b4 Adventure 4040 Holly Street Unit 10 • Denver Colorado 80216 • 1-844-834-4334
303-339-0482 -
DC:061316
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WARNING:
UN-HEALTHY TREE
HAZARD
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Do not attach or use a tree that is
diseased, damaged, or not healthy and stable.
Improper tree selection may cause product failure
and serious injury or even death.
2.
CHOOSING THE ZIP LINE COURSE
Use extreme care when selecting your zipline course.
• Select a location where the whole course can be easily supervised.
• Attachment trees MUST be healthy and be at least 38 inches (97cm) in
circumference or
12” (31cm) in diameter. Use tape measure to check this.
Note: Measure the trees at least 6 feet up from ground level.
• Never attach to a tree showing excessive decay, cracks, exposed roots
diseases, excessive lean, damage from weather or poor tree
architecture. Select trees in stable, non-saturated soils (not in areas
with eroding soils or in a wet area of the yard). Do not select trees in
an area that has been recently cleared.
• If you are unsure of your tree’s health, contact an arborist and have
them assess your
tree’s health and suitability.
38
inches
circumference
or more
Tip: One good place start looking for an arborist - Visit: http://www.isa-arbor.com/find an arborist/findanarborist.aspx.
• If you are attaching to other types of posts or poles, you must get the opinion of a qualified engineer, as suitability of the
‘side load’ strength is required.
QUESTIONS? Please call us at 1-844-834-4334.
• Make sure you have enough cable to reach and secure to, both trees! Your long, course cable should be able to touch both
trees at the same time, and have at least 5 feet of extra cable left over at the Finish Point.
• Course should be free of obstacles: bushes, other trees, rocks, debris, hard surfaces or anything that could cause injury.
• Do not setup course on a steep hill as unsafe speeds may result. See Sloping Course Adjustment Section.
• The longest zipline kits we sell are for 100’ maximum courses length. b4Adventure does not sell longer kits as the starting
height is too high for
rider’s starting height.
• Do not setup course over swimming pools, ponds, streams, rivers or any other bodies of water as drowning may result.
• Do not setup in public lands, parks or other areas that may prohibit ziplining.
• Make sure there are not branches or other obstacles at the either the Start or Finish Point that could injure a rider.
• Do not select a course near power/electric lines. Your course must be at least 100 feet away (or 1 1/2 times the height of your
highest tree, whichever is the greater distance) from where any power line would fall.
Start Point Launching - CAUTION -
The best and safest way to launch your riders, is to have them first get on the zipline
seat
at the lowest part
of your course (where the most dipping/sagging occurs) and then tow them back up to the starting
point. This method helps eliminate the need for a platform and ladder where falling accidents are most likely to occur. It is
recommended that you place cushioning materials in and around your course
- See Public Playground Safety Handbook:
Visit www.cpsc.gov//PageFiles/122149/325.pdf.
IF YOU ARE STILL GOING TO CHOOSE
TO USE A PLATFORM:
Your start point platform must be
stable and strong enough to stand
on and on level flat surface.
Launching the rider
Have the rider mount
the seat at the lowest
point on the line.
Then push or pull
them up to the Start
Point and release.
CAUTION:
If you decide to use a
zipline without a rider seat, you
increase the chance of a rider
losing their grip on the trolley
Start Point
Finish Point
and falling, resulting in possible injury. USE CAUTION in the height of your zipline course, your riders should be as low as
possible so that if they do lose their grip, they only fall a few feet to the ground. Their feet should not drag on the ground as
they ride down the course.
PROTECTING YOUR SETUP TREES:
If you would like even greater protection, the Tree Huggerz kit (SLA.481) is also available from b4Adventure (sold separately).
