Instruction manual
ATTENTION!! WHEN YOU SEE A “ WARNING!” BE SURE TO HEED THE MESSAGE!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MESSAGES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT.
This instruction manual complies with the Treestand Manufacturers Association’s TMS 04 - Standard Practice for Treestand Instructions and TMS 02 - Standard Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest Systems.
WARNING! You must wear the factory provided full-body fall arrest
harness included with this product at all times during use of this product.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Never climb, install or use a treestand with a single safety belt
or chest harness. These devices have been deemed unsafe for use in
climbing apparatus applications and may endanger your personal safety.
Use only the factory provided full-body fall arrest harness which meets
TMA standards or a similar full-body fall arrest harness which is compliant
with TMA guidelines. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING! DO NOT use this, or any other product(s) to climb utility poles,
telephone poles, structural columns or any other man-made structures.
Never use this or any other product(s) around power generation
(transformers, generators, substations, etc.) and/or power transmission
equipment (power lines). Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING! Do not use this or any other product(s) if you have a history of
heart problems, back problems, impaired vision, equilibrium problems,
high blood pressure or any other physical impairment that may limit your
ability to use and/or operate this product(s) in the safe manner outlined
in this Instruction Manual. Additionally, do not use this or any other
product(s) if you are currently taking any medication and/or substance,
including alcohol, that may limit your ability to use this product(s) as
outlined and described in this Instruction Manual. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Do not attempt to use this or any other product(s) when
thunderstorms are threatening and/or present within ve (5) miles. Do
not attempt to use this or any other product(s) when any other adverse
weather condition presents itself. These include weather conditions which
have the potential for producing winds, lightning, rain, snow, sleet and/
or any other atmospheric condition which may limit the user’s ability to
operate this product(s) in a safe manner as described in this Instruction
Manual. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury
or death!
WARNING! This product(s) is designed for adult use only! No one under
the age of 16 shall attempt to use this or any other product(s) without
direct adult supervision. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING! Do not attempt to use this and/or any other product(s) when
ice, snow and/or freezing rain has deposited or formed on any portion of
the tree you intend to climb. Failure to follow these instructions may result
in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Never attempt to either climb up or climb down with a weapon
in your possession. ALWAYS unload your weapon and pull it up to hunting
height using a tether or pull-up rope. ALWAYS lower your unloaded
weapon down to the ground prior to attempting to climb down. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Never attempt to hunt from an unlevel treestand. Additionally,
never attempt to level your treestand at heights above the ground. If you
nd that your treestand is unlevel, canted, angled awkwardly upward
or downward, or in any conguration other than level, immediately
climb down to ground-level and readjust your treestand as necessary
to alleviate this awkward angle. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Thoroughly inspect this or any other product(s) prior to
each use for signs of wear, rot, corrosion, cracks, deterioration and/or
any other type of defect. Protect this product from extended exposure
to direct sunlight, excessive heat or freezing temperatures. Do not use
this or any other product(s) if it shows evidence of wear, rot, corrosion,
cracks, deterioration and/or any other type of defect. Failure to follow
these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
We are very serious about your personal safety. A full-body fall arrest
harness has been included with this product for your use. The full-body
fall arrest harness, which meets or exceeds TMA standards, has been
designed to keep you from experiencing a fall.
READ THE FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS SECTION (PAGES 3-7)
CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS! YOUR FULL-BODY
FALL ARREST HARNESS AND ITS COMPONENTS (I.E., LANYARD/TETHER,
TREE BELT, CLIMBING BELT, SUSPENSION RELIEF DEVICE) IS DESIGNED
FOR A MAXIMUM CAPACITY (USER AND EQUIPMENT) OF 300 POUNDS
(136 kg). ADDITIONALLY, YOUR FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS (AND
IT COMPONENTS) MUST BE REPLACED AFTER THREE (3) YEARS OF
SERVICE! PLEASE CONTACT BIG GAME TREESTANDS FOR FULL-BODY FALL
ARREST HARNESS REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE SHALL YOU EXPERIENCE
A FALL OR SHALL IT EXCEED THE THREE (3) YEAR SERVICE PERIOD.
WARNING! Prior to attempting to use this or any other product(s) you
must take a moment and become familiar with its assembly, setup,
installation and removal. You must practice installing, setting-up and
using this product at ground-level prior to attempting to use it at heights
above ground-level. Once you have become thoroughly knowledgeable
and comfortable with this product(s) setup, installation, removal and use
at ground-level, you are now ready to use it at heights above ground-level.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! These ladderstands were designed to be used on trees
with a MINIMUM DIAMETER OF 9 INCHES (23 CM) AND A MAXIMUM
DIAMETER OF 20 INCHES (51 CM) AT TREESTAND INSTALLATION
HEIGHT (I.E., SEATING PLATFORM HEIGHT). DO NOT attempt to install on
trees with smaller or larger diameters. Failure to follow these instructions
may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Never install, set-up, remove or climb to your ladderstand with
a weapon. Use a pull up rope to carefully raise your unloaded weapon
after full-body fall arrest harness is secure and you are set in the stand.
To activate your product’s warranty, a registration card can be found on page
15 and must be completed and returned to the manufacturer within 30 days
of purchase. Be sure to keep a copy of this for your records
Prior to using this stand you must also read and follow all Safety
Warnings from pages 3-7 of this manual.
FIELD INSTALLATION LADDERSTANDS