Subject to technical changes BRIEF DESCRIPTION INTENDED USE The ladder safety device RFZ 1 serves to secure a • To secure a person on a ladder person on a ladder. Users are assumed to be familiar with the use...
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION APPROVAL • Conformity with the EC Directive 89/686/EEC. • Type testing and production monitoring by: DEKRA EXAM GmbH Dinnendahlstr. 9, D-44809 Bochum CE 0158 • Quality management system of the manu- facturer certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008...
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4 | 5 Brake path D-ring /safety hook for attachment above Rope end connector Identification FALLSTOP AK (energy absorber and rope tightener) Mobile guide (safety rope) ROPSTOP 3 Direction of up- sliding arrester ward movement device Identification Attachment lug Locking bolt Securing lug Safety hook...
• Can you see or feel any damage in the textile repaired in a workshop authorised by the components? company BORNACK. • Are there any signs of damage to the fittings, D-rings, buckles, karabiners? FUNCTION TEST •...
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6 | 7 RFZ 1 IN USE PREPARATION Set the arrester harness to your personal size (wearing appropriate clothing). A Roll out the rope carefully. It may not be knotted. B The rope may not be allowed to twist against the rope rotation direction as this will cause kinks and lead to damage.
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It should be just in reach to allow it to be adjusted. The system is now ready for use and work may commence. The guide rope must be taut (not slack). DISMANTLING The ladder safety device RFZ 1 is dismantled in reverse order.
BORNACK training centres: hotline@bornack.de. • Accessories from other manufacturers may only be used if approved by BORNACK and may not impair the function and safety of the protection equipment. • Clothing and shoes must be suitable for the task at hand and the weather conditions.
The checklist at the end of this user manual For information about disinfection, please must be presented during the regular expert contact the email hotline: hotline@bornack.de inspections and completed by the expert. If the personal protection equipment comes For more details, please visit the website into contact with saltwater, keep it wet until it www.bornack.de in the BORNACK brochure...
10 | 11 OTHER S TORAGE TRANSPORT Dry damp personal protection equipment before Transport the personal protection equipment storing. protected in a device case or device bag. Store away from light in a dry place. Do not store personal protection equipment REPAIR INFORMATION close to radiators.
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Serial no.: _________________________ his decision about the overall condition. Purchase date: ______________________ Manufacturer: BORNACK GmbH & Co.KG Date of first use: ____________________ info@bornack.de www.bornack.de Life span at the latest: _________________ Application range:...
12 | 13 T E S T C A R D FOR ANNUAL MONITORING Please complete: Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Year Safety rope undamaged? End seams or splices undamaged? Karabiner undamaged? Karabiner fastener lock functional? Arrester device Ropstop 3 without mechanical damage? Arrester device Ropstop 3...
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CE Declaration of conformity The manufacturer or its authorised representative based in the EU BORNACK GmbH & Co KG Bustadt 39 D-74360 Ilsfeld / Germany hereby declares that the following personal protection equipment Sliding arrester device in compliance with EN 353-2...
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