Instructions for use, Smartline
TEC-GL-001-011-ENG-15
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4
of
11
Company
AAK Safety AS
Document name
Instructions for use, Smartline
Document number
TEC-GL-001-011-ENG-15
Date
05.05.2017
3.5
Descending
1) Open the bag and read the short version of the user
instructions if you are unsure about correct use.
2) Place the anchor sling around a structure and into the
silver karabiner (fig 1A). If the anchor sling is placed
around a pole, detach the sling and place it twice
around the pole and choke it. Then attach the silver
karabiner as shown in fig 1B. Ensure that the anchor
sling locks in place. The anchor point (1A, 1B, 1C)
must be able to take a load of 12 kN (EN795).
3) Attach the Smartline descender to a front attachment
point of the harness (fig 2 – we recommend the lower
attachment point on the harness if there is one) with
the green karabiner. Ensure that both karabiners are
locked.
4) Take up any slack in the line by pulling the free end of
the line towards the anchor until the line is tight. Sit
down carefully until your full weight is taken up by the
line. Do not expose the equipment to dynamic loads.
5) Ensure that the descent is not in conflict with moveable
machinery, obstacles or live cable. It is advisable to
take the line out of the bag and drop it to the ground if
you are unsure about the line reaching the ground.
This must not be done if the line can get stuck on
moving machinery or other obstacles.
6) Start the descent using the Smartline (fig 4).
7) The speed of the descent is adjusted with one hand on
the handle and the other hand holding the line below
the device.
Start with the line at an angle out of the slot
as shown in figure 3 and figure 4. When moving the
handle down, the speed increases. When moving the
handle upwards or releasing the handle, the device will
stop. Additional friction is given by moving the line into
the narrow part of the slot. It is important to always
keep one hand on the line below the descender to
control the descent.
8) During long descents and heavy loads a lot of heat will
be induced. There might even be some smoke
developing inside the descender. This is normal and
not a safety concern. Avoid contact between exposed
skin and the descender body, since this may be very
hot.
9) When the user is safely on the ground, the descender
is detached from the harness. If this is difficult, cut the
rope with the enclosed knife.
3.6
Evacuating other people
Figure 2
Attachment to harness
Figure 3
The speed of the descent is
controlled by the handle and by the rope
entering the slot. When moving the handle
upwards or releasing it, the descent is
stopped. Additional friction is given by
moving the line into the slot. During
descent: always keep one hand on the
handle and the other hand on the line below
the device.
