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ManualsBrandsFallTech ManualsConfined Space Rescue EquipmentAdjustable 8' Aluminum Confined Space Tripod Kit w/ 3-way Retrieval SRL

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4.1GeneralInstallationRequirements:Thetripodisdesignedforconfinedspaceentryandegress,fallprotection,rescueandevacuation,and

materialhandling.TheusermustperformspecificjobhazardanalysesinaccordancewithOSHAregulations.Mitigatehazardsinaccordancewith

OSHAguidelines.

Thetripodismostefficientwhenusedatitsmaximumworkingextensionheight.

Ensuretheinstallationsurfaceissolid,freeofloosesand,gravel,anythingthatmightcompromisefooting.Formoreinformationonconfinedspace

practicesandprocedures,seeAppendixCofthismanual.

4.2FirstTimePre‐UseAssembly:Thisstepinstallsthedevicebrackets.Oncethebracketsareinstalled,removalisunneces

sary.Removeall

componentsandpiecesfromthepackingmaterials.Placethetripodonaworkbenchoronaflatsurface.

Standthetripodup,spreadthelegsoutuntilallthreeheadlockingdetentballsinthelegsclickintotheholesintheheadassembly.Referbackto

Figure1A.Notethattheleglengthadjustmentpinswillbeinthetransit/storageholes,approximately14"belowtheheadassembly.Theseholes

areforstoringthepinsduringtransitandstorage.Removethepinfromoneleg.Extendthatlegtothefirstadjustmentholeandinsertthepin.

Repeatontheothertwolegs.

Thetripodisatapproximatelyhalfitsworkingheight,tofacilitatebracketinstallation.

4.2.1InstallTheDeviceBrackets:Thetripodisdesignedtouseuptothreedevicebrackets.Bracketpartnumber7291Bisthecompatiblebracket.

Noteontheheadassemblythetwopulleysatthetopoftwolegs.Thebracketsinstallononeorbothlegs.Toinstallathirdbracket,anadditional

pulleyisrequired.Findthebracketcomponents.Fitthecomponentsforonebrackettoonelegatapproximatelythebottomedgeoftheblackand

yellowsafetytape.SeeFigure3.Ensurethestatio

narydevicelockingbarisatthebottom.Insertthebolts,placealockwasheroneachone,thread

thenutsonandtightensecure ly.Ensurethebracketisinstalledontheoutsideoftheleg(s).

Fittheremainingbracket(s)tolineuptoaheadpulle

yandtightenthenuts.Devicebracketinstallationiscomplete.

Removethelegsecuringdetentpinsfromthelegs,retractthelegsallthewayandputthepinsintothestoragelocation.Disengagethedetent

ballsintheheadassemblyandputthelegstogether.Placethetripodintheprovidedcarryingbag

.

4.3TripodSet‐up:Removethetripodfromthecarryingbag.Beforeeachuse,inspectthetripodandensureitisinproperworkingorder,in

accordancewiththeinspectionproceduresinSection7ofthismanual.

Standthetripodup, nearorovertheconfinedspaceentrypoint.Usecaution.Avoidstepping,falling,ordroppingtoolsorpartsintotheconfinedspace.

Spreadthelegsoutuntilallthreeheadlockingdetentballsintheheadassemblyclickintotheholesinthelegs.

Removeonelegsecuringdetentpinfromitsstoragelocation,extendthatlegtoitsfirstadjustme

ntholeandinsertthelegsecuringdetentpin.

Repeatwiththeremaininglegs.Thetripodisatapproximatelyhalfitsworkingheight,tofacilitatedeviceinstallation,asshowninFigure4.

NOTE:Legheightmaybeadjustedtoaccommodateunevensurfacesorraisededges.Beforeattachingtheentranttothelegendconnector,ensure

thetripodisstraightupright,andtheheadassemblyislevel,asshowninFigure8.

4.3.1InstalltheWinch/Devices:Thisstepinstallsthedevice(s)onthetripod.Thewinchanddeviceshouldhaveonehalfofthematingbracket

alreadyinstalled.

