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Fitting Instructions for
TM
3M Hearing Protection
Issue Date 01/01/04
Fitting your Foam Ear Plugs
before entering a hazardous noise area
Fitting your Reusable Ear Plugs
before entering a hazardous noise area
Hold the stem of the ear
plug firmly behind the
largest flange.
With clean hands, roll
(don’t squeeze) the ear
plug between your thumb
and first 2 fingers until the
diameter of the plug is as
small as possible.
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Reach over your head with
the opposite hand and pull
the top of your ear to open
the ear canal.
Reach over your head with
the opposite hand and pull
the top of your ear to open
the ear canal.
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While you are holding the
ear open, quickly push the
rolled end of the plug into
your ear, leaving enough
of the ear plug outside the
ear to allow removal.
Push the rounded tip of the
plug completely into your
ear canal, leaving the stem
of the plug outside the ear.
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Here is the disposable ear
plug properly positioned in
the ear canal. For best fit,
at least 1/2 to 3/4 of the ear
plug should be inside your
ear canal.
Here is the reusable ear
plug properly positioned in
the ear canal.
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Removing ear plugs: For
greater comfort, twist the
plug gently to break the seal
before removing the plug.
Removing ear plugs: For
greater comfort, twist the
plug gently to break the seal
before removing the plug.
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