Buckingham 101SR Instructions & Warnings

Read carefully, understand, and heed these and all included instructions, warnings, and cautions before using this equipment.
Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.
Buckingham's P/N 101SR has been designed to provide a means for a worker to rescue himself from a disabled aerial bucket or to rescue
a fellow worker from an elevated height. This system and any of its components must not be used for any other purpose.
This product has been tested to and meets applicable requirements of ANSI Z359.4.
The P/N 101SR Rescue System contains the following components:
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Two 24" Model 'A1' retrofit rappelling loops (1" wide webbing).
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DSD Plus Descender with properly threaded 1/2" diameter rope with a locking snap hook stitched to one end and figure '8' stopper
knot opposite end.
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Model 50051 triple -locking carabiner attached to the descender.
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Model 4563 storage bag.
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Hook and loop fastener retaining strap.
DESCENDER:
Working load 130 to 310 lbs. (59 to 140 kg) as outlined by ANSI Z359.4. Additionally, this system can be used as follows:
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with a load of up to 440 lbs. (200 kg) as outlined by manufacture instructions and only in exceptional cases like an accompanied
descent (i.e. hurt man rescue). This method of rescue can only be used by rescuers specially trained in this technique.
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the 101SR system can additionally be rated for a single person load of 420 lbs. (190.5 kg) when used with an equivalently rated
harness and accessories.
In each of these cases, an additional breaking system must be used, and no impact loading tolerated. To add additional braking to
the system, the user must route the tail end of the descent line through the carabiner (Fig. 11) and control the rate of descent to
3.3 ft/sec. (1m/sec.) maximum by varying the angle of the descent line tail against the carabiner frame. This equipment is not
suitable for use in a fall arrest system. Note: It is important to read and understand the instructions and warnings for the
descender included with this product before use.
NOTE: TRAINING RECOMMENDATION
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For training purposes, it is recommended that a stopper knot be tied in the 1/2" diameter rope to aid in the prevention of the trainee
making contact with the ground in the event of improper use of the product. The stopper knot should be adjusted to a height so
that the trainee's feet can only make slight contact with the ground, however, the stopper knot should be adjusted low enough that
the trainee can stand and disconnect.
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It is recommended that the trainer firmly grasp the descent line below the trainee. In the event of a free fall the trainer can pull
down on the descent line stopping the trainees descent.
PUTTING THE 101SR RESCUE SYSTEM INTO SERVICE
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This device is supplied with the soft lock feature (see Proper Packing bullets 9 & 10 on page 4 and Figs. 12 & 13 on page 5 of these
instructions). This soft lock should be used at all times except for when rappelling.
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Prior to use the 101SR Rescue System must be properly packed.
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The descender should be secured on the rope at the ideal location to ease the process of climbing out of the bucket. (see recommended
placement of descender Fig. 9 & 10 on page 4).
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The descender when packaged from the factory is placed on the descent line 36" from the anchor attachment snap.
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Anchor attachments and baskets differ so set up the location of the descender ideal for each truck.
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See proper packing section of these instructions for packing procedure.
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Suspend the storage bag from its steel mounting ring to a nylon bucket hook on either the inside or outside of the bucket (Buckingham
recommends our PN 2401-3).
Note: Prior to using the 101SR Rescue System it is necessary to determine the safest, easiest way of exiting the aerial bucket.
We suggest exiting over the top of the aerial bucket directly across from the anchor point.
USE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUCKET SELF RESCUE
The following rappelling loops may be used for self-rescue: style 'A1', 'A1' retro (included in P/N 101SR), style 'A2', or the cross-over ("X"
style) harness with a web loop at the cross-over on the front of the harness (harness styles 3B, 3E, 3F). Rappelling loop styles A1 and A1
retro are to be used for self-rescue only.
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If using 'A1' retro rappelling loops, remove rappelling loops from storage bag.
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Slide the end of the rappelling loops with the 4" diameter loop under the harness straps at the point where the lower portion of the
shoulder straps cross the upper portions of the leg straps (Fig.1). Hitch the rappelling loops to the harness as shown in Fig. 2
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BUCKINGHAM MFG.
P/N 101SR Rescue System Instructions / Warnings:
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