ROCK EXOTICA Omni-AZTEK Elite Set-of-fours Directions For Assembly

DIRECTIONS FOR ASSEMBLY OF THE OMNI–AZTEK ELITE® "SET-OF-FOURS"
Congratulations on your purchase of the Rock Exotica Omni-AZTEK Elite® pulleys! The AZTEK system was developed in Arizona-based
Ropes That Rescue Ltd®. rigging programs around the world. These, configured as a "set-of-fours" (double-blocks) as shown in detail in
these instructions, will enable the rescue practitioner greater versatility in a personal mechanical advantage (PMA) for rescue and general
rigging. These swivel "omni" pulleys (blocks) are hewn from a solid "block" of high strength aluminum and are engineered with great pride
to withstand over 8,000# (36kN) of tensile force end to end. STERLING ROPE Company has also designed sewn products for these
pulleys including the 8mm restraint cord, rated at 4,270# (19kN) and both ratchets in two colors, and shock absorber/restraint cords. The
set of two blocks are different colors for ease of identification. Turn the set-of-fours one way and you have a 5:1 mechanical advantage.
Turn it around and a 4:1 w/change of direction is the result, making this PMA extremely versatile. Also, the progress capture ratchet prusik
can be attached at either end (orange to orange or blue to blue). The progress capture prusiks are laced onto the restraint cord and then
formed into a directional prusik hitch (3 on 2) which prevents the inadvertent loss of the prusik once assembled. One quick pin is sold with
each set of blocks. Additional ones may be purchased if needed or if one wished to hold a spare in the opposite block. NOTE: These
directions are available IN COLOR in pdf form from www.ropesthatrescue.com/aztek.htm
INSPECTION: Blocks should be inspected before and after use to insure that connecting hardware is intact. All software should be
inspected for wear and glazing. These should be replaced as this occurs before use. Replacement software is available.

WARNING:

This equipment is for expert use only. The activities it was
designed for a inherently dangerous and carry a significant
risk of injury or death that cannot be eliminated. There are
many ways to misuse this equipment; any instructions that
come with this equipment do NOT tell you everything you
need to know. It is the user's responsibility to obtain proper
instruction and to use the equipment safely. Do not use
unless you can will assume all risks and responsibilities for all
damage/injury/death that may result form use of this
equipment or the activities you undertake with it. Any
mechanical device is subject to failure; carefully check this
equipment before and after each use. You must always have
a parallel backup — Never trust a life to a single tool.
1. To begin the assembly of your Rock Exotica Omni AZTEK Elite® "Set-Of-Fours" find a large flat surface to lay the components out. You should have
components as follows:
1 ea. Rock Exotica Omni AZTEK Elite® blue pulley
•
1 ea. Rock Exotica Omni AZTEK Elite® orange pulley with
•
Separate becket cover plate (shown attached to the orange pulley below)
•
Quick pin (shown attached to the blue pulley below)
•
1 ea. STERLING 8mm or 9mm AZTEK accessory cord with sewn eye on one end only (recommended length 15.25m or 50 ft.)
•
1 ea. STERLING AZTEK orange ratchet
•
1 ea. STERLING AZTEK blue ratchet
•
Pulley
becket cover
ORANGE
PULLEY
2. Remove pulley becket cover from orange pulley by removing small screw
and lock washer (if attached)
Copyright © 2007 Ropes That Rescue Ltd. Copies in COLOR available at www.ropesthatrescue.com
1
Personal AZTEK Elite® cords should be one color and the color changed to a different color for kits used in other locations (like at the foot end of the litter)
(System End)
2
Quick
pin
BLUE
PULLEY
AZTEK "Set-of-Fours" System End Assembly—Page 1 of 4
±15.25m (50 ft.) of STERLING
accessory cord with sewn eye
on one end
Screw with lock
washer
Orange pulley
becket cover
Sewn eye on end of
accessory cord
3. Slip end of sewn eye on accessory cord over becket (Note: this may
take some force)
1
BLUE and ORANGE
6mm STERLING
AZTEK sewn prusik
3
1
3
ORANGE
PULLEY