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read carefully the information.
E) The anchor position is essential for a safety fall arrest:
carefully assess the free height under the user (clear-
ance), height of a potential fall, rope paid out and the
“pendulum” effect in order to avoid all possible obstacles
(e.g. ground, material rubbing against the rock face, etc..).
F) Resistance of anchors point, either natural or fixed into
the rock, is not always granted and therefore it is essential
for the user to carefully judge the situation beforehand to
guarantee adequate protection.
G) It is strictly forbidden to modify and/or repair the prod-
uct: The Manufacturer shall not be held liable for any dam-
ages, injuries or death caused by: improper use, product
modifications, repairs by unauthorized persons or use of
non-original spare parts
H) During transportation avoid exposure to U.V. radiations
and sources of heat and avoid contact with chemical
reagents or other corrosive substances, and adequately
protect any pointed or sharp parts.
Warning: never leave
your equipment in a car under the sun!
I) For the sake of your own safety, it is essential to make
sure that the product was sold to the public: complete, in
their original packaging and with the relative information.
It is compulsory for dealers selling products in countries
other than the original destination to check and supply the
translation of this information.
L) This product has been tested and inspected piece by
piece in conformity with the Quality System certified to the
UNI EN ISO 9001 international standard. Personal pro-
tective equipment is certified by the notified body indicated
in the relevant product instructions. Pursuant to article 11B
in Directive 89/686/EEC the production of class lll per-
sonal protective equipment is supervised by the notified
organization
no. 0426 - ITALCERT , V.le Sarca 336,
20126 Milan, Italy
Warning: laboratory tests, inspections, information
and norms do not always manage to reproduce what
actually happens in practice so that the performances
under real conditions when using the product in a
natural environment can often differ considerably.
The best information can be gained by continual prac-
tice under the supervision of skilled and qualified in-
structors.
M)
Product life Read point 1C very carefully. Lifetime of
metallic devices is theoretically unlimited while lifetime of
textile or plastic devices is of 10 years from the production
date under the following conditions: maintenance and
storage are made as described at point 3; pre use, after
use and periodic controls do not show any malfunction,
deformation, wear, etc., the device has been correctly
used
not exceeding ¼ of the breaking load. Do not use
obsolete devices, (i.e.: expired lifetime, lacking of periodic
control-card with updated registration, non conforming to
norms, not suitable or compatible to the present tech-
niques, etc.). Reject devices which are obsolete, de-
formed, wear off, not properly working, etc. destroying
them in order to avoid any future use.
2 – WORKS AT A HEIGHT
Additional information for protective equipment
against falls from a height
For the sake of safety in case of falls from a height, it is
essential to:
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