PETZL SHUNT Rappel Device for Sports Activities User Guide

PETZL SHUNT Rappel Device for Sports Activities

Nomenclature

Inspection, points to verity

Traceability and markings

Compatibility

Working principle

Installing the SHUNT

Uses

Additional information

Precautions for use

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

This equipment is personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height.
Rappel backup device for sports activities.
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.

Nomenclature

(1) Frame, (2) Cam, (3) Springs, (4) Rope channels, (5) Attachment hole.
Principal materials: aluminum, stainless steel.

Inspection, points to verify

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
Verify that the product has no cracks, deformation, marks, excessive wear, corrosion…
Verify that the springs are present and working properly.
Check the cam’s mobility.
Make sure there are no foreign objects in the mechanism.

During each use
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 pieces of equipment in the system 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).

Ropes
The SHUNT works on single or doubled EN 892: 2016 or EN 1891: 1998 type A rope:

• 8 to 11 mm: use two strands of the same diameter rope
• 10 to 11 mm: you can use a single strand of rope

Warning: certain ropes can be slippery and reduce the SHUNT’s braking effectiveness, for example new ropes, ropes with sheath treatments, wet, frozen, or muddy ropes…: do a function test.

Connector
Make sure that the connector is always loaded on its major axis.

Working principle

The SHUNT slides along the rope. If the cam is loaded, it pinches the rope in the rope channels and the device locks on the rope. The cam and the frame must always be able to rotate freely.
Warning: any pressure or interference on the cam, or on the device, will prevent it from locking.
Do not grip the SHUNT with your entire hand.

Installing the SHUNT

Installation methods.
Function test: during installation, verify that the device locks on the rope in the desired direction.

Uses

Rappel backup:
Attach the SHUNT below your descender.
Unlocking under load:
Pull on the rope below the SHUNT and align it with the axis of the rope.

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. 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 environment, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemicals…).
A product must be retired when:

• 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. Unlimited lifetime –
• 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

1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death.
2. Exposure to a potential risk of accident or injury.
3. Important information on the functioning or performance of your product.
4. Equipment incompatibility.

Traceability and markings
a. Body controlling the manufacture of this PPE – b. Notified body performing the EU type examination – c. Traceability: datamatrix – d. Diameter – e. Serial number – f. Year of manufacture – g. Month of manufacture – h. Batch number – i. Individual identifier – j. Read the Instructions for Use carefully – k. Model identification – l. Manufacturer address – m. Standards

References

• Petzl.com

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