1.
Insert the Tether Strap end into the sewn looped end of
the Full Body Harness tether
figure 11
. Hold the Tether Strap
buckle in one hand and loop the free end completely around
the tree. See
figure 12
.
2.
Thread the free end into the buckle as shown in
figure 13
(Buckle Threading Diagram) and figure 14
. The strap end
should be brought into the back-side of the buckle.
3
. Loop the free end of the Tether Strap over the knurled
metal post on the buckle and route it out the backside as
shown in
figure 13 and 15
.
4.
Orient buckle 90 degrees from tether connection. Pull the
free end snug and cinch down.
See figure 16
.
WARNING
!
When attaching the Tether Strap to the tree, be sure
the free end is fed completely through the tether
loop on the Full Body Harness as shown in
figure 11
.
ALWAYS ADJUST THE TETHER STRAP TO MINIMIZE
THE SLACK WHILE YOU ARE CLIMBING.
WARNING
!
NEVER
be disconnected from the tree once you leave the
ground until you return safely back to the ground!!
WARNING
!
ALWAYS confirm the Tether Strap buckle has been
threaded properly before each use.
WARNING
!
ALWAYS confirm that the Tether Strap does not slip
when pulling on tether on Full Body Harness! DO NOT
USE if the Tether Strap slips through the buckle!
WARNING
!
DO NOT USE unless the Tether Strap has at least 5”
of free end strap remaining after you have secured
the Tether Strap to the tree!
12
TREE
Buckle
Free End
5” of Strap
Remaining
MINIMUM!
BUCKLE
TREE
BUCKLE THREADING DIAGRAM
13
14
15
16
PG 5
11
SEWN TETHER
LOOP
ATTACHING THE TETHER STRAP TO THE FULL BODY HARNESS & TO THE TREE.
