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TABLE OF CONTENTS3 Specifications&Re-ArmKit4 CheckInflationStatusIndicators5 Arming/Re-ArmingInstructions6 DonningInstructions7 HowtoInflateYourWingman8 HowtoInflateYourWingmancontd.9 Deflating/Re-Packing10 Re-Packingcontd. 11 NotesonProperZipperUse12 Use,Care,&MaintenanceInstructions13 TestingYourWingman(How&Why)

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WARNING: THIS IS NOT A US COAST GUARD APPROVED LIFE VEST AND DOES NOT COUNT TOWARDS CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS

THISPRODUCTDOESNOTHAVEANYSTATEDORIMPLIEDWARRANTIESCONCERNINGITSPERFORMANCE;DESIGNEDFOREXPERIENCEDSWIMMERSONLYANDWILLNOTPROTECTANY

WEARERSFROMDROWNINGORINJURY

THISVESTISDESIGNEDFORADULTS18YEARSOFAGEANDWEIGHING80LBSORMORE

+SPECIFICATIONS

USERWEIGHT:MORETHAN80LBS(36KG)DESIGNEDFORADULTUSE

CO2CYLINDER:24GRAM,½INCHTHREADEDHALKEYROBERTS840MANUALINFLATORFOR1/2INCHCYLINDER

REARMINGKIT:HYDE1.0&2.4RE-ARMKITS

USEONLYCOMPATIBLEHYDEREARMINGKITSWITHYOURWINGMAN1.0ORWINGMAN2.4.REARMINGKITSANDPARTSARENOTINTERCHANGEABLE.SUBSTITUTIONMAYDAMAGEORCAUSEYOURWINGMANTOMALFUNCTION.

DO NOT INFLATE VEST WITH CO2 UNLESS YOU ARE WEARING IT PROPERLY WITH STRAPS SECURELY FASTENED. IF YOU NEED TO DEPLOY VEST WITHOUT WEARING IT, OPEN ZIPPERED COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY PRIOR TO INFLATING WITH CO2. WHEN ORALLY INFLATING, OPEN ZIPPERED COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY PRIOR TO INFLATION, THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO EASILY ORALLY INFLATE BLADDER COMPLETELY.

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1. Where and How to Check Inflation System Status Indicators: Itisnecessarytoopenthebackcompartmentcoveringtheinflatortodeterminewhetherthedeviceisarmed;toopenthiscompartmentfollowinstructionsonpage11.IfinflatorindicatorshowsredorifyouknowtheCO2canisterisempty,re-armaccordingtoinstructionsonpage5.YourWingmanmustbearmedpriortouse.

Is your Wingman in Good and Serviceable Condition?CheckyourWingmanbetweenoutingstobesurethatitisproperlyarmed;thatitisfreeofrips,tearsorholes;thatallseamsaresecurelysewn;andthatthefabric,strapsandhardwarearestillstrong.InspecttheinflatableportionofthePFDinaccordancewithcareandmaintenanceinstructionsonpage12.

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ARMING/RE-ARMING INSTRUCTIONS

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DONNING INSTRUCTIONS1.Putheadthroughholewithcenterzipperinfront(zippersandHyderubberlabelsshouldbefacingout)2.Pullstrapsunderarmsandfastenbucklestoconnectbackportionofvesttofrontportionofvest(fastenbucklesbehindbackifyouownaWingman1.0or2.4withbackbuckles;fastenbucklesonsidesifyouownaWingman1.0or2.4withsidebuckles)3.Tightenstrapsforasnugfit4.Ensureripcordhandleisaccessibleonfrontleftchest

+IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE VEST IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED TO FIT THE PERSON WEARING IT. AN INCORRECT FIT, OR IMPROPER DONNING CAN INHIBIT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEVICE, OR RESULT IN INJURY. DO NOT WEAR THE VEST UNDERNEATH ANY TYPE OF CLOTHING, SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.

