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 USER’S MANUAL

V2.1

Pulley

 

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 Rescue Belay 

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 Descent Control

MULTI-PURPOSE DEVICE

PO Box 6870

Santa Barbara, CA 93160-6870 USA

[email protected]

(800) 235-5741

cmcrescue.com

3330X0.00.041213

 USER’S

 MAN

UAL

V2.1

Pulley

 

l

 Re

scue Belay

 

l

 Descent Control

MULT

I-PURPOSE DEVICE

PO Box 6870

Santa Barbara, CA 93160-6870 USA

[email protected]

(800) 235-5741

cmcrescue.com

3330X0.00.041213

Summary of Contents for MPD 333000

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL V2 1 Pulley l Rescue Belay l Descent Control MULTI PURPOSE DEVICE PO Box 6870 Santa Barbara CA 93160 6870 USA support cmcrescue com 800 235 5741 cmcrescue com 3330X0 00 041213...

Page 2: ...ure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury or death THIS DEVICE MEETS THE AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT DESCENT CONTROL AND PULLEY REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1983 STANDARD ON LIFE SAFETY ROPE AND...

Page 3: ...e Pulling the Release Handle out engages a set of gears connected to the Moving Brake To minimize wear on the Moving Brake it is recommended to turn the handle fully counterclockwise to completely uns...

Page 4: ...nique feature of the MPD is the Parking Brake which when locked prevents inadvertent letting out of the rope The design of the Parking Brake allows for rope to be taken in if required without having t...

Page 5: ...nvert the Belay Line system into a simple 3 1 mechanical advantage Running End Tug on Load End RIGGING THE MPD 6 a fixed position of the friction hand while the other hand feeds rope into the MPD THE...

Page 6: ...ds if needed Unlock the Parking Brake and then firmly grip the Release Handle For the most comfortable hand operating position before pulling outward on the handle give a slight clockwise turn of the...

Page 7: ...over the Secondary Friction Post 1 USING THE MPD AS A DESCENT CONTROL DEVICE ALWAYS MAINTAIN AN S SHAPED BEND IN ROPE 2 Pull up to engage the release mechanism Rotate counterclockwise to lower Load 10...

Page 8: ...the rope controlling the rate primarily with friction on the Fixed Brake V Groove Maintaining the S shaped bend in the rope will improve the function of the braking mechanism in the event it is neede...

Page 9: ...n Running End Load 14 BELAYING A RAISING SYSTEM If the load is being raised then the Belay Line can simply be pulled hand over hand through the MPD However if the distance the load has to be raised is...

Page 10: ...nal information on use of the MPD instructional videos can be viewed at cmcrescue com videos Additionally CMC Rescue School provides comprehensive hands on training for all advanced techniques For que...

Page 11: ...MPD should be thoroughly inspected before being placed in service The MPD is a robust unit but should still be inspected after each use to ensure that damage did not occur When inspecting look for an...

Page 12: ...ock Parking Brake 3 Feed running end of rope into MPD 4 Maintain firm grip on running end to activate belay Belay Shared Tension Systems 1 Hold rope firmly back against Fixed Brake V Groove maintainin...

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