Part 2. Attaching The Treestand Safety Strap To The Tree - Summit Treestands Summit Instruction Booklet

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Part 2. Attaching the Treestand Safety Strap to the Tree.

WARNING
!
When attaching the treestand safety strap to the tree, be
sure the free end is fed completely through the tether loop on
the harness as shown in Figure 13. Do this BEFORE you
being to climb with a climbing treestand.
ALWAYS ADJUST THE SAFETY STRAP TO MINIMIZE
THE SLACK WHILE YOU ARE CLIMBING.
WARNING
!
NEVER disconnect from your safety harness or your
safety line once you are off the ground!
Step 1. Hold the safety strap buckle in one hand and loop the
free end completely around the tree. See Figure 14.
Step 2. Thread the free end into the buckle as shown in
Figure 15. The free end should be brought into the buckle
from behind as shown in the Figure 14B to the Right.
Step 3. Loop the free end of the safety strap over the knurled
metal post on the buckle and route it out the backside as
shown in Figure 16 and in the Figure 14B to the Right.
WARNING
!
ALWAYS confirm the safety strap buckle has been
threaded properly before use.
Step 4. Pull the free end snug but do not cinch down at this
point. See Figure 17.
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Harness Tether Loop
Figure 13
BUCKLE
Buckle
Figure 14B
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Free End
Figure 14
TREE
TREE
Free End
5" Strap
5" of Strap
Remaining
Remaining
Minimum
MINIMUM!
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