2. Your RapidClimb stirrups and bungee heel cord
should be already attached to your treestand.
To use, back your heel into the bungee heel cord
(figure 18) then simply slide your boot under the
RapidClimb stirrup. Make sure that your boot is
secure under the stirrup as shown in figure 19.
3. Hook the black elastic bungee cord around the
seat as shown in figure 20 to keep it secure while
you climb.
4. To begin climbing, raise your seat platform up to
just below waist height and grasp the upright arms
very firmly as shown in figure 21.
UPRIGHT
ARMS
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CLIMBING UP WITH YOUR NEW STAND (continued)
7. To re-engage the foot platform, rotate the foot platform down until the
teeth make contact with front of the tree and then rotate the foot platform
down until the cable makes contact with the back of the tree as shown in
figure 23.
The RapidClimb stirrups are located in such a position that equal distribution
of weight will secure the foot platform to the tree while climbing.
8. Now ease your weight back onto the foot platform (to ensure that you
have not placed it on an unseen knot or limb on the backside of the tree).
Once the foot platform is secure, stand and slide your safety harness tether
up the tree.
9. Once the foot platform is fully supporting your weight you can disengage
the seat platform and raise it back up to just below waist height as shown
again in figure 21. Repeat steps 4-9 until you are at your hunting height.
NOTE: It is unnecessary and unadvisable to be higher than 15 feet
(4.57 meters) from ground level.
10. As you climb upward and your platforms begin to tilt downward, the
EasyLevel dials can be used to shorten the tree cable and level the platforms.
See previous section on EasyLevel dial use.
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5. With all of your weight back
on the padded bar, disengage the
foot platform by lifting as shown in
figure 22. Pulling up and slightly out
on the foot platform while pointing
your toes down should disconnect
the foot platform from the tree.
6. Bring the foot platform up by
bending your knees and raising your
legs straight up. Take care not to
snag the cable on tree bark or
limbs. Take your time! Use short
controlled movements.
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