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These instructions explain how to correctly use your equipment. Only certain techniques and
uses are described. The warning symbols inform you of some potential dangers related to the
use of your equipment, but it is impossible to describe them all. Check Petzl.com for updates
and additional information. You are responsible for heeding each warning and using your
equipment correctly. Any misuse of this equipment will create additional dangers. Contact Petzl
if you have any doubts or difficulty understanding these instructions.
1. Field of application
Personal protective equipment (PPE).
ASAP LOCK: mobile fall arrester for rope, with locking function.
EN 12841 type A: rope adjustment device for the safety rope. Backup device for a rope
access system, to be used in conjunction with a type B or C progression device.
EN 353-2: mobile fall arrester including a flexible safety line. Primary belay device in a fall
arrest system
This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose other than
that for which it is designed.
Responsibility
WARNING
Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous.
You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.
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.
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.
You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you assume the
consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to assume this responsibility, or
if you do not fully understand the instructions for use, do not use this equipment.
2. Nomenclature
(1) Frame, (2) Clevis, (3) Latch, (4) Connection pin, (5) Safety catches, (6) Arm, (7) Arm axle,
(8) Locking wheel, (9) Locking button.
Principal materials: aluminum alloy (frame, arm), stainless steel (locking wheel, clevis), polyester,
nylon (ropes).
3. Inspection, points to verify
Your safety is related to the integrity of your equipment.
Petzl recommends a detailed inspection by a competent person at least once every 12 months
(depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions of usage). Follow the
procedures described at www.petzl.com/ppe. Record the results on your PPE inspection
form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or individual number, dates:
manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection; problems, comments, inspector's
name and signature.
Before each use
ASAP: verify that the absorber is correctly installed on the clevis, and that the latch is properly
tightened.
Verify there are no cracks, nicks, deformation, wear, corrosion (on the frame, wheel, arm,
clevis).
Verify the condition of the safety catches, and that their return spring works.
Verify that the arm pivots on the axle, and that the return spring works. Verify that the locking
wheel is clean and that the teeth are not worn out. Warning: if one or more teeth are missing,
do not use the ASAP.
If the teeth are dirty, see the paragraph on Cleaning, maintenance. Verify that the locking wheel
rotates smoothly, through one complete revolution in both directions.
Rope: check the condition of the rope according to the manufacturer's instructions. The rope
must be retired if it has held a fall, if the core seems deformed, or if the sheath is damaged
or stained.
During each use
It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections to the other
equipment in the system. Make sure that all pieces of equipment in the system are correctly
positioned with respect to each other.
Beware of foreign objects that can prevent the locking wheel from contacting the rope, or from
turning. Protect your ASAP from splashes while working (paint, cement...). Make sure that the
locking wheel is always engaged on the rope.
4. Compatibility
Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application
(compatible = good functional interaction).
Equipment used with your ASAP must meet current standards in your country (e.g. EN 361
harnesses in Europe...).
Harness:
Connect your ASAP's energy absorber to the fall arrest attachment point on your harness.
Energy-absorbing lanyard:
Use the ASAP only with compatible Petzl energy absorbers:
- ASAP'SORBER.
- ABSORBICA L57.
The energy absorber must not be extended (one connector maximum at each end).
Rope, EN 12841 Type A usage:
- Use the ASAP with 10-13 mm EN 1891 type A semi-static kernmantle ropes.
Ropes tested during the CE EN 12841 type A certification:
- PARALLEL 10.5 mm
- AXIS 11 mm
- ANTIPODES 10 mm
- GRIP 12.5 mm
Rope, EN 353-2 usage:
Use the ASAP with the ropes tested during the CE EN 353-2: 2002 certification:
- PARALLEL 10.5 mm
- AXIS 11 mm.
5. Working principle
At moderate speeds, the locking wheel turns freely in both directions. A rapid downward
movement causes the locking wheel to stop rotating; the rope is locked by pinching between
the wheel and the frame.
