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purposes for which it is designed and that he/she practices all proper safety procedures. Before using the equipment,
take all necessary steps to familiarise yourself with rescue techniques should an emergency occur. You personally
assume all the risks and responsibilities for your actions and decisions: if you are not able or not in a position to assume
these, do not use this equipment.
3 YEAR WARRANTY
This product is warranted against any faults in materials or manufacture for 3 years from the purchase date. Limitations of
warranty include: normal wear and tear, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, corrosion, damage due to
accidents or negligence, use for which this product is not specifically designed.
SPECIFIC INFORMATION
USE
The product should only be used as instructed (
chart A and B
) and according to the
fig.1 to 13
. Warning: certain
situations may reduce the strength of the connector (
fig.8
). Use of Karstop by C.A.M.P. (
fig.9-10
) is highly recommended
in order to keep the rope or webbing in position on the lower part, so that the carabiner is charged on its major axis. Any
external pressure on the gate (for example with a descender) is dangerous (
fig.11
).
Carabiner EN 12275: This product is designed for use in rock climbing, mountaineering and caving.
Carabiner EN 362: This personal protective equipment is a connector intended for use in personal fall arrest systems,
work positioning, travel restraint and rescue systems. The length of the connector should be taken into account when
used in any fall arrest system, as it will influence the length of a fall. For equipment intended for use in fall arrest systems, it
is essential for safety that the anchor device or anchor point should always be positioned, and the work carried out in such
way as to minimise both the potential for falls and the potential fall distance. Verify the free space required beneath the
user at the workplace before each occasion of use, so that, in the case of a fall, there will be no collision with the ground or
the other obstacle in the fall path. A full body harness is the only acceptable body holding device that can be used in a fall
arrest system. The retailer must provide the instruction manual in the language of the country where the product is to be
used.
Connection: The user of connectors with manual locking (
fig.1
) must avoid detaching them several times in the same
working day. Screwlink connectors
[5]
should be used when their opening and closing is infrequent (
fig.6
). They must be
tightened by means of a spanner with a torque of 3 Nm for screwlink connectors
[5]
with diameters of 8 mm and with a
torque of 7 Nm for diameters of 10-12 mm. Never use screwlink connector
[5]
if the screw nut
[6]
is partially blocked
(
fig.6
). For correct use and for connection to a safe anchor point, to a subsystem (for example energy absorber, a lanyard
or a connector) and other components of a fall arrest system, see fig.7. The anchor point of the system should preferably
be located above the position of the user and must have a strength according to EN 795 (>10 kN) (
fig.13
).
Characteristics: The characteristics of the connector are indicated in the
chart A and B
.
Type H: connector for belaying with an Italian hitch.
Type K: connector for via ferrata.
Type X: oval connector for low breaking strength and aid climbing .
Type/Class B: basic connectors.
Type/Class Q: screwlink connectors.
For EN 362: Class T: corresponds to the termination connectors intended to allow a direction of load predetermined along
the major axis. The principal material of the connector is indicated in the column “Material” on the
chart B
: S = Steel, SS =
Stainless steel, Al = Aluminium alloy.
EAC use: Certified models for EAC use (Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan standard) are reported in
chart.B
and the standard
number is marked on the product.
CHECKING
A carabiner looses half of its resistance when the gate is open (
see chart A and B
). It is recommended to check that the
gate is properly working before use:
Ÿ
if the gate
[2]
does not come back properly when closing. During the inspection, the gate
[2]
should be released slowly
in order to nullify the spring action.
Ÿ
wrong or incomplete functioning of the gate closing system. For manually closing of the Locking device
[3]
, it has to be
screwed and unscrewed completely. Never use a carabiner if it is just partially blocked. The automatic closing must be
carried out completely, without any external aid. In certain environments, contaminants (mud, sand, paint, ice, dirty
water, etc.) can prevent the automatic locking system from working.
If one of the defects appears, after cleaning, oil the gate mechanism with a silicon based lubricant. Note: cleaning and
lubrication is recommended after every use in marine environment. If, after oiling, the defect persists, the carabiner has to
be put out of use. During use, avoid the contact of sling with any sharp edges in order to avoid the loss of resistance, or a
cut of the sling. A knot, humidity, freezing cold, exposition to UV rays and the aging due to use are diminishing the sling
resistance.
REVISION
In addition to the normal inspection required before, during and after each use, this product must be inspected by a skilled
person every 12 months, starting from date the product is first used; this date and the subsequent checks must be
recorded on the product's life sheet: keep this literature for inspection and reference for the life of the device. Check the
legibility of the product's markings.
In case of one of the following defects are present, the carabiner should be withdrawn from service immediately:
Ÿ
deep corrosion that seriously alters the steel surface (which does not disappear after a light rubbing with glass paper)
Ÿ
play or exit of the rivet from the gate
[2]
of the carabiner
Ÿ incorrect placement of the gate
[2]
on the carabiner body
[1]