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CLIMBING UP WITH YOUR NEW STAND
(continued)
4. To begin climbing, raise your seat climber up
to just below waist height and grasp the upright
arms very firmly as shown in figure 32a and
figure 32b.
WARNING
!
DO NOT TIP YOUR WEIGHT ONTO YOUR TOES
unless you are ready to move the platform. This
will tend to disengage the platform from the
tree.
5. With all of your weight supported by your
forearms (Dagger) or back on the padded bar
(Switchblade), disengage the platform by lifting
as shown in figure 33a and figure 33b. Pulling
up and slightly out on the platform while
pointing your toes down should disconnect the
platform from the tree.
6. Bring the platform up by bending your knees
and raising your legs straight up. Take care not
to snag the cable on tree bark or limbs.
7. To re-engage the platform, rotate the
platform down until the teeth make contact
with front of the tree and then rotate the
platform down until the cable makes contact
with the back of the tree as shown in figure
34a and figure 34b.
The RapidClimb stirrups are located in such a
position that equal distribution of weight will
secure the platform to the tree while climbing.
8. Now ease your weight back onto the
platform (to ensure that you have not placed it
on an unseen knot or limb on the backside of
the tree). Once the platform is secure, stand
and slide your safety harness tether up the tree.
9. Once the platform is fully supporting your
weight you can disengage the seat climber
and raise it back up to just below waist height
as shown again in figure 32a and figure 32b.
Repeat steps 4-9 until you are at your hunting
height.
Take your time ascending or descending
the tree - in addition to causing accidents,
hurrying causes more noise while climbing.
WARNING
!
DO NOT JUMP OR BOUNCE ON THE PLATFORM
OR SEAT to attempt to cause it to "dig" into the
tree. It is not necessary and may cause you to
inadvertently disengage the platform or seat.
DAGGER
32a
DAGGER
33a
SWITCHBLADE
32b
UPRIGHT
ARMS
SWITCHBLADE
33b
LIFT UP
AND OUT
LIFT UP
AND OUT
PG 7
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