EDELRID Axiom Pulley Carabiner User Manual

EDELRID Axiom Pulley Carabiner

GENERAL APPLICATION NOTES

This product is part of personal protective equipment (PPE) for protection against falls from height and should be assigned to a person. These instructions contain vital information. The instructions must have been understood by the user before actual use. The reseller must provide this document in the language spoken in the country of use and it must be kept together with the equipment during the entire service life. The following instructions for use are important and help ensuring proper practical application. However, they cannot replace the experience, responsible action and knowledge required for mountaineering, climbing, and working at height; and they certainly cannot free users from assessing their personal risk. The product must be used exclusively by trained, experienced persons or by instructed persons who are being supervised. The user should be aware that deficient bodily or mental health may impair safety of normal application and in emergency situations.
Attention: If these instructions for use are not carefully observed, the life of persons may be at risk!

GENERAL SAFETY NOTES

Mountaineering, climbing and working at heights often entail hidden dangers and risks caused by external influences. Errors and carelessness may cause severe accidents, injuries, and even death. If this product is combined with other components or systems, these may mutually affect safety. Use only CE marked components as personal protective equipment (PPE) for protection against falling from height. If original components of the product are modified or removed, the safety properties may be influenced adversely. The equipment should not be altered, modified or adjusted by use of additional parts in any way not specifically recommended by the manufacturer in writing. Before and after use, check the product for possible damages. Ensure correct function and suitability for use. If in doubt concerning the safety condition of the product, remove it from use immediately. In case of abuse and/or improper use, the manufacturer refuses any liability. In such cases, the responsibility and risk lie with the users or persons responsible for the operation. Whenusing this product, we recommend additionally observing the applicable national rules. Personal protective equipment is exclusively designed for securing of persons.

Fall arrest harness are the only equipment allowed to use in a fall arrest system and have to be connected with the energy absorber with a EN 362 karabiner on the A or A/2 marked attachment points. Don’t use this equipment outside its limitations or for any purpose other than intended.

PRODUCT SPECIFIC INFORMATION, FIGURE CAPTIONS

Before using the equipment, the user must ensure a rescue plan that in the event of falling into the PPE-system, the person caught can be rescued immediately, safely and effectively. Motionless suspension in a harness may cause severe injury and even death (suspension trauma). Care should be taken about the length of the connector if used in a fall arrest system as this will influence the length of the fall. Use with wide straps may have the potential to reduce the overall strength of the connector.

Connectors should always be loaded in the working position only and not at the snap lock. The snap lock must close automatically and interlock, check this before every use. Connectors may only be used with closed and locked snap lock. Exterior pressure on the karabiner/connector will substantially reduce its loading strength; the locking sleeve may break or the snap lock open. The maximum tensile strength is drastically reduced with open snap lock. Additionally, note that the maximum tensile strength of the karabiner/connector may be reduced by use of wide ribbons or belts. If the connector is used in a fall arrest system, pay close attention to correct positioning of the connector as it will alter the length of the system and thereby may influence the fall distance. When using express slings, do not attach several karabiners to one and the same sling part. Before using a fall arrest system, ensure that the required vacant space (clear height and free of other obstacle in the fall path) below the user is available.

ANCHOR POINTS

Make sure to choose the anchor point position correctly, in order to limit the risk and the length of a fall. To prevent the high shock loads occurring in a pendulum fall, the anchor device for securing must always be located vertically above the person to be secured. The lanyard/anchor device between the attachment point and the secured person must be kept as tightly tensioned as possible. Avoid sagging of ropes! The attachment point must be designed such that attachment of a PPE will not result in influences reducing its loading strength or causing damage to it. Sharp edges, burrs and pinching may substantially impair the loading strength. Spots causing such damage may have to be covered with suitable auxiliary materials. The attachment point and the anchoring must be capable of withstanding the loads occurring in the worst conceivable case. Even if energy absorbers (to EN 355) are used as required by EN 363 (fall arrest systems), the minimum breaking strength of an anchor device has to be 12 kN, also refer to EN 795.

NOMENCLATURE OF PARTS

• A) Body,
• B) Gate,
• C) Slider locking system,
• D) Sheave (rope diameter: Ø 6-12 mm),
• E) Keylock nose,
• F) Gate opening: 15 mm.

