VISUAL INSPECTION AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS
INSPECTION
Conduct the Following: Before Use, After Each Use, and
Monthly
Thoroughly inspect this air mask upon receipt and before
use. This air mask is to be used only by trained and quali-
fied personnel. Read and understand these instructions
before attempting to use this equipment.
Inspect the entire air mask after it is cleaned and disin-
fected. NFPA-1500, as well as ANSI Standards Z88.2 and
Z88.5, describe three levels of inspection procedures
which are to be performed. Refer to these documents, or
to an inspection program prepared by a health profession-
al in establishing an inspection program.
If the air mask exhibits any of the conditions listed in
the Component Inspection section or if the air mask
does not function properly as described in the
Functional Tests section, the air mask must be
removed from service. Failure to follow this warning
can result in serious personal injury or death.
DO NOT inspect the air mask before cleaning if there
is danger of contacting hazardous contaminants.
Clean and disinfect first, then inspect. Failure to follow
this warning can cause inhalation or skin absorption
of the contaminant and result in serious personal
injury or death.
Never substitute, modify, add, or omit parts. Use only
exact replacement parts in the configuration as speci-
fied by the manufacturer. Failure to follow this warning
can result in serious personal injury or death.
COMPONENT INSPECTION
1. Facepiece
a. Inspect the facepiece, drink tube, and nose cup for
rubber deterioration, dirt, cracks, tears, holes, or
tackiness.
b. Inspect the head harness straps for tears, loss of
elasticity, or missing buckles or straps.
c. Inspect the lens for cracks, scratches, and a tight
seal with the facepiece rubber.
d. Ensure the exhalation valve is clean and operates
easily. The valve must move off the seat and return
when released.
e. Inspect the facepiece inlet for damage. Ensure the
spider gasket and valve disc are present.
f. Inspect the lens
receptacle and lens
plug
g. Ensure that the o-ring is in place and free of cracks,
tears, dirt, and distortion.
i. Check the threads to ensure they are not
rounded or nicked.
ii. Inspect the lens plug for cracks or other signs of
damage which could allow contaminants to enter
the housing.
h. Inspect the pneu-
matic receptacle o-
ring to be free of
cracks, tears, dirt,
and distortion.
i. Inspect the facepiece rubber behind the FireHawk
M7 Responder HUD and/or Clear Command
Communication System bracket (optional) for holes
or tears.
2. FireHawk M7 Responder HUD
a. Inspect the FireHawk M7 Responder HUD for
cracks or other signs of damage which could allow
contaminants to enter the housing.
b. Ensure that moisture or debris is not present in the
battery compartment.
c. Ensure the battery compartment o-ring on the bat-
tery cap is free of debris and not damaged or miss-
ing.
d. Reassemble the FireHawk M7 Responder HUD to
the bracket on the Ultra Elite Responder Facepiece.
3. Clear Command Communication System
a. Remove the amplifier housing from the facepiece
and inspect the housing for cracks or other signs of
damage
b. Ensure that the battery compartment is free of
moisture or debris.
c. Reassemble the amplifier housing on the facepiece.
d. Depress the on/off button on the unit and then
release it.
e. Look through the facepiece lens. The red LED
should be illuminated at the top of the amplifier unit.
f. Scrape a fingernail lightly across the voicemitter
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