LIGHTWEIGHT
PULLEY SYSTEM
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
INDEX
1. 
Intro
2. 
Safety
3. 
Overview
4. 
Parts List
5. 
Preparations
6. 
1.  Reeving the Pulley System
Setup
7. 
1.  Rigging the Tensioning End
2.  Extending the Pulley System
Tensioning
8. 
1.  Pre Tensioning
2.  Setting Up the Multiplier
3.  Using the Multiplier
4.  Backup Everything
Take Down
9. 
1.  Detensioning
2.  DeRigging Pulley System
Final Tips
10.  More Resources
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The Lightweight Pulley System from Balance Community is a
revolutionary pulley system that has been built with weight in
mind. At a total weight of just under 9 pounds, it’s one of the
lightest pulley systems on the market! Don’t let the compact
size fool you though, this kit is totally capable of getting lines
up to 300 feet long tight!
The Lightweight has been built with very high quality
components that are built to last. Even when you progress to
lines longer than 300 feet, this pulley system will always have
a use.
Not only is this system high quality, it’s also incredibly easy to
use! Check out the following pages for information on how to
setup and use your Lightweight Pulley System!
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Treat your slackline set with great care. This system will be under a great deal of tension while you are walking on it. Due to the extreme stress and high forces involved, there is possibility for injury if the slackline is mishandled. Please follow the guidelines below to ensure the upmost safety while you are slacklining: •  This slackline set shall only be used for the purpose described in this manual: balancing on and walking on the webbing strung between two objects low to the ground. It shall not be used for any other purpose. •  Please follow the direc4ons in the packet for seAng up your slackline. Any devia4ons from the instruc4ons could ul4mately lead to injury. •  Special cau4on should be taken when assembling and disassembling your 4ghtening system. This is the point in the system where the tension is controlled and should be dealt with with the upmost cau4on. •  Examine your slackline equipment before and aGer every use. Any sign of wear and the gear should be re4red immediately. If you have any ques4ons about a certain piece of gear and whether or not it’s safe to use, please contact us at [email protected] •  Any children under the age of 14 shall only use this slackline set in the presence of an adult who is familiar with the sport of slacklining. •  The anchor points for this slackline set should always be sufficiently strong. If you ever have to second guess the strength of your anchor point, immediately disassemble the slackline and choose different anchor points that are sufficiently strong. •  Before walking the line, remove any and all sharp objects around the slackline that may cause injury in the event of a fall •  When coming off the slackline, be prepared and make a controlled movement to prevent injury. Always have a friend near in the event of an uncontrolled fall. They can spot you if you feel like you are going to get hurt falling off the line. •  The anchor points for this slackline set shall not exceed 6 feet in height. •  This slackline set is to only be tensioned by hand. No mechanical or electrical components shall be aSached to the line to get it 4ght. You may only use the pulley system included in this set to tension your line. •  Only one person is allowed to be on the slackline at a 4me. •  Bystanders shall be a minimum of 10 feet away from the line while someone is walking on the line. •  This slackline set shall not be leG up unaSended in a public loca4on. •  Only the parts included in this slackline set shall be used to setup this slackline. Any third party components subs4tuted may ul4mately lead to injury. •  If you have any ques4ons or concerns about the above guidelines, please email us at [email protected]. The possibility of serious injury or death is inherent in any ac4vity involving mo4on or height such as slacklining, highlining, tricklining, or climbing. The equipment and ac4vity discussed on this site are intended for use by properly trained, qualified par4cipants under supervised condi4ons willing to personally assume all risks and responsibili4es associated with slacklining, for which Balance Community, LLC absolves itself of all liability. Before using these products, know your limita4ons and the limit of your equipment. Keep your equipment in good working condi4on. Test for loose fiAngs or fibers and or damage before each use, and always use a spoSer when learning to slackline. Avoid landing on head or neck as serious injuries may result. No one may reproduce any of the material on this manual without previous consent by Balance Community, LLC, and its authors. If you have any ques4ons or concerns please contact us at [email protected] and we will do our best to help you. Balance Community, LLC PO Box 73062, Davis, CA 95617-­‐3062 P: (818) 527-­‐5225, F: (805)617-­‐1744 W: www.balancecommunity.com E: [email protected] Lightweight Pulley System Instruc4on Booklet OVERVIEW
The bulk of this instructional booklet is based
off a number of our Slack Science articles, which
can be found below:
1.  How to Efficiently Rig A Longline
2.  How To Reeve Your Pulley System
3.  How To Get By With Less Static Rope
4.  Proper Posture While Tensioning Your
Slackline
5.  Properly Detensioning Your Slackline
For more information please reference the above
articles.