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How to Inflate Your WingmanManual Inflation (CO2 Inflation)THEWINGMANISMANUALLYINFLATEDBYGRASPINGTHERIPCORDHANDLEONTHELEFTCHESTANDPULLINGSHARPLYDOWNWARD.DO NOT INFLATE VEST WITH CO2 UNLESS YOU ARE WEARING IT PROPERLY WITH STRAPS SECURELY FASTENED. IF YOU NEED TO DEPLOY VEST WITHOUT WEARING IT, OPEN ZIPPERED COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY PRIOR TO INFLATING WITH CO2. WHEN ORALLY INFLATING, OPEN ZIPPERED COMPARTMENT COMPLETELY PRIOR TO INFLATION.

PullhandledownwardswiftlyOral Inflation 1.AccessingOralInflationTubeTHEORALINFLATIONTUBEISLOCATEDINSIDETHEZIPPEREDCOMPARTMENTONTHEWEARER’SRIGHTSIDE.TOACCESSTHEORALINFLATIONTUBE,PULLUPONBOTTOMOFOUTERLAYEROFFRONTRIGHTPORTIONOFVESTTOPEELOPENZIPPER,THEWEAKPOINTSAREATBOTHENDSOFZIPPERANDCENTEROFBACK,INORDERTOOPENTHEVESTANDACCESSORALINFLATIONTUBE,PEELAPARTZIPPERATONEOFTHESEPOINTSANDACCESSBLADDER.

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2.InflatingwithOralTubeOncetheuserhasaccessedtheoralinflationtubetheusermustmakesurethetubeisintheunlockedpositionpriortoinflating.Tounlockthetubetheusermustscrewdownthelockingringsothatthemouthnozzlecanbede-pressed.Ifthelockingringisintheuppositionandpreventsthemouthnozzlefrombeingdepressedthewearerwillnotbeabletoorallyinflatethebladderandmustunlockthetube.Oncethetubeisunlockedtheusersimplydepress-esthemouthpiecewhileblowingintothebladderuntilthebladderisfirm.

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NOTE:OralinflationcanbeusedtotestforairleakageorasabackupintheeventthattheCO2cylinderfailstooperate.CO2gaspermeatesthebladdermorequicklythanwithair,andthereforeoralinflationcanbeusedtorefillthebladderintheeventthewearerisinthewaterforanextendedperiod.DONOTFULLYINFLATETHEBLADDERORALLYANDTHENINFLATEWITHCO2CYLINDER,ASBLADDERCOULDINCURDAMAGE

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HowtoDeflateYourWingmanTODEFLATEYOURWINGMANUNLOCKTHEORALINFLATIONTUBEBYSCREWINGDOWNLOCKINGRING,THENDEPRESSMOUTHNOZZLEWHILEPUSHINGAIROUTOFBLADDER,GENTLYSQUEEZEALLTHEAIROUTOFTHEBLADDER.IFTHEBLADDERHASINLFATEDWHILEBEINGWORN,ITMAYBENECESSARYTOPARTIALLYDEFLATETHEBLADDERTOREMOVEIT.THE BLADDER WILL BE DIFFICULT TO FOLD AND REPACK PROPERLY IF NOT COMPLETELY DEFLATED.

PRACTICEDEPLOYING,WEARING,ANDADJUSTINGYOURWINGMANINTHEWATERINORDERTOBEPREPAREDFORANEMERGENCY.PRACTICE UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR WINGMAN

Re-PackingYourWingmanBEFOREREPACKINGYOURWINGMAN,MAKESURETHATTHEDEVICEHASBEENDEFLATEDANDREARMEDACCORDINGTOTHEINSTRUCTIONSINTHISMANUAL.

