ACR Electronics Y1-06-0209G manual

[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 1 CAUTION: Before proc eeding to install, test or use your new ACR Electronics’ product, please read this P roduct Support Manual in its entirety. If y ou have questions regarding the contents of the m anual, please contact o ur T echnical Service Departm ent at ACR Electronics, Inc., Telephone +1 (954) 98 1- 3333. Please be ready t[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 2 Table of Contents SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION _______________________________ 3 SECTION 2 – PREPARING TO INSTALL ________________________ 4 SECTION 3 – HOW TO DETERMINE HRU EXPIRATION DATE _______ 6 SECTION 4 – INSTALLING THE HRU IN A SeaShelter 3 ™ BRACKET ___ 7 SECTION 5 – INSTALLING THE HRU IN A SeaShelter 2 ™ BRACKET [...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 3 SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION Congratulations and thank you for purchas ing the ACR H ydroFix™ Hydrostatic Release Unit ( HRU) replacem ent for your ACR Category I EPIRB. ACR des igns, manufactures and distrib utes quality products k nowing they are use d t o s ave lives. Man y of our products are required to be tested and approve d [...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 4 SECTION 2 – PREPARING TO INSTALL UNPACKING T HE HydroFix ™ HR U The HydroFix™ HRU Kit is a universal k it in that i t is used for all Category I ACR EPIRBs. T he k it c omponents that are required to replace t he HR U in a particular m odel will var y wit h t he E PIRB brack et you are servicing. The content of the universal H[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 5 If any of the above is missing, please contact ACR E lectronics’ Technical Service b y em ail at service @acrelectronics, com or by phone at +1 (954) 98 1- 33 3 3. Equipment that m a y be req uired but is not included: // Black indelible m arker // Phillips-head scr ewdriver // Flat-head scre wdriver // Pliers Notes, Caut ions and[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 6 SECTION 3 – HOW TO DETERMINE HRU EXPIR ATION DATE The ACR HydroFix ™ HR U is a replace able part and, as such, has dating associated with it. T he HRU must be replac ed tw o (2) years from the install date or f our ( 4) years f rom t he d ate of man ufacture, whichev er is less. The HRU has a ca lendar on its top s ide ; the cal[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 7 SECTION 4 – INST ALLING THE HRU IN A SeaS helter 3 ™ BRACKET The following ACR EPIRBs are com patible with the Se aShelter 3 ™ (ACR P/N 9501): GlobalFix™ iPRO, or m odels RLB -36 and higher Contents of the H ydroFix™ HRU Kit that you will need: HydroFix ™ Repl acement Hydrostatic Release Un it (E) Large cotter p in (H) H[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 8 11.) Reinst all the beacon with the lanyard facing toward the bac k of the bracket. 12.) Place the brack et top co ver on to p of the bottom cover . 13.) Mak e sure the bottom hinge and th e top handle are secure ly connected. 14.) Place HRU exp iration lab el (K) on th e outside of y our bracket in a visible location. Figure B[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 9 SECTION 5 – INST ALLING THE HRU IN A SeaS helter 2 ™ BRACKET The following ACR EPIRBs are com patible with the SeaShelter 2 ™ (AC R P/N 943 5/9455): GlobalFix ™ 40 6 RapidFix ™ 406 SATELLITE 2 406 ™ SATELLITE 406 ™ (discontinued product) Contents of the H ydroFix™ HRU Kit that you will need: HydroFix ™ Repl acement[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 10 8.) Push the rele ase spring back against the brack et aligning the hol es on th e s pring with the hol es on the back of the bracket. 9.) T ake the ass embled HR U and p lace th e washer e nd of the HRU through the l arger top h ole and slid e down into the sm aller slot. 10.) T urn the HRU to the l eft side of the brack et (s ee [...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 11 SECTION 6 – INST ALLING THE HRU IN A Sea Shelter ™ BRACKET The ACR SeaShelter ™ is a discont inued product that look s like this: Contents of the H ydroFix™ HRU Kit that you will need: HydroFix ™ Repl acement Hydrostatic Re lease Unit (E) SeaShelter ™ rel ease rod ( A) Keyed brack et adapter (D) Large cotter p in (H) HR[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 12 5.) Place ke yed br acket adapter (D) on the bottom of the HRU. T his part is k eyed so that it will fit to gether onl y one wa y. Turn to the right until it snaps i nto place. 6.) M ark the expir y date on the HRU according to the instructi ons i n Section 3. 7.) Record the ex piration da te on th e HRU expiration label ( K) with [...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 13 SECTION 7 – INSTALLING THE HRU IN AN OPEN FACED BRACKET The ACR open faced bracket is a discontinued product that look s like this: Contents of the H ydroFix™ HRU Kit that you will need: HydroFix ™ Repl acement Hydrostatic Release u nit (E ) Open faced re lease rod (C) 2 Mounting brac ket adapter s (J ) Mounting rod ad apter,[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 14 6.) Record th e expiration date on the HRU expiration label (K) with a n indelible mark er. 7.) Slide the m etal m ounting r od adapter ( L) onto top of HRU unit. Place the HRU rel ease r od (C) into the mounting r od adapter, aligning the holes. 8.) W ith pliers, insert s lotted spring pin (I) into t he aligned hol es, securing th[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 15 SECTION 8 – INSTALLING THE HRU IN A CAPSULE BRACKET The ACR capsule bracket is a discontinued product that look s like this: Contents of the H ydroFix™ HRU Kit that you will need: HydroFix ™ Repl acement Hydrostatic Release Un it (E) Capsule desig n release rod (B) Keyed brack et adapter (D) Large cotter p in (H ) HRU expirat[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 16 7.) Record th e expiration date on the HRU expiration label (K) with a n indelible mark er. 8.) Push the rele ase spring back against the brack et aligning the h oles on the spring with the holes in the back cover of the brack et. 9.) T ake the assem bled HRU and place the washer e nd of the HRU through the larger t op hole and sli[...]

Y1 -06-020 9G 17 A PPENDIX A – WARRANTY , USEFUL LIFE POLI CY, NOTICES LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted agains t factory defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 (one) year* from date of purchase or receipt as a gift. During the warranty period ACR Electronics, Inc. will repair or, at its option, replace the unit at no cost[...]