VECTOR3MANUAL
MAN‐004REV7.2467/20/2017
INSTALLING THE R.S.L. (RESERVE STATIC LINE)
‐NOSKYHOOK
1.InspecttheRSL:Checkthestainless‐steelsnapshackleisoperatingsmoothlyandthatthespringwillretainthe
lockingpin.Checkthatthehookandloopfasteneriscleanandsufficientlytackytoholdthereservelanyardinplace.
Thepinshouldbecurvedfromtheeyetohalf
waydownitslength.Therestofthepinshouldbestraight.
2.StartbyroutingtheRSLalongitshookand
loopfastenerpathalongsidetheright‐hand
riser.
3.InserttheRSLpinthroughtheloopattheend
ofthereserveripcordcable;ensurethepinruns
thesamedirectionasthecutinthemarineeye.
Replacethetemporarypinwiththereservepin.
Removethepull‐upcord.
5.Ensuretheyellowreleasecablepasses
throughtheCollinslanyard.
NOTE
RSLsshouldonlybeinstalledbyaqualified
rigger.
Matethepatchof5/8”pilehookand
loopfasteneronthetop#6reserveflap.
RSLLanyard
Collinslanyard
NOTE
ForolderstyleVectorswiththeringonflap6,pleaserefertotheappendixofthismanual.