fishcakes wrote:
I just bought a 20 ft. extension ladder and it came with a rope and
pulley system. How do you operate this. If I untie the knot, it
seems like I can just push the ladder up and lock it in place. Is the
rope just another alternative to extendind the ladder or is it a
safety mechanism that I need to do something with. If not, it is
necessary to tie the rope around one of the lower steps after
extension to secure or just let it dangle in place.

Thanks for all the advice.

It's used to extend the ladder. You can let it hang, but I usually tie
it off so that it doesn't blow in the wind and wind around the ladder
where my feet will eventually look for a footing.

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Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY