Petzl EXO EASHOOK - Manual (Page 7)

7 EXO CE SACOCHE D305100A (040808)
The actions described below do not in
any case replace the training provided by
your training organization.
Horizontal movement
Check that the rope is correctly anchored.
Tension the system with your body
weight.
Squeeze the descender’s cam with the
left hand to allow the rope to slide. Hold
the braking side of the rope with your
right hand.
Always keep your body weight on the
rope. Do not allow any slack between the
descender and the anchor.
Vertical descent
Check that the rope is correctly anchored.
Always keep your body weight on the rope.
WARNING DANGER, when transitioning from
horizontal to vertical (clearing obstacles), the
descender can be jammed on an edge (see
drawing). The descent can be interrupted. You
must have acquired good refl exes during your
training.
Gradually pull on the handle with the left hand.
Always hold the braking side of the rope with
your right hand. The handle can assist in
braking, but the rate of descent is controlled by
varying the grip of the brake hand on the braking
side of the rope.
You must always control your descent
speed: 2 m/s maximum.
WARNING, if you release the handle, continue to
keep a fi rm grip on the braking side of the rope.
WARNING
- Any jamming of the rope in the descender
(knots, rope jammed behind the cam, tangled
rope), will stop your evacuation.
- In a descent that is too fast, a sudden stop on
a knot or the sewn termination can break the
system or cause a serious injury.
Detaching from the system
When your descent is fi nished, verify that you
have reached safety and detach the connector
from your harness.
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Descent
Descent