Tactical Flotation Support System®TM
(TFSS)
(A Member of the Protective Engineering Concepts, Inc. Group)
September 2014
PECI Flotation LLC817 Virginia Beach Blvd.Suite 101Virginia Beach, VA 23451
www.tacfloat.comPhone: 757-303-7735
FAX: 757-490-1044
“The Leaders in Tactical Flotation”
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Table of Contents
Section Page
Change Record 3
1. Introduction 4 2. Features 5
3. Visual Inspection 6
4. Maintenance 6
5. Storage 6
6. Annual/Water Use Inspection (Packing) 7
7. Functional Inspection 14
8. Service Life 14
9. InflatorAssembly 15
9. Wearing the TFSS 16
AppendixA.TFSSFlotationBladderNomenclature 19
Appendix B. TFSS Parts List 20
AppendixC.InflatorDrawing(HR) 21
AppendixD. InflatorAssemblyInstructions(HR) 23
Thisdocumentisconsidered“CompanyConfidential”andshallonlybeusedforthepurposeforwhichitwassupplied.ItshallnotbereproducedwithouttheexpresswrittenpermissionofPECIFlotation,L.L.C.AllrightsarereservedbyPECIFlotation, L.L.C.
Thefollowingsymbolsareusedthroughoutthismanual: WARNINGS indicateaprocedureorsituationthatmayresultinserious injuryordeathifinstructionsarenotfollowedcorrectly. CAUTIONSindicateanysituationortechniquethatwillresultinpotential damagetotheproduct,orrendertheproductunsafeifinstructionsarenot followedcorrectly. NOTESareusedtoemphasizeimportantpoints,tips,andreminders.
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Change Record
Change No. Date Title or Description Made By
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1. Introduction
TheproceduresoutlinedwithinthismanualaretobeperformedonlybypersonnelwhohavereceivedFactoryAuthorizedtrainingthroughaPECIService&RepairSeminar.Ifyoudonotcompletelyun-derstandalloftheproceduresoutlinedinthismanual,contactPECItospeakdirectlywithaTechnicalAdvisorbeforeproceedinganyfurther.
TheTacticalFlotationSupportSystem®TM(TFSS),isaninflatableaidtoflotationdevicespecificallydesignedforwarfighters,combatswimmers,and/ormaritimeairborneoperationspersonnel.TheTFSSisidealforsmallboatoperations,trainingeventsandrecreation.TheTFSSwasdesignedtoprovide45lbspositivebuoyancyinseawateratadepthof33ft.,57lbsofpositiveflotationatadepthof15ft.,and80lbsofflotationonthesurface,allowingtoday’swarfighteramaximumload-outofequipment.
EachTFSSsystemconsistsofoneeachindependentleftandrighthandunits,whichcanbemountedonabeltorMOLLEtoavest/carrier.Eachunitincludesaweldedflotationbladder,aninflationsys-tem,apouchclosuresystem,apouch,andafiringhandle.Thebladderisareusableweldedfabricenclosurethatdeploysunderthearmandisreadilycollapsedandstowedforfutureuse.Theinflationsystemutilizesamanualpullsystemastheprimaryinflationsourceandanoralinflationtubeasasecondaryinflationsource.
TheTFSS-5326pouchusesauniqueGrommet,Loop,andPin(GLP)closuresystemdesignthatcombinespositiveclosureofthepouchwithspaceefficientpacking.Thismethodpreventsaccidentalpouchopeningandallowsforthesmallestunitsizewhenfullypacked(approx6.5”x2.75”x2.25”).Adurablecorduraflaptofurtherprotectagainstdamageandinadvertentactuationcoverstheentireclosuremechanism.
TheTFSSpouchcontainsandprotectsthebladder,inflationsystem,andclosuresystem.ItincludesawaistbeltloopandcliploopsorMOLLEtosecurethepouchtothewebbingbeltorvest/carrier.Afiringhandleattachestotheoutsideofeachpouchandusescolor-codedbeadstohelpdistinguishleftandrighthandunits.ThehandleservestoreleasetheclosuresystemandactuatetheCO2infla-tionsystem.
ToactuateaTFSS-5326unit,theuserpullsupwardonthefiringhandle.Thismotioninitiatestwosequentialactions.Firstthepouchclosurepinsarereleased,allowingthepouchestoopenfreely.Secondthemanualinflatorleverisactuated,causingthefiringpintopuncturethesealontheCO2cartridgestoreleasethegasandcompletelyfillthebladder.ShouldtheCO2inflationsystemfailtooperate,thebladderisfilledthroughanoralinflationtube.Thisisaccomplishedbydepressingtheoralockvalve,thenbreathingintothetube.
