Maintenance - Point Two Proair2 Adult Benutzerhandbuch

7. Maintenance

Frequent visual inspection should be made for signs of obvious wear, especially after any accident. In
particular, check all areas are in good condition where the airbag system is present, i.e. no rips or tears,
before each use. If you suspect the airbag may be damaged, reset the trigger, fit a new cylinder and pull
the lanyard to inflate the airbag. If it does not inflate correctly, exhibits reduced pressure, or deflates more
rapidly than usual, return your air jacket to Point Two for professional inspection and repair. The garment
should be replaced if in any doubt. Cleaned and maintained in accordance with these instructions, the
service life of the body protector in normal conditions should be up to three years.
IMPORTANT
Send your jacket in for a service annually, after six inflations or after a particularly heavy fall. We will
remove the airbag, verify its integrity and wash your vest. If there are any weaknesses, we will repair the
air bag free of charge. See Servicing section for more details. Register your jacket for extra protection.
Servicing by anyone other than Point Two engineers will void the lifetime warranty of your airbag and
trigger system.
Special Instructions for the Point Two Airbag System
IMPORTANT
Please read these special instructions carefully in order to ensure optimum protection is provided
by the Point Two airbag system, which is designed to keep the spinal column supported and absorb
shock. Failure to follow the instruction could lead to your body protector malfunctioning or reduce its
effectiveness.
The Point Two is worn like any other conventional foam body protector when horse riding. The wearer
attaches a lanyard to the ring of the adjustable saddle attachment, which they have fitted securely to the
saddle and, when they fall or are thrown from their horse, the lanyard linking them to the saddle tightens
and forces out the release pin from the trigger body, which in turn allows a spring to push the piston into
the neck of the CO 2 cartridge. The CO 2 is then discharged into the airbag until it reaches full inflation.
Peak inflation is maintained for between 10 and 15 seconds, after which the CO 2 begins to automatically
discharge through a decompression outlet in the trigger body.
Point Two requires its retailers to provide every purchaser of a Point Two body protector with the opportunity
to experience a test inflation of their new garment. It is highly recommended that you take advantage
of this, as you will then know what to expect when the system is activated in response to a real incident
and how the body protector feels when inflated. You may experience a feeling of slight restriction for a
few seconds, but as the gas is released, the pressure gradually decreases. Most wearers do not find this
troublesome, particularly if they have experienced the test inflation, and those who still feel particularly
restricted can release the front fastening in order to ease the pressure, which we recommend is also done
as part of the test inflation process. The test inflation experience is also an opportunity for the retailer to
demonstrate and talk you through how to reset the airbag system. This is also covered in detail later in this
information.
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