Storage; Maintenance / Lifetime; Manual Override - SECUMAR 401S Notice D'utilisation

11. Storage

Before storage, the life jacket must be fully dry. For this rea-
son, open the protection cover to allow the life jacket to dry
on the inside, too. Protect your life jacket from prolonged
exposure to the sun.
To prevent unwanted early release of the automatic inflation
device caused by condensation, store the jacket at a well
ventilated place.

12. Maintenance / lifetime

Have your life jacket serviced by the SECUMAR SERVICE
regularly. Service is due on the date indicated on the
SERVICE label (recommendation, other regulations may
have to be complied with). The year is indicated in the
middle (A), the month is indicated at the edge of the label
(see Figure 8).
If the label is missing, have service carried out in any
case.
Service can only be carried out with life jackets which have not
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yet exceeded their maximum service life. Generally, the service
life is 10 years (refer to supplied product information).
In certain conditions of use (e.g. long cruises, cruises to
other climatic zones, or frequent wearing by children) the
life jacket must be serviced more frequently. Children's life
jackets must be checked by the responsible person (parent
or trainer) with particular care due to the special usage con-
ditions. Ask the manufacturer for special instructions.
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13. Handling of optional SECUMAR
accessories
Spray hood
The spray hood protects you against surf and thermal loss
via the head. The spray hood is fixed in the neck of the life
jacket and in the neck area once the buoyancy chamber
is inflated.
Take the spray hood behind your head and put it on like a
normal hood. Tension the spray hood by sliding the elastic
cord over the inflated buoyancy chamber. When packing
the life jacket, stow away the spray hood in the neck part
of the protection cover.
WARNING: The spray hood must not be wrapped around
the buoyancy chamber!
Sea distress light
The SECULUX sea distress lights are activated by water
(both fresh and salt water). To activate the light, the contacts
must be in the water. In some models, the light can be
deactivated manually (e.g. at daybreak).
When testing your life jacket, we recommend removing
the light before to prevent the light from being activated
automatically.
Mount the sea distress light at the highest point of the buoy-
ancy chamber of your life jacket when in water. In the case
of SECUMAR life jackets, a fixing attachment is provided on
the buoyancy chamber.
When inspecting the life jacket, note the expiry date of the
battery and check if the battery is in any way swollen. In
both cases replace the complete light.
Crotch strap
The crotch strap enables fine adjustment of the jacket, espe-
cially when it is already inflated in the water. This optimizes
the distribution of buoyancy and ensures that the head is
kept out of the water safely. The crotch strap is fixed to the
loops provided for this purpose using shackles and can be
opened / closed in daily use via a snap fastener.
Lifeline
With a SECUMAR Lifeline you can hook yourself to an
attachment point on the boat and, in combination with a
harness, you will be connected safely to the boat. Only use
lifelines and harnesses according to EN 1095 and DIN EN
ISO 12401 (also refer to Chapter 2 of these instructions).

Manual override

If the manual override is inserted, the function of the
SECUMATIC 4001S automatic inflation device is restricted
to semi-automatic operation. That means, if the manual
override is activated, the life jacket can only be inflated by
pulling the release handle (see Figure 9).