3M™ and DEUS™ Rescue Transfer Unit (RTU) KIT
Product Number: RTU, RTU-OG
MADE IN THE USA
Distributed by 3M Company
Tel (US): 1-800-243-4630
www.3M.com/FallProtection
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS WARNINGS. YOU COULD BE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED IF YOU DO NOT READ AND
UNDERSTAND THESE WARNINGS BEFORE USING THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
THE 3M™ AND DEUS™ RESCUE TRANSFER UNIT (RTU) KIT IS A COMPLETELY PRE-RIGGED ASSEMBLY OF INDIVIDUALLY
MANUFACTURED COMPONENTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE ENCLOSED COMPONENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
ON KIT COMPONENTS. YOU MUST THOROUGHLY READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE.
SPECIAL TRAINING AND KNOWLEDGE ARE REQUIRED TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT. USE AND INSPECT THIS EQUIPMENT ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
THE 3M™ AND DEUS™ RTU IS NOT DESIGNED AS FALL PROTECTION, NOR TO CATCH A FALLING LOAD. HIGH PEAK FORCES
GENERATED IN THESE SITUATIONS WILL DAMAGE THE ROPE OR CAM MECHANISM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
EQUIPMENT INSPECTION. THE USER OF THIS KIT SHOULD KEEP A PERMANENT RECORD LISTING THE DATE AND
RESULTS OF EACH INSPECTION.
INSPECT BEFORE & AFTER USE. CHECK ALL PARTS FOR CRACKS, DEFORMATION, CORROSION, WEAR, ETC. VERIFY THAT
SWIVELS ROTATE NORMALLY & THE AXLE SCREW HAS NOT LOOSENED. VERIFY SMOOTH ROTATION OF THE SHEAVES &
SECURITY OF THE AXLE SCREW. VERIFY ROPE COVER IS TIGHT & THE ROPE END IS SECURE. REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF THERE
IS ANY DOUBT ABOUT ITS SAFETY OR SERVICEABILITY.
INSPECTION DURING USE. REGULARY INSPECT AND MONITOR YOUR SYSTEM, CONFIRMING PROPER CONNECTIONS,
EQUIPMENT POSITION, FULLY LOCKED CONNECTORS, ETC. BE AWARE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - MOISTURE, ICE, SALT,
SAND, SNOW, CHEMICALS AND OTHER FACTORS CAN PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OR CAN GREATLY ACCELERATE WEAR.
DETAILED INSPECTION. IN ADDITION TO INSPECTION BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER EACH USE, A DETAILED INSPECTION BY A
COMPETENT PERSON MUST BE DONE AT LEAST ANNUALLY OR MORE FREQUENTLY DEPENDING ON AMOUNT AND TYPE OF USE.
REMOVE FROM SERVICE IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT ABOUT ITS SAFETY OR SERVICEABILITY.
CLEAN IF NECESSARY WITH FRESH WATER, THEN ALLOW TO DRY COMPLETELY. STORE IN A DRY PLACE AWAY FROM EXTREMES
OF HEAT AND COLD AND AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.
THIS KIT SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE IF ANY COMPONENT HAS BEEN DROPPED, OR EXPOSED TO HEAT
SUFFICIENT TO ALTER THE SURFACE APPEARANCE, OR IF DISTORTION OF ANY PART IS APPARENT, OR IF ANY
CRACKS ARE APPARENT, OR IF THEY HAVE SCRATCHES OR GOUGES OF MORE THAN A SUPERFICIAL NATURE.
TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF 3M™ AND DEUS™ RESCUE EQUIPMENT, CARE IS NECESSARY WHEN TRANSPORTING, AS WELL AS
WHEN USING IT. IF 3M™ AND DEUS™ RESCUE EQUIPMENT SUBJECTED
IS
TO EXTREME CONDITIONS DURING STORAGE,
TRANSPORTATION OR USE, INSPECT IT THOROUGHLY.
THE TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED IN THE PROPER AND SAFE USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT MAY ONLY BE LEARNED THROUGH PERSONAL
INSTRUCTION RECEIVED FROM AN INSTRUCTOR WHO IS WELL-QUALIFIED IN ALL PHASES OF VERTICAL ROPE WORK. SUCH
INSTRUCTION WILL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF YOUR COMPREHENSION OF, AND ABILITY TO PERFORM, THE TASKS REQUIRED
TO SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY USE THIS EQUIPMENT. NEVER ATTEMPT ITS USE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED
SUCH INSTRUCTION AND ARE BELIEVED COMPETENT BY YOUR INSTRUCTOR.
WORKING AND PERFORMING RESCUE AT HEIGHT ARE DANGEROUS AND IT IS UP TO YOU TO REDUCE THE RISKS AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE - BUT THE RISKS CAN NEVER BE ELIMINATED. THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO MISUSE THIS EQUIPMENT, TOO MANY TO
LIST. ANY PERSON USING 3M™ AND DEUS™ RESCUE PRODUCTS IN ANY MANNER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND ACCEPTS FULL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH. IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE OR NOT IN A POSITION TO ASSUME
THIS RESPONSIBILITY OR TO TAKE THIS RISK, DO NOT USE THE 3M™ AND DEUS™ RTU KIT.
GETTING APPROPRIATE TRAINING – AND THEN PRACTICING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS – IS CRITICAL TO YOUR SAFETY AND
ARE YOUR AND YOUR EMPLOYER’S RESPONSIBILITY.
DURING TRAINING AND PRACTICE WITH RESCUE EQUIPMENT, A BACK-UP BELAY SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED. 3M RECOMMENDS
THE 3M™ AND DEUS™ 7300 BACK-UP BELAY KIT.
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