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USER INSTRUCTIONS
LYNX TRIPOD
6.4
RESCUE AND EVACUATION:
The user must have a rescue plan and the means at hand to implement it. The plan must take into account
the equipment and special training necessary to effect prompt rescue under all foreseeable conditions. If the
rescue is from a confi ned space, the provisions of OSHA regulation 1910.146 and ANSI Z117.1 must be taken
into account. Although a rescue plan and the means to implement it must always be in place, it is a good idea
to provide means for user evacuation without assistance of others. This will usually reduce the time to get to a
safe place and reduce or prevent the risk to rescuers. If the Lynx Tripod is to be included as part of rescue or
evacuation systems, the optional system components required (see section 4), the time required to erect the
Lynx Tripod and attach any optional components, and the anchorage requirements (see section 7.1) should
be considered when planning these systems.
7.0
USAGE
7.1
LYNX TRIPOD INSPECTION BEFORE EACH USE:
Inspect the Lynx Tripod to verify that it is in serviceable condition. Examine every inch of the Lynx Tripod for
severe wear, missing or broken elements, corrosion, or other damage. See section 11 for inspection details.
Do not use the Lynx Tripod if inspection reveals an unsafe condition.
7.2
ERECTING AND COMPACTING LYNX TRIPOD:
! CAUTION
Do not open the confi ned space access cover before completing installation of
the Lynx Tripod and all other system components.
7.2.1
ERECTING AND ADJUSTING THE ROPOD:
Step 1:
Tilt the ROPOD into an upright,
feet-down position.
Step 2:
Hinge each leg, one at a time, into the outward
and locked position. You will note that each leg
automatically snaps upwardly when the hinge locks.
Check to be certain of hinge locking.
! CAUTION
Potential pinch point. DO NOT touch tripod leg
within six (6) inches of the tripod head.
