MSA TransAire - Page 12

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6 Maintaining the Escape Hood
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2. Inspecttheregulatorandhose.
a. Lookforcuts,cracksorotherdamage.
b. Checkthehoodtobesureyoucanseeclearlythroughit.
c. Checktheelasticneckbandforbreaks.Stretchandreleaseit.Theneck
bandmustspringbackeasily.
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3. InspecttheCarrier(andOptionalShoulderStrap,ifprovided)
a. Lookfortears,cutsandabrasions.
b. Checkthestrapsandstraphardware.
• AllD-ringsandthestraphooksmustbepresentandundamaged.
• Checkthattheadjustingbuckleslideseasily,allowingfulladjustmentofthe
strap.
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4. Inspectthecylindervalve.
a. Lookforbrokenorbentpartsonthehandwheelandpressuregauge
b. Openandclosethevalvetobesureitworksproperly.
c. Inspectthepressuregauge:
▪ Thelensmustnotbecrackedorbroken.
▪ Thegaugefacemustbevisiblewithoutdistortion.
▪ Thegaugeneedlemustoperate.