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GB Instruction for use
Read this notice carefully
This device was designed to offer you the degree of safety expected
from personal protective equipment in accordance with the PPE
regulation 2016/425 .
Safety measures and warnings
a) There are innumerable and even unimaginable possible modes
ofuseofthisdevice.Onlytechniquesshownintheguresthatare
not crossed out or displaying a skull are recommended and covered
by the warranty.
b) This product must be used exclusively by adequately skilled
persons otherwise the user must be constantly supervised by
trained personnel, who must guarantee for the safety. This includes
liability against damages, injuries and death incurred by improper
use or misuse of the equipment.
c) This product may be used combined with personal protective
equipment conforming to PPE regulation 2016/425 and compatibly
with the relevant information.
d) Lifetime of this product will be extended if it is used with care.
In particular avoid rubbing against abrasive surfaces and/or sharp
edges.
e) Primary function of the descender is progression along a working
line, and is not suitable for use in a fall arrest system. It must always
be used in conjunction with a fall-arrest device on an independent
safety line.
f) The braking action of the device and thus your safety may be
considerably reduced if the device or the rope is dirty, oily, muddy
or icy.
g) Prolonged use in salty environments (e.g. sea cliffs) may affect
the performance of the product.
h)Donotexposethedevicetosignicantheatorcold(seework
and stock temperature).
i) Avoid any contact with chemical reagents as they may affect the
performance of this product. Contact the producer if in doubt.
j)Thedescenderdeviceshouldneverbeleftinplace(specically
outdoors) e.g. at a workstation because of the weathering
deterioration of the rope.
k) This device is not tested for safe use in explosive atmospheres.
Functioning principles
Figure 1: INSTALLATION OF THE ROPE
The descender can either be attached to the harness concordant
witheitherEN361,EN813orEN12277(g.4/A-theoperator
slides with the descender along the rope) or it can be fastened to
an anchor (g.4/C – the rope slides through the non-moving
descender).Toinstallthedescenderontherope,rstformabight
ontherope(g.1/B).Thehandleofthedescenderhastobepushed
in its extreme open position and the jamming cleat has to be drawn
out of the descender to its terminal point. Now the bight can be
pushedinbetweenbothangesattheirlowerend(g.1/A),thatis,
