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ManualsBrandsFallTech ManualsFall Protection50' Vertical Lifeline, 5/8" Polyester Rope, with 1 Snap Hook and Taped-End

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4.4.2RopeGrabsTypeG–H,andRGLS,TypeJ–N

NOTE:AllropegrabsdiscussedhereinhaveanUParrowstampedinaprominentlocation.

WheninstallingagrabontoaVLL,visuallyensuretheUParrowispointedattheanchorendof

theVLL.Thegrabmustberight‐sideuptofullyclose

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Hingedopeninggrabsemployananti‐inversioncamtopreventclosureifinstalledupsidedown,

withoneexception.ThegrabinRGLSTypeJdoesNOTemployananti‐inversiondevice.

WARNING

Thegrabsmustbeinstalledwiththearrowpointingupward.Ifthegr

abisinstalledupsidedown

itWILLNOTLOCKduringafallevent,whichcouldresultininjuryordeath.

RopeGrabTypeG

1. LocatetheUParrowindicator.SeeFigure6.

2. Toopenthegrabdepressthesafetylatchandunscrewtheknurledlockingknob. 

3. Lifttheringandcamassemblytoretractthecam.PlacetheVLLinthechannel,

oppositethecam.

4. Closethegrab.

5. Depressthesafetylatchandtightentheknurledlockingknob.

6. Connecttheshoc k‐absorbingendofthelanyardtotheFBH.Connectthenon‐shockabsorbing

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ofthelanyardtothelargeringofthegrab.

7. PulldownontheringandcamlevertoensurethegrablocksontotheVLL.RopeGrab

TypeGisatrailingtype.Ifafalleventoccurs,thegrabwilllockontotheVLLandarrest

thefall.

RopeGrabTypeH

1. LocatetheUParrow.SeeFigure7.

2. Rotatethesafetylatchallthewayup.Unscrewtheknurledlockingknob.Openthe

hingedgate.

3. Lifttheringtoretractthecamassembly.PlacetheVLLintheropechannel.Closethe

gate.Thegrabutiliz

esananti‐inversioncaminthehingetopreventthegrabfr om

closingifincorrectlyoriented.Thegrabmus tberight‐sideuptoclose.

4. Screwthelockknobbackinuntiltight.Rotatethesafetylatchallthe waydown.

5. Connectthenon‐shockabsorbingendofaSALtothegrab,andtheshock‐absorbing

endtotheFBH.SeeSection3.

6. RopeGrabTypeHistrailingtype.Incaseofafall,theleverwillbepulleddown,the

grabwilllockontothe VLL,arrestingthefall.

RGLSTypeJ

TheTypeJprovidesextensiveoperationalandsafetyfeatures.SeeFigure8.

LocatetheUpArrow,CamLever,ConnectorStirrup,D‐Ring,RopeChannel, LockingBolt

Actuator,andSafetyLatch,andontheoppositeside,theParkingLever.

1. EnsuretheUpArrowispointedup,towardtheVLLanchorage.

2. Toopenthehing

edgrab,holditinyourlefthand.RaisetheSafetyLatch.

3. Holdthecamleverup,andpushinanddownontheLockingBoltActuator.The

LockingBoltdisengagesfromtheboltreceiver.Atthebottomofitstravel,allowthe

actuatortorotatebackslightlytoengagethelock‐opentabinthelock‐openslot.

4. PlacetheVLLintheropechannel,closethehingeandpresstheboltactuatorinto

releasethelock‐openfeatureandallowthelockingbolttoengagethelockreceiver.

Lowerthesafetylatch.

5. TheTypeJgrabisequipped

withaparkingfeature.Withtheparkingfeatureis

engaged,thegrabispreventedfromtravelingdowntheVLLropebutwillstilltravel

uptowardtheanchorage.Whentheparkingfeatureisdisengaged,thegrabfunctions

asatrailinggrab.Toengagetheparkfeature,presstheleverdownandout.Aspring