Weaver Leather Original Cougar Saddle User manual

To Replace the Rope Bridge or Rubber Bumpers:
Disassembling the Cougar Saddle
1. Unlatch the Velcro®on the leg strap (a) or batten seat (b) and unbuckle the
strap completely. Remove the slide that’s on the quick-link buckle. Pull the
leg strap through the leg strap connector (n), as shown in figure A. If completely
removing to change from the leg straps (a) to the batten seat (b) or vise versa,
flip the saddle over, remove the saddle’s leg straps (a) or batten seat (b). First,
undo the accessory elastic strap (c) by running it back through the ladder lock (d)
on the saddle’s back.
2. Repeat the same procedure with the other leg strap (a) or batten seat (b).
3. Unbuckle the buckle on the waist back for the rope bridge adjustment strap (e),
as shown in figure B1. Pull the adjustment strap (f) through the side dee (g),
through the nylon loop (h), through the elastic loop (i) and through the ring (j)
on the rope bridge, as shown in figure B2.
Instructions for the Original Cougar Saddle
and the Cougar Saddle with Batten Seat
figure A
figure B2
figure B1
Front View - Original Cougar Saddle
k
a
f
g
h
i
j
l
m
Rear View - Cougar Saddle with Batten Seat
b
c
d
e
n
o
a- Leg Straps
b- Batten Seat
c- Accessory Elastic Strap
d- Ladder Lock
e- Rope Bridge Adjustment Strap Buckle
f- Rope Bridge Adjustment Strap
g- Side Dee
h- Nylon Loop
i- Elastic Loop
j- Ring
k- Rope Bridge
l- Rubber Bumpers
m- Leg Strap Buckle
n- Leg Strap or Batten Seat Connector
o- Elastic Billet Holder

4. Repeat the same procedure with the other side
of the rope bridge adjustment strap (f).
5. Now it’s time to take apart the rope bridge (k).
Pull the rope bridge (k) through one end of the
black rope section of the rope bridge (see
figure C1) and through the ring (j) (see
figure C2). Then, do the same with the
other side. Now the rubber bumpers (l)
will slide off.
figure C2figure C1
figure D
figure E
Reassembling the Cougar Saddle
1. Loop the rope bridge (k) through the black rope section of the rope bridge and
through the ring (j), as shown in figure D.
2. Slide the four rubber bumpers (l) on the rope bridge (k).
3. Now, loop the rope bridge (k) through the black rope section on the opposite side
and through the other ring. Please note: It is important when attaching the rope
bridge (k) back to the saddle that the looped parts on each side of the rope bridge (k)
are facing outward.
4. Take the rope bridge adjustment strap (f) and run it back through the ring (j),
through the elastic loop (i), through the nylon loop (h), through the side dee (g)
and through the buckle (e) on the waist back, as shown in figure E. Run any
excess strap through the elastic billet holder (o).
5. Repeat the same procedure for the other side.
6. Run leg strap or batten seat through the leg strap or batten seat connectors (n),
through the slide on the leg strap buckles or batten seat buckles and attach Velcro®.
Make sure the elastic straps on the leg straps or batten seat are towards the saddle
back and the buckle is on the outside.
7. Repeat procedure on the other side.
8. If leg straps or batten seat was completely removed, flip saddle over. Run the
accessory elastic strap (c) back through the ladder lock (d) on the saddle’s waist
back. You’ll run it through the first slot and back through the second slot.
9. Repeat the procedure on the other side
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