Removing The Firehawk Rescue Belt Ii From The Air Mask; Repacking The Rope In The Firehawk Rescue Belt Ii - MSA FireHawk II Instrucciones Para El Uso Y Cuidado

REMOVING THE FIREHAWK RESCUE BELT II
c. Re-install the snap.
The Rescue Belt II
uses directional
snaps to prevent
accidental disengage-
ment if the release
strap was to snag. To
mate the directional
snap, locate the dot
on the snap. Engage
the portion of the
snap on the side
opposite the dot first
and then push down
on the dot side.
d. Route the pull strap
through the top web-
bing loop on the
back side of the
pouch before weav-
ing the pull strap
through the adjuster
buckle on the shoul-
der strap.
REMOVING THE FIREHAWK RESCUE BELT II
FROM THE AIR MASK
1. Orient the air mask as
shown.
2. Remove right and left tri-bars from the backplate.
3. Remove the center tri-bar(s) from the backplate.
4. Remove the pull straps from the right and left shoulder
straps.
REPACKING THE ROPE IN THE FIREHAWK
RESCUE BELT II
The FireHawk Rescue Belt II is designed for one time,
emergency escape use only. The FireHawk Rescue Belt II
may be re-used in a controlled training environment where
a backup fall arrest system is used. Rescue belts used in
training must be designated for training use only. The rope
must be inspected prior to each use. The rope must be
reinstalled in the lumbar pad prior to each use to prevent
snags or entanglement hazards.
The FireHawk Rescue Belt II must be removed from the
air mask before repacking the rope. Refer to the Removing
the FireHawk Rescue Belt II from the Air Mask section of
this manual.
1. Completely remove the rope from the lumbar pad.
2. Slide the descender
along the rope by hold-
ing down the black
lever on the descender,
until the descender is
approximately 12 inch-
es from the hook/cara-
biner.
3. Flake the rope into a pile. To do this, start at the end of
the rope closest to the hook/carabiner and begin laying
the rope on top of itself until the other end of the rope
has been reached.
4. Verify that the warning labels are in place at the last 15
and 10 feet of rope.
5. Verify that the
releasable termination
knot is at the end of the
rope and that all labels
are in place.
6. Fold back the flap on the lumbar pad and insert the
releasable termination knot deep into the compartment
closest to the waist belt.
7. Continue to insert 6-12 inch increments of rope into the
lumbar pad and allow the rope to settle naturally as
more rope is inserted. Push the rope deep into the
pouch so that it evenly fills the entire lumbar pad until
all of the rope has been installed.
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