Adjust the Body Belt Attachment Straps of the Gut Strap so they
have sufficient slack to thread through the Body Belt (Fig. 3).
Thread the Gut Strap Body Belt Attachment Straps between the
Body Belt D- piece strap and the belt strap of the Body Belt (Fig 4a
and 4b) and wrap around the outside of the belt strap of the Body
Belt. Re-connect the three interlocking buckles by turning the
smaller of the two buckles on an angle and sliding it through the
slot of the larger buckle from the rear as shown in Fig. 5.
Adjust the position of the Gut Strap as needed to make
comfortable by adjusting the length of the Body Belt Attachment
Straps. Pull webbing through the interlocking buckle (to lower) or
let webbing out (to raise).
To Properly Don the Man Rated Gut Strap:
Unfasten the Belt Strap.
Place the belt around your back so that the back pad fits snugly in the small of the back.
Fasten belt strap buckle securely around the waist and secure the billet end of the belt strap is in its keeper.
(A belt should provide a snug fit around your body. The
Man Rated Gut Strap is designed to be worn on the
waist not on the buttocks like a conventional Body Belt). If this cannot be achieved, replace the belt with one
that properly fits.
Adjust position of the Body Belt, fasten belt strap securely around hips and insert billet end in keeper.
Ideally the Body Belt should be positioned low around the buttocks.
When using a Body Belt, the positioning circle D-rings should be equally spaced on either side of the body.
To Climb Over An Obstruction During An Ascent Using the Man Rated Gut Strap, WPFRD
(SuperSqueeze or BuckSqueeze) And A Positioning Device:
Connect the WPFRD (SuperSqueeze or BuckSqueeze) connectors to the lower Body Belt D-rings.
Connect to ensure conformance to that outlined in WPFRD instructions.
These connectors once connected, are not to be disconnected from the D-rings while climbing with the
WPFRD.
Connect the positioning device connectors to one of the Man Rated Gut Strap upper D-rings. As an
alternative, connect one positioning device connector to one of the upper D-rings and the opposite end
to a break-a-way handline hook.
Ascend the pole until the obstruction is at approximately chest height.
Ensure the locking connector at one end of the positioning device is properly attached to one small
D-ring of the Gut Strap. Disconnect the opposite side locking connecting device of the positioning
device from the Gut Strap small D-ring or break-a-way handline hook.
Place the positioning device around the pole, over the obstruction and attach the connecting device to
the opposite side small D-ring of the Gut Strap.
Adjust (shorten) the length of the positioning device so that your body weight is transferred from the
WPFRD to the positioning device.
Loosen the WPFRD by compressing the Cam Buckle (if using the BuckSqueeze) or Cam Lever
(if using the SuperSqueeze)and lengthen the Outer Strap.
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Fig. 3
Fig. 4a
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