PETZL Altitude Harness Safety system User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- PETZL
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Altitude Harness Safety system
User Manual 
3 year guarantee
ALTITUDE
Altitude Harness Safety system
Climbing and mountaineering seat harness
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions and decisions.
Before using this equipment, you must:
– Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
– Get specific training in its proper use.
– Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
– Understand and accept the risks involved.
FAILURE TO HEED ANY OF THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
Traceability and markings
PETZL
FR 38920 Crakes
Cidex 105A
PETZL.COM
ISO 9001 © Petzl
Fondation
Sustaining our Community
FONDATION-PETZL.ORG
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Field of application (text part)
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Nomenclature
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Inspection, points to verify
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Compatibility (text pal)
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Harness doinng and setup
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Tying in
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Installing abelay or rappel system
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Additional Information
This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective
Equipment as brought into UK law and amended.
Approved body performing the UKCA type examination and the production control
of this PPE :
SGS United Kingdom Ltd Inward Way Rossmore Business Park Ellesmere Port,
Cheshire, CH65 3EN United Kingdom N° 0120
Authorized Representative in UK : PE ILL UK
Agency, Unit 3-7, Tebay Business Park, Old
Tebay, Penrith, CA10 3SS, United Kingdom
These instructions explain how to correctly use your equipment. Only certain
techniques and uses are described.
The warning symbols inform you of some potential dangers related to the use of
your equipment, but it is impossible to describe them all. Check
Petzl.com for updates and additional information. You are
responsible for heeding each warning and using your equipment correctly.
Any misuse of this equipment will create additional dangers. Contact Petzl if
you have any doubts or difficulty understanding these instructions.
Field of application
Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height.
Climbing and mountaineering sit harness.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose
other than that for which it is designed.
Responsibility
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.
Before using this equipment, you must:
– Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
– Get specific training in its proper use.
– Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
– Understand and accept the risks involved.
Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.
This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those
placed under the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible
person.
You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you
assume the consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to
assume this responsibility, or if you do not fully understand the Instructions
for Use, do not use this equipment.
The user must consider rescue options in case of difficulties encountered
while using this product.
Nomenclature
(1) Waistbelt strap, (2) DOUBLEBACK buckle for waistbelt adjustment, (3) Belay/ tie-in loop, (4) Leg loop strap, (5) Leg loop closure clip, (6) Gear loop, (7) Leg loop elastic, (8) Ice screw keeper, (9) Waistbelt sizing mark. Principal materials: polyester, nylon, polyethylene.
Inspection, points to verify
Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection at least once every 12 months.
WARNING:
your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more frequently.
Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. Record the
results on your PPE inspection form.
Before each use
Inspect the webbing at the belay/tie-in loop, at the adjustment buckle and at
the safety stitching.
Look for cuts, wear, swelling and damage due to use, to heat, and to contact
with chemicals… Be particularly careful to check for cut or loose threads.
Verify that the adjustment buckle functions properly.
On the TOUR harness, check the wear on the lower bridge of your harness: if
blue webbing is visible on the lower bridge, retire your harness.
During use
Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are properly tightened.
It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its
connections to the other equipment in the system. Make sure that all items of
equipment are correctly positioned with respect to each other.
Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application (compatible = good functional interaction).
Harness setup
Before putting on the harness, untangle it and loosen the waistbelt buckle.
The belay loop must be centered. Be sure to always pass the waistbelt strap
through the belay loop.
The waistbelt sizing mark should not go into the adjustment buckle. If it
does, use a smaller size harness.
Wet or icy harness straps are more difficult to adjust.
The ALTITUDE harness is made of high-modulus polyethylene; make sure it does
not come into direct contact with a hot object, for example a descender.
Adjustment and suspension test
In a safe environment, move around and hang in the harness from the tie-in
points to verify that the harness is comfortable and properly adjusted.
Tying in
See the diagrams for various options.
Special use
If the sit harness is used in combination with a chest harness, refer to the
tie-in diagram.
Installing a belay or rappel system
Connect your belay or rappel system to your belay loop with a locking
carabiner.
Verify that the carabiner is properly closed and locked, and that it is loaded
on the major axis.
Additional Information
This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal
protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at
Petzl.com.
The melting point of high-modulus polyethylene (140° C) is lower than that of
nylon and polyester. High-modulus polyethylene has a low coefficient of
friction.
When to retire your equipment:
WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only
one use, depending on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of
usage (harsh environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme
temperatures, chemicals…).
A product must be retired when:
– It is over 10 years old and made of plastic or textiles.
– It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
– It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
– You do not know its full usage history.
– When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique
or incompatibility with other equipment…
Destroy these products to prevent further use.
Icons:
A. Lifetime: 10 years – B. Marking – C. Acceptable temperatures – D. Usage
precautions – E. Cleaning/disinfection – F. Drying – G. Storage/transport – H.
Maintenance – I. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl
facilities, except replacement parts) – J. Questions/contact
3-year guarantee
Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and
tear, oxidation, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor
maintenance, negligence, uses for which this product is not designed.
Warning symbols
- Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death.
- Exposure to a potential risk of accident or injury.
- Important information on the functioning or performance of your product.
- Equipment incompatibility.
Traceability and markings
a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type
examination – b. Number of the notified body responsible for the production
control of this PPE – c. Traceability: datamatrix – d. Serial number – e. Year
of manufacture – f. Month of manufacture – g. Batch number – h. Individual
identifier – i. Size – j. Standards – k. Read the Instructions for Use
carefully – l. Model identification – m. Date of manufacture (month/year) – n.
Manufacturer address – o. Materials
TECHNICAL NOTICE ALTITUDE / TOUR
C0090800B (070422)
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