Things You'll Need:
- Conibear safety gripper
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Step 1
Grab the springs and pull them to the sides so that they extend out away from the body of the trap.
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Step 2
Squeeze the springs to compress them. Set the safety hooks to maintain the compression.
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Step 3
Place the springs over the hinges on the sides of the trap. Pull the frames of the trap together, using one hand. Place a Conibear safety gripper around them to keep them together.
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Step 4
Place the tripper (part of the trap the animal will touch) and dog (the part that will release the trap) at the desired location on the frames. The trigger should lay inside the body of the trap, and the dog hooks both frames. Set the trigger into a notch of the dog, depending on tension within trap. Use manufacturer instructions to know which notch to use.
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Step 5
Place the trap in the desired location, with trigger and dog on top. Release the safety hooks from the springs, and slide them out to the ends of the springs. Release the Conibear safety gripper. Always be careful of your hands when handling the trap, which is now set.