GasisreleasedfromtheTFSSbladderbypressingdownwardontheoralockvalveandforcingtheairouttheoralinflationtube.Onceallofthegasisevacuatedfromthebladder,theCO2cartridgesarereplaced,maintenanceisperformed,andtheunitsarerepackedforfutureuse.
Therecommendedservicelifeisfive(5)years.AfterfiveyearsofusePECIrecommendsreplace-mentofthedevice.
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2. Features
1.MinimumBuoyancyperUnit:40lbs.liftinseawater,atthesurface,withair andwatertemperatureof70degreesFahrenheit(approximately22lbs.liftat33ftseawater)
2.MinimumBuoyancyperSystem:80lbs.liftinseawater,atthesurface,withair andwatertemperatureof70degF(approximately45lbs.liftat33ft.seawater)
3.ManualInflation:LeftandrightmanuallyoperatedCO2systems 4.OralInflation:Leftandrightoralinflationtubes 5.CO2Cylinders:LeftandrightCO2gascylinders 6.CorrosionResistance:Allpartsshallbecorrosionresistantinfreshandsaltwater 7.RotResistance:Allfabric,webbing,andbindingshallberotresistant 8.ApproximateSizeperUnit:8.5”Hx2.5”Wx2.25”D 9.MaximumWeightperUnit:15oz.withfullCO2cartridge 10.Serialization:Eachpairshallbeassignedauniqueserialnumber.Leftsideunitshallusesuffix“LEFTSIDE”;rightsideunitshallusesuffix“RIGHTSIDE”.Eachunitshallbemarkedindividually.
LiftCapabilities All test data is in seawater
50ft=35lbsoflift33ft=45lbsoflift15ft=57lbsoflift03ft=80lbsoflift
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3. Visual Inspection
ItistheresponsibilityofthepersonusingtheTFSStoperformthevisualinspection.Performavisualinspectionpriortoeachuseandatintervalsnottoexceed30days.Ifdamageisfoundduringaninspection,theflotationassemblymustbegroundeduntilrepaired.
3.1 Inspect the outside of the case for:
•Cuts,tears,andabrasiondamage •Openseamsandlooseorbrokenstitching •Contaminationdamage
3.2Ensurethatthebeadedinflationhandleisattachedwith3snapsfastened.
3.3TrytobendtheTFSSinhalftoensureabottleispresent.
4. Maintenance
MaintenanceoftheTFSSconsistsofcleaning,service,andminorrepair.Theperson’sresponsibilityformaintenanceislimitedtoinspectingtheoutsidecomponentsofthedevice.Ifthedeviceneedstobecleaned,onlymildsoapandwatershouldbeused.Thedeviceshouldthenbehungtodryinawarm,dryplaceoutofdirectsunlight.
Adielectricsiliconegrease(i.e.SiliconeCompoundNovaGardG624(NSN6850-00-177-5094))maybeusedontheinsidewherethebottlethreadsintotheinflatortopreventcorrosion.Useonlyalightfilm.
InflatorassemblyisoutlinedinSection9andAppendixD.
5. Storage
StoreyourTFSSonashelfawayfromdirectsunlightinadry,wellventilatedplace.Donotstoreyourdevicenearsourcesofheatsuchasaradiator,orinawarm,humidenvironmentwheremoldormil-dewcancontaminatethedevice.
A38GRAM,3/8’THREADCO2BOTTLE,MUSTBEPRESENTANDPROPERLYATTACHEDTOTHEINFLATOR.IMPROPERCO2BOTTLEORABSENCEOFCO2CYLINDERCANCAUSESERIOUSINJURYORDEATH.
WARNING
CAUTION
STORAGEANDCAREOFTFSSISEXTREMELYIMPORTANT
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6. Annual/Water Use Inspection
AninspectionshouldbeperformedannuallyorwhenexposedtowatertoensuretheTFSSwillper-formwhenneeded.Itistheresponsibilityofqualifiedpersonneltoperformandlogthisinspection.Theinspectioncanalsobeperformedatthemanufacturer.Ifdamageisfoundduringaninspection,thedevicemustbegroundeduntilrepaired.Repairsarelimitedtoreplacementofsnapsandinflatorreplacement.Allotherrepairsmustbecompletedatthemanufacturer.
6.1Inspectentireassemblyforcuts,tears,abrasiondamage,openseams,looseorbrokenstitchingand/orcontaminationdamage.
6.2RemoveCO2andsetaside
IFTFSSHASBEENSUBMERGEDINWATER,THEUNITMUSTBEOPENED,THOROUGHLYCLEANEDANDRINSEDWITHFRESHWATER.HANGTHEUNITINAWARMDRYPLACEOUTOFDIRECTSUNLIGHT.
