ACR&Artex PathFinder3 SART - Manual (Page 14)

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SECTION 5 - MAINTENANCE
This chart is a summary of the procedures described below.
Time interval Maintenance to do
Every two months Visual inspection
Battery expiry date check
Pole operation check
Lanyard check
Safety lock check
Confidence check
Every year Functional test
Every-two-months inspection
The SART is a safety device; it must be regularly checked at least every
two months as follows.
1.) Visually inspect the casing for cracks & punctures.
2.) Extend the pole and check that it operates correctly, and then return the
pole to its housing.
3.) Check to ensure the tether lanyard is neatly bundled and firmly secured
to the SART. Ensure the lanyard is NOT tied to any part of the vessel.
4.) Check that the battery expiry label shows sufficient battery life to cover
the next routine voyage.
5.) Ensure the safety lock is in place and the integrity seal is not broken.
Confidence check
Push the switch ring to the left and into the test position and hold it there for
10 seconds. Confirm the SART does either (a) or (b) below, then release
the switch.
a) Beeps once and the red light flashes continuously every 4 seconds (no
Radar within range).
b) Beeps and the red light flashes every 1 second (answering radar).
Multiple SART Interrogation Test
If your vessel has two
PathFinder™
3
SARTs on board they may be used to
test each other. This test requires that each SART is held independently, 5
meters away from one another. Turn and hold one SART into the TEST
position. It will beep once and the red light flashes continuously every 4
seconds. Next place the 2
nd
SART into the test mode. Confirm that the 1
st
SART beeps once every time the 2
nd
SART is turned into the test mode.
Repeat this sequence to test the 2
nd
SART.