Lalizas LEISURE-RAFT Owner's Manual & Log Book page 8

The gas cylinder then will inflate the buoyancy tube of the liferaft to its full shape and
the liferaft will float on the water surface. After the inflation, a small normal leakage may
occur in order to stabilize the pressure of the chamber. If the liferaft is in upward-floating
position after it is fully inflated, pull the painter line to draw the liferaft close to the ship. If the
liferaft is in reversed position after it is fully inflated, one person shall right it over to upward-
floating position in the following way:
The operator shall grab with one hand the side which is equipped with the gas cylinder,
pull the righting handle and turn it over about the cylinder. It will be easier under condition
of downwind.
If the passenger's position is not far away from the water surface, he or she can jump
into the liferaft directly. The passengers fallen into the water shall swim close to the liferaft,
and then board the liferaft through boarding strap after they have taken off shoes and sharp
objects.
After all the passengers have boarded the liferaft, separate the liferaft from the ship
quickly by cutting off the painter line. Check the position of the safety knife in the diagram
of the liferaft (see Picture 2).
After boarding, except seating orderly, the occupants shall search any others in the
water and help them to board the liferaft by giving priority to the injured ones. Any fainted
persons in the water must be put on board after been carried with their back close to the
tube and lifted from armpits. All the persons that are onboard shall be as dry and heated
as possible.
When the liferaft is away from the abandoned ship and in a safe position, after checking
that the sea anchor is connected to the Liferaft properly, unroll it and launch it so as to avoid
liferaft floating too far away from the sinking ship for the sake of rescuing in time.
Maintain the liferaft in a good condition.
Installation of the Canopy
For the models equipped with canopy follow the instructions below to install the canopy.
• Find the canopy bag and open it.
• Inflate the canopy arch using the red oral tube.
• When done with inflation, assemble the canopy arch with the buoyancy chamber
using the buckles at the ends of the arch.
• Find the hook & loop tape on the inside of the canopy fabric and match them with
the hook & loop tape on the Canopy arch.
• Pull the orange fabric down and hook the clips in the D-rings on the buoyancy
tube.
• Lift the canopy till it is vertical to the floor.
• Place the bottom of the canopy outside of the liferaft.
• In order to ensure protection from physical elements keep the canopy down and
closed.
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