1.0 Fitting of Orbit Blocks™ with Dyneema® Links
For best results, the Dyneema® Link must be attached to a mounting point with a smooth, well rounded profile.
Avoid attaching directly to fittings with sharp edges or rough surfaces that may damage the Dyneema® Link through abrasion or point loading. For this situation use a shackle with a smooth surface between the link and the fitting.
1.1 (DIAGRAM 1.1) ATTACHMENT AT 90° (TRANSVERSE)
1.1.1 Use a shackle key or small screwdriver to release one side of the Retainer Clip. Use a finger to hold the other side of the Retainer Clip in place.
1.1.2 Remove the free end of the Dyneema® Link from its recess in the head of the block.
1.1.3 Pass the Link through the mounting point.
1.1.4 Press the end of the Link over the Retainer Clip and firmly back into its recess in the block. A little tension on the Link may help to settle it into position.
1.1.5 Snap the Retainer Clip back into place over the Link. An audible “click” confirms secure attachment.
1.2 (DIAGRAM 1.2) ATTACHMENT AT 0° (IN-LINE)
1.2.1 Use a shackle key or small screwdriver to release one side of the Retainer Clip.
1.2.2 Remove the end of the Dyneema® Link from its recess in the head of the block.
1.2.3 (Diagram 1.2.3) Twist the Link anti-clockwise 360° (i.e. first twist 180° to form a figure-8 shape, then twist again).
1.2.4 Pass the Link through the mounting point, taking care to keep it twisted as described above.
1.2.5 Press the end of the twisted Link over the Retainer Clip and firmly back into its recess in the block. A little tension on the Link may help to settle it into position.
1.2.6 Snap the Retainer Clip back into place over the Link. An audible “click” confirms secure attachment.
1.2.7 (Diagram 1.2.7) Rotate the block clockwise back to 0° and pull slightly to align and tension the link symmetrically.
1.3 ATTACHMENT AT 0° OR 90° TO A PIN, SHACKLE, SADDLE, OR CONTROL LINE, ETC.
1.3.1 Use a shackle key or small screwdriver to release one side of the Retainer Clip.
1.3.2 Remove the end of the Dyneema® Link from its recess in the head of the block.
1.3.3 Twist the Link anti-clockwise 180° to form a figure-8 shape.
1.3.4 Press the end of the twisted Link firmly back into its recess in the block. A little tension on the Link may help to settle it into position.
1.3.5 Snap the Retainer Clip back into place over the Link. An audible “click” confirms secure attachment.
1.3.6 (Diagram 1.3.6) Pass a shackle, saddle, pin, or rope end through the Link (which now has a single crossover) at 0° or 90° to the block, depending on the desired alignment.
1.4 OTHER ATTACHMENT
1.4.1Snap shackles (fixed or swivel) can be fitted to Orbit Blocks™ using the methods described above for 0° or 90° attachment.
1.4.2 (Diagram 1.4.2) Custom lashings, strops or Links can be made from Dyneema® rope of the same diameter as the supplied link. Note; where required to fit around an object wider than the head of the block (eg a boom) the ends of the custom Link must cross each other prior to being fitted into the recesses in the head of the block. The Maximum Working Load and Breaking Load of the assembly (Block + Link) is limited by the strength of the rope and the joining method. Knots, splices, stitching, etc. will generally have a lower Breaking Load than the rope itself.
