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Rope
Upright support
Diagram 5
Pull reed switch cable through
upright support
Reed switch cable
Reed switch cable connector
2. Feed Reed Switch Cable through Upright Support. (Diagram 5) Remove
the bolts from the base column support (short column) and set them
aside. The gasket should hang on the reed switch cable. Take the following
steps to install the reed switch cable:
a. Cut the wire tie from around the reed switch cable and gently pull the
cable out of the roller guard. Place the short column near the upright
support so that the gasket and roller guard face the red rope.
b. Ask an assistant to hold the base column support. This lets you have
both hands free to manipulate the rope and cable.
c. Securely tape the reed switch cable connector to the
end
of the red
rope and feed the cable through the upright support (long column) as
you carefully pull the rope out from the top. Tape the reed switch
cable to the top of the upright support and set the rope aside for use
in step 12.
Note: You may need to tip the climber onto its side if the cable
disengages from the rope. A hex key is helpful in locating the cable
inside the column and in pulling it through the hole at the top.