Spinlock ALTO - How and Why to Test Your Flotation Device

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Chemicals
All chemicals (including petrol, battery acid, corrosive materials and solvents) should be
regarded as harmful. If your Alto comes in contact with chemicals, please notify Spinlock,
stating the precise chemicals concerned. We will investigate and give our advice.
Use at cold temperatures
As temperatures approach freezing the inatable portion of your otation device will
provide less buoyancy and will inate more slowly. The oral inator can then be used to
adequately top up the otation device after CO2 ination.
Inatable otation devices are not recommended for use in temperatures below freezing
How and why to test your otation device?
An inatable otation device does not have inherent buoyancy, meaning that it must be
inated to provide otation. You must understand how to arm, inate and maintain your
inatable device. Familiarize yourself with the use of your inatable so you know what to
do in an emergency.
Always test your otation device in a safe manner, under controlled conditions and where
help is readily available.
Inate your otation device and try it out in a pool, or some other calm protected water
with proper supervision.
• Make sure it oats you:
- Comfortably (When worn properly)
- Adequately for expected wave conditions (Body shapes/densities affect performance)
• Make sure it works:
- A ow of bubbles should not appear (see page 10 for leak tests)
- It should inate quickly and easily
• Learn how it works by:
Activating the CO
2
ination system
Rearming the CO
2
ination system
Using the Oral inator tube