CHAPTER 4
ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
Section I. SERVICE UPON RECEIPT OF
MATERIEL
4-1. Inspecting the Life Preserver
Inspect life preservers in service prior to use and every 90 or 120 days
thereafter. IF the preserver flotation cells (fig. 2-7) are four years of
age or older inspect the preserver every 90 days; if the cells are less
than four years old inspect the preserver every 120 days. At least once
yearly, inflate a percentage of preservers undergoing inspection with
CO2 to insure proper functioning of the CO2 inflation system. Do not
inflate the same preserver with CO2 more than once each year since
repeated CO2. inflation may cause leaks in the cell fabric.
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