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10
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4
5
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9
7
8
①  2x Rock Exotica Machined
Double Pulleys
⑥  7/16” Dee Shackle
(Connectors)
(Main Pulleys)
②  Edelrid Eddy
⑦  11” Prussik
(Brake)
(Multiplier Rope-Grab)
③  100 ft. PMI 10.5mm Global Pro
⑧  Oval Carabiner
(Static Rope)
(Connectors)
④  2x Van Beest ½” Anchor Shackles
(Connectors)
⑨  Rock Exotica Machined
Rescue Pulley
(Multiplier Pulley)
⑤  10mm Oval Maillon Rapide
⑩  5/16” Dee Shackle
(Connectors)
(Connectors)
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Over the next couple of pages, we will go into
detail about how to prepare your pulley
system for use in the field. This includes the
following:
1.  Reeving Your Pulley System
Following these steps will ensure you have a
smooth rigging experience. Provided the
steps are followed closely, you will be able to
set up a slackline in a very small amount of
time.
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REEVING THE PULLEYS
There are two main ways to thread your pulleys in
your pulley system. Each method has benefits and
drawbacks and both are suited for different situations.
These instructions will show you how to use the
“Right-Angle Reeving” method, which is the preferred
way to reeve this pulley system.
Definitions
First, I would like to define a few things that I will be
using throughout the instructions that will help you to
understand the concepts:
Reeve (verb) - To reeve is to thread the rope through
your pulleys such that the end result becomes a
pulley system
Sheave (noun) - The spinning wheel on a pulley
Becket (noun) - The hole on the inside of a pulley,
usually used for connecting the rope to.
For more information on the different reeving
methods, please see:
How To Reeve Your Pulley System.
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REEVING THE PULLEYS
Step 1
Lay your two pulleys out in front of you such that
the beckets of both pulleys are facing each other.
Lay them about 3 feet from one another. One
pulley should lay horizontal and the other vertical,
just like in the picture.
Step 2
Take one end of your static rope and tie a figure-8
knot on a bite with a fisherman's backup knot.
Attach this knot to the becket of one of the double
pulleys laying in front of you (preferably the left
one as it will match the pictures).
For more information on how to tie this knot,
please consult this website:
The Figure-8 Knot
Step 3
Take the rope coming from the becket of the left
pulley and pass it down towards you on the
bottom sheave of the right pulley. The tail should
be on the side of the right pulley that is closest to
you. If you pull from the left side of the pulley
system, you should go the opposite direction
through this sheave, such that the tail is on the
side of the pulley that is furthest from you.
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REEVING THE PULLEYS
Step 4
Now take this strand and pass it up through the
sheave on the left pulley that is closest from you.
The tail should be coming out of the top of the
pulley. Again, if you pull from the left, you should
go up through the other sheave that is furthest
from you on the left pulley.
Step 5
Run the tail up away from you on the top sheave
on the right pulley. The tail should be on the side
of the pulleys that are furthest from you. If you
pull from the left, pass the rope down towards you
on this same sheave.
Step 6
Take the tail and pass it down through the sheave
of the left pulley that is furthest from you. For left
side pullers, pass the rope down through the
sheave closest to you on the left pulley.
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REEVING THE PULLEYS
Step 7
Now install the tail of the rope into the Edelrid
Eddy.
Step 8
Attach the 10mm Oval Maillon Rapide to the
becket of the right pulley
Step 9
Finally, attach the Eddy to the 10mm oval Maillon
Rapide with the 7/16” Dee Shackle, such that the
handle opens downwards into the floor.
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Over the next couple of pages, we will go into
detail about how to setup your pulley system.
