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(2) Activate the life raft inflation system by grasping the slide fastener (zipper)
release lanyard located on the side of the survival kit outer case (fig. 1-1) and pulling
the slide fastener straight up until the slide is disengaged from the fastener.
Continue the upward pull on the lanyard until an audible hissing noise is heard which
indicates the carbon dioxide cylinder on the raft inflation system has been activated
and inflation of the life raft inflation cells has begun. While becoming inflated, the life
raft will open the kit outer case fastener (zipper) and deploy outside of the case.
(3) If the life raft inflation system fails to function, remove the life raft from the
outer case and orally inflate the life raft as follows in (5)-(6)
(4) Locate and grasp the oral inflation tube. Unlock the tube locking unit by
rotating the nut clockwise to the fullest extent away from the mouthpiece (fig. 2 4).
(5) Push the inflation tube mouthpiece in with your mouth and simultaneously
blow into the tube. Continue this oral inflation method until the sides of the raft are
firm.
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