Complete Descender Roping
1
Slide thumb catch with arrows to right hand side.
2
Unlatch yellow release lever.
3
Turn cover clockwise to expose rope entry slot.
4
Create 20cm of slack in the rope line, then insert rope
into slot using thumb.
5
Turn cover plate clockwise until rope is aligned with
the lower rope exit slot.
6
Pull down on rope to make sure it exits the descender.
7
Turn cover plate anti-clockwise back to the
locked position.
8
Check that cover cannot rotate and has locked.
9
Pull down on rope from below the descender to
remove slack from life-line.
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
Tether Setup
Select anchor point:
soft ground screw, masonry anchor,
pole.
Pole attachment:
attach ladder tethers around pole
or onto structure.
Ground or masonry attachment
: drill
into surface, insert ground screw or masonry anchor.
1
Release tether lever on rear side of ladder and
pull rope out.
2
Un-clip tether hook from housing.
3
Un-hook tether from lower hook point.
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