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Installing Headband into Inner Shell
1. Turn inner shell and headband suspension upside down.
2. Place headband inside shell with brow pad facing front
of shell.
3. Insert keys into respective key slots. Push firmly until
keys snap into place (Figure 8).
4. Insert inner shell into helmet with front of shell tilted
down. Align round hole located at front of shell with
washer at inside front of helmet. Press back of shell into
helmet until it snaps in place.
Using the 20NC Chin Strap
1. Attach chin strap to inner shell by sliding chin strap
keyway slot over plastic head on button inside the inner
shell. Refer to 20NC chin strap installation instructions.
2. Put helmet on your head. Adjust chin strap length with
the plastic slide.
Optional Lens Covers
1. If desired, apply optional lens covers designed to
protect the respirator's plastic lens. Apply 2-3 lens
covers at a time.
2. When lens becomes soiled, remove by pulling tab at
edge of lens cover to clear your vision.
Attaching Cape to Helmet
1. Place cape on table or workbench. (Figure 4, page 11)
2. With window frame open, place helmet on top of cape.
3. Line up the clamp on the cape with the front center of
the helmet (Figure 4, page 11).
NOTE
Installation is easiest when started at the front
of cape and helmet.
4. Ease cape rim completely into the groove along helmet
edge, working your way to the back. Be certain cape
is completely in place at every point along helmet's
bottom edge.
5. Snap the clamp to tighten cable and hold cape snugly
on helmet, while ensuring the cape stays in the groove.
6. Close and latch window frame.
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Installing Breathing Tube Assembly
onto Respirator Helmet
1. Connect breathing tube assembly to helmet by screwing
plastic hose connector to fitting located on the side of
the helmet. Turn clockwise to tighten (Figure 9).
Figure 9
NOTE
Do not remove foam from inside the breathing
Figure 8
tube. The foam helps reduce the noise level of
the incoming air.
Using Climate Control Devices
88VX Series respirators are approved by NIOSH for use
with five optional Bullard climate control devices: AC1000
Series, DC50 Series, HC2400 Series and Frigitron 2000
Series.
1. Follow the instructions supplied with your climate
control device.
2. Be sure to use only the 88VXBT with your climate control
device.
3. Screw nylon hose connector on end of breathing tube to
hose thread on climate control device.
4. Firmly tighten hose connector by hand (Figure 10).
5. Lace belt supplied with respirator through belt loop
bracket on climate control device.
Figure 10
WARNING
Only use climate control devices manufactured by
Bullard. Substituting other climate control devices will
void the NIOSH approval and could result in death or
serious injury.
Doffing
88VX Respirator Use
When finished working, leave work area wearing respirator
WARNING
and with air still flowing. Once outside contaminated area,
remove respirator and then disconnect the air supply hose
Do not put on or remove this respirator in a hazardous
using the quick-disconnect fittings.
atmosphere. Do not remove this respirator in a
hazardous atmosphere except for emergency escape
NOTE
purposes. Failure to follow these instructions could
If using V20 Series (1/2" I.D.) air supply hose,
result in death or serious injury.
the quick-disconnect coupler does not have
a shut-off valve. Therefore, air will continue
Donning
to flow freely after disconnecting hose from
respirator.
Before using your 88VX Series respirator, complete the
assembly instructions given on pages 11-12. Before
putting on respirator, make sure there is no dirt, dust, or
Leave work immediately if:
contaminants inside the helmet.
- Any respirator component becomes damaged.
1. Connect the Bullard air supply hose that is part of the
NIOSH approved assembly to the air source supplying
- Airflow into respirator helmet stops or slows down.
Grade D breathing air. Turn on the breathing air source.
- Air pressure gauge drops below the minimum
2. With air flowing, connect breathing tube assembly to
specified in the Breathing Air Pressure Table
air supply hose. Connect quick-disconnect fitting on
(page 9).
breathing tube assembly to quick-disconnect coupler on
- Breathing becomes difficult.
air supply hose. Once fitting is secured, release coupling
- You become dizzy, nauseous, too hot, too cold or ill.
sleeve to lock fittings together. Pull on both hoses to
make sure they are attached securely.
- You taste, smell or see contaminants inside
respirator helmet.
3. Adjust air pressure at point-of-attachment (Figure 2,
Page 7) to within the approved pressure range on the
- Vision becomes impaired.
Breathing Air Pressure Table (Page 9) for approved
Failure to follow these instructions could result in
pressure ranges.
death or serious injury.
4. With air still flowing, lower 88VX Series respirator
helmet onto your head for a comfortable fit.
5. Position headband for a comfortable fit. See instructions
Do not leave respirator in work area. Respirable dust
on pages 11 and 12 for proper headband sizing.
contaminants can remain suspended in the air for
6. Pull elastic chin strap under your chin and adjust for
more than one hour after work activity ceases, even
a secure and comfortable fit. The chin strap will help
though you may not see them. Proper work practice
balance the helmet and should be worn at all times.
requires you to wear the respirator until you are
outside the contaminated area. Failure to don, doff
7. Be sure that the knitted inner neck cuff fits snugly
and store the respirator outside of contaminated
around your neck to help provide a barrier to airborne
area could result in exposure to contaminants. Failure
contaminants.
to follow these instructions could result in death or
8. With breathing tube assembly attached to the helmet,
serious injury.
fasten belt around waist or hips and adjust for comfort.
9. Pull respirator cape around your body and secure sides
by connecting the snap hooks. If using the Golden Gate
cape, first secure the ties that connect in back, then in
front. If using the Hibernia parka, tighten belt at waist.
10. Recheck air pressure and adjust if necessary.
11. With air still flowing into your respirator, you are now
ready to enter work area.
NOTE
OSHA respirator regulations do not require fit
testing of supplied air hoods and helmets.
Adjust neck cuff
88VX
TM
Series Airline Respirator
User Manual
WARNING
WARNING
Always wear respirator in work area
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