User`s manual
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User’s Manual PME Ascender 4-stroke engine
SAFETY
Rope recommendations
ActSafe PME is designed for EN 1891 ropes.
However, all EN 1891 ropes does not per-
form well with the ascender. ActSafe has
tested a variety of ropes; please contact
usfor more information about dierent
rope qualities.
Please read and understand the tips and
directions regarding ropes below and you
will get more out of your ropes as well as
your ActSafe Ascender.
The user should carry out tests with the rope
normally used prior to operations involving the
ascender. Consult ActSafe for more information
and assistance in the test of the rope.
A new rope will get an increased service life if it is
put to soak in cold water before the rst use.
Avoid getting sand or dirt onto/into the ropes
since it will wear the rope grab and loop. Use a
rope mat, rope bag or similar.
Keep your ropes in good condition, check with
your distributor / manufacturer on how to do this.
If the rope has been soiled by dirt, sand, gravel,
oil or grease, consult your manufacturer on the
proper action.
TIPS
As a rule of the thumb one can say that
extremely soft ropes don’t get good grip in
the rope grab. A very soft rope may result
in poor lifting capacity since the rope starts
to slip or in the worst-case scenario even a
jam.
NOTE! Not all EN 1891 ropes perform in a
similar way. They have slightly dierent cha-
racteristics (sti, soft, thick/thin mantle etc).
A rope that has been in contact with acid
must not be used under any circumstances.
Scrap the rope!
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