GEMINI
O-Rings:
O-Rings must be replaced annually,
regardless of condition.
Head Harness:
The head harness should be checked for
possible
failure,
attention to the anchor studs.
Fig. 2
The head harness is marked with a code
indicating the date of manufacture (see
Fig. 2). The number indicates the year of
manufacture and the dot signifies the
quarter of the year in which manufacture
took place. One dot = January to March,
two dots = April to June, three dots = July
to September and four dots = October to
December.
In the example shown in Fig. 2, the head
harness
was
manufactured
January and March in 2006.
Note:
Replacement intervals for components
marked with a date of manufacture
should be calculated from the date of first
use of the component and not the date of
manufacture.
paying
particular
between
RECORD INSPECTION AND
MAINTENANCE DETAILS
Record test and maintenance details on
the Inspection and Maintenance Record
Sheet provided at the back of this
Manual.
Information recorded usually includes:
•
Name of employer responsible for
the apparatus.
•
Make,
identification mark of the apparatus,
together with a description of any
distinguishing features, sufficient to
enable clear identification.
•
Date
maintenance
name,
authentication
examiner.
•
Condition of the apparatus, details
of any defects found and any
remedial action taken.
SHELF LIFE OF COMPONENTS
O-Rings spares packs are marked with a
shelf life. DO NOT use O-Rings from
spares packs with a shelf life expiry date
that has passed.
Notes:
•
Replacement
components
spares pack marked with a shelf life
must be calculated from the date of
first use of the component and not
from the shelf life expiry date.
•
For
maintenance dates the 'date of first
use' is the date on which the end
user takes delivery of a complete
GEMINI
supplier. In the case of spares, it is
the date on which the replacement
component is fitted to the GEMINI
facemask.
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model
number
of
the
inspection/
together
with
signature
or
unique
mark
of
intervals
originating
from
calculating
periodic
facemask
from
or
the
the
for
a
the