2.DeflateBladderCompletely

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NOTESONRE-PACKING:-Priortozipping,pullapartzippercompletelyandensureitiscompletelyseparated,thenreturnzipperpulltostartpositionandbegintozip(page11note1)-Foldbladderintothirdsandtuckincompartmentwhilezipping-Ensurezipperpullrunsoffendofoutertrackandgoestostopblock(page11note3)

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FOLDBLADDERINTHIRDS

NOTES ON RE-PACKING AND PROPERLY USING HYDE’S PATENT PENDING TRIPLE BURSTING ZIPPER1.USERMUSTCOMPLETELYUNDOANDSEPARATEZIPPERTORE-ZIPWINGMAN,IFYOURWINGMANBECOMESPARTIALLYUNZIPPED,OPENTHEENTIRECOM-PARTMENTANDRESETTHEZIPPERPULLTOTHEBLOCKANDSTARTZIPPINGFROMTHEBEGINNING2.GENTLYZIPPULLOVERGAPINZIPPERATCENTEROFBACK3. ALWAYS ZIP THE PULL COMPLETELY TO THE STOPPER AT THE END OF TRACK (WHEN DONE PROPERLY THE ZIPPER PULL WILL ONLY BE CONNECTED TO THE INSIDE ZIPPER TRACK), THIS ENSURES THAT UPON DEPLOYMENT THE ZIPPER CAN SEPARATE AT THIS END, IF ZIPPER PULL IS NOT PULLED ALL THE WAY TO END AND REMAINS CONNECTED TO BOTH TRACKS INFLATION CAN BREAK THE ZIPPER AND IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. ALWAYS ZIP YOUR WINGMAN COMPLETELY AND CHECK THAT THE ZIPPERS CAN SEPARATE. 3 FUNCTIONAL BURST POINTS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE FUNCTIONALITY AND LONGEVITY OF YOUR WINGMAN.4.TOQUICKLYOPENBLADDERCOMPARTMENT,SIMPLYPULLUPWARDSONBACKTABANDPEELOPENZIPPER1. 2.

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USE, CARE, AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

USE:Thereisadangerofbodilyinjuryifthisdeviceisnotdonnedcorrectly.Besurethelogofacesoutward.ThisPFDmustbeinflatedtofloatthewearer.Clothingcanaffecttheperformanceofthisdeviceinthewater.Toreduceriskofdrowningbeforedonningcheckthatdeviceisproperlyarmedandpackedinaccordancewiththisowner’smanualandthatfullycharged24gram½inchthreadedCO2cartridgeisinplace.+Fastenallclosuresandadjustforsnugfit+Donotfastendevicetoboat+Thisdevicerequiresrearmingaftereachinflation.AlwayshaverearmingkitstoserviceyourinflatablePFDsoruseinflated+CaremustbetakentoavoiddamagefromabrasionandsharpobjectsPrecautionsforUseinFreezingTemperatures

ThegasinaCO2cartridgeexpandsinhotweatherandcontractsincoldweatherUnderfreezingconditionstheCO2fillsmoreslowlyandachieveslessbuoyancy.ThiscanbecompensatedbypartlyinflatingthePFDwithoneortwobreathsofairthroughtheoraltube.

CAUTION:DONOTfullyinflatebyblowingintheoraltubeandtheninflatewiththeCO2cylinder.RepeatedCO2inflationafteroralinflationmaydamagethePFD.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (Continued)

1.Beforeeachoutingunscrewthecylindertobesurethatithasnotbeenpierced.Replacecylinderifpierced.Rearmperinstructionsinthismanual.Makesurecylinderistightlyscrewedin.Cylindersmayunscrewoveraperiodofuse.2.VisuallyInspectandCheckforLeaks.TOcheckforleaks,removecylinder,orallyinflatethedeviceuntilfirm,andleaveovernight.Thereshouldbenonoticeablelossoffirmness.Performthisleakagetestatthebeginningofeachseasonandatleasteverytwomonthsthereafterifyouarealighttomoderateuser,moreoftenifyouuseyourWingmanfrequently.3.RearmingInstructions:Page5.4.RepackingInstructions:Page9,10,&11.5.TheCO2cartridgemaybeusedONLYONETIMEtoinflatetheWingman.6.UseonlytheREARMINGKITindicatedforyourWingmanModel.SeePage3.7.Storeinwell-ventilatedareaawayfromdirectsunlight. -Handwashinclearwaterandhangtodry -Donotdrycleanorusedsolvent-basedcleaners -Aftereachsubmersioninwater,unzipdevice,unfoldbladder andrinseoffbyhandinfreshwater,hangdryinwellventilated areaawayfromdirectsunlightorchemicalexposuretoprevent moldordeterioration

Each Wingman purchase comes with 2 rearming kits, use the first to practice inflating the Wingman and growing comfortable with how it works, it is critical to know how your device works before you find yourself in an emergency.

