3M 8530637, User Instruction Manual

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If you have questions on the use, care, or suitability of this equipment for your application, contact 3M Fall Protection. For general questions, 

refer to national Standards including the ANSI Z359 (.0, .1, .2, .3, and .4) family of standards on fall protection, ANSI A10.32, and applicable 

local, state, and federal (OSHA) requirements governing occupational safety for more information about fall protection systems.

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Prior to installation and use of this equipment, record the product identification information from the ID label in the Inspection and 

Maintenance Log (Table 2) at the back of this manual.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Figure 1 illustrates the FlexiGuard

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 Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest System. Typical components are identified in Figure 1 and specified 

in Table 1. The Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest System is an overhead Trolley Rail System for anchorage connection of 3M Fall Arrest or 

Fall Restraint equipment. It consists of a Trolley Rail (A) secured to overhead I-Beams. Wheeled Trolleys (B), traveling inside a 

channel, serve as moving anchorage connection points for Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs) or Lanyards. Trolley Rails are secured 

to overhead I-Beams or other anchorage structures that meet the specifications in Table 1.

Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest Systems may be joined to create longer overhead rail systems. See Section 3.0.

Table 1  – 

 Specifications

Component Specifications:

 Figure 1 

Reference

Component

Materials

Rating

A

Trolley Rail

8530637, 8530687 

length = 10 ft (3.0 m)

8530782 

length = 16 ft 2 in. (4.9 m)

8530638, 8530688

length = 20 ft (6.1 m)

Channel - Steel

Stiffener Beam - Steel

Stiffener Bar - Steel

8530637, 8530638, 

8530782 have E-coat paint 

finish.

8530687, 8530688 have 

E-coat followed by powder 

coat paint finish.

Maximum of two Trolley Rail joints per 

Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest System. (See 

Figures 6 and 7.)
Maximum individual Glyde-Saf HD 

Fall Arrest System length between 

intermediate brackets is 50 ft (15.2 m). 
Maximum of 2 Trolleys per each Glyde-

Saf HD Fall Arrest System: Maximum 

Capacity of 1 Person up to 420 lbs (191 

kg) including clothes, tools, etc. per 

Trolley.
Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest systems 

may be joined to create longer 

overhead rail systems. Capacity 

limitations apply to each individual 

Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest System.

B

Trolley, 2103151

Wheels - Nylon

Bearings - Stainless Steel

Plate - Zinc Plated Steel

1,800 lbs (817 kg) Vertical (

↓

) Load

Maximum Capacity: 1 Person up to 420 

lbs (191 kg) including clothes, tools, etc. 

per Trolley. Maximum of two Trolleys per 

Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest System. 

C

Trolley Rail Splice Kit, 8530635

Grade 8 hardware.

D

End Stop Kit, 8530639

Grade 8 hardware.

System Specifications:

Capacity:

1 Person per each Trolley in the Trolley Rail, up to 420 lbs (191 kg) including clothes, tools, etc. per Trolley. 

Maximum of two Trolleys per Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest System.

Anchorage:

Structure supporting the Glyde-Saf HD Fall Arrest System must be approved by a qualified person to support 

a minimum vertical load of 3,600 lbs (1,633 kg) in addition to the weight of the system.