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.
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USAGE INSTRUCTIONS & WARNINGS
WarnInG!
this Muddy® product carries strict weight restrictions.
Do not use this product if you exceed these total weight limitations.
Please note that these weight limitations include the user(s) and
their equipment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
A
“TREESTAND SAFETY” DVD
has been included. Please view it in its entirety
prior to using this product!
Thank you for your purchase of this quality Muddy® product. To ensure
your personal safety, please take a moment to carefully read this
Instruction Manual in its entirety before attempting to set-up, install,
remove and/or otherwise use this Muddy® product(s). Failure to follow
these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
Shall you have any questions about the installation, removal, and/or
use of this product, or any other Muddy® product(s) do not hesitate to
call one of our customer service representatives toll free at (844) 745-
7723 or visit us online at
www.GoMuddy.com
. Our customer service
representatives will answer any questions you may have about any of
the complete line of Muddy® products.
Do not return this product to the retailer if you have any damaged or
missing parts. Call Muddy® for replacement of any damaged or missing
parts toll free at (844) 745-7723. Please have the batch/serial number
ready (find your batch number on a riveted metal tag affixed to your
product) before calling to better assist you.
PlEasE notE tHat WarnInG!
statements have been placed throughout
this Instruction Manual. These statements point out important safety
information and instructions, which, if not followed could endanger the
personal safety and/or property of the operator(s). It is imperative that
the operator(s) of this product, or any other Muddy® product(s) read and
follow all the instructions and warnings contained in this Instruction
Manual prior to attempting to use this Muddy® product(s), or any other
Muddy® product(s). Failure to comply with these instructions and/or
warnings may result in serious personal injury or death!
WARNING!
As a tree grows upward from the ground it gradually narrows.
When installing your climber at ground-level you must consider this
gradual narrowing and adjust your standing and seating platforms
slightly upward. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious
injury or death!
WARNING!
A connector rope has been included with your Muddy®
climbing treestand. This is designed to connect the standing platform to
the seating platform. In the unlikely event you lose contact with either
while climbing, this connector rope allow you to regain control. Prior to
climbing, insure this connector rope is installed. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
Standing and seating platform adjustments may only be made
at ground-level. Never attempt to make adjustments while off the ground.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
While climbing, adjustments to the full-body fall arrest
harness tether/tree belt (i.e., moving the tether/tree belt up and down
the tree as climbing and descending) will be frequent and must be
coordinated with treestand movement to maintain the least amount of
slack in the tether that will allow for safe climbing. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
You must familiarize yourself with the use of your climber
by practicing at ground level before using in a hunting environment.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
Failure to read and strictly comply with the instructions
contained in this Instruction Manual may result in serious injury or death!
WarnInG!
FALLS FROM A TREESTAND CAN OCCUR ANYTIME AFTER
LEAVING THE GROUND. THESE FALLS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH! FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY, PLEASE TAKE A
MOMENT TO CAREFULLY READ THIS PRODUCT INSTRUCTION MANUAL
IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ASSEMBLE, SET-UP, INSTALL,
REMOVE, AND/OR OTHERWISE USE THIS MUDDY® PRODUCT(S). AT
LEAST ANNUALLY, REVIEW THE CONTENTS OF THIS INSTRUCTION
MANUAL AND WATCH THE
“TREESTAND SAFETY”
DVD. ADDITIONALLY,
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION THAT YOU OWN
THIS MUDDY® PRODUCT(S). FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
WARNING!
A “Treestand Safety”
DVD has been included with this treestand.
Please view it in its entirety prior to using this or any other Muddy®
product(s). Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury
or death!
WarnInG!
THE SAFE USE AND OPERATION OF THIS MUDDY® PRODUCT(S) IS
THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. IT IS ALSO THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE OWNER TO PROVIDE ANY PERSON(S) WHO BORROW OR PURCHASE
THIS PRODUCT(S) FROM THEM WITH THESE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH! ADDITIONALLY, FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY
SUBJECT YOU TO PERSONAL LIABILITY PENALTIES AS DETERMINED BY THE
U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
WARNING!
Prior to each hunt, you must inform someone of your hunting
location, including the specific location of your treestand and the expected
duration of your hunt. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING!
Prior to each hunt, make sure that you have a signaling device
(e.g., mobile phone, radio, whistle, signal flare or Personal Locator Device
(PLD)) in your possession and in an operable condition. This device must
be within easy access shall you experience the need to contact emergency
assistance. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury
or death!
WARNING!
Do not
remove, modify, and/or omit any portion or otherwise
mechanically modify this Muddy® product(s) or its assemblies in any manner.
Modification, misuse, and/or part substitution shall immediately void your
factory warranty and may result in serious injury or death! If you suspect that
a part(s) is missing and/or defective, immediately contact Muddy® toll-free
at (844) 745-7723 for replacement of missing or defective parts, please have
the batch/serial number ready (find your batch number on a riveted metal
tag affixed to your product) before calling to better assist you. Never modify
your stand in any way by making repairs, or altering, adding or attaching
anything to it except if explicitly authorized in writing by Muddy®.
alWaYs
usE GEnuInE FactorY autHorIZED MuDDY® rEPlacEMEnt Parts.
usE oF anY rEPlacEMEnt Parts otHEr tHan GEnuInE MuDDY®
Parts VoIDs Your WarrantY anD MaY rEsult In sErIous InJurY
or DEatH!
WarnInG!
alWaYs
inspect/check
all
expiration dates/tags on all straps
(e.g., tree belt, tether/lanyard, etc.) and the full-body fall arrest harness and its
components prior to each use. You must replace
all
straps and suspension
seats
EVErY
year. Never use any strap(s) or full-body fall arrest harness that
has expired and/or is showing any signs of damage and/or wear. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in serious injury and death!
MCL500-A • Fusion
Max. occuPancY -
One (1)
carrYInG caPacItY (usEr(s) anD EquIPMEnt)
300 lbs/136 kg
