Additional Information - Petzl TOP Manual De Instrucciones

EN
These instructions explain how to correctly use your equipment. Only certain
techniques and uses are described.
The warning symbols inform you of some potential dangers related to the use of
your equipment, but it is impossible to describe them all. Check Petzl.com for
updates and additional information.
You are responsible for heeding each warning and using your equipment correctly.
Any misuse of this equipment will create additional dangers. Contact Petzl if you
have any doubts or difficulty understanding these instructions.
1. Field of application
Personal protective equipment (PPE).
Chest harness for converting a seat harness into a fall arrest harness. Only the seat
harness + TOP combinations that are defined as compatible (see compatibility
section) are EN 361: 2002 certified.
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose
other than that for which it is designed.
Responsibility
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.
Before using this equipment, you must:
- Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks involved.
Failure to heed any of these warnings may result in severe injury or death.
This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those
placed under the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible person.
You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you
assume the consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to
assume this responsibility, or if you do not fully understand the Instructions for Use,
do not use this equipment.
2. Nomenclature
(1) Shoulder straps, (2) Rear adjustment buckle, (3) Front adjustment buckle, (4)
Sternal attachment point, (5) Chest harness-seat harness connector, (6) CAPTIV,
(7) Elastic keepers, (8) Velcro keeper for ASAP'SORBER, (9) Fall arrest lanyard
connector-holders.
Principal materials:
Straps: polyester.
Adjustment buckles: steel.
Attachment points and front chest harness-seat harness connector: aluminum alloy.
3. Inspection, points to verify
Your safety is related to the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every
12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions
of usage). Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. Record the results on
your PPE inspection form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or
individual number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection;
problems, comments, inspector's name and signature.
Before each use
Chest harness
Check the webbing at the attachment points, at the adjustment buckles and at the
safety stitching.
Look for cuts, wear and damage due to use, to heat, to chemicals...
Verify that the DoubleBack buckles function properly.
Am'D SCREW-LOCK connector
Verify that the gate opens, and that it closes automatically and completely. The
Keylock hole must not be blocked or plugged.
Check that the locking sleeve locks and unlocks.
During use
Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are securely fastened.
Verify that the carabiner is always loaded on the major axis.
Regularly check that the locking sleeve is locked. Avoid any pressure or rubbing that
could unlock the gate or damage the locking sleeve.
It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections
to the other equipment in the system. Make sure that all items of equipment are
correctly positioned with respect to each other.
4. Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your
application (compatible = good functional interaction).
Equipment used with your chest harness must meet current standards in your
country (e.g. EN 813 harnesses).
Use only harnesses that are defined as compatible. See the compatibility table.
The chest harness comes with an Am'D SCREW-LOCK connector which may be
replaced with an Am'D TRIACT-LOCK, an OK SL or an OK TL (2017 version), an
OXAN SL or an OXAN TL (2017 version).
Refer to the Instructions For Use of the corresponding products.
The CAPTIV must be used with your connector.
5. TOP chest harness setup
A. Installation on the seat harness
Follow the instructions in the drawings. Thread the DoubleBack buckle properly.
B. Full-body harness setup
- Be sure to correctly stow the excess webbing (folded flat) in the keepers.
Am'D SCREW-LOCK connector
A carabiner is not indestructible.
A carabiner is strongest when loaded on the major axis, with the gate closed.
Loading a carabiner in any other way (e.g. on the minor axis or with the gate open)
is dangerous and can reduce its strength.
Adjustment and suspension test
Your harness must be adjusted to fit snugly in order to reduce the risk of injury in
case of a fall.
You must move around and hang in the harness from each attachment point, with
your equipment, to verify that the harness fits properly, provides adequate comfort
for the intended use and that it is optimally adjusted.
6. Sternal fall arrest attachment point
EN 361: 2002
Only the sternal attachment point may be used to attach a fall arrest system, for
example a mobile fall arrester, an energy absorber..., or other system described
in the EN 363 standard. For ease of identification, this point is marked with the
letter 'A'.
Clearance: amount of free space below the user
The free space below the user must be sufficient to prevent the user from hitting
an obstacle in case of a fall. Specific details on calculating clearance are found in
the Instructions for Use of the other components (energy absorbers, mobile fall
arrester...).
TECHNICAL NOTICE TOP
7. CAPTIV connector positioning bar
The CAPTIV positioning bar promotes positioning of the connector along its major
axis. Warning: replace the CAPTIV removable bar if you change the connector.
8. Velcro keeper
The Velcro keeper may be used to hold your mobile fall arrester's energy absorber
in a high position.
9. Fall arrest lanyard connector holder
A. To be used only as a connector holder for unused lanyard ends.
B. In case of a fall, the connector holder releases the lanyard end connector so as
to avoid impeding deployment of the energy absorber.
Warning: this attachment point is not a fall arrest attachment point.

10. Additional information

- You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of
difficulties encountered while using this equipment.
- The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user's
position and should meet the requirements of the EN 795 standard (12 kN minimum
strength).
- In a fall arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user
before each use, in order to avoid any impact with the ground or with an obstacle
in case of a fall.
- Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk
and the length of a fall.
- A fall arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall
arrest system.
- When using multiple items of equipment, a dangerous situation can arise in which
the safety function of an item of equipment can be affected by the safety function of
another item of equipment.
- WARNING: ensure that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp
surfaces.
- Users must be medically fit for activities at height. WARNING: inert suspension in a
harness can result in serious injury or death.
- The Instructions for Use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this
product must be followed.
- The Instructions for Use must be provided to the user of this equipment, in the
language of the country where the equipment is used.
- Make sure the markings on the product are legible.
When to retire your equipment:
WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one
use, depending on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of usage
(harsh environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures,
chemicals...).
A product must be retired when:
- It is over 10 years old and made of plastic or textiles.
- It has been subjected to a major fall (or load).
- It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
- You do not know its full usage history.
- When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or
incompatibility with other equipment...
Destroy these products to prevent further use.
Icons:
A. Lifetime: 10 years - B. Marking - C. Acceptable temperatures - D. Usage
precautions - E. Cleaning/disinfection - F. Drying - G. Storage/transport - H.
Maintenance - I. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities,
except replacement parts) - J. Questions/contact
3-year guarantee
Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear,
oxidation, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance,
negligence, uses for which this product is not designed.
Warning symbols
1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death. 2. Exposure to
a potential risk of accident or injury. 3. Important information on the functioning or
performance of your product. 4. Equipment incompatibility.
Traceability and markings
a. Body controlling the manufacture of this PPE - b. Notified body performing the
CE type exam - c. Traceability: datamatrix - d. Diameter - e. Serial number - f. Year
of manufacture - g. Month of manufacture - h. Batch number - i. Individual identifier
- j. Standards - k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully - l. Model identification - m.
Class (B basic)
C0038000B (190917)
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