Petzl 8003 Full Body Climbing Harness

WARNING / ATTENTION

Activities involving the use of this equipment are inherently dangerous. You are responsible for your own actions, decisions and safety.

Before using this equipment, you must:

• Read and understand all Instructions for Use.
• Get specific training in its proper use.
• Become acquainted with its capabilities and limitations.
• Understand and accept the risks involved.

FAILURE TO HEED ANY OF THESE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.

This product must only be used by competent and responsible persons, or those placed under the direct and visual control of a competent and responsible person. You are responsible for your actions, your decisions and your safety and you assume the consequences of same. If you are not able, or not in a position to assume this responsibility, or if you do not fully understand the Instructions for Use, do not use this equipment.

The user must consider rescue options in case of difficulties encountered while using this product.

1. Field of Application

Personal protective equipment (PPE) used for fall protection from height. Full-body climbing harness. This product must not be pushed beyond its limits, nor be used for any purpose other than that for which it is designed.

2. Nomenclature

• (1) Tie-in loops
• (2) Shoulder straps
• (3) Leg and shoulder strap adjustment buckles
• (4) Leg straps
• (5) Plastic keepers
• (6) Gear loop

Principal materials:

• Straps: polyester, nylon.
• Adjustment buckles: steel.

3. Inspection, Points to Verify

Your safety depends upon the integrity of your equipment.

Petzl recommends a detailed inspection at least once every 12 months (depending on current regulations in your country, and your conditions of usage). WARNING: your intensity of use may cause you to inspect your PPE more frequently. Follow the procedures described at Petzl.com. Record the results on your PPE inspection form: type, model, manufacturer contact info, serial number or individual number, dates: manufacture, purchase, first use, next periodic inspection; problems, comments, inspector's name and signature.

Before each use:

• Check the condition of the leg and shoulder straps, the tie-in loops and the adjustment buckles.
• Look for cuts, wear and damage due to use, to heat, to chemicals...
• Check the safety stitching and look carefully for any loose or cut threads.
• Verify that the adjustment buckles are properly fastened.

During use:

• Regularly verify that the adjustment buckles are properly tightened.
• It is important to regularly monitor the condition of the product and its connections to the other equipment in the system. Make sure that all items of equipment are correctly positioned with respect to each other.

4. Compatibility

Verify that this product is compatible with the other elements of the system in your application (compatible = good functional interaction).

5. Harness Setup

• Make sure the straps aren't twisted.
• Warning: always start by adjusting and tightening the leg straps. Tighten the adjustment buckles and fasten them.
• Warning: if the word DANGER is visible, the buckles are not fastened and will come undone.
• Pass the excess webbing through the plastic keepers to help prevent accidental loosening of the buckles.

Wet or icy harness straps are more difficult to adjust.

The optimal position of the attachment point is between the chest and the navel.

Adjustment and Suspension Test:

This harness must be adjusted to fit snugly in order to reduce the risk of injury in the event of a fall. In a safe environment, move around and hang in the harness from the tie-in loops to verify that the harness is comfortable and properly adjusted.

6. Tying In

Always check the tie-in knot before starting to climb.

Warning: using a high tie-in point is not recommended for glacier travel.

7. Installing a Belay or Rappel System

Connect your belay or rappel system to the tie-in loops with a tri-directional carabiner such as the OMNI.

8. Additional Information

This product meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment. The EU declaration of conformity is available at Petzl.com.

When to Retire Your Equipment:

WARNING: an exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one use, depending on the type and intensity of usage and the environment of usage (harsh environments, marine environments, sharp edges, extreme temperatures, chemicals...).

A product must be retired when:

• It is over 10 years old and made of plastic or textiles.
• It has been subjected to a major fall or load.
• It fails to pass inspection. You have any doubt as to its reliability.
• You do not know its full usage history.
• When it becomes obsolete due to changes in legislation, standards, technique or incompatibility with other equipment...

Destroy these products to prevent further use.

Icons:

• A. Lifetime: 10 years
• B. Marking
• C. Acceptable temperatures
• D. Usage precautions. (Warning: any contact with chemicals can damage the harness.)
• E. Cleaning/disinfection
• F. Drying
• G. Storage/transport. (Use the supplied cover when transporting the harness.)
• H. Maintenance
• I. Modifications/repairs (prohibited outside of Petzl facilities, except replacement parts)
• J. Questions/contact

Guarantee

3-year guarantee Against any material or manufacturing defect. Exclusions: normal wear and tear, oxidation, modifications or alterations, incorrect storage, poor maintenance, negligence, uses for which this product is not designed.

Warning Symbols

• 1. Situation presenting an imminent risk of serious injury or death.
• 2. Exposure to a potential risk of accident or injury.
• 3. Important information on the functioning or performance of your product.
• 4. Equipment incompatibility.

Traceability and Markings

• a. Body controlling the manufacture of this PPE
• b. Notified body performing the EU type examination
• c. Traceability: datamatrix
• d. Size
• e. Serial number
• f. Year of manufacture
• g. Month of manufacture
• h. Batch number
• i. Individual identifier
• j. Standards
• k. Read the Instructions for Use carefully
• l. Model identification
• m. Date of manufacture (month/year)
• n. Manufacturer address