Miller Easy Lift User Manual

Miller Easy Lift™ Harness

User Guide

Document P/N 100-902

Miller Diving

®

1430 Jason Way

Santa Maria, CA 93455, USA

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Warranty Information Miller Easy Lift Harness

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Warranty Information

Miller Diving warrants every new harness and helmet to be free
from defects in workmanship for a period of three hundred sixty

ve (365) days from date of purchase. This warranty covers all

metal and plastic nylon webbing.

Should any part become defective, contact the nearest authorized
Miller Diving dealer. If there is no dealer in your area, contact
Miller Diving directly at [phone]. You must have a return
authorization from Miller Diving prior to the return of any item,
Upon approval from Miller Diving, return the defective part,
freight prepaid, to the Miller Diving plant. The part will be re­paired or replaced at no charge as deemed necessary by Miller
Diving.

This warranty becomes null and void if:

1. The product has not been properly serviced and/or maintained
according to the appropriate Miller Diving manual. In addi­tion, the user is responsible to ensure that all product updates
as recommended by Miller Diving have been performed.

2. Unauthorized modications have been made to the product.

3. The product has been abused or subjected to conditions which
are unusual or exceed the product’s intended service.

4. The harness has been used in polluted waters

B WARNING

Do not use the Miller Easy Lift harness in petroleum. The
petroleum will attack the nylon material of the webbing
which will result in the deterioration of the webbing and
equipment failure.

Miller Easy Lift Harness Warranty Information

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Table Of Contents

II Warranty Information

IV Denitions of Signal Words Used in this Guide

V Miller Easy Lift Harness Terminology

VI Miller Diving

1 General Information

1 Pre-Donning Checks

1 Donning the Easy Lift Harness

3 Installing the leg straps

4 Weaving the vertical leg straps through the 3 hole

adjustment buckle

6 Inserting the leg buckles

7 Disconnecting the leg buckles

7 Maintenance of the Miller Easy Lift Harness

8 ANSI Compliance

8 ADCI Standards

9 Notes

Denitions of Signal Words Used in this Guide Miller Easy Lift Harness

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Denitions of Signal Words Used in this Guide

B CAUTION

This word indicates a potentially hazardous situation,
which if not avoided, may result in minor or moder­ate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.

B WARNING

This word indicates a potentially hazardous situation,
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious in­jury.

This user guide contains important safety information and should
always be available to those personnel using this equipment.
Read, understand, and retain all instructions before using this
equipment to prevent injury or equipment damage.

If you sell or loan this equipment to another person, be sure that
this manual accompanies the gear when you transfer possession
to them.

B WARNING

Do not use the Miller Easy Lift harness in petroleum. The
petroleum will attack the nylon material of the webbing
which will result in the deterioration of the webbing and
equipment failure.

Miller Easy Lift Harness Miller Easy Lift Harness Terminology

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3 HOLE ADJUSTMENT

BUCKLE

LEG STRAP

CHEST D-RINGS

ADJUSTMENT

SLEEVES

LEFT SHOULDER

STRAP

MAIN LIFT RING (red to head)

LEG STRAP BUCKLES

WAIST STRAP

WAIST D-RINGS

SEAT WEBBING

LEG LIFT RING (yellow)

CHEST STRAP

SHOULDER STRAP
BUCKLES

RUBBER BACKPACK

RIGHT SHOULDER
STRAP

Miller Easy Lift Harness Terminology

Replacement Assemblies

905-250 Leg Strap, Left, Sm- Med

905-251 Leg Strap, Right, Sm-Med

905-252 Leg Strap, Left, Lrg-XL

905-253 Leg Strap, Right, Lrg-XL

VERTICAL LEG STRAPS

LEG LIFT RING (yellow)

Miller Diving Miller Easy Lift Harness

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Miller Diving

Ben Miller

Ben Miller is the man behind the original designs of Miller Diving Equip­ment and a man dedicated to craftsmanship, quality and principles too
often lost in today's world of mass production and imitation. Miller, a

deep-sea commercial diver for over 11 years in the offshore oil elds of

Louisiana, designed each piece of equipment with the concern and exper­tise of a seasoned diving veteran. He personally tested each design in the

eld as he earned his living as a commercial diver, a career that started
in Louisiana in 1967.

The Legend Begins

The Miller bronze series of Diving Helmets were developed in the 1960’s
and 1970’s. In 1971 Ben designed the rst heavy-duty diving harness,

constructed with stainless steel rivets & washer plates and all stainless
hardware. Several more harness models followed in 1973 thus creating
a state-of-the-art Harness, Backpack and Bell Backpack models for the
commercial diving industry. In the following 30 years the designs of the
Helmets, Harnesses and Weight Belts help create and set the standard
for the industry, keeping with the tradition of safety, durability and easy
maintenance.

Looking Ahead

The world is constantly changing around us, in order for Miller Diving to
continue to thrive as a business we must look ahead, understand the needs
of our customers and shape our business to prepare for what is to come.

New Beginnings

Miller Diving is dedicated to continuing Ben Miller’s legacy of providing
the commercial diver with the highest quality, most rugged and reliable
diving equipment that can be produced.

Miller Diving is now located in Santa Maria, California and is proud to
manufacture and support the Miller Diving line of products. Ben’s tradi­tions of high quality craftsmanship and innovative designs to keep the
Miller Diver at the forefront of safety and technology will continue.

