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Such inspections must at least comprise the
following:
– Check of general state: age, completeness, soiling,
correct assembly
– Check of label: Does it exist? Is it legible? Is there a
CE marking? Does it specify the year of manufac-
ture?
– Check of all individual parts for mechanical damage
such as: cuts, cracks, indentations, abrasion, forma-
tion of ribs, kinks, crushing.
– Check of al individual parts for thermal or chemical
damage such as: fusing, hardening.
– Check of metal components for corrosion and
deformations.
– Check of condition and completeness of end
connections, stitching (e.g. no abrasion of sewing
thread), splices (e.g. no slippage), knots.
Again, the following rule applies: If there is only
the slightest doubt, the product needs to be retired
or subjected to testing by a competent person.
8. MAINTENANCE
Repairs may be carried out only by the manufacturer.
9. SERVICE LIFE
The product‘s service life may be up to 3 years
fromthedaytheproductwasrsttakenoutofthe
undamaged light-protected package, and the product
must be retired after no later than 3 years of having
been used. It is assumed that the product is taken
out of the package at the time of the purchase. We
recommend that you keep the original sales receipt
which is the proof of purchase.
The theoretically possible total product life (correct
storagepriortorstremoval+periodofuse)is
limited to 5 years from the date of manufacture.
Aramids are not UV resistant (incl. sunlight). There-
fore, keep the rope protected against UV and re-
place it immediately if discoloration, hardening, or
yarndamage(abrasionofberparts,brillation,
bleaching, mechanical wear, etc.) occur.
The actual useful life depends solely on the condi-
tionoftheproduct,whichinturnisinuencedby
variousfactors(seebelow).Extremeinuences
may shorten service life to a single use only or to
even less if the equipment is damaged prior to its
rstuse(e.g.intransport).
Mechanicalwearandotherinuencessuchasthe
impact of sunlight will decrease the life span con-
siderably.Bleachedorabradedbres,discoloration,
and hardened spots are certain indicators that the
product needs to be retired.
Itisclearlynotpossibletooerageneralstatement
about the product’s service life, as such life span
depends on various factors, e.g. UV light, type and
frequencyofuse,handling,climaticinuencessuch
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 loop must be removed from the tree.
It 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,
forwhateverreason–howeverinsignicantitmay
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.
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).
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