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Step 1:
Ensure the location chosen for installation of the tripod is sufficiently stable, level, and in an area that allows for proper installation of the tripod.
Installation of the tripod must ensure the lifeline will be situated directly above the intended work location. A Competent Person must determine that the
installation location is capable of supporting intended loads on the tripod. User must be aware of and avoid potential hazards. Hazards can include but
are not limited to electrical, thermal, chemical, or gaseous.
Step 2:
At the Head Unit of the tripod, remove the detent pins and adjust each leg to the #1 position of the tripod head (Figure 4). Reinstall detent pins.
Step 3:
Remove the leg detent pins. Adjust the tripod leg length as needed (stance 1A is the shortest with no extension needed, 1B is the longest) by
depressing the button locks and sliding the inner sections of the tripod legs out until buttons lock and re-engage (Figure 5). Reinstall detent pins.
Step 4:
Prior to standing the tripod into its upright position, it is recommended to install your devices (Section 15). Stand the tripod up. If a height
adjustment or installation of devices is required while in the upright position, there are optional tripod steps available to assist in accessibility.
Step 5:
Connect the tripod legs together using the provided safety chain. Ensure all feet of tripod are secured with the chain to resist moving, splaying, or shifting
from the tripod set location.
NOTE:
Safety Chain MUST be installed to complete installation. Remove all slack from chain. Do not use tripod without safety chain installed.
14.0 INSTALLATION AND USE (10’ TECH TRIPOD/STANCE 1A AND 1B)
FIGURE 4 - HEAD UNIT/LEG ANGLE ADJUSTMENT FOR 1A and 1B
PUSH
TO
O
PE
N
PU
SH TO OP
EN
Remove
Detent Pin
Head Unit
Hole Pattern
Rotate bracket
to align with
Hole #1
PU
SH TO OPE
N
#1
Collapsed
#2
Dwg 1
Dwg 2
Dwg 3
Dwg 4
Re-install
Detent Pin
PU
SH TO OPE
N
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NOTE: Large snap hooks must not be connected to objects which will result in a load on the gate if the hook twists or rotates, unless the snap hook complies
with ANSI Z359.12 and is equipped with a 3,600 lb (16 kN) gate. Check the marking on your snap hook to verify its compatibility.
FIGURE 3 - INAPPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS
Precautions should be taken in the design and installation of a PFAS in order to avoid hazards such as thermal, chemical, electrical, heat, corrosive environments,
explosive gases, toxic substances, moving machinery, abrasive edges, or overhead hazards. Avoid moving machinery, sharp and/or abrasive edges, and any other
hazard that could damage or degrade components of the PFAS.
A Competent Person must conduct an analysis of the workplace and anticipate where workers will be conducting their duties, the route they will take to reach their
work, and any existing and potential fall hazards. The Competent Person must choose the fall protection equipment to be utilized. Selections must account for all
potential hazardous workplace conditions. All fall protection equipment should be purchased in new and unused condition.
13.0 APPLICATION LIMITS
The components of a PFAS used in conjunction with the Safewaze Rescue/Descent System should meet the
requirements of the ANSI Z359 Fall Protection Code.
IMPORTANT:
Contact Safewaze if you have questions regarding compatibility of this equipment. Do not alter or misuse this
equipment. Some subsystem components could affect the performance and the operation of this equipment. Do not
connect this product to moving machinery, or hazards that include chemical, electrical, or gaseous characteristics.
Failure to comply with this warning could result in serious injury or death.
WARNING:
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