6.0
Maintenance, Service, and Storage
6.1
Maintenance: Clean the Pass-Through Anchor with water and mild detergent. Do not allow excessive build-up of dirt, paint or other
agents that may cause damage or hardening of the web fibers on any webbing. Hardening of the fibers of the web from external
elements may result in a loss of strength or alter the properties of the web in a manner that could cause the Pass-Through Anchor to fail
or to operate and perform correctly.
6.2
Proper Care
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Keep the Pass-Through Anchor clean and free of contaminants, this will greatly increase the service life.
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Mold and mildew due to damp storage will reduce the service life.
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Use a damp rag and a mild soap and water solution to clean the hardware. Wipe the hardware dry with a clean soft cloth.
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DO NOT use heat to dry.
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DO NOT use any solvents or petroleum products to clean this anchor.
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DO NOT attempt to repair or modify this Pass-Through Anchor or any of its components. Such attempts will void the warranty
and may result in serious injury or death.
6.3
Storage: Store in a clean, dry and chemical free environment and kept out of direct sunlight.
7.0
Inspection
7.1 Pre-Use Inspection: Please review the Pre-Use Inspection guidelines in Section 5.4 for inspection requirements.
7.2 Inspection Frequency: FallTech requires all fall protection equipment to be inspected by a competent person other than the user at
least once each year or more frequently if the conditions exist. FallTech strongly recommends that a competent person conducts a hazard
assessment of the environment and determines the length of the inspection intervals due to the site conditions. The annual inspection
shall be recorded on an inspection log, including all deficiencies. This inspection should also be used as an opportunity to train any
authorized persons with respect to deficiencies that they have failed to observe on their daily inspections.
Type of Use
Infrequent to
Light Use
Moderate to
Heavy Use
Severe to
Continuous
Use
7.3 Inspection Results: If an inspection reveals defects in or damage to the equipment, inadequate maintenance or activated fall
indicators, remove the equipment from service.
MANC03 Rev B
Application Examples
Good storage conditions, indoor or infre-
Rescue and confined space,
quent outdoor use, room temperature, clean
factory maintenance
Transportation,
Fair storage conditions, indoor and extended
residential constrution,
outdoor use, all temperatures, clean or dusty
utilities, warehouse
Harsh storage condtions, prolonged or con-
Commercial
construction, oil and gas,
outdoor use, all temperatures, dirty environ-
mining, foundry
Inspection Frequency
Example Conditions of Use
environments
environments
tinuous
ments
040320
Competent
Person
Worker Inpection
Inspection
Frequency
Frequency
Before each use
Annually
Semi-annually to
Before each use
annually
Quarterly to
Before each use
semi-annually
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