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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 SKYLOTEC 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
SKYLOTEC DEUS 3000 Series
controlled descent device.
Manual brake
WARNING: Gloves should always be worn by the person doing manual braking.
The free end of the rope entering a SKYLOTEC 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 SKYLOTEC 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 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 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 "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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