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UNICENDER USER INSTRUCTIONS
Rock Exotica Equipment LC
POB 160470
Freeport Center, E-16
Clearfield, UT 84016
USA
801 728-0630
801 728-0667 (fax)
WARNING
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For expert use only!
MORE WARNINGS
This Manual assumes you have a solid understanding, and working knowledge of
rope climbing techniques and the ability to judge safety risks at all times. If you do not
have these skills, seek out training from someone who does, before using the
UNICENDER. You must be medically fit.
This manual does NOT teach you everything you need to know! It also does
NOT tell you everything that can go wrong or be dangerous as there are too many ways
to explain or imagine.
The UNICENDER must be used with the proper rope. It was designed for use
with ropes typically used by arborists, but you must test it with your rope. If the rope is
too stiff it will not work well and if too soft or too small the UNICENDER will slip and
will not hold a load.
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Summary of Contents for ROCK EXOTICA UNICENDER
- Page 1 If the rope is too stiff it will not work well and if too soft or too small the UNICENDER will slip and will not hold a load.
- Page 2 The UNICENDER was not designed to catch a fall and must NOT be shock loaded. Keep slack out of your system at all times to avoid the possibility of shock- loading. Do not use on icy ropes. Do not use on twist constructed rope. Use braided ropes only of the correct diameter.
- Page 3 First familiarize yourself with the components of the UNICENDER climbing tool. To use your UNICENDER climbing tool you will need a lanyard to connect it to your climbing saddle.
- Page 4 UNICENDER climbing tool within reach. Correct length for the climber using it. Adjust the length of your lanyard so the UNICENDER climbing tools upper handle is just within reach when you are seated in your saddle. ATTACHING THE UNICENDER CLIMBING TOOL TO THE ROPE ...
- Page 5 Now hold the next clamping block away from the first and third to expose its slot. This slot is on the other side of the block. Bend the rope to allow it to slide into that slot. Proceed in this manner inserting the rope into the alternating slots all the way to the last one.
- Page 6 Then position the rope within the “L” of the bottom handle.
- Page 7 The UNICENDER climbing tool is not like any other tool on the market, so don’t assume you know how to use it. Start low and slow and get a feel of how the UNICENDER climbing tool works before climbing high. Doubled rope technique uses both sides of a rope over an anchor point.
- Page 8 Attach the UNICENDER climbing tool to your climbing harness with an adjustable lanyard using a suitable triple locking carabiner. Adjust the lanyard so the top handle of the UNICENDER climbing tool is just within reach when you are seated in the harness.
- Page 9 We will start with CONTROL MODE because it is the safest. CONTROL MODE Take the rope exiting the bottom of the UNICENDER climbing tool and wrap it counter clockwise over the upper handle, notice that the rope runs under the arm of the lower handle.
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Page 10: Advanced Mode
Reach up with one hand. Grab the upper handle with your fingers. Squeeze against the lower handle with your palm while holding the rope exiting the bottom of the UNICENDER climbing tool with the other hand down by your hip. - Page 11 Start by squeezing gently. Slowly squeeze harder until you find the point where the rope stars to slip. You must ALWAYS control the free side of the rope and depend on this to provide the friction you need. NEVER release without controlling the free side or there is extreme danger of a freefall.
- Page 12 For this technique, you must use a foot lock or another ascender to take your weight while you manually advance the UNICENDER climbing tool. With a rope attached to a secure anchor point, attach the UNICENDER climbing tool to the rope as described above.
- Page 13 You must be able to rescue yourself in any event. UNICENDER CLIMBING TOOL CARE Keep your UNICENDER climbing tool dry. If it does get wet, dry it off as soon as possible. Periodically lightly oil the chain links.
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