User Manual

Ho
w
to
Use
Klein’
Klein’
s
Wire
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
Connector
1.
Read
all
wa
r
ning
tags
and
instr
uctions
pro
vided
with
the
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
.
The
y
pro
vide
impor
tant
inf
or
mation
on
usage
and
care
. K
eep
all
tags
and
instr
uctions
f
or
future
ref
erence
.
NO
TE:
Highly
durab
le
wa
r
ning
and
instr
uction
tags
and/or
labels
are
per
manently
attached
to
each
Klein
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
.
If
an
y
of
these
tags
or
labels
become
unattached,
lost,
or
damaged,
contact
the
Klein
T
ools
Tools T
Sales
Depar
tment
toll-free
at
1-800-553-4676
f
or
inf
or
mation
on
ho
w
to
ha
ve
them
replaced.
2.
F
or
proper
attachment,
deter
mine
the
distance
around
the
f
all-arrest
anchorage
(such
as
a
hor
iz
ontal
I-beam
,
pipe
,
or
str
uctural
member)
which
has
been
selected
by
a
competent
person,
as
defined
by
OSHA,
at
the
job
site
.
NO
TE:
The
fall-arrest
anchorage
m
ust
suppor
t
a
minim
um
of
5,000
lbs.
(22.2kN)
per
attached
w
orker
and
be
independent
of
w
orker
suppor
t.
Select
the
best
siz
e
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
which
will
wrap
around
the
anchorage
and
freely
engage
the
loc
king
snap-hook.
Klein
off
ers
two
siz
es
of
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connectors
.
The
diff
erence
between
the
two
siz
es
of
anchorage
connectors
is
the
length
of
the
aircraft
cab
le
por
tion.
The
cab
le
length
f
or
Cat.
No
.
87480
is
36
inches
and
Cat.
No
.
87481
is
54
inches
.
Lengths
are
measured
between
bear
ing
points
of
the
aircraft-cab
le
eye
s.
Ne
v
er
attempt
to
r
ig
the
unit
in an
y manner other than as sho
wn in Figure 1 (see page 1),
and
Figures
2
and
3.
Ne
v
er
splice
or
add
to
cab
le
length.
If
a
special
length
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
is
required,
contact
y
our
local
Klein
Distr
ib
utor
.
3.
To
attach
the
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
to
the
f
all-arrest anchorage
, pass the cab
le
ov
er the
fa
ll-arrest
anchorage
(Figure
2)
and
attach
the
r
ing
on
the
end
of
the
cab
le
bac
k
onto
the
Klein-Lok
snap-hook
(Figure
3).
Ne
ve
r
solely
rely
on
the
f
eel
or
sound
in
attempting
to
deter
mine
that
a
snap-hook
is
engaged.
Make
sure
by
visual
inspection
that
the
snap-hook
freel
y
engages
the
ring
and
that
the
keeper
is
cl
osed
completel
y
after
each
hook-
up.
Make sure snap-hook is positioned so that its keeper
(latch)
is
ne
ver
load
bearing
.
4.
The D-r
ing on the end of the n
ylon webbing of the
Wire
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
no
w
becomes
y
our
ne
w
f
all-arrest
attachment
point.
Al
wa
ys
k
eep
anchorage
at
or
abo
ve
shoulder
height.
If
not
practical,
k
eep
anchorage
as
high
as
possib
le
and
obtain
the
proper
length
lan
y
ard
to
minimiz
e
f
all
distance
.
5.
When
using
the
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
in
a
fa
ll-arrest
s
ystem,
a
connecting
de
vice
m
eeting
go
ve
r
nment
standards
f
or
f
all-arrest,
such
as
a
lan
y
ard
or
deceleration
lan
y
ard,
is
required.
Bef
ore
star
ting
the
job
,
the
loc
king
snap-hook
on
the
connecting
de
vice
should
be
attached
to
the
rear
fa
ll-arrest
D-r
ing
on
y
our
OPE
har
ness
.
Attach
the
loc
king
snap-hook
on
the
free
end
of
y
our
fa
ll
-
arrest
connecting
de
vice
to
the
D-r
ing
on
the
end
of
the
n
ylon
webbing
of
the Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
(Figure
1).
Make
sure
by
visual
inspection
that
both
snap-hooks
of
the
connecting
de
vice
freel
y
engage
both
D-rings
and
that
keeper
s
are
cl
osed
completel
y
after
each
hook-up.
6.
Rig
to
av
oid
contact
with
structures
belo
w
in
the
e
vent
of
a
fall.
The
free-f
all
distance
m
ust
not
e
xceed
6 f
eet (1.8m).
If using a deceleration unit, add 3-1/2 f
eet (1m
If using a deceleration unit, add 3-1/2 feet (1mIf using a deceleration unit, add 3-1/2 f
)
to
the
potential
f
all
distance
to
all
ow
f
or
unit
ex
tension.
7.
Finally
,
giv
e
the
entire
system
a
tug
to
confir
m
connection.
Figure
2
P
P
age
age
4
4
Figure
3
Whene
ver
there
is
a
risk
of
a
fall,
a
per
sonal fall-arrest pr
otection system m
ust be used.
Theref
ore,
when
wo
rking
at
an
el
ev
ated
position,
al
wa
ys
attach
the
fall-arrest
D-ring
located
in
th
e
bac
k
of
the
harness
to
a
suitable
anchorage
with
a
suitable
lan
ya
rd
or
other
connecting
de
vice
.
When
not
possible,
use
alternative
fall
pr
otection.
Ne
ver
attempt
to
repair
or
modify
an
y
par
t
or
component
of
this
Wire
Rope
Anchorage
Connector
or
an
y
other
OPE
equipment.
It
is
imperative
that
a
competent
per
son,
as
defined
by
O
SHA,
select
OPE
system
components
to
fit
the
specific
job
requirements.
Incorrect
component
c
hoices
can
cause
serious
injury
or
death.
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