6. Installation and function test
Preparation:
Use only your ASAP LOCK's original latch. The latch has a system that resists unscrewing for
three assembly/disassembly cycles; from the fourth cycle onward, apply thread lock to your
latch before assembly.
Install the energy absorber and close the clevis. Tighten, check the correct positioning of the
axle and the tightness of the latch.
Installation: open the safety catches to place the rope in the frame, close the latches to
engage the locking wheel on the rope.
Warning, the ASAP is a directional device and locks in only one direction. Danger of death if
the ASAP is positioned upside down on the rope.
Perform a function test for each installation.
Unlocking: after the function test, unlock the wheel so the device can slide on the rope
normally.
Locking function: use the wheel's locking button to keep the ASAP from moving downward
on the rope. Warning: in case of accidental suspension on a locked ASAP LOCK, it cannot be
unlocked while under load.
7. Clearance
Clearance is the minimum amount of clear space below the user that prevents the user from
contacting any obstacle in case of a fall.
Clearance takes into account:
- The ASAP's stopping distance.
- The tearing length of the energy absorber.
- The average height of the user.
- A safety margin of 1 m.
The rope's elasticity (E) varies according to the situation and must be added to your clearance
calculation.
For more information, see the ASAP product experience document at petzl.com.
The values presented are based on theoretical estimations and fall tests using a rigid mass.
In a fall arrest system, take into account the length of any connectors that will have an effect
on the fall distance.
8. Precautions for use
As you progress, regularly check that the rope is sliding properly in the ASAP, to avoid creating
a loop of slack.
A dynamic overload can damage the rope. If the ASAP's rope is loaded, the user must have
another safety rope available.
9. Cleaning, maintenance
Avoid getting any liquid inside the locking wheel's mechanism.
For cleaning the locking wheel's teeth, using a solvent is not recommended, but possible if
applied with a brush, taking care to avoid getting any solvent in the mechanism.
10. Additional information
- You must have a rescue plan and the means to rapidly implement it in case of difficulties
encountered while using this equipment.
- The anchor point for the system should preferably be located above the user's position and
should meet the requirements of the EN 795 standard (minimum strength of 12 kN).
- In a fall arrest system, it is essential to check the required clearance below the user before
each use, to avoid any impact with the ground or an obstacle in case of a fall.
- Make sure that the anchor point is correctly positioned, in order to limit the risk and the
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length of a fall.
- A fall arrest harness is the only device allowable for supporting the body in a fall arrest
system.
- When using multiple pieces of equipment together, a dangerous situation can result if the
safety function of one piece of equipment is affected by the safety function of another piece
of equipment.
- WARNING DANGER, take care that your products do not rub against abrasive or sharp
surfaces.
- Users must be medically fit for activities at height. Warning, inert suspension in a harness can
result in serious injury or death.
- The instructions for use for each item of equipment used in conjunction with this product
must be followed.
- The instructions for use must be provided to users of this equipment in the language of the
country in which the product is to be used.
- Make sure the markings on the product are legible.
When to retire your equipment:
WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one use, depending
on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of usage (harsh environments, marine
environment, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemical products...).
A product must be retired when:
- It has been subjected to a major fall (or load).
- It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
- You do not know its full usage history.
- When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or
incompatibility with other equipment...
Destroy retired equipment to prevent further use.
Icons:
A. Unlimited lifetime - B. Acceptable temperatures - C. Usage precautions - D. Cleaning/
disinfection - E. Drying - F. Storage/transport - G. Maintenance - H. Modifications/
repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts) - I. Questions/contact
3-year guarantee
Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear, oxidation,
modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance, negligence, uses for which
this product is not designed.
Traceability and markings
a. Body controlling the manufacture of this PPE - b. Notified body performing the CE type
exam - c. Traceability: datamatrix = model number + serial number - d. Rope compatibility -
e. Serial number - f. Year of manufacture - g. Day of manufacture - h. Control or name of
inspector - i. Incrementation - j. Standards - k. Read the instructions for use carefully - l. Model
identification
B715020B (261113)
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