Manual Brake - 3M Deus 3000 Série Manuel D'instruction

d) To enable horizontal travel after setting an anchor
To travel horizontally after setting an anchor (such as to move across a room with the descent device after
securing the anchorage connector to the anchorage), position the DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent device
so that both sides of the rope in the device are parallel to the centerline of the frame of the device. Then, while
backing away from the anchor, rotate the frame slightly so that the tensioned side of the rope slightly crosses
the centerline of the device. The
following drawing illustrates
how to travel horizontally with
a DEUS 3000 Series controlled
descent device.

Manual brake

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WARNING: Gloves should always be worn by the person doing manual braking.
The free end of the rope entering a DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent device can be used to manually brake
and control descent speed. This manual braking technique operates independent of all three other brakes
in DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent devices. Manual braking is done by bending the free end of the rope
around an object before it enters the DEUS 3000 Series controlled descent device. The following drawings
show three ways to engage manual braking:
Bend the free end of the
rope around the frame of
the device to do manual
braking. Keep the rope on
the frame rather than the
back cover.
To pull rope through device after setting anchor,
rotate frame so tensioned side of rope slightly
crosses centerline of frame and back away from
anchor while making sure free end of rope is
completely unhindered.
To manually brake heavy loads in
"escape" rigging, loop the free end
of the rope through the connecting
carabiner to increase friction and
improve control.
To manually brake
heavy loads in
"rescue" rigging,
loop the free end of
the rope through an
extra carabiner rigged
in parallel with the
anchorage connector
carabiner to increase
friction and improve
control.
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