Placethewinch/devicebracketontothelegbracket.Ensurethematingslotsonthewinch/device bracketengagethelegbracketrodasshownin

Figure5Aand5B.Alignthetopholes,andinserttheintegraldevicesecuringdetentpin.

Removeenoughcablefromthedevice(s)todropthelegendconnectordownthroughthetripodheadassemblytotheworkingsurface.Slipthe

cableunderthecableretainerasshowninFigure6.

4.4UseoftheTripod:Ensurethetripodiscenteredovertheconfinedspaceopening,andthattheattendantandentrant,oranypersonnel

involvedinarescue,wouldnotinadver

tentlystepintotheconfinedspaceopeningduringnormaloperationorinarescuesituation.

Ensurethefeetaredeployedtotheproperapplicationforthesurface,i.e.,ontherubberpadsforfirmsurfaces.Flipthefeetupandouttodeploy

theteethforloose,shifting,orsoftsurfaces.

Withthedevicesinstalled,extendthelegstoraisethetripodheight.Removethelegsecuringdetentpinononelegextendthatlegoutuntiltheleg

lockingdetentballclicksintoplace,asshowninFigure4.Insertlegsecuringdetentpininthe leg.Repeatwiththetworemaininglegs.

Passthelegsecuringchainthroughtheeyeboltsatthebottomofthelegs,takeupasmuchslackaspossible,andfastenwiththethreadedlinkto

preventthelegsfromspreadingduetoafallarrestevent.SeeFigure4.

WARNING

Ensurethelegsecuringdetentpinsareinsertedthroughtheappropriateholesinthetripodslegs,andthedetentballpinsareproperlyinserted.

Thedeviceshouldbeatacomfortableheightforuse.Adjustdevicebracketifnecessary.Thelegendconnectorforthedeviceshouldbewithin

reach.

4.5InstallAdditi

onalFallProtectionDevices:TheeyeboltsundertheheadassemblyareforadditionaldevicessuchasSRDs,aFallArrestor

ConnectingSubsystem(FACSS),oraroperescuesystem.SeeFigure7.Donotusewinchor3‐WaySRL‐Rdevicecablesinasecondarypulley

installe

dineyebolts.Winchanddevicecablesmustbeinstalledinthepulleysontheheadassembly.Thetripodisnormallyequippedwithtwo

pulleysintheheadassembly,withanoptionforathird.Ensurethebracketsareinstalledonthe outsideoftheleg(s).

4.6ConnecttotheDevice:Graspthedevicelegendconnector,keepthelinetaut,andwindenoughcablefromthedevicetoconnecttothedorsal

D‐ringoftheentrant'sfullbodyharness.

Ensureworkinglinesarefreeofentanglementandcontactwithsharpedges.Avoidswingfall.Useofthetripodforsuspensionorpersonnelriding

requiresaback‐upfallprotectionsystem

.Thetripoddiscussedinthismanualisequippedwithprovisionsforaback‐upfallprotectionsystem.

FallprotectionapplicationsrequiretheusertomeetOSHArequirements.Ensure theworkingsurfacewillsupportfallprotectionloads.SeeSection

3.Fallprotectionsystemsmu

stincludeaFBHasthebodywearcomponent.AtypicalPFASwoul dincludeaFBH,aconnectingsubsystemor

component(SRLorlifelineandaropegrab)andapprovedconnectorstoconnectthesystemtogether.Positiontheentrantforentranceintothe

confinedspace.Foradditionalinformationonusingthede

vices,consultthemanufacturer'suserinstructionmanualsuppliedattimeofshipping.

4.7DismantletheTripod:Todismantlethetripod,reversetheorderofset‐up.

Storeinthebagprovided.

Foradditionalinformationonconfinedspace,seeAppendixCofthismanual.

5.SPECIFICATIONS

SeeTable1.

6.MAINTENANCEANDSTORAGE