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Baltic inflatable lifejackets
How they operate • Pre-wear and annual inspection • Rearming • Spare parts
How they operate
Inflatable lifejackets have an inflation valve either automatic or manual manually and both types can be inflated orally by the tube. The oral
connected to an airtight bladder. To operate the manual valve you tube is used to deflate the lifejacket. N.B! After gas inflation the life-
simply pull the toggle on the right hand side of the jacket downwards jacket must be rearmed. Inside the lifejacket you will find instructions
with a jerk and the bladder will start to inflate immediately. as to which rearming kit to use. Instructions to complete the reaming
The automatic lifejacket will operate and inflate once it has been procedure are included with our reaming kits.
immersed in water for three seconds. The automatic can be operated
Baltic inflatable lifejacket Baltic inflatable lifejacket
deflated inflated
Retro
reflective
patches
Oral inflation/
deflation tube
Whistle
Inspection history
Lifting becket
Part number for
rearming kit
Inflation mechanism
Pull cord
Annual inspection
The importance of annual inspection!
Inflatable lifejackets require inspection regardless of whether they stations, or as an alternative you can perform a simplified inspection
have been inflated or not. A pre-wear check can be done by following yourself. Refer to page 4 in this information brochure for instructions.
the instructions on the next page. Failure to carry out the annual Information of our accredited service stations are to be found on our
inspection may cause your inflatable lifejacket to malfunction! web page: [Link]
The annual inspection is best carried out by our accredited service
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Pre-wear check
Every time you wear your
inflatable lifejacket you
should check the following:
1. Check the CO2 cylinder
Unscrew the CO2 cylinder anti clockwise and make sure
it is not pierced. Screw the unpierced CO2 cylinder back
tightly by hand clockwise. A pierced CO2 cylinder is empty
and must be replaced.
2. Check the safety indicators
and cartridge/bobbin
Automatic version:
Check both safety indicators. If either of the green
indicators is missing and/or the CO2 cylinder is pierced the
Cartridge
lifejacket must be rearmed. Carefully follow the instruc-
tions on the next page or the instructions enclosed with
United Moulders automatic valve Halkey Roberts automatic valve
our rearming kits. Check that the cartridge/bobbin is in
The bobbin is inside the transparent cup.
date. See page 6.
Manual version:
Check the safety indicator. If it is missing, the CO2 cylin-
der is empty and must be replaced. Carefully follow the
instructions on page 5 or the instructions enclosed with
our rearming kits.
United Moulders manual valve Halkey Roberts manual valve
3. Check pull knob
Check that the manual inflation pull knob is accessible
when donned.
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annual self inspection
Inflatable lifejackets demand regular inspections whether or not they our accredited service stations complete an enhanced certified annual
have been used. Failure to carry out inspections may cause your inspection. For further information of our accredited service stations
lifejacket to malfunction. Follow the instructions below to perform a please visit our website: [Link]
simplified annual self inspection. We recommend that you have one of
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Moulders Roberts
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United Moulders Check the expiry date of the cartridge/bobbin as
EXPDA TE030 7
described on page 6.
12. 03 = MAR
12. 07 = 2007
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United Moulders
12.
United Moulders MAX 2007
12. EXPDA TE030 7
Repack the lifejacket by following the instructions on page 6.
EXPDA TE030 7
United Moulders
United Moulders 03 = MAR
JAN
03 = MAR07MAR
FEB
= 2007APR
12.12. EXPDA TE030 7
EXPDA TE030 7
07 = 2007
United Moulders
United Moulders
12. MAX 2007
MAX Halkey
2007 Roberts
03 = MAR
07 = 2007
MAX 3 03 = MAR
07 = 2007
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
MAX 2007 MAXMAR
2007 APR
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JAN FEB
United Moulders
JAN FEB MAR APR
EXPD
EXPD
ATE0
ATE0
307307 04 + 3 = 2007
03 =
03MAR
= MAR JAN Halkey
Halkey
FEB Roberts
Roberts
MAR APR 3 MAXFEB
MAXJAN 3 MAR APR
MAX 2007 19
EXP DA TE0 307 07 =
072007
= 2007
2003 2004 2003
2005 2004 2005 2008
2006 2007 2006 2007 2008
Halkey Roberts MAXHalkey
3 Roberts MAX 3
04 + 3JAN
= 2007
04 + 3FEB= 2007
MAR APR
REARMING
United Moulders or Halkey Roberts?
Depending on the model or year of manufacture the inflation mechanism bobbins or CO2 cylinders you will need to identify the mechanism your
will be Halkey Roberts or United Moulders. These mechanisms are lifejacket is equipped with. Compare the inflation mechanism in your
manual or automatic. To be able to replace indicator clips, cartridges, inflatable lifejacket with the mechanisms illustrated below.
United Moulders
Halkey Roberts
NB! This is a smaller format of the instructions attached to our rearming kits.
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CONTROL OF EXPIRY DATES OF CARTRIDGES/
BOBBINS, DEFLATION AND RE-PACKING
United Moulders
United Moulders cartridge
On the cartridge is printed the expiry date.
E.G. 0309, this would denote replace by
March 2009.
Halkey Roberts
Halkey Roberts bobbin
NB. The Bobbin has a lifespan of four years and is printed with the date of
manufacture. There are two different formats for the dates. Example 0650,
which denotes year 2006 on the 50th day. Alternatively Feb19 06HRC, which
denotes the 19th of February 2006. In recreational use the bobbin must
be replaced no later than the third year from its first use. For industrial use
please refer to your agent or service station.
Deflation of an inflated lifejacket
Deflation of an inflated lifejacket
Winner, Delta
Versions closed by zip
• Move the slider back to the
starting position on the left side
of the lifejacket.
• Make sure the pull cord and its
knob is protruding through the
rear opening of the lifejackets
cover before closing.
Bluewater 150
• When closing
the cover – Make
sure you pull the
slider to the first
slide retainer at
the end of the
6
zip.
Spare parts for rearming
For maximum safety ensure only to fit genuine Baltic spares. and service stations. Our service stations are listed on our web site:
The parts and kits listed below are available from our stockists [Link]
Important information!
We have changed our rearming kits to reduce the storage time for N.B. Your old kit article number may be superceeded by two new
cartridges and bobbins. All cylinders are supplied with both types of article numbers. E.G. art no 2504 becomes 2433 plus 2406.
safety indicators. Please use table above to cross reference to our
new article numbers.
Cross reference table for rearming kits
Former article number: Superceeded by article number:
Old rearming kit no CO2 cylinder Bobbin/Cartridge
(Manufacturer of inflation mechanism)
2504 (Halkey Roberts) 2433 + 2406
2503 (United Moulders) 2433 + 2520
2501 (United Moulders) 2420 + 2520
2511 (Halkey Roberts) 2420 + 2406
2522 (United Moulders) 2416 + 2520
2502 (Halkey Roberts) 2416 + 2406
2505 (Halkey Roberts & United Moulders) 2433 –
10 g cylinder 16 g cylinder 20 g cylinder 33 g cylinder
with safety indicators with safety indicators with safety indicators with safety indicators
ART NO 2410 ART NO 2416 ART NO 2420 ART NO 2433
Safety Bobbin Halkey Cartridge
indicators Roberts United Moulders
United Yellow bobbin has Cartridge. On the
Moulders, superceeded red cartridge is printed
Halkey Roberts bobbin. The bobbin is the expiry date.
and Halkey printed with the date Refer to page 6.
Roberts Old. of manufacture. ART NO 2520
ART NO 2404 Refer to page 6.
ART NO 2406
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