Air Bags

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Air Bags

• Equipment Familiarization

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Components

• Controller box
• Air hoses
• Bags
• Air tank

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Operation of the bags

• One person per bag to keep eye on it
• One person to work the controlls
• One person to give the commands
• The controller does not watch the evelution, they
  need to look away from it.
• Up on blue, Hold on blue, Down on blue or the
  corresponding color of the hose to the correct
  bag needed to control.

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Cribbing

• Always crib as the air bags pick up the object to
  be lifted.
• Crib in one to two inch increments
• Never lift over two inches without cribbing the
  object so it will not fall.
• Always listen for the command giver to give the
  signals and not the other members of the team.

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Using extra bags

• Always crib, dont let bag act as the vehicle
  stabilization.
• Turn air valve off and unhook from the control
  unit.
• Hook up next bag and hoses system.
• Continue operation.
• Always check and double check cribbing during
  evolutions.

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Air hose burst

• In the event of a hose break, unhook the hose
  from the bag and put your finger over the hole
  until the vehicle is stabilized with cribbing.

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Protecting bags

• Never put on or use under a sharp edge.
• If needed use a piece of rubber bed mat, glove,
  coat or something to protect the bags from being
  cut or damaged.