METOLIUS Bomb Shelter, Руководство пользователя

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Hauling
Clip a locking carabiner through the master loop on the Bomb
Shelter and through both haul loops of the Bomb Shelter haul
sack. That way, the ledge will always be correctly oriented and
ready to deploy, and if the haul sack should fail for any reason,
you won’t lose your ledge. Haul your Bomb Shelter from the
clip-in points on the bottom of your main haul bag to protect
it from abuse and make it less likely to hang up.
Setup
It is important to thoroughly familiarize yourself with the Bomb Shelter setup procedure
before going up on a wall. Assemble the Bomb Shelter on the ground repeatedly until
you’re confident that you will be able to deploy it in a storm or in darkness. In the
following illustrations, the climber has been shown without rigging for clarity.
1. Unclip the haul sack loops from the locking
carabiner and clip the Bomb Shelter into the
anchor. Make sure the black riser straps are
toward the wall and the colored risers are away
from the wall.
2. Pull the haul sack downward
off the Bomb Shelter (making
sure not to drop the sack),
allowing the ledge to unroll and
hang from the risers.
Tip: If you’re having difficulty getting the spreader bar in place, make sure that the
bed is straight and centered on the frame and not snagged or turned on the poles. If
you’re still having trouble, you can place your foot on the wall-side pole beside the
spreader bar and pull on the other pole to stretch the bed enough to snap the spreader
bar in place.
4. Position the spreader bar end-fitting on the wall-side pole. Note that the middle
riser strap should be to one side of the junction in the poles (silver collar) and the
spreader bar should attach on the other side. Pull the long poles away from each other
(stretching the bed widthwise) and snap the other end of the spreader bar in place on
the other long pole. Make sure the spreader bar is attached on the same side of the
pole junction on both sides of the ledge. It is essential to position the spreader bar
before putting the end poles in place! If you position the end poles first, the bed will
be under too much tension to insert the spreader bar.
3. Unfold the ledge lengthwise
and assemble the two long poles
on either side. Verify that the
abrasion guards are wall-side
and the risers are free of tangles.
Tip: Because most of your weight is concentrated in the middle of the ledge, the bed
will be more comfortable if you shorten the center risers somewhat to introduce a slight
upward bow in the long poles.
6. Adjust the riser buckles so they are
tensioned evenly and the ledge is
level. The camlock buckles make riser
adjustment easy even if the bed is
weighted. Shortening the risers is a
snap, but if you have to lengthen the
risers while weighting the ledge, be
sure to pull on the free end of the
strap while releasing the buckle so
you can control the amount of slack
that feeds through and avoid shock
loading the system.
5. Once the spreader bar is in place, it will hold
the frame together, allowing you to insert the
end poles easily. Assemble the end poles by
inserting the shock-corded end into its fitting
first. Then stretch the bed (just as you did for
the spreader bar) and snap the end pole into
the other corner fitting. Snug the bed tensioners
down on the first end but do not tighten them
all the way. Once the other end pole is in place,
you can tighten the bed tensioners evenly to
get the bed taught and centered on the frame.
Tip: If the corner riser straps are twisted,
spin the long pole attached to the twisted
riser until it is untwisted. Make sure you
route the riser strap correctly on the inside
of the corner fitting when you’re done.