Summary of Contents for CMC Rescue AZ VORTEX
- Page 1 by Rock Exotica V2.1 USER’S MANUAL UL Classified to NFPA 1983 - General Use EN 795...
- Page 2 Head Set, providing a wide range of adjustment. The lighter Head Set and the lighter, shorter legs make the AZ VORTEX easy to transport and store. On the A-frame and easel A-frame application, at least two pulleys can now be attached directly into the Head Set without carabiners, eliminating lost headspace and working clearance.
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Page 3: Specifications
Head Pins Leg Pins Pin Flags AZ VORTEX Hobble Straps 40 foot x 8 mm Cord (for tethering) Instruction Manual For tactical purposes, AZ VORTEX hardware is also available in black. CMC Rescue, Inc. | A Z VORTEX User’s Manual... - Page 4 Soft Soil, Undisturbed / Raptor Foot Recommended The Raptor Feet of the AZ VORTEX are designed to penetrate into this type of substrate with minimal outward force on the A-frame legs. Use the heel of your boot on each Raptor Foot to firmly press the foot into the soil.
- Page 5 While the User’s Manual is not intended to teach everything necessary to safely operate this device, it is the user’s responsibility to read and understand the User’s Manual that accompanies the AZ VORTEX. It’s important at all times to follow these safety guidelines:...
- Page 6 DA N G E R, U N S AFE ! Figure 3A The working line should never enter and exit on the same side of the AZ VORTEX head, • Figure 3A. This creates a horizontal force vector that will attempt to topple the tripod. Fixing the working line directly to the AZ VORTEX head will cause the same hazard, Figure 3B.
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Page 7: Principles Of Operation
Whenever possible, set up the AZ VORTEX in the three-legged configuration. It usually • takes less effort to transport the complete set of legs than to securely rig the AZ VORTEX in the A-frame or Gin Pole configuration. An A-frame and a Gin Pole provide options where the full tripod configuration cannot be adapted to the location. - Page 8 Make these changes back from the edge and then move the AZ VORTEX into position and tie down the feet only after making your final changes. Several attempts at getting it right may be needed before tie down commences.
- Page 9 Line (red) is pulled from outside of the tripod base, the resultant force vector will try to topple the tripod, Figure 6. DAN G ER, U N SAFE ! Figure 6 CMC Rescue, Inc. | A Z VORTEX User’s Manual...
- Page 10 The AZ VORTEX can be set up in a variety of tripod configurations, including an equal leg tripod. The adjustability of the AZ VORTEX allows it to fit a variety of spaces that the adjustment range of conventional, equal leg tripods may not. As discussed above, the legs should be either anchored to the surface or connected with Hobble Straps, cord, webbing or chain to keep them from spreading.
- Page 11 AZ VORTEX resists the tipping force associated with equal-leg tripods, still must secured. The increased skidding force on the feet must be taken into account when anchoring the feet or securing the legs. Figure 9 CMC Rescue, Inc. | A Z VORTEX User’s Manual...
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Page 12: Advanced Applications
Figure 10 ADVANCED APPLICATIONS It is usually quicker and safer to set up the AZ VORTEX with all three legs. Bipods and monopods are inherently unstable. If you let go, the device falls over. If the resultant force does not vector straight down the legs, the guy lines take additional loading and a guy line failure will cause a collapse. - Page 13 Figure 12. The resultant force should also be centered between the legs. This balances the forces for stability and allows the legs to take most of the load. Figure 12 CMC Rescue, Inc. | A Z VORTEX User’s Manual...
- Page 14 Working Line clearance. Remember that the easel leg set up of the AZ VORTEX can also constructed Sideways A-frame. In such a set up, the Working Line should run inside the legs. CMC Rescue, Inc. | A Z VORTEX User’s Manual...
- Page 15 Figure 14 The AZ VORTEX head has an ample number of holes for attaching the guy lines. The head should be positioned so that the Working Line clears the guy lines and does not torque the Gin Pole when the load is applied.
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Page 16: Care And Maintenance
Inspect the AZ VORTEX for cracks, dents, or elongation of the carabiner and pin holes. The head unit should rotate easily but not feel loose. The legs should fit together smoothly and should not appear bent or deformed. - Page 17 No. 0120, SGS United Kingdom Limited, Unit 202B, Worle Parkway, Weston-super- Mare, Somerset, BS22 6WA, United Kingdom. Country of Origin – The AZ VORTEX is made in the USA of domestic and foreign materials. The AZ VORTEX design is patented.
- Page 18 A-frame section must be at 90 degrees relative to the ground Use either Raptor or Flat Feet Easel leg to A-frame leg distance 10 ft (3 m) Feet are required to be individually hobbled or anchored CMC Rescue, Inc. | A Z VORTEX User’s Manual...
- Page 19 Safety Line or Belay Line A second rope system used to support the load should the Working Line fail. Tether Line An 8- or 9-mm Accessory Cord used to prevent sections of the AZ VORTEX from falling over the edge.
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