Summit Dagger Instructions Manual page 9

CLIMBING DOWN
WARNING
!
NEVER DISCONNECT FROM YOUR SAFETY HARNESS
OR SAFETY LINE ONCE YOU LEAVE THE GROUND!!
1. Reattach your treestand platform to your feet.
Back your heel into the bungee heel cord (figure 37)
then slide your boot under the RapidClimb stirrup.
Make sure that your boot is secure under the stirrup
as shown in figure 38.
2. Disconnect the elastic cord that has been holding
the foam seat in place and fold the seat up. Secure
the backrest and seat as shown in figure 39.
Disconnect and store the strap that has held the seat
frame to the tree (figure 40).
3. Place the seat climber at about knee level and
grasp the upright arms as you did when climbing (see
figure 41a and figure 41b).
4. With all of your weight supported by your
forearms (Dagger) or on the padded front bar
(Switchblade), disengage the platform by lifting up
and tipping the edge closest to the tree downward.
Once the platform has been dislodged, you can lower
it down (see figure 42a and figure 42b). Make slow,
even movements of 10-12 inches at a time.
5. To re-engage, rotate the top edge of the treestand
closest to the tree upwards. Now carefully place your
weight back on the platform.
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.
6. Once the platform is secure, stand and slide your
safety harness tether strap down to about chest
height and repeat steps 3-6 until you have reached
the bottom of the tree.
DAGGER
41a
37
39
SWITCHBLADE
41b
38
40
PG 9