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ABSEILING
The descender must be combined with the Prusik knot. Always hold the free end of the rope in your hand!
6.1
SETUP
Belay yourself to the
belay station and tie a
Prusik knot on the rope
below the device.
6.6
6.7
ABSEILING
ABSEILING
BRAKE
BRAKE
Manage the prusik knot in one hand so that it does not tighten around the
rope and with the other hand control the speed of descending by accom-
panying the free end of the rope towards the device. The drawings represent
three ways of lowering that offer different braking forces.
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6.2
6.3
SETUP
SETUP
Attach the belay
Insert the loops
karabiner to the
of rope into the B
loops of rope.
holes of the device
Close the karabiner
as shown.
gate.
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6.8
ABSEILING
BRAKE
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6.4
6.5
TENSIONING
RELEASING THE SLING
Tension the knot with
With one hand hold fi rmly the
both hands so that
free end of the rope, than rele-
you can be suspen-
ase the sling and disconnect the
ded on the rope.
karabiner from the belay station.
OCCASIONAL
ROPE ASCENT
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6.6
6.7
ABSEILING
ABSEILING
BRAKE
BRAKE
Manage the prusik knot in one hand so that it does
rope and with the other hand control the speed of d
panying the free end of the rope towards the device
three ways of lowering that offer different braking fo
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