Tractel Blocfor - English; Table of Contents

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Table of contents
1. Important instructions ........................................................8
1.1. General warning ......................................................8
1.1.1. Your duty to understand and comply ............8
1.1.2. Your duty to inspect and maintain ................8
1.1.3. Your duty to train and control people ............8
1.1.4. Your duty to avoid taking chances ................9
2. Denitions and pictograms ............................................. 10
2.1. Denitions.............................................................. 10
2.2. Pictograms ............................................................ 10
3. Operating conditions ...................................................... 10
3.1. Checks before use ................................................ 10
3.1.1. Blocfor
®
SRL with retrieval ..........................11
4. Functions and descriptions .............................................11
4.1. Blocfor
®
SRL with retrieval ..................................... 11
4.2. Work Winch ........................................................... 12
4.3. Scafor
®
manual hoist ............................................ 12
5. Installation ....................................................................... 12
5.1. Blocfor
®
SRL with retrieval .................................... 13
5.1.1. Installation of the Blocfor
®
on the
Blocfor
®
Davitrac™ bracket ....................... 13
5.1.2. Installation of the Blocfor
®
Davitrac™
bracket on the mast of the Davitrac™+
or Davitrac™ .............................................. 13
5.1.3. Dismantling of the Blocfor
®
bracket
from the Davitrac™+ or Davitrac™ mast .. 13
5.2. Work winch ............................................................ 13
5.2.1. Installation of work winch on the work winch
Davitrac™ bracket ..................................... 13
5.2.2. Installation of the work winch Davitrac™
bracket on the mast of the Davitrac™+ or
Davitrac™ ................................................... 13
5.2.3. Dismantling of the work winch
Davitrac™ bracket ..................................... 13
5.3. Scafor
®
manual hoist ............................................ 14
5.3.1. Installation of the Scafor
®
manual hoist
on the Scafor
®
Davitrac™ bracket ............. 14
5.3.2. Installation of the Scafor
®
Davitrac™
bracket on the mast of the Davitrac™+ or
Davitrac™ ................................................... 14
5.3.3. Dismantling of the Scafor
®
work winch
Davitrac™ bracket ..................................... 14
6. Use ................................................................................. 14
6.1. Blocfor
®
.................................................................. 14
6.1.1. Rescue operation with Blocfor
®
................. 14
6.1.1.1. Activating the recovery function ... 14
6.1.1.2. Return to the fall arrest function ... 15
6.2. Manual hoist .......................................................... 15
6.2.1. Work winch ................................................. 15
6.2.1.1. Rescue operation with the
work winch ................................. 15
6.2.1.2. Load lifting operation .................... 15
6.3. Scafor
®
manual hoist ............................................ 15
7. Prohibited use ................................................................. 15
8. Associated equipment .................................................... 16
8.1. Harness ................................................................. 16
8.2. Work Winch ........................................................... 16
8.3. Blocfor ................................................................... 16
8.4. Scafor .................................................................... 16
8.5. Forged steel snap hooks ................................... 16
8.6. Carabiners: ............................................................ 16
8.7. Davitrac™+ and Davitrac™ .................................. 16
9. Transport and storage ................................................... 16
10. Equipment compliance ................................................. 16
11. Marking ......................................................................... 16
12. Periodic inspection and repair ...................................... 16
12.1. Checking the cable ............................................. 17
12.1.1. Composition of the cable ........................... 17
12.1.2. Checking the general condition of the
cable ........................................................... 17
12.2. Checking the Blocfor
®
R ..................................... 18
12.2.1. Checking the marking ................................ 18
12.2.2. Checking the compulsory components
are present ................................................. 18
12.2.3. Checking the general condition of
the fall arrest .............................................. 18
12.2.4. Checking the general condition of the
cable .......................................................... 18
12.2.5. Checking the general condition of the
tear-o󰀨 energy absorber ........................... 18
12.2.6. Checking the fall arrest function ................ 18
12.2.7. Checking the rescue lifting system ............ 19
12.3. Checking the work winch .................................... 19
12.3.1. Checking the marking ................................ 19
12.3.2. Checking the compulsory components
are present ................................................. 19
12.3.3. Checking the general condition of the
work winch ................................................. 19
12.3.4. Checking the general condition of the
cable ........................................................... 19
12.3.5. Checking the proper functioning of the
work winch .................................................. 20
12.3.5.1. Additional check for the Carol
MO .............................................. 20
12.4. Checking the Scafor
®
manual hoist .................... 20
12.5. Checking the Blocfor
®
, work winch and
Scafor
®
brackets ................................................. 20
12.5.1. Checking the marking ................................ 20
12.5.2. Checking the compulsory components
are present ................................................. 20
12.5.3. Checking the general condition of the bracket ...20
13. Service life .................................................................... 21
14. Disposal ........................................................................ 21