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(S).
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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MODEL GCL303-A FOLLOW THESE BACKPACKING INSTRUCTIONS:
STEP 1:
remove the secured delta bolts from the
v-brackets
of the
foot and seat sections
allowing the sections to collapse flat. Insert the
rear of the
foot section
into the
seat section
. Then using (1)
cinching strap
secure the front of the
foot and seat sections
together.
STEP 2:
using one end of the
padded backpack straps
thread through and around the
foot section
at the first rung. With remaining ends
of
padded backpack straps
thread through and around the opposite end of the
foot section
. Adjust for comfort.
STEP 1.
Place the
seat section
over top of the
foot section
, Fig. 1. using the (3)
cinching straps
provided cinch
the
foot section
and the
seat section
together, Fig. 4.
STEP 2.
using one end of the
padded backpack straps
thread through and around the
foot section
at the first
rung, Fig. 2. With remaining ends of
padded backpack straps
thread through and around the opposite end of
foot section,
Fig. 3.
Adjust for comfort.
STEP 2.
Slide your feet under the foot straps.
Slip the heel cord onto each boot heel as
shown in Figure 12.
STEP 3.
disconnect the backrest cushion
from around the tree.
STEP 4.
Carefully remove the cam-buckle
strap from the bark biter of the standing
platform. remove the ratchet strap with
d-ring from the bark biter of the seating
platform. return the cam-buckle strap and
the ratchet strap with d-ring to the accessory bag.
STEP 5.
With your weight squarely distributed on the standing platform, lift the
seating platform by grasping the padded armrests and set the seating platform at
about knee-level. Make certain the chain/climbing cable and bark biters are in firm
contact with the tree trunk.
STEP 6.
(for model GCL205-A only).
Gently place your weight onto the seat
section and turn your feet downward slightly to disengage the standing platform
from the tree. once the standing platform is disengaged from the tree trunk, lower the standing platform (typically approximately 8” (20 cm) to 10” (25
cm)). re-engage the standing platform to the tree trunk by pressing down with your heels and lifting your toes. Make certain the bark biters and climbing
cable are firmly re-engaged on the tree trunk as shown in Figure 13A.
STEP 6.
(for models GCL300-A, GCL303-A, GCL305-A, GCL405-A).
Gently place your weight onto the padded seating platform rail portion of the
seating platform (sit down). while seated, turn your feet downward slightly to disengage the standing platform from the tree. once the standing platform
is disengaged from the tree trunk, lower the standing platform (typically approximately 8” (20 cm) to 10” (25 cm)). re-engage the standing platform to the
tree trunk by pressing down with your heels and lifting your toes. Make certain the bark biters and climbing cable are firmly re-engaged on the tree trunk
as shown in Figure 13B.
STEP 7.
Ease your weight back onto the standing platform, stand and slide the full-body fall arrest harness tether/tree belt down the tree trunk to about
chest height.
STEP 8.
repeat StEPS 5 through 8 until you have safely reached ground-level.
WARNING!
After descending safely back to the ground, do not remove the full-body fall arrest harness tether/tree belt until your feet are on firm
ground. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
STEP 9.
once you are safely back on ground-level, slide your feet out of the foot straps and carefully step-off of the standing platform onto the ground and
remove your full-body fall arrest harness tether/tree belt from the tree trunk.
Fig 13A
Fig 13B
BACKPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
Fig 1
Fig 2
Fig 3
Fig 4
Fig 12