PETZL 569 Universel Piton User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- PETZL
Table of Contents
PETZL 569 Universel Piton User Manual
WARNING/ATTENTION
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 n its proper use.
- Reoome acquainted with its capabities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks rooked.
FAILURE TO HEED ANY OF THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
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).
ROCHER MIXTE – U – UNIVERSEL: forged pitons, semi-hardened steel.
V CONIQUE: forged piton, high-strength tempered steel.
Protection against falls from height, and progression on rock. For belays, use
pitons
marked S.
After a major fall on a piton, it may have sustained permanent damage which
may not be visible to the eye: discard this piton. This product must not be
pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose other than that for
which it is designed.
Inspection, points to verify
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.
Inspection, points to verify
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection at least once every 12 months. Follow
the procedures described at Petzl.com/ppe. Record the results on your PPE
inspection form.
Before each use
Check the condition of the piton visually before each use: do not use it if
any cracks are visible.
During 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 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).
| F1| F2| F3
---|---|---|---
P| 1250 daN| 500 daN| 750 daN
S| 2500 daN| 1000 daN| 1500 daN
Precautions for use
The strength tests undertaken to obtain UE certification cover only the piton
itself and not the solidity of placement in actual use: most of the time, the
holding strength of a piton in rock will be less than these values.
The strength of a piton placement depends on the shape of the piton, how it is
placed, rock quality, and the experience level of the climber who placed it.
The breaking load and the holding strength of the piton diminish over time.
Piton strength can be diminished by frequent use.
Working principle: during a fall, the piton must lock into the crack. Force
(F), applied to the carabiner, torques the piton blade. This torque locks the
piton into place, except with the UNIVERSEL piton.
Non-tempered pitons may be straightened with a hammer, provided that no cracks
are created. Tempered steel pitons must not be straightened or heated.
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 environments, 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. 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
Guarantee
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. Batch number
- d. Model identification
- e. Symbol key:
- P – progression piton
- S – safety piton (length > 9 cm)
- L – pick length in centimeters
- f. Manufacturer name
- g. Year of manufacture
Deceleration of Comparability
This product is compliant with the Regulation 2016/425 on Personal Protective
Equpment as amended to apply in Great Britain. The UK declaration of
conformity is avalable at Petzl.com Except UNfVERSEL
Approved Body performing the UKCA type examination: Organisms appouve
intervenant pour l’exarnen UKCA de type :
SGS United Kingdom Ltd Inward Way Rossmore Business Park Ellesmere
Port, Cheshire, CH65 3EN United Kingdom N’ 0120
Authorized Representative in UK : PETZL UK Agency. Unit 3-7, Tebay Business Park, Old Tebay, Penrith, CA10 3SS, United Kingdom