Inspection & Maintenance; Replacement Parts And Accessories; S-950 Premium Head Suspension - 3M Versaflo S Series User Instructions

c. Breathing becomes diffi cult.
d. You feel dizzy or your vision is impaired.
e. You taste or smell contaminants.
f. Your face, eyes, nose or mouth become(s) irritated.
g. You suspect that the concentration of contaminants may have reached levels at which this
respirator may no longer provide adequate protection.
h. The inner shroud on the S-403, S-607, S-707, or S-807 series hood becomes untucked.
Refer to the Inspection & Maintenance sections of these User Instructions for guidance on how to
properly care for your hood or headcover.
INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions may reduce respirator performance, overexpose you to
contaminants, and may result in injury, sickness, or death.
• Do not use with parts or accessories other than those manufactured by 3M as described in these
User Instructions or on the NIOSH approval label for this respirator.
The 'in use' life of these products will vary with frequency and conditions of use. Before and after each
use, inspect for signs of damage or wear.
Carefully:
• Examine the condition of the fabric, head suspension, visor, outer shroud, and as applicable, inner
shroud, collar, or elasticized faceseal. Check that there are no cracks, rips, dents, holes, tears, or
other damage.
• Look closely at the stitching. Ensure stitching is intact and there is no unraveling or gaps in the
seams. There should be no tears or holes that could permit contaminated air to enter the hood or
headcover.
• If using the S-800 series hood, closely inspect the sealed seams for rips, holes, tears, or other
damage. Ensure side ties are present and undamaged.
• Look for scratches or other visual distortions that could make it diffi cult to see through the visor.
• Examine the head suspension for cracks or other damage.
• Examine the entire breathing tube. Look for tears, holes or cracks. Bend the tube to verify that it is
fl exible. Ensure the gasket located in the QRS (i.e. the end connection to headgear) is present and
not damaged. If using a BT-Series breathing tube, inspect the gasket located on the bayonet end of
the breathing tube (i.e. the end that connects to the airsource) for signs of damage. The breathing
tube should fi t fi rmly into the airsource connection.
If you discover any signs of wear and/or damage, discard the component and replace it with
a new one. Failure to do so may affect respirator performance and reduce the degree of
protection provided.

REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES

WARNING
Failure to follow these instructions may reduce respirator performance, overexpose you to
contaminants, and may result in injury, sickness, or death.
• Do not use with parts or accessories other than those manufactured by 3M as described in these
User Instructions or on the NIOSH approval label for this respirator.
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S-950 Premium Head Suspension

Replacing the Standard Comfort Pad, S-953
1. Remove existing comfort pad by gently pulling the pad off the attachment points.
2. Secure the new S-953 comfort pad (Fig. 14) to the suspension according to Fig. 15. The two long
slots in the comfort pad hook over the large top hooks circled in Fig. 15. Use the smaller hooks on
the suspension to fully secure the comfort pad.
Fig. 14
Installing the Size Reducing Comfort Pad, S-954
An optional size reducing pad (Fig. 16) can be used instead of the standard comfort pad to help
improve fi t of the suspension around the brow, top of the head, and around the circumference of the
head.
S-950 Premium Suspension Sizing
Head Circumference 50 51 52 53
(cm)
US Hat Size 6 1/4 6 3/8 6 1/2 6 5/8 6 3/4 6 7/8
With optional size reducing
S-954 Comfort Pad
With standard S-953
Comfort Pad
Maximum Optimum
To install the size reducing pad:
1. Remove the standard S-953 comfort pad by gently pulling the pad off the attachment points.
2. Secure the S-954 Size Reducing Comfort Pad to the suspension according to Fig. 17a-d. The two
long slots in the size reducing comfort pad hook over the large top hooks on the premium head
suspension marked with an arrow in Fig. 17a. Use the smaller hooks on the suspension to fully
secure the pad as shown (Fig. 17b-17d).
Note: When worn, the two large "spoon" shaped parts of the pad should rest on the top of
the head.
Fig. 16
54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62
7 7 1/8 7 1/4 7 3/8 7 1/2 7 5/8 7 3/4 7 7/8
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Fig. 15
63 64
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