DETACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS AND WAIST PAD
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v Pull the waist pad retaining strap through the opening in the backframe and set aside. See Figure 2-13.
Figure 2-13 Pulling the waist pad retaining strap through the backframe opening
• Method 2: Unsnap one end of the waist pad retaining strap so that it remains attached to the waist pad.
i Locate the two snaps securing either end of the waist pad retaining strap to the waist pad.
ii Insert one or more fingers between the two snaps and pull up to unsnap. See Figure 2-11. Leave the other
end of the waist pad retaining strap attached to the waist pad.
iii Slide the unfastened end of the waist pad retaining strap through the sewn loop of the waist pad. See
Figure 2-12.
iv Continue sliding the unfastened end of the waist pad retaining strap through the backframe openings and
the second sewn loop of the waist pad. See Figure 2-13. The waist pad retaining strap is now removed
from the backframe but still attached to the waist pad at one end.
v Fold the waist pad away from the backframe.
4 At the bottom of the backframe, locate the webbing attaching the waist pad to the backframe. Turn the webbing
90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise to align the metal I-bar with the backframe opening and pull it out.
See pictures A and B in Figure 2-14.
Figure 2-14 A) Turning the webbing 90 degrees to align the metal I-bar. B) Pulling out the I-bar.
Backframe opening for the waist pad
retaining strap
Pull the waist pad
retaining strap
through the
backframe
opening
Webbing
attaching
waist pad to
backframe
B
Pull the I-bar through
the backframe opening
Turn the webbing 90 degrees
clockwise or counterclockwise
to align the I-bar with the
opening
A
A