This includes the following:
1.  Rigging the tensioning end
2.  Extending the pulley system
Following these steps will ensure you have a
smooth rigging experience. Provided the
steps are followed closely, you will be able to
setup a slackline in a very small amount of
time.
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RIGGING THE TENSIONING END
Step 1
Provided your bag is packed properly, when you
arrive at the tensioning end of your slackline, the
first thing in your bag should be your tree
protection. Wrap this around the tensioning tree
at the height you would like to set your slackline
at.
Step 2
The next item in your bag should be your
tensioning end anchor sling (spanset). Wrap this
around the tree on top of the tree protection and
connect the ends together with one of your
Van Beest ½" Anchor Shackles.
Note:
The shackle connecting the ends of the anchor sling together
should be positioned off to one side, so that under tension, it
will be not touching the tree, nor the shackle connecting the
pulley system to the anchor sling.
Step 3
Next in your bag should be your nicely reeved
and coiled pulley system. Remove the
Van Beest ½" Anchor Shackle from the static
pulley (the one that the brake is attached to) and
connect it to both strands on the anchor sling.
The shackle should be positioned vertically on the
sling, as in the picture.
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RIGGING THE TENSIONING END
Step 4
Now connect your static pulley to this shackle by
inserting the anchor hole in-between the eyes of
the shackle and screwing the pin of the shackle
all the way closed.
Note:
The pulley should be oriented horizontally.
!! MAKE SURE THE PIN ON THE SHACKLE IS
FULLY CLOSED BEFORE PROCEEDING !!
Now that your tensioning anchor is
built, you can move on to the next step
of setup, which is extending your
pulley system to the right length.
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EXTENDING PULLEY SYSTEM
Step 1
Remove the brake from the dee shackle
connected to the becket of your static pulley.
Step 2
Remove the rope from the brake and reattach
brake to shackle.
Step 3
From the previous section on walking the line
across, you should know how many steps your
pulley system needs to be. So, count this number
of steps from the tree towards the static anchor
and mark the location.
Note:
See Measuring Your Pulley System Length for
more information.
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EXTENDING PULLEY SYSTEM
Step 4
Take hold of the moving pulley and extend it out
to your marker and place it on the ground.
Don’t worry if the rope unreeves from the pulleys,
we will take care of this in the next steps.
Step 5
If you have enough rope to reach the brake at this
point, remove the brake and insert the rope.
If not, you will need to follow the steps in the
following Slack Science article:
How To Get By With Less Static Rope
Step 6
Now attach your webbing to your tensioning side
webbing anchor via the instructions provided with
that anchor.
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Over the next couple of pages, we will go into
detail about how to tension your slackline
using the Versatile Pulley System. This
includes the following:
1.  Pre-Tensioning
2.  Installing The Multiplier
3.  Using the Multiplier
4.  Backing Up Everything
Following these steps will ensure you have a
smooth rigging experience. Provided the
steps are followed closely, you will be able to
setup a slackline in a very small amount of
time.
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PRE TENSIONING
Before we actually start tensioning the line with all
of the components, we can do what’s known as PreTensioning. This involves using just the base pulley
system without a multiplier. Follow the steps below
for more information.
Step 1
Take hold of the strand of rope that is entering
your brake from the last sheeve of your moving
pulley.
Step 2
With your other hand, take hold of the strand of
rope coming from your brake.
Step 3
Now pull the strand of rope entering the brake
towards the brake while simultaneously pulling
the strand coming out of the brake away from the
brake.
Do this until you can no longer pull any tension.
We will now install the multiplier to make
tensioning easier.
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INSTALLING THE MULTIPLIER
Step 1
On the strand that is entering your brake, install
the 11” Prussik by first putting the large end
behind the rope
Step 2
Pass the small end of the Prussik through itself
once.
Step 3
Twice
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INSTALLING THE MULTIPLIER
Step 4
Three times. Cinch it down tight now.
Step 5
Take your oval carabiner and clip it to the small
end of the prussik
Step 6
Take the tail coming from the brake and pass it
down through the Rock Exotica Machined
Rescue Pulley
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INSTALLING THE MULTIPLIER
Step 7
Clip this pulley to the oval carabiner.
