Kong ORTLES Manual Del Usuario página 5

The life time of these devices is technically unlimited, provided that after an extended use, and
in any case at least every two years, they are overhauled by persons authorized by Kong. The
details of the overhaul must be written on the chart.
Please take care of these devices and use them very carefully. It is not just you but also the
people you are rescuing who rely on them.
If used correctly and carefully they will give you the reliability you require. As for safety, the use
of a second rope makes the operation extremely safe and the joint knots make this technology
safer than any other steel cable technology employing, for example, quick links. The weight, the
easy assembling, the operation speed, the removal or reduction of the frictions, the possibility
to change the present technologies put these devices among the best available to the rescue
organizations.
REST PLATES
The two rest plates for the Ortles winch are made of folded aluminium alloy. A number of holes
of different diameter allows to fasten them to the ground by means of nails or the like. They
are equipped with two screws with hand levers and two threaded bushes for firmly and safely
fastening the winch (picture 1). They weigh about 5 kg and their size is 60x30x20.
LEVER SAFETY TEETH
SELF-TAILING
ASCENDER
GRIPPING
LEVER
ROPE GUIDE
THREADED
PULLEY
BUSH
HAND LEVER
LEFT REST
PLATE
RIGHT REST
PLATE
ARM
FIG. 1
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