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It is supplied with a 75x35x25 cm rucksack which can contain also the two plates.
Weight of the winch alone: 8 kg.
The Ortles is composed of a plate made of aluminium alloy with holes for inserting the anchor
snaplinks, two speeds winding winch for textile ropes only complete with self-tailing, two hand
levers for operating it, a fixed ascender and another one with sewn tape, and a rope guide pulley
with ball bearing (picture 16).
The clockwise rotation gives a 1:6 ratio (one drum turn = six hand lever turns), the power is 1:39
(1 kg force applied to the hand lever allows to lift 39 kg weight). Normally used when the weight
to be lifted is considerable. The counterclockwise rotation gives a 1:2 ratio and the power is 1:13.
To be used when the weight to be lifted is lighter. Higher speed = bigger stress. A drum turn
(360°) corresponds to 26 cm recovered rope. The Ortles winch has been designed and tested
(assembled both on the fishing pole and on the rest plates) for dropping or lifting two persons
at the same time; standard weight 200 kg (factor of safety and inspection 1:10 under static
conditions and 1:1.5 for the functionality). The winch can be used under the climatic conditions
normally borne by the man, which are in conformity with the norm prEN 1891 and have an
elongation factor type A, with static textile ropes of emergency with dynamic ropes always CE
certified. The static acceptance tests have been carried out by wrapping around the winch drum
5 rope turns. The user can operate the winch only after self-insuring himself by his own means
(not supplied with this device). These means shall be assigned to this specific function and in
conformity with the specific national or European regulations.
The operating instructions concerns the employment of a rope only. We strongly suggest that for
any rescue operation a second rope is available for safety's sake.
The described procedures are carried out with the Ortles winch assembled on the fishing pole
but they are exactly the same when the winch is assembled on the rest plates.
ASCENDER
SAFETY
CABLE
TEETH
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ARGANO ORTLES
OPERTATING INSTRUCTIONS OF THE ORTLES WINCH
FIG. 16
via XXV Aprile, 4 - 23804 MONTE MARENZO (LC) - ITALY
RECOVERY OPERATION
Insert the recovery rope on
the guide rope pulley, open
the ascender teeth wide (pic-
ture 16), insert the rope and
then close it (picture 17).
FIG. 17
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