Spinlock Deckvest DURO+ — Owner's Manual

Fitting

1. Put on as a jacket.
2. Fasten the buckle.
3. Pull the chest belt webbing tight – it is unsafe to wear any lifejacket or harness loosely.
4. Adjust the back strap so the chest belt sits above the lowest point of the rib cage.
5. Pass the crotch strap through the legs before fastening the plastic buckle on the front; it can be stored in the rear pocket.

The crotch strap is recommended; the jacket is tested and approved without it at your own risk.

Using the Harness

• Anchorage point is at the centre of the chest. Use an approved personal safety line only, with no sharp edges at the attachment point.
• Attach to jack lines or fixed eyes able to withstand more than 1 tonne. Never attach to lifelines, standing or running rigging.
• Harness and safety line prevent falling overboard; they give no protection against falls from height and can transmit very large forces.
• After a major fall (full body weight dropped and stopped) do not continue to use the product.

Inflating

Below freezing a full cylinder may not inflate the jacket adequately: top up orally after the CO2 has discharged (not before). Firing the CO2 into a fully inflated jacket can over-pressurise and damage it.

Deflating and Testing

• Deflate: invert the oral-tube end cap into the valve and gently squeeze out all air or gas; return the cap.
• Test in shallow water just deep enough for your head to be above the surface: automatic inflation within five seconds of water contacting the firing head.
• For an oral test remove cylinder and firing head first.
• After testing deflate fully and dry the Deckvest thoroughly.

Owner Checks

• During use: check buckles and fastenings regularly.
• Before and after use: look for damage, abrasion, wear, tear or contamination, especially stitching and webbing.
• Annually: inspect the fabric; inflate orally until firm and leave 24hrs (any loss of firmness = leak, unsafe); check the oral valve under water; remove and inspect all components; make sure the CO2 cylinder is screwed in tight.
• Spinlock recommends a service at least every two years by an approved service center; the inspection record in the manual is laid out for an inspection every 3 months.
• Clean by hand with cylinder and automatic parts removed, fresh water max 30° C, dry in a cool ventilated dark room. Some dye may transfer when first used wet.

Service Centre Checks

• Bladder test with clean dry air to approx. 2 psi (14 kPa), 24 hrs at stable temperature; more than approx. 10% softening = replace the bladder.
• Firing mechanism tightened to the manifold at 3nm with a calibrated tool; new automatic cartridge with expiry at least 2 years away; both indicators green.
• Cylinder: 60g for 275N; check label and weight; Spinlock fits yellow retainers to the cylinder on all 275N models – replace on service.
• Corroded cylinder coating = replace. Jackets over 10 years old should not be serviced.