Petzl NAVAHO SIT FAST - Manual (Page 2)

2 NAVAHO SIT / NAVAHO SIT FAST / TOP / TOP CROLL C79502-C (200907)
A
Only the techniques shown in the
diagrams that are not crossed out and/
or do not display a skull and crossbones
symbol are authorized. Check our Web
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latest versions of these documents.
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or difficulty understanding these
documents.
Field of
application
- NAVAHO SIT and NAVAHO SIT FAST
Seat harness, work positioning belt.
- NAVAHO SIT or NAVAHO SIT FAST
assembled with a TOP chest harness
Fall arrest harness, work positioning
belt, seat harness.
- NAVAHO SIT or NAVAHO SIT FAST
assembled with a TOP CROLL chest
harness
Fall arrest harness, work positioning
belt, seat harness, rope access harness
with integrated CROLL.
This product must not be loaded beyond
its strength rating, nor be used for any
purpose other than that for which it is
designed.
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this
equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own
actions and decisions.
Before using this equipment, you must:
- Read and understand all instructions
for use.
- Get specific training in its proper use.
- Become acquainted with its capabilities
and limitations.
- Understand and accept the risks
involved.
Failure to heed any of these warnings
may result in severe injury or death.
Responsibility
WARNING, specific training is essential
before use.
This product must only be used by
competent and responsible persons, or
those placed under the direct and visual
control of a competent and responsible
person.
Gaining an adequate apprenticeship in
appropriate techniques and methods of
protection is your own responsibility.
You personally assume all risks and
responsibilities for all damage, injury
or death which may occur during or
following incorrect use of our products
in any manner whatsoever. If you are not
able, or not in a position to assume this
responsibility or to take this risk, do not
use this equipment.
Inspection, points to verify
Before each use
- Harness
Check the webbing at the attachment
points, at the adjustment buckles and at
the safety stitching.
Look for cuts in the webbing, wear
and damage due to use, to heat, and
to contact with chemical products,
etc. Be particularly careful to check for
cut threads.
Verify that the DoubleBack and FAST
buckles operate properly.
- TOP
Directional connector
Make sure the body, gate, gate hinge and
locking sleeve are free of any cracks,
deformation, corrosion, etc. Open
the gate and verify that it closes itself
automatically when released. Verify that
the locking sleeve operates properly. The
Keylock slot (gate) must not be blocked
by any foreign matter (dirt, pebble, etc.).
- TOP CROLL
Directional maillon rapide
Before each use, check the body.
Verify that the locking nut is screwed
on completely (no threads visible) and
tightened with a torque of 3 Nm.
CROLL ventral rope clamp
Before each use, check the condition of
the body, the attachment hole, the cam
and the safety catch (cracks, scoring,
deformation, wear, corrosion), the cam
springs and axle. Make sure the teeth
are not worn out. Attention, do not
use a rope clamp that has missing or
worn-out teeth.
During each use
It is important to regularly inspect the
condition of the product. Check its
connections with the other equipment
in the system and make sure that the
various pieces of equipment in the
system are correctly positioned with
respect to each other.
Consult the details of the inspection
procedure to be carried out for each item
of PPE on the Web at www.petzl.com/
ppe or on the PETZL PPE CD-ROM.
Contact PETZL if there is any doubt
about the condition of this product.
Nomenclature of parts
A A
3
13
4
1
10
13
13
4a
18 16
13
17
4b
8
10 / 10 bis
14
6
13
8
10
11
10 / 10 bis
10
13
13
1
2
1
8
12
11
9
15
10
13
11
5
7
3
NAVAHO SIT
NAVAHO SIT FAST
10 b : FAST rapid buckles
TOP TOP CROLL
(EN) Nomenclature of parts
- TOP chest harness:
(1) Shoulder straps,
(2) Dorsal adjustment buckle, (3) EN 361 sternal
attachment point,
(4) Directional connector.
- TOP CROLL chest harness:
(1) Shoulder straps,
(2) Dorsal adjustment buckle, (3) EN 361 sternal
attachment point,
(4) EN 12841 integrated CROLL ventral rope clamp,
(4b) Directional maillon rapide with separation bar,
(16) Cam,
(17) Trigger/safety catch, (18) Connection hole.
- NAVAHO SIT and NAVAHO SIT FAST seat harnesses:
(5) Ventral point (textile) connecting the chest harness
to the seat harness,
(6) Belt,
(7) EN 358, EN 813, ventral attachment point,
(8) EN 358 lateral belt attachment points,
(9) Rear buckle joining chest and seat components
with EN 358 restraint attachment point,
(10) DoubleBack adjustment buckles,
(10b) FAST quick-attach buckles,
(11) Equipment loop,
(12) Slot for tool carrier,
(13) Strap retainer,
(14) Adjustable elastic straps, (15) Label with
markings that stows in the waist belt support.
Principal materials
Harness: polyester, steel (adjustment buckles),
aluminum alloy (attachment points).
CROLL ventral rope clamp: aluminum alloy (body),
chrome-plated steel (cam), polyamide (safety catch).