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If the Carol
™ winch has a malfunction or if the wire rope brake, it’s the blocfor who stop
the fall of worker.
In cas of problem, the worker would be go up or go donw quicly with the rescue winch of
Blocfor™ R
4. INSPECTION BEFORE USE
Check :
- That the housing is not distorted.
- That the fall indicator is not visible.
- The condition of the lanyard (wire rope of Blocfor
™ R) along its entire length.
- That the lanyard is completely wound on the reel (the rubber end stop should come
into contact with the housing).
- That the lanyard locks correctly, by pulling sharply on the end.
- The condition of the attachments (harness, connectors, etc).
- That the device is set to operate as a fall arrest device.
- That there is a second person nearby, in case he/she is needed for a rescue
operation.
- That the device is fixed to an anchorage point with a minimum resistance of 10 kN eg.
The Tracpode tripod..
- That the connector is correctly locked (in the case of anchorage to the Tracpode ring).
- That there is no obstacle in the path of the user.
- That the wire rope is not likely to run over a sharp edge.
5. STORAGE
The Blocfor and the Tracpode must be stored away from adverse weather conditions
and kept at a temperature of between -10°C and +40°C.
6. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
The devices must be regularly maintained by the user. In addition to the inspections
described in section 4.
The following maintenance operations should be performed:
• Clean the wire rope lanyard with a cloth impregnated with oil.
• Clean the housing with soapy water.
• If the lanyard does not rewind, unwind it fully, check that it is in good condition and
rewind it.
• If it still does not rewind correctly, send the Blocfor for repair.
• in case of contamination of the product, consult Tractel® or one dealer.
7. WARNINGS AGAINST HAZARDOUS
OPERATIONS
- Do not use a device which has not been inspected for the past 12 months..
- Do not immerse the device
- Never let go of the lanyard before it is completely rewound.
- Do not re-use a device which has stopped a fall and has not been inspected.
- Do not use a device to protect more than one person.
