Installation and Use
Prior to use, plan your system:
1. Ensure all PFAS equipment is selected and deemed compatible by a Competent Person.
2. Eliminate or minimize all risk of swing fall.
3. Determine desired location for HLL; ensure location is free of debris, rot, decay, cracking, and hazardous
materials. If unable to determine suitable location, consult with Qualified Person.
4. Installation, set-up, and use of Retractable HLL must be done under the supervision of a Qualified Person.
5. Maximum 2 workers per Retractable HLL.
NEVER use Retractable HLL if improperly tensioned.
Immediately remove from service if Metal Energy
Absorber indicates signs of deployment.
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WARNING
Installation:
1. At desired span endpoints, install compatible anchorage connectors per manufacturer’s instructions.
Anchorage connectors must allow Retractable HLL to be level/at 180º. Never install Retractable HLL with
lifeline at an upward or downward angle.
*Always refer to anchorage connector instruction manual to ensure compatibility with HLL systems.
2. At one end of span, attach Metal Energy Absorber end to anchorage connector with compatible shackle
or carabiner. If using shackle, tighten until at least 1 full thread is visible.
3. With Metal Energy Absorber end fully secured, hold Retractable HLL by carrying handle, engage easy-access
spool-release trigger, and slowly walk to second anchorage connector, allowing cable to pay out.
4. Connect Retractable HLL swivel top to anchorage connector with compatible shackle or carabiner. If using
shackle, tighten until at least 1 full thread is visible.
5. Tension Retractable HLL by first flipping handle back over itself and locking down over tension pin. Then,
rotate tensioning handle clockwise. Tensioning can either be done manually or with 12V ¼” hex drill. Proper
tensioning is achieved when 6“ of sag exists in the lifeline, measured from the midpoint of the span. Never
over-tension lifeline. Never use Retractable HLL if improperly tensioned.
6. Attach complete and compatible PFAS to HLL O-rings. Maximum 1 connection per O-ring. Guardian Fall
Protection snap hooks and carabiners may be directly connected to HLLs, however connecting to O-rings is
considered best-practice use.
7. To uninstall and/or release tension on lifeline, rotate tensioning handle a partial turn to transition tension
away from spool-release trigger, then compress trigger and extend lifeline sufficiently to allow removal from
anchorage connector. When completely uninstalled, always fully retract HLL cable back into unit housing.
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