Rope actuating device

A rope actuating device comprising:

• a chassis including a chassis rear wall;
• a fixed brake coupled with or extending from the chassis, the fixed brake including a first rope engagement surface;
• a sheave having a central groove extending between a first sidewall and a second sidewall, wherein at least one of the first sidewall and the second sidewall include teeth, wherein the central groove is engageable with a rope, and the sheave is rotatably coupled at least indirectly with the chassis;
• a pawl assembly comprising:
• a swing arm rotatably coupled with the chassis;
• and
• a pawl at least indirectly coupled with the swing arm, wherein the pawl includes a second rope engagement surface and a pawl catch for engagement with one or more of the teeth;
• and
• a lever assembly rotatably coupled to the chassis and at least indirectly coupled to the swing arm and the pawl assembly, wherein actuation of the lever assembly provides selectable rotational movement of the swing arm and the pawl assembly.