Summary of Contents for HYDE WINGMAN 1.0
- Page 1 HYDE WINGMAN 1.0 HYDE WINGMAN 2.4 Owner’s Manual READ ENTIRELY PRIOR TO USE www.hydeexpedition.com info@hydeexpedition.com 1 ...
- Page 2 HALKEY ROBERTS 840 MANUAL INFLATOR REARMING KIT: 840AMU-84204Z USE ONLY THE REARMING KIT STIPULATED ABOVE FOR USE WITH YOUR WINGMAN 1.0 OR WINGMAN 2.4. REARMING KITS AND PARTS ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. SUBSTITUTION MAY DAMAGE OR CAUSE YOU WINGMAN TO MALFUNCTION DO NOT INFLATE VEST WITH CO2 UNLESS WORN ON YOUR PERSON WITH STRAPS FASTENED TIGHTLY.
- Page 3 Rearming Instructions English Spanish 3 ...
- Page 4 French 2. Donning Instructions 5. ENSURE RIPCORD HANDLE IS ACCESSIBLE ON FRONT LEFT CHEST 4 ...
- Page 5 +IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE VEST IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED TO FIT THE PERSON WEARING IT. AN INCORRECT FIT, OR IMPROPER DONNING CAN INHIBIT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEVICE, OR RESULT IN INJURY. DO NOT WEAR THE VEST UNDERNEATH ANY TYPE OF CLOTHING, SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.
- Page 6 2. Inflating with Oral Tube Once the user has accessed the oral inflation tube the user must make sure the tube is in the unlocked position prior to inflating. To unlock the tube the user must screw down the locking ring so that the mouth nozzle can be depressed.
- Page 7 4. HOW TO DEFLATE YOUR WINGMAN TO DEFLATE YOUR WINGMAN UNLOCK THE ORAL INFLATION TUBE BY SCREWING DOWN LOCKING RING, THEN DEPRESS MOUTH NOZZLE WHILE PUSHING AIR OUT OF BLADDER, GENTLY SQUEEZE ALL THE AIR OUT OF THE BLADDER. IF THE BLADDER HAS INLFATED WHILE BEING WORN, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO PARTIALLY DEFLATE THE BLADDER TO REMOVE IT.
- Page 8 REPACKING YOUR WINGMAN BEFORE REPACKING YOUR WINGMAN, MAKE SURE THAT THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DEFLATED AND REARMED ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL. 8 ...
- Page 9 NOTES ON REPACKING YOUR WINGMAN AND PROPERLY USING HYDE’S PATENT PENDING TRIPLE BURSTING ZIPPER USER MUST COMPLETELY UNDO AND SEPARTE ZIPPER TO RE-ZIP WINGMAN, IF YOUR WINGMAN BECOMES PARTIALLY UNZIPPED, OPEN THE ENTIRE COMPARTMENT AND RESET THE ZIPPER PULL TO THE...
- Page 10 ENSURE ZIPPER PULL CLEARS OFF END OF OUTSIDE TRACK, THIS ENSURES THAT UPON DEPLOYMENT THE ZIPPER CAN SEPARATE AT THIS END, IF ZIPPER PULL IS NOT PULLED ALL THE WAY TO END AND REMAINS CONNECTED TO OUTSIDE TRACK INFLATION CAN BREAK THE ZIPPER AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY! ALWAYS PULL ZIPPER PULL TO END OF TRACK AND MAKE SURE IT PULLS OFF END OF OUTSIDE TRACK.
- Page 11 TO QUICKLY OPEN BLADDER COMPARTMENT, SIMPLY PULL UPWARDS ON BACK TAB AND PEEL OPEN ZIPPER USE, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS USE : There is a danger of bodily injury if this device is not donned correctly. Be sure the logo faces outward. This PFD must be inflated to float the wearer.
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Page 12: Care And Maintenance Instructions
At -30 degrees F (-33 degrees C) the bladder fill is 87% of the volume created at 70 degrees F (22 degrees C). Under freezing conditions the CO2 fills more slowly and achieves less buoyancy. This can be compensated by partly inflating the PFD with one or two breaths of air through the oral tube. - Page 13 +Rearming the CO2 inflation system +Using the Oral Inflation Tube Hyde recommends that you use the first rearming kit to test the inflation system and the second to arm the device for use. How do you test your Wingman using the Manual Inflator? 1.
- Page 14 Ensure that you adhere to USCG PFD carriage requirements when on the water; this device does NOT count towards carriage requirements. Contact HYDE with any questions or if you need additional information at info@hydeexpedition.com or visit the Hyde website (www.hydeexpedition.com) for more information.
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