ROCK EXOTICA SwivaBiner C81 S Instructions For Use

SwivaBiner
Instructions for Use
C81 A Autolock
(3 stage)
C81 S Screwlock
Patent Pending
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WARNING!
For expert use only!
• These activities are inherently
dangerous and carry a significant
risk of injury or death that cannot
be eliminated.
• It is the user's responsibility to
obtain specific training and to use
it safely. These instructions DO
NOT tell you everything you need
to know.
• Do not use unless you can and
will understand and assume all
risks and responsibilities for all
damage/injury/death that may re-
sult from use of this equipment or
the activities undertaken with it.
• Any device is subject to failure-
carefully check before and after
each use.
• You must always have a backup-
never trust a life to a single tool.
• Everyone using this equipment
must be given and thoroughly un-
derstand the instructions and refer
to them before each use.
• You must have a rescue plan and
the means to implement it. Inert
suspension in a harness can quickly
result in death!
• Do not use around electrical
hazards, moving machinery or near
sharp edges or abrasive surfaces.
• We are not responsible for any
direct, indirect or accidental conse-
quences or damage resulting from
the use of our products.
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Clearfield, UT 84016
USA
801 728-0630
M31500 04/2009
Thank you for purchasing this Rock Exotica product. The SwivaBiner consists of two carabiners
that can swivel and help give proper orientation in your system. In some cases it can replace two
regular carabiners and a swivel, with a shorter and lighter solution. Each frame is machined out
of solid 7075 alloy on a high-speed 4-axis machining center. It is exceptionally strong for its size
and weight. Be sure to read all instructions and use it properly and conservatively. It is designed
to provide orientation, not for high speed or constant rotation. It must only be used in a straight
pull, when it is free to align itself with the load. It must NEVER be subjected to a bending force.
Rock Exotica products are designed and manufactured in the USA using do-
mestic and foreign materials
Screw Lock
Sleeve must be
all the way up
n & tight. Skull &
Crossbones
indicates it is
unlocked.
09001A
001
Sleeves must
be locked for
carabiners to
achieve full
strength!

! Mandatory Locking Carabiner Procedure !

There have been serious accidents resulting from carabiners that the user
thought were locked, but were not. Dirt, ice, etc. can jam an autolock
sleeve. Never assume autolock carabiners lock on closing - always con-
firm! You may forget to lock a manual lock sleeve - always double check!
You must understand how the sleeve works and know what it looks like
when it is locked and unlocked.
You must faithfully do the following every time you clip a carabiner:
1. Visually confirm the carabiner is locked.
2. Push in on the gate/sleeve to confirm by touch that it is locked.
Do not allow ropes or objects to rub or twist the sleeve because this
could unlock it. Vibration can also unlock a sleeve. Regularly check
that the carabiner is locked and positioned properly and always do so if
items contact it or anything unusual occurs. If the biner cannot be kept
in sight, use something else, such as a screwlink. Carabiners should be
doubled-up when possible.

INTRODUCTION

Auto Lock
To unlock, pull
sleeve down &
twist
Year
09001A
Day of Year
001
Code
Serial Number
for the Day
Always verify
gate is closed
& the lock icons
are visible

SPECIFICATIONS

Gate Opening: .84" (21mm)
Weight (Auto) 5.9 oz. (166 gm)
Weight (Screw) 5.5 oz. (153 gm)
Overall Size: 2.6" x 7.3"
(66mm x 185mm)
Sleeve Diameter: .7" (17.8mm)
Principal Materials:
Aluminum Alloy
&
Stainless Steel