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1
Load four new 25g-fill CO
2
Canisters.
2
Find a quiet place, and with the vest in your hands,
trigger one of the CO
2
Canisters. Listen and look
for any leaks in the bladder. Return to Patagonia for
inspection if any leaks or malfunctions are observed.
If the bladder is leak free, deflate the bladder using
the Dump Valve Cord and release all of the CO
2
.
3
Repeat step 2, and trigger a second CO
2
canister
to inflate the bladder. Listen for leaks once again
and deflate the bladder if everything is functioning
properly.
4
Repeat step 2, and trigger a third CO
2
Canister to
inflate the bladder. Listen for leaks once again. DO
NOT DEFLATE THE BLADDER.
5
Trigger the fourth CO
2
canister. The Dump Valve
should automatically release the excess CO
2
from
the bladder when two canisters are triggered
consecutively. When the Dump Valve has released
enough CO
2
, the Dump Valve should stop releasing
CO
2
. Listen for leaks after the Dump Valve stops
releasing CO
2
.
PRE-USAGE CHECK AT LEAST
12 HOURS BEFORE EVERY USE
6
LET THE INFLATED BLADDER REST FOR AT LEAST
TWELVE (12) HOURS.
7
After 12 hours or more, check to see if the bladder
has lost any of its CO
2
. If the bladder has softened or
ANY CO
2
has been lost DO NOT use the vest. Instead,
return the vest to Patagonia for inspection.
8
If no leakage is detected, deflate the bladder and
ensure all cords are still routed properly through the
bladder (no twists) and that all cord knots are tight.
9
Complete all steps in the SETUP section on page 8
and the PRE-SURF CHECKLIST on page 5.
