Instructions For Storage And Maintenance; Operational Life Of The Installation - FALL SAFE S-LINE VERTIX SYSTEM Manual De Instalación

INSTALLATION MANUAL
• It is strictly prohibited to use the guided type fall arrester including a rigid anchor line outside
the limits specified in this document or outside
• It is forbidden to use any another karabiner to attach the lanyard to the glider that provided by
FALL SAFE®. The function of safety of the glider could be affected if the karabiner used is not
the karabiner supplied by FALL SAFE®.

Instructions for storage and maintenance

The glider must be stored in a place away from moisture.
• The FALL SAFE® S-Line Vertix must be inspected by a qualified person at least once a year,
as well as after every fall.
• The safety of the users depends on the maintenance of the effectiveness and the resistance of
the equipment.
• Reconditioning of the line after a fall requires a re-tensioning of the cable using FALL SAFE®
tools, as well as the repositioning of the guide cables on their support brackets. This work must
be carried out by a qualified person who has received an adequate training by FALL SAFE®,
and is in the possession of the installer manual.
• The lubrication of the cable is recommended once a year in order to facilitate the movement of
the glider. This recommendation is applicable only in an environment or installation where the
guided type fall arrester including a rigid anchor line can accept oil lubrication.
• Any addition or alteration to the equipment is prohibited without written consent from FALL
SAFE®.
• If the equipment may be in contact with chemical, please contact FALL SAFE® and tell us the
exact name of the chemical concerned.
• The correct tightening of bolts and nuts should be checked.
• The equipment will be carefully packaged, to avoid any damage during tranport.

Operational life of the installation

All the components of the guided type fall arrester including a rigid anchor line are
manufactured from of stainless steel according to the AISI 316 / 304, which have a great
resistance to the atmospheric degradation.
• The operational life is a function of the building structure and of its capacity to maintain its
physical properties in the course of time.
• The operational life of the FALL SAFE® S-Line Vertix is limited to 20 years.
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