User`s manual

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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Descending equipment (emergency)
If needing to descend (for example when
running out of fuel), there is a rescue kit on
the ActSafe Ascender that enables the wor-
ker to simply connect a descending device,
disengage the ascender, and then descend
to the ground.
The rescue kit consists of
• 1 sling
• 1 step loop
• 2 karabiners (colour coded blue and red).
• 1 rope clamp
• 1 descender device including
red karabiner
How to perform self rescue is further
explained on page 20 and is also a part
of the basic Ascender training.
Over load protection
The ascender is equipped with overload
protection that is based on a centrifugal
friction function.
When the engine speed increases, two
brake shoes are forced towards a drum; the
friction causes the rope grab to be driven.
If the ascender is run according to the
instructions, the overload protection will
withstand 300 kg.
The maximum load can also be limited if
the engine’s power diminishes, e.g. if lower
quality fuel is used, if the air lter is dirty, if
the weather conditions are bad, if used at
higher altitude etc.
When the Ascender is new, a somewhat
lower lift capacity may be experienced due
to the fact that the brake shoes have not
yet been run in.
If the ascender still has a low lift capacity,
despite a running in period, this can be due
to worn brake shoes. Contact your ActSafe
local distributor.
The transmission is equipped with a
safety shear bolt protecting it from dama-
ge. It is located under the rescue kit bag.