WARNING
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6.3Inflatebladderto3.0psi(Performedannually)
Letinflatedbladdersitforaminimumofone(1)hour.
6.4Checkpressure.Pressureshouldbe2.0psi
NOTE: Seesection9forinflatorassembly
NOTE:Ifaleakcannotbedetectedorfixed,devicemustbetakenoutofservice.
6.5Deflatebladdercompletely.
NOTE:Unitmustbecompletelydriedbeforepacking.
CAUTION
IFPRESSUREDROPSMORETHAN1.0PSI,SUBMERGETHEBLADDERINWATERORUSELEAKDETECTIONCOMPOUNDTO
DETERMINEWHERELEAKAGEISOCCURRING.IFLEAKAGEOCCURSAROUNDINFLATOR,REPLACEINFLATORANDGASKETSANDPERFORMLEAKTEST
AGAIN.
6.6Tightenknurlednutbyturningcounterclockwiseuntilsnug.
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6.7Installlockclip/pinortieoffwithsize“A”threadsinglefollowedbyasurgeonsknotandsquareknot.
Authorizedlockclip/pin:
Clip PinPECIF-8452AMA PECIF-V85006
6.8WeighCO2bottle.
NOTE: Cylindershouldweighaminimumof147grams
6.9InstallCO2cylinderbyrotatingclockwiseintoinflatoruntilcylinderissecuredfirmlyininflator
6.10ClosecoveroverCO2bottle
USEA38GRAM,3/8’THREADCO2BOTTLEONLY,IMPROPERCO2BOTTLEORABSENCEOFCO2CYLINDERCANCAUSESERIOUS
INJURYORDEATH.
WARNING
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6.12Foldbackbladdersoonlythe“Y”isshowinginONLY.
6.13 Fold in half on top of last fold
6.11Laybladderoutwithoralinflationtubeup
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6.14Startingonoralinflatorside,tightlyrollbladderpastCO2
6.15 Place rolled portion into container alongside ofCO2
Inflatorshouldbeexposed
6.16FanfoldothersideofbladderontopofrolledportionandCO2
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6.17Foldtopflapontopofbottomflapandsecure velcro
6.18 Secure handle center snap
Ensurelanyardisfreeandrouteddownsideofcontainer
6.19Threada10”pieceoftypeIIIcord(gutted)orsimilarcordintotoploop
ENSUREACTIVATIONLANYARDGOESDIRECTLYTOTHEHANDLEANDNOTWRAPPEDAROUNDTHECO2CYLINDER
WARNING
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6.20ThreadtypeIIIthrutopgrommetandinsertflexpin
6.21Threadclosingloopthrubottomgrommet.Pinwithflexpin.Endofflexpinshouldgointo pin pocket.
Pin pocket
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7. Functional Inspection (optional)
Afunctionalinspectioncanbeperformedeverytwoyears.Functionalinspectionconsistsofmanuallyinflatingthedevicetoensureproperinflation.Itistheresponsibilityofqualifiedpersonneltoperformandlogthisinspection.Theinspectioncanalsobeperformedatthemanufacturer.Ifdam-ageisfoundduringaninspection,thedevicemustbegroundeduntilrepaired.Repairsarelimitedtoreplacementofsnapsandinflatorreplacement.Allotherrepairsmustbecompletedatthemanufacturer.
8. Service LifeTherecommendedservicelifeisfive(5)years.AfterfiveyearsofusePECIrecommendsreplace-mentofthedevice
6.22Closeprotectorflap.Finishsecuringhandle.Performvisualinspectionofunit.
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9. Inflator Assembly - See Appendix D
9.1PutCO2coverovermanifold
9.2Putlargeflatwasherontomanifold(PN:PECIF-BLA-006)
9.3 Ensureyouhavethecorrectorientationoftheinflator.Slideinflatorontomanifold.
9.4Putlargethinwasherontopofinflator(PN:PECIF-BLA-005)
9.5Torquenutcap(PN:PECIF-BLA-003)to24-30in.lbs.
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10. Wearing the TFSS
TheTFSSisaonesizefitsallsystemandhasbeendesignedtoaccommodatethepersonalpreferenceoftheuserforeaseofwearingandcomfort.
TheTFSSisdesignedtobewornonspecificsidesofthebody.Therightunitwornontheusersrightside,ismarkedwithaREDbeadonthehandleandalsoamarkingonthebackwhichstates“RIGHTSIDE”and“UP”.