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USING THE MULTIPLIER
Step 1
Slide the multiplier all the way to the moving
pulley by pushing on the base of the prussik.
Step 2
Take hold of the strand of rope that is leaving the
bottom of the multiplier pulley
Step 3 – Run Tensioning
Run towards the tensioning tree and beyond,
tensioning the line as you go.
Stop once the multiplier reaches the brake
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USING THE MULTIPLIER
Step 4
Reset the multiplier by first loosening the prussik,
then push at the base of it towards the moving
pulley.
Step 5
Repeat these steps until you cannot run with the
rope any longer.
Step 6 – Power Tensioning
With the multiplier reset, take hold of the tail
coming from the pulley and position yourself
behind the tensioning tree.
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USING THE MULTIPLIER
Step 7
Pull on the rope with short spurts of energy with
your entire body weight.
For more information on this technique of pulling,
please view the following Slack Science Article:
Proper Posture While Tensioning Your Slackline
Step 8
Repeat step 7 until the multiplier reaches the
brake.
Reset the multiplier and repeat until the desired
tension has been reached.
!! DANGER !!
Do NOT over tension your line! If tensioning is starting to get
difficult, stop and go to the middle of the line to see if it’s tight
enough. A good rule of thumb to follow for setting your anchor
height is to allow 1 foot of sag for every 30 feet of line. So, if
you have a 200 foot line you want to set up, set your anchors
at 6 feet or higher.
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BACKUP EVERYTHING
Once you have finished tensioning your line to your desired tension, it is very important to 4e-­‐off the end of the rope coming from the brake, such that if the brake were to slip, the pulley system would not extend out very much. A simple overhand on a bite usually works perfectly. Clip this knot to a carabiner that is connected to the shackle at the anchor point. You can use the carabiner that is included with your mul4plier kit. You also may consider taking the tail of your slackline webbing that is leaving the tensioning-­‐end webbing anchor and tying it to this same carabiner for extra backup. Balance Community, LLC PO Box 73062, Davis, CA 95617-­‐3062 P: (818) 527-­‐5225, F: (805)617-­‐1744 W: www.balancecommunity.com E: [email protected] Lightweight Pulley System Instruc4on Booklet TAKE DOWN
NOTE: Detensioning the line can be the most dangerous part of se:ng up or taking down your slackline if not done correctly. It’s important to remember that there is quite a lot of tension on your system, so proceed with cauCon when releasing this tension. We have an in-­‐depth guide for properly detensioning your slackline in this Slack Science ArXcle: Properly Detensioning Your Slackline. This section includes the following:
1. 
Detensioning The Line
2. 
Derigging Tensioning Anchor
NOTE: DO NOT let the rope slip quickly through the brake. This can cause melXng of your rope, injure your hand, and damage your hardware. NOTE: This can be an EXTREMELY dangerous part of rigging a slackline. Take extreme cauXon when derigging your line. Balance Community, LLC PO Box 73062, Davis, CA 95617-­‐3062 P: (818) 527-­‐5225, F: (805)617-­‐1744 W: www.balancecommunity.com E: [email protected] Lightweight Pulley System Instruc4on Booklet TAKE DOWN:
DETENSIONING THE LINE
Step 1
Remove any and all backups you have installed
for your pulley system and line. This includes the
tail from your Webbing Anchor that you should
have tied off to the anchor, as well as the tail
coming from the brake. If you neglect to do this
before starting to detension, you will end up with
a tensioned backup and will have to retension
your line to remove it. It's best to form the habit of
removing these backups before you start
detensioning in order to prevent this sort of thing.
Step 2
Grab the tail of the rope coming from your brake
and pass it through a carabiner attached to your
anchor. The reason we do this is because it will
add additional friction behind the brake, making
the release much more controllable.
Step 3
Take a firm grasp on this tail coming from the
brake and start to slowly pull on the handle on
your brake. Make sure that you have a firm grasp
on the tail and that you have a bit of tension
applied to the rope.
