ON Head Harness.
o Silicone Ultra Elite Facepieces are not CBRN
approved and cannot be upgraded. Users that have
silicone Ultra Elite Facepieces must use a new
CBRN Ultra Elite Facepiece.
o The Ultra Elite Facepiece baffle is not CBRN
approved. A medium or large nosecup must be
installed.
• Ultra Elite Facepieces models 7-935-7, 7-935-8, or 7-
935-9 with nosecups and 4-point adjustable SpeeD-
ON Head Harnesses are CBRN approved.
The upgrade kit that was ordered should contain what is
needed to upgrade to a CBRN compliant Ultra Elite
Facepiece. The nosecup will not be part of the kit and
must be ordered separately if the facepiece being upgrad-
ed does not contain one.
The facepiece upgrade consists of installing the following
components depending on the kit that was ordered.
Note: If the kit includes a new facepiece, the facepiece
upgrade is completed. Proceed to “Installing the
FireHawk M7 HUD” section of this manual.
When upgrading from a 1/4-Turn Ultra Elite to Firehawk
P
ush-to-Connect Ultra Elite Facepiece, the following
components must be installed:
1
0033115 Push-to-Connect Inlet Adapter
489224 Push-to-Connect Facepiece Cover
10033208 Screws
490134 Spider Gasket
491933 Inlet Disc
1
0031102 4-Point Adjustable SpeeD-ON Head
Harness (if needed)
10051706 Model Number Labels
When upgrading from 1/4-turn Ultra Elite to Firehawk
Slide-to-Connect Ultra Elite Facepiece, the following com-
ponents must be installed:
10018621 Slide-to-Connect Inlet Adapter
10034500 Slide-to-Connect Facepiece Cover
10033208 Screws
490134 Spider Gasket
491933 Inlet Disc
10031102 4-Point Adjustable SpeeD-ON Head
Harness (if needed)
10051706 Model Number Labels
When replacing silicone Ultra Elite Facepieces, one of the
following facepieces must be used:
REMOVING THE COMPONENT HOUSING COVER
The following procedure outlines the steps required to
remove the component housing from the Ultra Elite
Facepiece. This step is necessary for all upgrades unless
a new facepiece was provided with the upgrade kit.
1. Remove the two component housing cover screws.
2. Remove the locking
ring, if applicable.
3. Remove the component housing cover.
a. For the 1/4 Turn Regulator: Lift up on the cover
release hook located forward of the adapter
4
TAL 808 (L) Rev. 1 - 10090073
Model No.
Service
Volume Construction
Pressure
5
-447-1 2216 psig 45 scf Carbon Fiber
7-1006-1 3000 psig 60 scf Carbon Fiber
7-947-1 4500 psig 45 scf Carbon Fiber
7-1348-1 4500 psig 66 scf Carbon Fiber
7-1537-1 4500 psig 88 scf Carbon Fiber
Size Slide-To-Connect Push-To-Connect
Small 10084689 10084690
Medium 10084823 10084824
Large 10084827 10084828