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How and Why to test your Wingman?InflateyourWingmanandtryitoutinthewaterto:Makesureitfloatsyou:Comfortably(whenwornproperly),Adequatelyforexpectedwaveconditions(bodyshapes/densitiesaffectperformance)Makesureitworks:Aflowofbubblesshouldnotappear,ItshouldinflatequicklyandeasilyLearnhowitworksby:ActivatingtheCO2inflationsystem,RearmingtheCO2inflationsystem,UsingtheOralInflationTubeHyde recommends that you use the first rearming kit to test the inflation system and the second to arm the device for use. How do you test your Wingman using the Manual Inflator?1.TotestyourWingmanyouwillneed: +YourfullyarmedWingman +RearmingKitapprovedforyourWingman2.PutontheWingman3.Actuatetheinflationsystembyjerkingfirmlydownwardontheripcordhandle.TheWingmanshouldinflatewithin5seconds.4.Getintoshallowwater,justdeepenoughthatyoucanstandwithyourheadabovethesurface.5.SeeiftheWingmanwillfloatyouonyourbackorjustslightlybackofvertical.Inarelaxedfloatingposition,verifythatyourmouthiswellabovethewater’ssurface.Notetheeffectofwhereyouholdyourlegsonhowyoufloat.6.GetoutofthewaterandremovetheWingman.RemovetheusedCO2cylinderfromtheWingmaninflator.CompletelydeflatetheWingmanusingtheoralinflator.7.LettheWingmandrythoroughly.REARMandREPACKtheWingmaninaccordancewiththeinstruc-tionsinthismanual.How do you test your Wingman using the Oral inflator?1.TotestyourWingman,youwillnotneedanysparepartsorrearmingkits2.RemovetheCO2cylinder,topreventinadvertentactivationofthemanualinflationsystemwhichcouldpotentiallydamagethebladder.Inspectthethreadedendtoconfirmthatitisun-used.3.PutontheWingman4.Getintotheshallowwater,justdeepenoughthatyoucanstandwithyourheadabovethesurface.5.Ifyouareaweakswimmerornon-swimmer,inflatetheWingmanpartiallysothatyouaresupportedwellenoughtobeabletocompleteinflationwithouttouchingbottom,eitherorallyormanually.Notethislevelofinflationbecauseitistheminimumneededforyoutosafelyusethisdevice.6.FullyinflateWingmanusingtheOralinflator.7.SeeiftheWingmanwillfloatyouonyourbackorjustslightlybackofvertical.Inarelaxedfloatingposition,verifythatyourmouthiswellabovethewater’ssurface.Notetheeffectofwhereyouholdyourlegsonhowyoufloat.8.GetoutofthewaterandremovetheWingman.CompletelydeflatetheWingmanusingtheoralinflator.9.LettheWingmandrythoroughly.REARMandREPACKtheWingmaninaccordancewiththeinstruc-tionsinthismanual.Wear your WingmanInapproximately80percentofallboatingfatalitiesthevictimswerenotwearingaPFD.Mostfatalaccidentshappenoncalmsunnydays.ThisinflatablevestismuchmorecomfortabletowearthanotherPFD’s.GetintothehabitofwearingthisWingman.Non-swimmersandchildrenespeciallyshouldwearahybridornon-inflatablePFDatalltimeswhenonornearthewater.EnsurethatyouadheretoUSCGPFDcarriagerequirementswhenonthewater;thisdevicedoesNOTcounttowardscarriagerequirements.

Contact HYDE with any questions or if you need additional information at support@hydesports-wear.com or visit the Hyde website (www.hydesportswear.com) for more information.

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