Charging And Packing; Charging The Air Cylinder; Packing Instructions; Storage / Stowage - MSA S-Cap-Air Maintenance Manual

7. Check cylinder pressure indicator. The indicator reading must be in the green section,
after cylinder has cooled down to ambient temperature.
8. After each charging procedure a leaktest is required. Check for leaktightness using liq-
uid leak detector, leak detector spray, or soap solution with brush.
9. Close charging port with dust cap again.
10. Pack the apparatus as described under Packing instructions (see 2.2).
2.2

Packing Instructions

1. After the S-Cap-Air is recharged and the charging port is closed again, the hood is put
back in its place. To do so, run the supply hose along the cylinder until its end, then
put hood into opposite direction above supply hose and cylinder. The hood in proper
position must not reach the valve.
2. Connect the clip at the end of firing strap to the firing pin. Make sure that the firing
strap is not twisted, it must be moving freely, and it must lie on top of the hood.
3. Now close zipper entirely until its end over the break gap in the zipper chain, keep
hood well in its position. Observe that nothing is trapped in the zipper chain and keep
the loop at the end of the firing strap outside the bag.
4. Make sure that the pressure gauge is visible and readable through the bag visor [the
hood must not be visible].
5. Fold the bag flap over and feed it through the firing strap loop to fix loop outside bag.
6. Feed the anti-tamper tag through the eyelets in the bag and the flap to fix the flap and
the firing strap loop. Adjust the length of the anti-tamper tag such that it is tight but not
under tension and slightly movable
7. Now the S-Cap-Air is ready for use.
(When the firing strap is pulled, the anti-tamper tag breaks, the firing pin is pulled from
the cylinder valve cap, the valve opens, the air supply starts, the zipper opens, and the
hood can be drawn out.)
WARNING
Do not handle the unit by the valve / regulator use carrying strap or cylinder body !
2.3

Storage / Stowage

The equipment must be stored / stowed in accordance with MSC / Circ. 849 "Guidelines
for the performance, location, use and care of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices
(EEBD´s)" suitably protected from the environment. The unit shall be stored / stowed in a
clean and dry condition, free of contaminants and protected from direct sunlight.
WARNING: During storage / stowage do not forcefully bend materials, seams and zipper.
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