Honoring The Past

Miller Diving engineers are completing the development of many of Ben’s
original concepts and utilizing new manufacturing
processes and techniques to help bring his ideas
to the market and produce the highest quality
commercial diving products possible. Honoring
the past by moving into the future.

www.millerdiving.com/

Miller Easy Lift Harness General Information

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General Information

The Miller Easy Lift harness includes a rubber backpack to mount
a bail-out cylinder, shoulder strap, chest strap, waist strap, leg
straps, seat support straps and D-rings for umbilical and tool at­tachment. There are also three color coded D-rings to which the
Miller Extraction Bridle, with matching color coded clips, can
be attached for retrieving disabled divers. Each harness has an

identication plate attached to the backpack with serial number,

part number, manufacture date and other pertinent information.

Pre-Donning Checks

Inspect condition of webbing, rivets and proper weaving of web­bing through buckles. For correct orientation of the harness and
leg straps, make sure the round head of the rivet is facing towards
the diver.

Donning the Easy Lift Harness

Have an assistant hold the harness in the upright position behind
the diver.

Slip the right arm through the right shoulder strap and left arm
through the left shoulder strap. Shoulder strap buckles should
be at mid-chest level.

Slip right arm through right

shoulder strap

Slip left arm through left

shoulder strap

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Pass the waist strap around the waist and run the free end though
the double D-rings on the opposite end of the strap. Tighten strap
until snug. Waist strap should be positioned between the lower
chest to mid-stomach level. Adjust shoulder straps to obtain
proper positioning if necessary.

Run the free end

though the double

D-rings

Tighten strap

until snug.

Adjust shoulder

straps to obtain

proper positioning

Snap together and adjust the buckle on the chest strap. This will
hold the shoulder straps together.

Snap together the 1”

cross-chest strap

The chest strap holds the

shoulder straps together

Note: The D-ring on the waist should hang freely on the outside
of the lower arm strap webbing.

Remove the harness and add the leg straps.

Miller Easy Lift Harness Installing the leg straps

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Installing the leg straps

Weave the right horizontal leg strap and hardware through the
right leg loop on the bottom of the seat webbing, by folding the
buckle for easier passage. Repeat this procedure with the left leg
strap through the left leg loop on the bottom of the seat webbing.

Fold leg strap
buckle for easier
passage through

leg loop

Slide leg strap

buckle and webbing

through bottom

leg loop

Pull buckle and

webbing fully

through bottom

leg loop

Note: This will put the short end of the leg strap on the inside of
the leg. Pull sleeve up over the loose ends of both straps, it will
keep the end from coming out

Weaving the vertical leg straps through the 3 hole adjustment buckle Miller Easy Lift Harness

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Weaving the vertical leg straps through the 3 hole
adjustment buckle

SLOT #3

SLOT #1

SLOT #2

Slot numbering on the 3 hole adjustment buckle

MALE LEG STRAP

BUCKLE

FEMALE LEG STRAP
BUCKLE

Female and male leg strap buckles on the leg straps

a. Place the horizontal leg strap with the rivet heads towards

the diver’s leg and the female buckle towards the inside thigh,
bring vertical leg strap up behind and through slotted hole #1.

b. Make a loop with the strap and push strap down through

slotted hole #3 on the inside of the existing buckle strap that
holds the buckle to the harness.

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Bring the leg strap up through

slotted hole #1

Make a loop and push strap

down through slotted hole #3

c. Make a loop in the strap between #1 and #3 slotted holes.

Bring the strap up from behind and through #2 slotted hole.

d. From the #2 slot push the strap down through #1 slotted hole

on the inside of the existing vertical strap.

e. Tighten strap and pull sleeve over both straps. The vertical

strap will have the short end behind the vertical strap.

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Bring the

strap up through #2

slotted hole

Push the strap

down through #1

slotted hole

Tighten strap

and tuck the

loose end into the

adjustment sleeve

B CAUTION

The male buckle must be inserted in the correct direction
into the female buckle, failure to do so will result in the
inability to interlock the two buckles.

Inserting the leg buckles

Wrap leg strap and buckle around the leg, back to front. Push the
male buckle up through the female buckle and lock it.

Incorrect male buckle direction Correct male buckle direction

✓

The leg straps should t comfortably snug. Adjust these straps

as necessary.

Miller Easy Lift Harness Disconnecting the leg buckles

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Push the male buckle up through

the female buckle

Lock buckles together

Disconnecting the leg buckles

To disconnect buckle, tilt the male end towards the rivets on the
female side of the buckle. Fit it into the female slot and push
buckle through. This will release the leg strap.

Maintenance of the Miller Easy Lift Harness

The Easy Lift harness is made using high tensile strength nylon
webbing and heavy duty stainless buckles and D-rings thereby
minimizing maintenance. However, it is essential to thoroughly
inspect the harness for damage and wear before and after each
dive. DO NOT USE the harness if its serviceability has been
compromised or if there is any doubt about its serviceability.

Wash the harness in clean fresh water after each use and hang
or lay out to dry in a clean dry shaded area out of direct sunlight.

If the harness has been exposed to any pollutants thoroughly clean
with warm soapy water and rinse thoroughly before storing. Do
not use bleach or any harsh chemicals on the harness.

B WARNING

DO NOT USE the harness in polluted water. Failure to fol­low this instruction may result in equipment failure and
serious injury.

ANSI Compliance Miller Easy Lift Harness

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B WARNING

DO NOT USE bleach or any harsh chemicals on the har­ness. Bleach or harsh chemicals will attack the nylon ma­terial of the webbing which may result in the deterioration
of the webbing and equipment failure.

ANSI Compliance

The Miller Easy Lift Harness and Extraction Bridle have been
tested and meets all criteria for ANSI Z359.1 standards

ADCI Standards

The Miller Easy Lift Harness and Extraction Bridle meet the

ADCI Consensus Standards 6

th

Edition, section 6.3.4 harnesses.

Miller Easy Lift Harness Notes

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Notes