PETZL EASHOOK OPEN Gated Directional Connector Instruction Manual

: July 4, 2024
: PETZL

Table of Contents

PETZL EASHOOK OPEN Gated Directional Connector
Field of application
Nomenclature
Inspection, points to verify
Compatibility
Mounting
Additional information
3-year guarantee
Warning symbols
Traceability and markings
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PETZL EASHOOK OPEN Gated Directional Connector

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) is used for fall protection from height. EN 362: 2004 connector classes A/T (anchor/manufactured termination), EN 12275 classes T/K (manufactured termination/via Ferrata). Auto-locking carabiners are designed for activities with a risk of falls from height. 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 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
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.

Nomenclature

Frame
Gate
Rivets
Unlocking lever
Gated attachment hole
Spacer
Screw
O-ring.

Principal materials: aluminum, steel.

Inspection, points to verify

Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment. Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every 12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions of usage).

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: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or individual number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection; problems, comments, inspector’s name and signature.

Before each use
Verify the absence of any deformation, cracks, marks, wear or corrosion (on the frame, rivets, gate, unlocking lever, spacer, screw and threads). Verify that the gate opens, and that it closes automatically and completely. Make sure the screw is securely tightened (e.g. correct installation, lack of play).

During use
Verify that the carabiner is always loaded on the major axis. Verify that the carabiner moves freely in the anchor to avoid any jamming. Avoid any pressure or rubbing that could unlock the gate or damage the gate and the unlocking lever.
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).
Equipment used with your connector must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 355 energy absorber or EN 958 via ferrata lanyard).

Carabiner positioning

A carabiner is not indestructible.
A carabiner is strongest when loaded on the major axis, with the gate closed. Loading a carabiner in any other way (e.g. cantilever loading) is dangerous and reduces its strength.

Mounting

Carry out the mounting in a suitable location to avoid losing the spacer or screw. Make sure the O-ring is present on the screw. This O-ring helps prevent the screw from loosening in the event it is not properly tightened. If the O-ring is missing, contact Petzl after-sales service. To ensure proper performance of your device, the screw must be correctly installed and tightened to the indicated torque. Using a torque wrench is the only way to verify that the tightening torque is correct.

Verify there is no play in the spacer. The gated attachment hole is secure only if the spacer is closed and the screw is completely tightened. Loading the EASHOOK OPEN in any other way (e.g. with the screw poorly tightened) is dangerous and can reduce its strength. The gated attachment hole of the EASHOOK OPEN should only be used for semi-permanent installation (no frequent connection/disconnection).

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 carabiner must be connected to a closed attachment point.
In a fall-arrest system, the length of the connector affects the fall distance.
You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user’s position and meet EN 795 requirements (12 kN minimum strength).
In a fall-arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user before each use, to avoid hitting the ground or an obstacle in the event of a fall.
Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, to limit the risk and the length of a fall.
A fall-arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall-arrest system.
When using multiple items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function of another item of equipment.
WARNING – DANGER: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp surfaces.
Users must be medically fit for activities at height.
WARNING: An inert suspension in a harness can result in serious injury or death.
The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this product must be followed.
The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the language of the country where the equipment is used.
Keep the Instructions for Use in a permanent file for reference after removing them from the equipment.
Make sure the markings on the product are legible.

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, for example: harsh environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, and chemicals).
A product must be retired when:

It has exceeded its lifespan.
It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
It fails to pass inspection. Do you have any doubt as to its reliability?
You do not know its full usage history (e.g. an illegible product marking).
It becomes obsolete (for example, due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or incompatibility with other equipment).

Destroy these products to prevent further use.

Icons:

A. Unlimited lifespan
B. Acceptable temperatures
C. Usage precautions
D. Cleaning
E. Drying
F. Storage/transport
G. Maintenance
H. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts)
I. 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. A number of the notified body responsible for the production control of this PPE
c. Traceability: DataMatrix
d. Strength
e. Serial number
f. Year of manufacture
g. Month of manufacture
h. Batch number
i. Individual identifier
j. Standards
k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully
l. Model identification
m. Manufacturer address