6) Inspect the bobbin. If the bobbin has been fired or damaged, replace
it! Ensure the new bobbin is valid, it must have been purchased
within the last three (3) years. If the bobbin purchase date is
unknown, check the date printed on the bobbin and replace if older
than three (3) years (see Re-arming Your PFD (MD3087), p. 10).
7) IMPOR
TANT! Bobbin (yellow) must be installed into the HOUSING
(**see figure 9), white side up, aligning the slots on the bobbin with
the ridges inside the threaded housing. The bobbin will slide in easily
if installed correctly.
8) Install cap by screwing clockwise until it meets the housing shoulder.
9) Check the new cylinder/bayonet assembly to ensure the o-ring is in
place and the sensor ring is attached (Fig. 9). Ensure that the CO
2
cylinder
has not
been pierced (Fig. 10).
Solid
Cylinder
Top
Attached
Sensor
Ring
Pierced
Cylinder
Top
Broken
Sensor
Ring
Caution: Do not use
the cylinder/bayonet
assembly if either
the o-ring or sensor
ring is broken,
missing or damaged.
FIGURE 10
IMPORTANT: You will damage the sensor ring if bobbin and
cap are not installed first.
10) Push, and hold, the lever into the inflator housing. The pull-cord
should be situated in the groove (Fig. 11). Install a new cylinder/
bayonet assembly by engaging bayonet tabs in housing, pushing in
then turning clockwise 1/8 turn to a full stop (Fig. 11).
11) Examine the service indicator (Fig. 9) and ensure it is GREEN. If
the service indicator is red, the mechanism has been fired or is
incorrectly fitted and the inflator requires service. See
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WARNING: PFD WILL ONLY INFLATE IF CYLINDER IS
TURNED TO A FULL STOP.