USE LIMITATION

• a) Min breaking strength.
• b) Load orientation.
• c) Edge loading.
• d) Use of antitwist.
  Warning: Use in wet and icy condition may freeze the sheave and prevent smooth pulley operation.

INSTALLATION

EXAMPLE OF USE

• a) Redirection for ascent.
• b) Hauling system.
• c) Rope redirection.
  Attention: The device shall not be used for travel along a line when loaded.

CLIMATE REQUIREMENTS

LIFE AND REPLACEMENT

The service life of the product mainly depends on the type and frequency of use as well as on external influences. When approaching the durability limits or at the end of the maximum service life indicated, the product must be removed from use. Products made of synthetic fibres (Polyamide, Polyester, Dyneema®, Aramid, Vectran®) are subject to some aging even if not used; their service life especially depends on the intensity of the ultraviolet radiation and other climatic conditions they are exposed to. When approaching the durability limits or the end of the maximum service life indicated, the product must be removed from use.

Material: Aluminium
Maximum service life
With optimum storage conditions and without use: No maximum service span.
Maximum lifetime in use
Providing proper use and no detectable sign of wear showing as well as under optimum storage conditions: No maximum useful life.

Frequent use or extremely high loading may substantially reduce the useful life. Therefore, before use, check the product for possible damages and correct function. If any of the following applies (list non-exhaustive), remove the product from service immediately and turn it over to a qualified person or the manufacturer for inspection and/or repair. A written confirmation from an authorised body should be issued before further use is allowed:

• if there are doubts concerning safe use;
• if sharp edges have the potential to damage the rope of hurt the user;
• if visible signs of damage material (e.g. cracks, plastic deformation);
• if the material shows deep corrosion;
• if the gate does not shut fully and/or automatically;
• if the product has been subjected to a hard fall load or high shock loads occurring in a pendulum fall.

Inspection and documentation
In case of commercial use, the product must be inspected regularly or at least once a year by the manufacturer, a qualified person or an approved inspection body/agency; thereafter it may have to be serviced or removed from use. Legibility of the markings has to be checked. Such inspections and service must be documented for each product. The following information must be recorded: Product identification and name, manufacturer’s name and contact details, unique identification, date of manufacture, date of purchase, date of initial use, date of next regular inspection, result of inspection, and signature of qualified person responsible. The safety of the user depends upon the continued efficiency and durability of the equipment. A suitable specimen is found at www.edelrid.com. In case of commercial use, the relevant information contained in this user manual must be made available to each user before using the product.

STORAGE, MAINTENANCE AND TRANSPORT

Storage
Store cool, dry, and protected from daylight outside transport containers. Prevent contact with chemicals and store without mechanical stress.
Maintenance (6.)
Clean contaminated products in hand warm water and rinse properly. Dry at room temperature, never in dryers or near heaters/ radiators! Commercial disinfectants based on alcohol (isopropanol) may be used if necessary. The joints of metal parts must be cleansed regularly and then be lubricated with acid-free oil or a lubricant based on Teflon or silicone.
Transport
The product must be kept away from chemicals, dirt and mechanical damage. For this purpose, a protective bag or special storage and transport containers should be used.

PRODUCT LABELLING

Marking on the Axiom
Article number: 88271, 88272
Product designation: Locking carabiner with integrated pulley according to
EN 362: 2004 type B (only Axiom Slider), EN 12275: 2013 type B maximum tensile strength in transversal and or longitudinal axis (closed and or open lock) in kN
4 kN: maximum working load of the roll Lot number
2777: The identification of the notified body monitoring the production of the PPE (Satra Technology Europe Ltd, Bracetown Business Park, Clonee, Dublin 15, Ireland) The warning message and instructions must be read and observed
YYYY MM: Year and month of manufacture

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG herewith declares that this article is in conformity with the essential requirements and the relevant provisions of EU regulation 2016/425. The original Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded at the following site on the internet: http://www.edelrid.com/… Our products are made with greatest care. If you find any justified cause for complaint, please indicate the lot number of the product concerned.

EDELRID
Achener Weg 66
88316 Isny im Allgäu
Germany
Tel. +49 7562 981 – 0
Fax +49 7562 981 – 100
mail@edelrid.de
www.edelrid.com

Please inspect and document your PPE equipment!

References

• Equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety | EDELRID
• Equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety | EDELRID
• Equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety | EDELRID
• Equipment for mountain sports, climbing and occupational safety | EDELRID

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