Bullard 88VX Series User Manual - page 12
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Respir
ator A
ssembly
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Installing Headband into Inner Shell
1. Turn inner shell and headband suspension upside down.
2. Place headband inside shell with brow pad facing front
of shell.
3. Bending hanger keys at hinge, insert keys into
respective key slots. Push firmly until keys snap into
place (Figure 8).
4. Insert inner shell into helmet with front of shell tilted
down. Align round hole located at front of shell with
washer at inside front of helmet. Press back of shell into
helmet until it snaps in place.
Using the 20NC Chin Strap
1. Attach chin strap to inner shell by sliding chin strap
keyway slot over plastic head on button inside the inner
shell. Refer to 20NC chin strap installation instructions.
2. Put helmet on your head. Adjust chin strap length with
the plastic slide.
Optional Lens Covers
1. If desired, apply optional lens covers designed to
protect the respirator’s plastic lens. Apply 2-3 lens
covers at a time.
2. When lens becomes soiled, remove by pulling tab at
edge of lens cover to clear your vision.
Attaching Cape to Helmet
1. Place cape on table or workbench. (Figure 4, page 11)
2. With window frame open, place helmet on top of cape.
3. Line up the clamp on the cape with the front center of
the helmet (Figure 4, page 11).
NOTE
Installation is easiest when started at the
front of cape and helmet.
4. Ease cape rim completely into the groove along helmet
edge, working your way to the back. Be certain cape is
completely in place at every point along helmet’s bottom
edge.
5. Snap the clamp to tighten cable and hold cape snugly on
helmet, while ensuring the cape stays in the groove.
6. Close and latch window frame.
Installing Breathing Tube Assembly
onto Respirator Helmet
1. Connect breathing tube assembly to helmet by screwing
plastic hose connector to fitting located on the side of
the helmet. Turn clockwise to tighten (Figure 9).
NOTE
Do not remove foam from inside the
breathing tube. The foam helps reduce the
noise level of the incoming air.
Using Climate Control Devices
88VX Series respirators are approved by NIOSH for use
with five optional Bullard climate control devices: AC1000
Series, DC50 Series, HC2400 Series and Frigitron 2000
Series.
1. Follow the instructions supplied with your climate
control device.
2. Be sure to use only the 88VXBT with your climate control
device.
3. Screw nylon hose connector on end of breathing tube to
hose thread on climate control device.
4. Firmly tighten hose connector by hand (Figure 10).
5. Lace belt supplied with respirator through belt loop
bracket on climate control device.
Figure 8
WARNING
Only use climate control devices manufactured by
Bullard. Substituting other climate control devices will
void the NIOSH approval and could result in death or
serious injury.
Figure 10
Figure 9