Above poster covered all my concerns. Reset as the stand is not set right. It shouldn't do that.

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ADD a safety lifeline to your hunting. A lifeline is a 3/4" rope secured to the tree above your ladder seat and secured to the bottom of the ladder. A Pusic knot is used to slide your tether strap of your safety harness up or down as you climb.
Tree stand mishaps is the number 1 cause of recent hunter related accidents.
The Hunter Safety lifeline is only $20.
JW