Instruction manual
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.
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THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MESSAGES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
WARNING! READ THESE BIG GAME
®
TREESTANDS FULLBODY
FALL ARREST HARNESS INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW
ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS! YOUR NEW FULLBODY FALL ARREST
haRneSS iS DeSiGneD FOR a MaxiMuM CapaCiTy (uSeR anD
EQUIPMENT OF 300 POUNDS 136 kg. ADDITIONALLY, YOUR NEW
FULLBODY FALL ARREST HARNESS MUST BE REPLACED AFTER
THREE 3 YEARS OF SERVICE! REPLACE YOUR FULLBODY FALL
aRReST haRneSS iMMeDiaTeLy ShaLL yOu expeRienCe a FaLL
WHILE WEARING IT.
WARNING! Use the Big Game
®
full-body fall arrest harness provided
with this product or a harness that complies with TMA standards.
NOTE: You must store your full-body fall arrest harness out of direct
sunlight and out of any other harsh environmental condition(s)
that may adversely aect its performance. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
STEP 1. Identify the main parts of the full-body fall arrest harness (Fig.
harness is upright and leg straps are hanging down. Straighten any parts
that have become twisted. Insert arms through each shaller strap (Fig. 2).
STEP 2. Feed the left leg strap between legs and thread through the
bottom left waist loop. Repeat with the right leg strap, feeding between
legs and through right waist loop (Fig. 3).
STEP 3. Secure the two leg straps by threading the three bar buckle (Fig.
4). Tighten the leg straps snuggly. DO NOT over tighten as this will cut o
full-body fall arrest harness shall
WARNING! It is very important to complete this Step of the assembly.
An improperly secured buckle may cause full-body fall arrest harness
failure resulting in serious injury or death! If there is not enough strap
available to complete this Step, DO NOT USE THIS FULL-BODY FALL
ARREST HARNESS! You may need to purchase and use a larger specialty
sized full-body fall arrest harness that complies with TMA standards.
FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
body fall arrest harness, lanyard/tether, tree belt, suspension relief device
and climbing belt/lineman’s belt (as applicable) at all times after leaving the
longer preferred and shall never be used. If you are not wearing a full-body
fall arrest harness (that is connected to the tree) that is protecting you from a
fall, do not leave the ground. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING!
adjusting and using your full-body fall arrest harness and it’s components (i.e.,
lanyard/tether, tree belt, suspension relief device, climbing belt/lineman’s
belt [as applicable]) at ground-level in the presence of a responsible adult
to experience the feeling of hanging suspended before using in a hunting
environment. This experience will ensure you remain calm and collected shall
you experience a fall while hunting. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! The length of the full-body fall arrest harness lanyard/tether
must be kept to a minimum at all times during use. It shall be adjusted so that
it is above the head with no slack (snug) in the sitting position and you shall
tether strap get under your chin or around your neck. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Shall you experience a fall there is time to make a correct
decision on what action needs to take place. It is important to remember: DO
NOT PANIC! Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or
death!
WARNING!
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WARNING! If you have a limiting physical and/or health condition that
precludes and/or renders you incapable of self-recovery and/or a suitable
escape plan is not available, DO NOT hunt from heights above ground-level.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
WARNING!
full-body fall arrest harness
and Suspension Relief Device (SRD) at ground-level in the presence of a
responsible adult to experience the feeling of hanging suspended before
using in a hunting environment. Failure to follow these instructions may result
in serious injury or death!
WARNING! NEVER allow the full-body fall arrest harness lanyard/tether to
get under your chin or around your neck. This poses a choking hazard that can
lead to serious injury or death. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING! If your hunting location is unknown by anyone and
communication eorts are unsuccessful, you must have a personal plan
for self-recovery/escape shall you experience a fall. Prolonged suspension
in a full-body fall arrest harness can be fatal. It is important to exercise the
legs by pushing against the tree or doing other forms of continuous leg
exercises to avoid blood pooling while being suspended. Varying degrees
of physical tness may require dierent plans for self-recovery/escape
the eects of prolonged suspension. Have a personal plan and practice
it in the presence of a responsible adult before leaving the ground. No
one escape/rescue plan will work for every hunter, on every tree, in every
circumstance. Only you can determine the best self-recovery/escape plan
for your hunting situation before leaving the ground. There is time to make
a correct decision on what action to take if a fall occurs while wearing a
full-body fall arrest harness. It is important to remember, DO NOT PANIC.
Remain calm and implement your practiced rescue, relief and recovery
plan. Hunt from the ground when a self-recovery /escape ability is absent.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!