Tractel Travsafe Installations-, Gebrauchs- Und Wartungsanleitung Seite 7

or components making up an anchor point or anchor
points.
«Anchor Point»: Element
protective equipment (against falls from height) can
be attached after installation of the anchor. On the
travsafe™ lifelines, the anchor points are mobile:
these are travsafe™ sliders that slide on the 2 steel
ropes of the travsafe™ lifelines.
"Maximum operating load": Maximum weight of the
fully dressed user, equipped with their PPE, work
clothes, tools and components required for the job
in hand.
system":
"Fall-arrest
following components:
– Fall-arrest harness.
– Self-retracting lifeline, energy absorber or mobile
fall-arrester on rigid anchor point, or fall-arrester
on flexible anchor.
– Anchoring.
– Linking component.
"Fall-arrest system component": Generic term
defining one of the following:
– Fall-arrest harness.
– Self-retracting lifeline, energy absorber or mobile
fall-arrester on rigid anchor point or fall-arrester
on flexible anchor.
– Anchoring.
– Linking component.
2.2. Pictograms
«DANGER»: For comments designed to avoid
damage to persons, including fatal, mild or severe
injuries, and environmental impact.
«IMPORTANT»: For comments intended to
prevent a failure or damage to the product, but not
directly endangering the life or health of the operator
or other persons, or damage to the environment.
«NOTE»: For
precautions to be taken for installation, efficient and
convenient operation and maintenance.
: Read the instruction manual.
: Wear Personal Protective Equipment (device
for fall protection and safety helmet).
: Enter information in the maintenance log, or
the verification book as appropriate.
to which personal
Equipment consisting
comments regarding
3. Installation
The Tractel travsafe™ sliders are designed to receive
®
fall arrest systems. It is essential to check that the
use of these fall arrest devices is appropriate for the
technical characteristics of the lifeline used.
The travsafe™ sliders are designed to be used on
Tractel travsafe™ two steel rope ∅ 8 mm lifelines in
®
either stainless or galvanised steel.
«IMPORTANT»: The maximum operating load
for the travsafe™ sliders is 150 kg. It is very important
to check, before use, that all the components of the
of
operator's fall arrest system are compatible with this
load, by referring to each component's manual. If this
is not the case, the maximum load will be that of the
fall-arrest system
maximum load. travsafe™ lifelines have a maximum
load per operator of 150 kg.
3.1. Using the travsafe™ sliders
In General
Figures 2, 3 and 4 respectively describe the
implementation of standard or standard burnished,
opening or burnished opening and rollsafe sliders on
the lifeline. Figure 1 describes the installation of the
connector on the slider anchoring ring.
«IMPORTANT»: Any slider assembly failing to
comply with the procedure in this manual, will be
entirely at the user's risk.
«IMPORTANT»: The installation and removal of
the sliders must be achieved in a safe area, with no
risk of falling.
«IMPORTANT»: The travsafe™ sliders are the
only means of connecting the operator to the
travsafe™ lifelines.
3.2. Installing sliders on the lifeline
Installing standard or standard burnished slider
The following installation procedure refers to Figure 2
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a. At one of the end anchors (No. 1), introduce the
lifeline steel ropes (No. 2) into the jaws (No.3) of
the slider. Slide the slider along the steel ropes
and pass the escape-proof lock (No. 4).
b. Check the automatic return of the escape-proof
lock (No. 4) and that the slider moves on the steel
ropes without sticking (No. 2).
component with the
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lowest
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