AIR FLAIL ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Figure 1: Air Flail System Assembled and Installed in Cargo Hold

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Figure 2: Push to connect the Nylon Hose to the “T”–Head and the Valve

NylonHose

“T”-Head

Valve

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Figure 3: Screw the two Air Flails onto the ends of the “T”–Head

“T” – Head

Air Flail

Air Flail

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Figure 4: Connect two or more aluminum pole sections together to form a longer Joined Pole.

Joined Pole Small End

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Figure 5: Connect the small end of the Joined Pole to the “T”-Head

“T” – Head “Joined Pole”

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Figure 6: Tie the Hose to the Joined Pole with supplied electrical ties, tape or line every three to four meters.

Tie

Tie Tie

“T” – Head

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Figure 7: Tie one of the long ends of the Line/Pulley to the Joined Poles a few meters from the “T” –Head. Make sure to tie the air flail cannot hit this line.

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Figure 8: Tie the short end of the Line/Pulley to a fixed object on the Main Deck or Hatch Square.

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Figure 9: When using the Air Flail with Line/Pulley hold the end of the Joined Poles in one hand and hold the line in the other hand. Each Air Flail system is designed to be used by only one person.

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Air Flail Assembly Notes

A. Connect the valve end of the Nylon Hose to the Air Compressor or use ¾” air hoses as needed to reach all areas of the cargo holds. To maximize the power of the compressed air use as few hoses as possible.

B. When ready for use, open all the Valves between the Air Compressor and the Air Flail.

C. Use of the Line/Pulley system is optional. When using fewer than four or five poles in a Joined Pole it is often more convenient NOT use the Line/Pulley system.

D. The Line/Pulley can be tied to the Joined Pole at any distance away from (clear of) the air flails. Most users are able to minimize the bending of the Joined Pole by tying the Line/Pulley line about 1/3 the length of the “Joined” Pole away from the “T”-Head.

E. When using very long Joined Poles, user fatigue can be minimized by temporarily wrapping or tying the end of the pulley line to the lower end of the pole to support its weight.

F. Air Flails are used to separate cargo from surfaces. But they can be used to ‘sweep’ residual cargo. Lower hoppers, main deck and tank tops etc. can be “swept” with the air flail; moving residual cargo into piles for later removal

G. In general surfaces contaminated by Portland Cement and Cement Clinker can be effectively cleaned by completely removing the residue only once. Any dust recovering that same area can later be removed by water rinsing alone.

H. To disconnect the Nylon Hose from the “T”-Heads and Valve push the Hose and the Brass Ring toward the brass fitting, then while firmly holding the brass ring against the fitting, pull the hose out.

Air Flail User Notes

Note 1: Before using the Air Fail system carefully read and study the AIR FLAIL USER MANUAL and view the HCT Marketing DVD.

Note 2: Always wear proper eye protection when using the Air Flail.

Note 3: The Air Flail system is only approved for cleaning/removing the following residual cargoes: Portland Cement, Cement Clinker, Salt, Sand, Fly Ash, Alumina and Bauxite.

AIR FLAIL CLEANING OF MAIN DECK, VOIDS, CARGO HOLDS OR ANY SURFACE ON OR IN A VESSEL

CONTAINING RESIDUES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE IS NOT APPROVED BY HOLD CLEANING

TECHNOLOGIES LLC BECAUSE IT MAY BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. CLEANING ANY CARGO OTHER THAN THOSE APPROVED BY US IS DONE AT THE SOLE RISK OF

THE USER

Captain Nick Griffith

Hold Cleaning Technologies LLC

HCTLLC@GMAIL.COM

January 11, 2015