TEUFELBERGER fImblSAVER Herstellerinformation Und Gebrauchsanleitung Seite 10

SErVICE lIFE
yarn damage (abrasion of fiber parts, fibrillation,
bleaching, mechanical wear, etc.) occur.
The friction hitch cord is available as a spare part
from TEUFELBERGER (www.teufelberger.com): OP
Loop 8 mm Tn, item no. 7350841 for fImblSAVER,
OD Loop 7mm T, item no. 7350606 for fImblCLIMB.
For the rope to which the Prusik knot is fastened the
service life may extend to up to 5 years from the date
of manufacture on condition that the product is used
infrequently (1 week per year) and stored properly
(see section "Transport, storage and cleaning").
The actual useful life depends solely on the condi-
tion of the product, which in turn is influenced by
various factors (see below). Extreme influences
may shorten service life to a single use only or to
even less if the equipment is damaged prior to its
first use (e.g. in transport).
Mechanical wear and other influences such as the
impact of sunlight will decrease the life span con-
siderably. Bleached or abraded fibres, discoloration,
and hardened spots are certain indicators that the
product needs to be retired.
It is clearly not possible to offer a general statement
about the product's service life, as such life span
depends on various factors, e.g. UV light, type and
frequency of use, handling, climatic influences such
as ice or snow, environments such as salt, sand,
battery acid etc., heat contamination (above normal
climatic conditions), mechanical deformation and/
or distortion,... (incomplete list!),
After use, the fImblCLIMB / fImblSAVER must be
removed from the tree. fImblCLIMB / fImblSAVER
is not designed for permanent mounting on a tree.
The lifetime of an installed anchor depends not only
on the material of the sling but also on the condition
of the tree and on how the sling is attached.
In general, the following rule applies: If the user,
for whatever reason – however insignificant it may
seem – is uncertain whether or not the product
meets all the necessary criteria, either reject it from
service and render unusable, or place in quarantine
and label in an obvious manner so that it cannot be
used by mistake. Only return to service following
the written authorisation of a competent person.
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Withdraw equipment from service if it has been
used to arrest a fall.
10. DECLARATION OF
CONFORMITY
The declaration of conformity can be accessed in the
download area of www.teufelberger.com (category:
declaration of conformity).