EDELRID EDDY Manual Del Usuario página 16

If the lead climber releases the tension on the rope, all
that is necessary to unlock the device and let out the
rope is to apply slight pressure to the braking cam to
continue letting out more rope.
Releasing and lowering (fi g. 16)
The rope fed into the device should be held with the
braking hand for additional safety.
The control lever should now be pulled gently in order
to release the tensioned rope and to lower the person
hanging on the rope.
During this process, let the rope which is fed in run
through the braking hand to provide additional safety.
Only lower the person to the ground at a controlled
speed. The rate of descent increases as the degree of
unlocking is increased by means of the control lever.
In particular, with thinner rope diameters and heavily
used ropes with an increased diameter, the brake lever
must be operated with increased sensitivity when lowe-
ring a person. Always hold the braking side of the rope.
Double-stop safety function in the event of overload
(fi g. 17)
In the event of overload (braking lever pulled too far),
the braking cam automatically springs back to the lo-
cking position and arrests the rope = Double-stop safety
function.
The braking lever (control lever) remains in the pulled-
back position.
The braking cam can be unlocked again by gently
pushing the lever forwards, so that the person can con-
tinue to be lowered.
ATTENTION – in the case of heavily used ropes with
an increased diameter, the lever mechanism reacts
with reduced sensitivity, which means that for safety
you should always hold the braking side of the rope.
The double-stop safety function is an additional safety
function to avoid overload that could result in undesired
acceleration.
Active abseiling
Active abseiling is performed in a similar way to lowe-
ring, i.e. with additional guidance of the rope running
in by the brake hand and measured unlocking by me-
ans of the control lever. Always hold the braking side
of the rope.
Belaying with a top rope (fi g. 18)
When belaying with a top rope, the two sides of the rope
can also be operated directly to take in the rope. Always
hold the braking side of the rope.
When top roping you should regularly take up slack in
the rope.
REGULAR INSPECTION, REMOVAL FROM SERVICE
AND LIFESPAN
Regular inspection
Before each instance of use, the components listed
below must be inspected to see whether they have any
damage (score marks, deformations, wear) and whether
they function perfectly.
Parts to be examined
• fi xed and moveable housing fl anks
• moveable braking cam (score marks, wear, moveabi-
lity)
• spring axle
• control lever
Handle equipment with care and clean after use! Keep
moving parts in working order by lubricating them from
time to time with appropriate amounts of acid-free sew-
ing machine oil or graphite-containing bicycle oil.
Removal from service
The belay device should always be removed from service