Checking The Brackets Blocfor™, Carol™ And 150 Kg Ppe Double Anchor With 360° Rotation; Checking The Markings; Checking The Compulsory Components Are Present; Checking The General Condition Of The Bracket - Tractel davimast-Mast Manual De Instalación, De Utilización Y De Mantenimiento

Proceed to check the stopping of the weight following:
1. Lift the weight with the caRol™ TS winch;
2. Release the crank handle;
3. The locking of the weight must be done immediately
without slipping;
4. Wait three minutes; and
5. Bring the weight back down.
NOTE: If the locking is not immediate, if it occurs
after several jolts or if the weight goes down before the
three-minute delay, the product must not be used and
must be returned to Tractel
12.5. Checking the brackets blocfor™,
caRol™ and 150 kg PPE double
anchor with 360° rotation
The davimast brackets are supplied with their system.
For the systems check, see the corresponding chapters.
Position the bracket so that all sides of it can be
inspected.

12.5.1. Checking the markings

The bracket must have the following markings at least:
• The manufacturer's or supplier's name;
• The equipment reference;
• The batch or serial number;
• The EN equipment standard followed by the year of
reference; and
• The logo; read the instruction manual.
NOTE: If any marking goes missing, the affected
equipment must be taken out of service.
12.5.2. Checking the compulsory components are
present
The davimast bracket must have the following at least:
• The davimast bracket;
• One pin; and
• One safety pin connected to the bracket by means
of a cablet.
12.5.3. Checking the general condition of the
bracket
Inspect each side of the bracket and more specifically
check whether:
• The bracket is deformed in any way;
• The mounting holes are deformed in any way;
• The pins and safety pins are deformed in any way;
• There is any corrosion;
or an authorised repairer.
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IMPORTANT: Check all of the bolts present on
each bracket have been tightened. If a Nylstop lock
nut is removed, it must be replaced with a new Nylstop
lock nut.
NOTE: Non-compliance with the above check
does not necessarily mean the equipment is to be
decommissioned, but the device must not be used
until it has been repaired by Tractel or an authorised
repairer.

13. Lifespan

Tractel textile PPE such as harnesses, lanyards,
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ropes and energy absorbers, Tractel
such as stopcable™ and stopfor™ fall arrest devices,
blocfor™ self-retracting fall arrest devices and Tractel
lifelines and anchor devices may be used from their
manufacturing date providing that they:
• Are used normally in accordance with the usage
recommendations of this manual;
• Undergo a periodic inspection, which must be
performed at least once a year by an authorised and
qualified technician. On completion of this periodic
inspection, the product must be certified in writing as
fit to be recommissioned; and
• Fully comply with the storage and transport conditions
set out in this manual.
As a general rule and subject to implementing the
conditions for use stated above, their service life may
exceed 10 years.

14. Product disposal

When disposing of the product, the various components
must be recycled by separating and sorting metal
and synthetic components. These materials must
be recycled through specialist organisations. When
disposing of the product, a qualified person should
dismantle and separate the component parts.
Component
Product structure
Rods, spacer, screws,
pulley shaft
Pulley, one rotation ring
mechanical PPE
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Treat as a waste of the
type:
Aluminium/steel
Steel
Aluminium/polymer
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