Trylon TSF COUGAR, Users, Installation & Instruction Manual

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2.0 GENERAL WARNINGS
2.1 Follow these instructions for the proper use, inspection and maintenance of this safety equipment.
2.2
Failure to follow both the manufacturer’s instructions and the safety standards in the jurisdiction
may result in serious injury or death.
2.3 Alterations substitutions or misuse of this product may result in serious injury or death.
2.4 Any Trylon TSF COUGAR CABLE SLIDER which has been used during a fall arrest incident
should not be used afterwards and should be replaced. As well, the whole system: top and bottom
cable support brackets, cable and all terminations will need to be replaced at once. Until a full
replacement of the system is implemented you should not ascend or descend on a system that has
been subjected to a fall.
2.5 All equipment must be inspected before each use according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Do
not use if the Cable Slider or any part of the System appears to be damaged.
2.6 Do not remove or deface any product labels or warnings.
2.7 To minimize the potential for accidental disengagement, a competent person must ensure system
compatibility.
2.8 Use caution when installing the Cougar Safety Cable System. Wear personal protective equipment,
including safety glasses and steel-toed shoes. Use personal fall arrest systems when exposed to a fall
hazard. Use caution when installing Cougar Safety Cable Systems near power lines. Cougar cables
are conductive. Do not connect to a partially installed System.
3.0 ABOUT THE COUGAR SAFETY CABLE SYSTEM
The Cougar Cable Slider System is a fall arrest system designed to travel freely with the movement of the worker on a
steel cable in a vertical or near-vertical plane (± 3°) while ascending or descending only. The Slider component of that
system will automatically engage on the lifeline in the event of a fall and lock so as to arrest the fall.
To move freely when ascending or descending with the Cougar Safety Cable Slider, center your torso with the Slider
and slightly pull back thereby releasing the lever in order to allow the climber to travel freely up or down the Safety
Cable.
The Cougar Cable System is designed to provide years of trouble free operation and will operate as intended if Trylon
TSF guidelines are followed.
Trylon TSF’s Cougar Cable System is designed to function as an integrated system. Introduction of non-compatible
components may impair performance. CSA/ANSI certification for the system is valid only if the system is installed
using only the manufacturer’s components and in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
See subsequent page titled Section 11.0 “ABOUT THE COUGAR SAFETY CABLE SLIDER” for acceptable
conditions where the Trylon Cougar Slider may be used on Safety Cable systems manufactured by others.