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DETENSIONING THE LINE
Step 4
Now you can start to let tension out slowly by holding the rope
a few feet away from the carabiner and slowly allowing your
hand to travel towards the carabiner as you hold the handle
open. This can be quite dangerous! Release the rope very
slowly and controllably. Once the initial tension has been
released, you can allow the rope to slip through your hand
slowly.
Do not allow the rope to slip through your hand initially!
You can severely hurt your hand if you do this! Keep a firm
grasp on the rope and slowly allow it to travel towards the
carabiner, holding on to the rope the whole time. Once the
initial bit of tension has been released, it is okay to allow the
rope to slip through your hand.
Step 5
Once the line gets loose enough to not need the
added friction that the carabiner adds, you can
take the tail out from the carabiner and just hold it
with your hand while releasing tension. You will
be able to tell when the tension is low enough by
how fast the rope will want to travel through the
brake. When it starts to become super slow, you
know that you can safely release the remaining
tension without the added friction.
For more information on how to properly detension
your line in a safe and controlled manner, please
read the following Slack Science Article:
Properly Detensioning Your Slackline
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DERIGGING PULLEY SYSTEM
Step 1
Now that the line is loose, you can uninstall the
slackline webbing from your tensioning-side
webbing anchor.
Step 2
You will want to shrink the pulley system down to
make it easier to pack. So with the last strand of
rope removed from the brake, hold on to the
tensioning-side webbing anchor that is attached
to your moving pulley and pull on the last strand
of the rope, shrinking the pulley system down.
Step 3
Continue doing this until the system is about 3
feet long in total.
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DERIGGING PULLEY SYSTEM
Step 4
Disconnect the pulley system from your anchor
sling by unscrewing the Van Beest ½” Anchor
Shackle. Reattach this shackle to the static
pulley.
Step 5
Fold the pulley system in half around the back of
your neck and coil the whole system together for
easy transportation.
Step 6
Put the multiplier and coiled pulley system in your
bag.
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Now that you have set up and taken down your slackline, you will noXce that it takes a bit of Xme for everything. Here are some helpful Xps for minimizing the set up and take down process that will allow you to spend more Xme on the line: • 
• 
Pack your gear in a way such that the first thing you have access to is the first thing you will need to use when rigging. •  You can follow our in-­‐depth guide on how to efficiently setup your slackline here: How To Efficienctly Rig a Longline -­‐ The Complete Guide Have all your gear pre-­‐rigged and ready to go when you arrive at the park. • 
Pre-­‐assemble your tensioning system in such a way that all you have to do is adach it to the anchor and extend it to the correct posiXon. • 
Try to plan each anchor out so that you only have to go to each tree one Xme. Minimizing the number of Xmes you have to walk back and forth between the staXc and tensioning anchor will cut down on rigging Xme significantly. • 
Set your anchors higher than usual in order to minimize the amount of tension needed to walk the line. •  Looser lines can be VERY fun as they are quite a bit more dynamic than Xght lines. It can be a lot less draining to rig looser lines as well. www.BalanceCommunity.com Balance Community, LLC PO Box 73062, Davis, CA 95617-­‐3062 P: (818) 527-­‐5225, F: (805)617-­‐1744 W: www.balancecommunity.com E: [email protected] Lightweight Pulley System Instruc4on Booklet MORE RESOURCES
Here are a few other resources you can use to get more informaXon about how to rig a slackline, slackline gear, and anything else slackline related: • 
Balance Community – Premier online retailer for all things slackline • 
Slack Science – Blog about slackline run by Jerry Miszewski (CEO of Balance Community) • 
Slackchat – A facebook group solely for discussing slackline related topics run by BC PRO-­‐Team Athlete Brenden Gebhart That’s all we have for now. Hopefully this guide to seing up your VersaXle Pulley System is helpful. If you have any quesXons about the setup or anything in this guide, feel free to contact us at [email protected] or give us a call at (818)52-­‐SLACK. Good luck and Slack on! www.BalanceCommunity.com Balance Community, LLC PO Box 73062, Davis, CA 95617-­‐3062 P: (818) 527-­‐5225, F: (805)617-­‐1744 W: www.balancecommunity.com E: [email protected] Lightweight Pulley System Instruc4on Booklet