Additional Information - PETZL CORAX LT Gebrauchsanweisung

EN
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.
1. Field of application
Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall
protection.
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.
2. Nomenclature
(1) Waistbelt, (2) Waistbelt adjustment buckles, (3)
Elastic keepers, (4) Tie-in points (bridges), (5) Belay
loop, (6) Leg loop straps, (7) Gear loop, (8) Rear
loop for haul rope, (9) Leg loop elastic bands.
3. Inspection, points to
verify
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a
competent person 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
Check the webbing at the tie-in points, the belay
loop, the adjustment buckles and 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 buckles operate properly.
During use
Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are
securely fastened.
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.
4. Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible
with the other elements of
the system in your application
(compatible = good functional
interaction).
5. Harness setup
Before putting on the harness, untangle it.
Pass the excess webbing under the elastic keepers
to help prevent accidental loosening of the buckles.
The belay loop must be centered.
Wet and icy harness straps are more difficult
to adjust.
Adjustment and suspension test
This harness must be adjusted to fit snugly in order
to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a fall.
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.
6. Tying in
Tie in to the two tie-in points. Always check your
knot before starting to climb.
Specific use: with chest harness
(See diagram for paragraph 6.)
7. 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.

8. 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 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. (Warning: any contact with chemicals
can damage the harness.) - E. Cleaning/
disinfection - F. Drying - G. Storage/transport.
(Use the supplied cover when transporting the
harness.) - 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.
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