WearingtheTFSSonthepropersidesassistswiththeorientationoftheoralinflationtube
TheTFSSareavailableinBeltLoopandMOLLEtypemodels.Choosethemodelwhichbestsfitsmissionneeds.
CAUTION
CAUTION
ORIENTATIONOFTHEUNITSISVERYIMPORTANTFORPROPEROPERATION.REDBEAD=USERSRIGHTSIDE
THETFSSSHOULDBEWORNINAMANNERNOTTOHINDERTHEACTIVATIONOFTHEUNIT.
PICTURESWITHINTHISSECTIONARERECOMMENDEDWEARINGINSTRUCTIONS.ITISTHEUSERSRESPONSIBILITYTOPROPERLYWEARTHETFSSANDENSURE
THEYWILLWORKASINTENDED.
WARNING
RIGHT LEFT
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10.1Standardoperations-TheTFSSshouldbewornathiplevelwithaseparatebelt(beltloopstyle).Activationhandlesshouldbevisibleandfree&clear.
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10.2MilitaryFreefallOperations(ShownwithMT-1SSParachuteSystem)
DONTFSSandthenDONMFFsystem
TFSSshouldbewornonaseparatebelt,belowthewaistbandandtotheinsideofthemainliftwebs.
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10.3StaticLineOperations
DONTFSSandthenDONparachutesystem
TheTFSSshouldbewornonaseparatebelt,placedtotheinsideofthemainliftwebsasshown.ThereserveparachutewillbewornabovetheTFSS.
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1.Handle2. Lock Clip3.38gram,3/8”threadCO24.CO2Cover
5.Inflator6. Bladder7.ReflectiveTape8. Case
Appendix A. TFSS Flotation Bladder Nomenclature
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Appendix B. TFSS Parts List
Item Part Number
TFSS w/Belt LoopCoyote Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1065-‐CYCamo Green Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐CAUniversal Camo Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐UCBlack Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1032-‐BLGray Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐GR
Coyote Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐CY/R Camo Green Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐CA/RUniversal Camo Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐UC/RBlack Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐BL/R Gray Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1019-‐GR/R
TFSS w/MOLLECoyote Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CYCamo Green Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CAUniversal Camo Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐UCBlack Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐BLGray Case/Black Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐GR
Coyote Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CY/R Camo Green Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐CA/RUniversal Camo Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐UC/RBlack Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐BL/R Gray Case/Yellow Bladder PECIF-‐ R1024-‐GR/R
Inflator PartsCO2 Cartridge, 38 Gram, 3/8" Thread (1 ea) PECIF-‐ 86121Z2W134*CO2 Cartridge, 38 Gram, 3/8" Thread (case) PECIF-‐ 36121-‐101 Top Gasket PECIF-‐BLA-‐005Bottom Gasket PECIF-‐BLA-‐006Inflator Gasket (3/8" ) PECIF-‐13226Lock Clip PECIF-‐8452AMALock Pin PECIF-‐V85006Schrader Valve PECIF-‐BLA-‐007Cap Nut PECIF-‐BLA-‐003
Reflective Tape PECIF-‐RRT2
* CO2 case = 96 CO2 Cylinders
TFSS Parts List
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Appendix C. Inflator Drawing
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Appendix D. Inflator Assembly Instructions
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Instructions for Use830011001 Brass Manifold for
Manufacturers and Service Stations
Installation 840 Inflator (ill. 1):1. Install valve core (P/N 832AO) in manifold and torque to 1.5 - 2 in-lb., with a calibrated torque wrench.
2. Install bottom gasket (P/N 8492AM) on manifold until it is retained in groove. * Note always use new gaskets when installing inflator. 3. Install 840 inflator on manifold, aligning flats.
4. Install top gasket (P/N 8491AM) on manifold.
5. Screw cap on manifold.
6. Retain ( secure ) inflator and torque Cap to 24 - 30 in-lb., with a calibrated torque wrench. Installation Alpha Inflator® (ill. 2):1. Install valve core (P/N 832AO) in manifold and torque to 1.5 - 2 in-lb., with a calibrated torque wrench.
2. Check inflator to make sure o-rings are installed on both sides.
3. Install Alpha Inflator® on manifold, aligning flats.
4. Screw cap on manifold.
5. Retain ( Secure ) Inflator and torque cap to 24 - 30 in-lb. with a calibrated torque wrench.
Cat. No.: 830011001, 830010101, 830013001, 830014001, 830AOE, 830AOEU, 833AOI, 8491AM, 8492AM, 830AOISC, 831AOISCLN
Cautions:- To prevent valve damage, Follow proper torque settings.- Carefully follow the directions below to maintain the valve integrity.
HALKEY|ROBERTS 830011001 Brass Manifold
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