Highland Highland Tec/Rec Harness Instruction Manual

Installing the Highland Tec/Rec
Harness on the Highland Backplate

Harness Contents
- 12 ft. (3.7 m) Harness Webbing
with Center Grommet
- 1 ea. Crotch Strap with
SS Adjuster (HL810)
- 1 ea. SS Harness Buckle (HL414)
- 4 ea. SS Serrated Stay (WK-SS)
- 4 ea. SS D-ring (HL918)
1. Position the webbing so that the
center grommet is on the upper
half. Align the grommet over the
middle of the 3 bolt holes on the
backside of the plate.
2. Insert each end of the webbing
through the angled slot adjacent
to the bolt holes. Next, pass each
end of the webbing through the
horizontal slot immediately above.
Pull the webbing tight. Be sure to
keep the alignment between the
grommet and the center bolt hole
(Fig. 2a & 2b).
3. Install shoulder D-rings. Using
a 3-bar slide, install a D-ring on
each shoulder approximately
10–12 in. (25–30 cm) down from
the plate (Fig. 3). Final position-
ing of the hardware occurs at the
end of the process.
4. Leaving an estimated amount
of room for your shoulders,
bring the webbing straight down
towards the pair of angled slots
in the bottom corners. Rotate
the end of the webbing 90º (as
you look at the front of the plate,
clockwise for the left webbing
and counterclockwise for the
right) and insert it through the
inner angled slot and then back
through the outer angled slot
(Fig. 4a & 4b).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2a
Fig. 2b
Fig. 3
Fig. 4a
Fig. 4b

5. Install waist D-rings. Using a
3-bar slide, install a D-ring, facing
outward on each hip. This would
be roughly 8-10 in. (20-25 cm)
away from the plate (Fig. 5a & 5b).
6. Install the waist buckle. Weave
the webbing from the rear slot
towards the front. After passing
through the front slot, reverse
direction and pass the webbing
through the rear slot once again
(Fig. 6).
7. Install the crotch strap. Position
the SS adjuster with the bridge
facing up. Pass the webbing
through the large slot, under the
bridge and out the narrow slot.
Pass the webbing through the
lower 2 in. (5 cm) slot, from back
of plate to front of plate. Run the
webbing back through the narrow
slot of the adjuster, under the
bridge and then out the large slot
(Fig. 7).
8. Try on the harness with your
exposure suit. Adjust to your
personal comfort. Position all
hardware. Trim excess webbing
as needed with sharp scissors.
Burn the raw ends with a lighter
to prevent fraying.
Fig. 5a
Fig. 5b
Fig. 6
Fig. 7a
Fig. 7b

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