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3.5
EQUIPMENT CHECK:
Use these equipment checks to verify that your harness is properly installed. See Figure 7 for
reference.
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The user should verify with a second trained user that their harness has been properly installed.
A. All buckles and adjusters are secure.
Check each harness strap to verify that all buckles are connected, and that
each adjuster is locked in place.
B. All harness straps are comfortably snug.
Check the fit of your harness straps. Ensure no harness straps are
twisted. Verify that the sub-pelvic strap (X) is positioned just beneath the buttocks.
C. All D-rings and other attachment elements are properly positioned.
Verify that the dorsal D-ring, if present, is
positioned between your shoulder blades.
D. All harness straps are properly stored.
Secure adjustment straps with strap keepers, where present. Move all
keepers to strap end.
E. All harness pads are comfortable, if present.
Shoulder pads are along upper back and leg pads are against
buttocks. Pads should remain largely in place and resist sliding.
Figure 7 - Equipment Check
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3.6
CONNECTING THE BUCKLES:
3M Harnesses are equipped with a variety of buckles for fastening and adjusting harness
straps. See Figure 8 for reference. See Figure 1 for which buckle types are on your harness.
A. QUICK CONNECT BUCKLES (FIGURE 8A)
1.
Engage:
Insert the tab into the receptor. You should hear a click when the buckle is secured.
2.
Disengage:
Squeeze the lock levers on either side of the receptor. Pull the tab out of the receptor.
3.
Adjust:
Turn and hold the buckle 90 degrees from the harness strap. To shorten webbing, pull down on the
adjustment strap. To lengthen webbing, pull upwards on the buckle.
Figure 8A - Quick Connect Buckles
B. TONGUE BUCKLES (FIGURE 8B)
1.
Engage:
Insert the tongue through the buckle frame. Insert the buckle tab through one of the tongue grommets,
then insert the tongue through the strap keeper to secure.
2.
Disengage:
Remove the tongue from the strap keeper. Pull back on the tongue while also pulling back on the
buckle tab, until the two are released. Remove the tongue from the buckle frame.
3.
Adjust:
Secure the tab through different grommets to adjust fit. Move the tab inward to tighten, out to loosen.
Figure 8B - Tongue Buckles
C. PASS-THROUGH BUCKLES (FIGURE 8C)
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