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5 Installation and Use
DO NOT rely on feel or sound to verify proper snaphook or carabiner engagement. Ensure that gate and keeper are
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closed before use.
Additional lanyard connectors shall not be added, as this would serve to lengthen the lifeline and increase free fall.
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DO NOT use the PFL in leading edge applications.
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Unsuitable for use on unstable surfaces, fine grain materials or particulate surfaces such as sand or coal, as
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insufficient speed may prevent lock-on in the event of a fall (possible engulfment hazard).
PFLs shall not come into contact with hot surfaces (such as hot pipes), become entangled with moving machinery, or
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come into contact with electrical hazards (such as high voltage power lines).
PFLs shall be protected from fire, acids, caustic solutions, or temperatures outside the range -40°F to 130°F (-40°C
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to 54°C).
Failure to follow these warnings can result in serious personal injury or death.
5.2
General Installation and Use
Connectors: Ensure PFL connectors are compatible with the attachments to which they are connected (to prevent roll-
out), and are fully closed and locked before use. See Section
Anchors: Ensure the PFL is attached to a compatible anchor –flexible anchors, such as anchor lines, horizontal lifelines,
rails, or cantilever structures can affect the ability of the V-TEC PFL to lock-on in the case of a fall. For further clarification
on compatibility specifications, refer to the user instructions of the flexible anchor product. Should compatibility information
not be included in the flexible anchor user instructions, contact the flexible anchor manufacturer for clarification.
Retraction: In use, the PFL lifelines will extract and retract without hesitation. Do not allow the lifeline to pass through legs
or under arms, or wrap around structure. If the lifeline does not retract in use, fully extract the lifeline and slowly allow it to
retract. If the lifeline continues to hesitate in retraction, contact MSA.
Twin Leg Connection (Web PFLs Only): The PFL twin-leg configuration is intended to give users 100% tie-off when
moving around the work site. One of the legs must be attached to an appropriate anchorage connector while the user
moves to the new location. At the new location, attach the second leg to an appropriate anchorage connector before
disconnecting the original leg. Repeat this process until the final destination has been reached. Do NOT work with both
legs connected to an anchorage connector.
WARNING!
Dual-connections shall only be made for the purposes of 100% tie-off transitions, if a dual connection is made for any other
purpose, anchorages of different elevations must be utilized.
Failure to follow this warning can result in serious personal injury or death.
Tieback Connection (Web PFLs Only): The PFL Tieback configuration is intended to give users the ability to anchor
directly to structural members that have been suitably identified by a qualified person. To use: wrap the leg of the PFL
around the identified structural member and connect the FP5K snaphook to the leg to create a closed loop. Be sure the
snaphook gate is completely closed, locked, and captures the leg of the PFL. Inspect anchorage to assure the tie-back
loop on the leg of the PFL cannot be accidentally disengaged from the anchorage during use.
Storage: When not in use, store with the lifeline fully retracted as prolonged periods of full extraction may weaken the
retraction spring. Guide the lifeline back to the unit for full retraction. Do NOT release lifeline from a distance as it will retract
at high speed, potentially damaging internal parts. The connector may also strike objects in its path, causing damage to
those objects and to the connector. See Section
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3 Product
Specification.
8 Cleaning and Storage
for full cleaning and storage instructions.
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