When you purchase your Vaikobi QR harness, the hook will be attached to the harness by a cord. Untie the cord to get it ready to put on the spreader bar.
On the spreader bar you will see two prongs as well as a hole in the top of the spreader bar. You will also see the quick release pin that is attached to the spreader bar by elastic.
Place the quick release hook on to the spreader bar and line up the holes on the hook with the two prongs. The hook is positioned to allow you to insert the pin through the top of the hook and into the spreader bar.
For the first time, you will find it a very tight fit to get the pin into the hole at the top of the spreader bar. This is designed to be that way.
We recommend that you keep the hook on the spreader bar permanently, because within 7 days, the hook will settle into the foam pad on the spreader bar which will make it easier to pull the pin out to release the hook.
The QR Hook system is designed to allow you to release the hook in an emergency, but it is also designed to ensure that the pin will not accidentally come out of the spreader bar. For more information on this, visit our article on how the QR harness works.