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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.
Adjustable friction saver for tree care.
Type B temporary anchor device (EN 795: 2012 type B), for single-person use only.
Anchor device compliant with CEN/TS 16415: two-person use in a rescue situation.
EN 12278: 2007 pulley.
EJECT allows the user to work in compliance with the ANSI Z133 standard.
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. Function principle and test
EJECT is a retrievable friction saver for installing a work rope in the tree.
Installing the work rope is only possible when the gated attachment point is closed.
The attachment point opens when the opening lever is pushed to the right: this
movement is impossible while the rope is installed in the sheave.
For each installation, before using the system, do a function test by hanging on the
work rope while protected by another system (lanyard...).
Anti-error tab:
The anti-error tab helps ensure proper locking / unlocking interaction between the
attachment point and the opening lever. It requires no manipulation.
Simultaneous manipulation of the tab and the lever could jam the system (no risk
associated). In this case, push on the tab to free the opening lever.
3. Nomenclature
(1) Pulley, (2) Strap, (3) Adjuster, (4) Reserve strap, (5) Gated attachment point,
(6) Latch, (7) Opening lever, (8) Anti-error tab, (9) Spring, (10) Sheave, (11) Strap
connection point, (12) Retrieval ball.
Principal materials: aluminum, steel, nylon, polyester webbing.
4. Inspection, points to verify
Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every
12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions of
usage). 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: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or
individual number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection;
problems, comments, inspector's name and signature.
It is recommended that you write the next inspection date on your product.
Before each use
On the product, verify the absence of any cracks, deformation, marks, cuts,
fuzziness, wear, dirt, abrasion...
Check the strap's safety stitching: look carefully for any loose or cut threads.
Check the condition and function of the locking system (opening lever, attachment
point, latch, anti-error tab).
During use
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.
5. Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your
application (compatible = good functional interaction).
Equipment used with your friction saver must meet current standards in your
country (e.g. EN 1891 ropes).
The friction saver must be installed on an anchor in the tree, selected according to
the rules of the art of tree care. The strength of the friction saver is no greater than
the strength of this anchor.
The diameter of the anchor must be greater than 10 cm.
6. Installing the friction saver
To open the attachment point, push the opening lever to the right. Pass the strap
around an anchor, then pass it through the adjuster. Connect the strap loop to the
attachment point and lock the attachment point.
Change the position of the adjuster to finalize the pulley placement: turn the adjuster
to move it along the strap.
To thread the rope through the pulley, move the opening lever upward. To enable
retrieval, the rope splice must be on the left side of the sheave.
Installation variations
Using two anchor points (see diagram)
Single rope installation: make a stopper knot, blocked against the pulley.
WARNING: the stopper knot must include a loop, to which a carabiner will be
connected.
Coupling straps for large-diameter anchors: make a girth hitch between the large
loop of the main strap and the small loop of the added strap. Connect the large
loop of the added strap to the attachment point.
Usage without the adjuster: be sure to keep an angle of less than 90° between the
two straps at the pulley.
7. Retrieval
Retrieving the friction saver can be done when the user is no longer loading the
system.
To open the attachment point, the opening lever must slide to the right, which is
impossible while the rope is installed in the sheave.
Pull the rope from the right side, with the retrieval ball installed on the rope splice.
Use the supplied retrieval ball. WARNING: if you use another ball, the length of its
string must be similar to that of the original retrieval ball. With a shorter string the
retrieval system may not work.
When the rope leaves the sheave, the thinness of the retrieval ball string releases
the opening lever, which can be pulled to the right by the ball itself. This movement
triggers the opening of the attachment point. The strap slides around the trunk and
the friction saver falls.
If your product falls to the ground, do a detailed inspection of its condition and
function before any further use.
Retrieval without ground fall
It is recommended to prevent the friction saver from falling to the ground. The
retrieval ball hole is designed for attaching a system to prevent the friction saver
from falling.
TECHNICAL NOTICE EJECT
8. Performance
Working load limit: 250 kg.
Breaking strength: 25 kN.
Hauling efficiency:
F = 1.05 M.
Efficiency: 95 %.
Efficiency is measured with a rope of the minimum diameter compatible with the
device.
9. Spare parts
Replacing the strap: connect the small loop of the new strap to the connection
point, verify the screw is properly tightened.
10. 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.
- Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk
and the length of a fall. Be sure to stay below the anchor point to reduce the risk of
damaging the product in case of a fall.
- The direction of the load is given by the direction of the rope.
- You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of
difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
- When the anchor device is used as part of a fall-arrest system, the user must be
equipped with a means of limiting the impact force, exerted on the user when the
fall is arrested, to a maximum value of 6 kN.
- The maximum load that can be transmitted to the structure is approximately 18
kN. The friction saver may elongate when under load: 100 cm.
- Pulley efficiency can vary depending on the condition of the rope: wet and/or icy.
- Do not use this equipment as a means of hoisting.
- The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user's
position and should meet the requirements of the EN 795 standard (12 kN
minimum strength).
- In a fall-arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the
user before each use, in order to avoid hitting the ground or an obstacle in case
of a fall.
- A fall-arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a
fall-arrest system.
- When using multiple items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which
the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function
of another item of equipment.
- WARNING - DANGER: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or
sharp surfaces.
- Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in
a harness can result in serious injury or death.
- The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this
product must be followed.
- The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the
language of the country where the equipment is used.
- Make sure the markings on the product are legible.
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 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 - B. Marking - C. Acceptable temperatures - D. Usage
precautions - E. Cleaning - F. Drying - G. Storage/transport - H. Maintenance
- I. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except
replacement parts) - J. 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.
Warning symbols
1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death. 2. Exposure to
a potential risk of accident or injury. 3. Important information on the functioning or
performance of your product. 4. Equipment incompatibility.
Traceability and markings
a. Meets PPE regulatory requirements. Notified body performing the EU type
examination - b. Number of the notified body responsible for the production
control of this PPE - c. Traceability: datamatrix - d. Diameter - e. Serial number - f.
Year of manufacture - g. Month of manufacture - h. Batch number - i. Individual
identifier - j. Standards - k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully - l. Model
identification - m. Manufacturer address - n. Installation diagram - o. For single-
person use (EN 795) or two-person use (TS 16415) only - p. Positioning relative to
the anchor: stay below the anchor point to reduce the potential fall distance and
the risk of a pendulum - q. Breaking strength (MBS) and working load limit (WLL) -
r. Date of manufacture (month/year) - s. Do not remove the marking - t. Direction of
rope installation - u. Direction of strap installation - v. Sling length
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