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Operator's Manual
Rivers Edge Climbing Aids
WARNINGS
WARNING
YOU MUST PURCHASE AND ALWAYS USE A FULL
BODY HARNESS (FALL ARREST SYSTEM) WITH A
CLIMBING BELT THAT MEETS TMA STANDARDS WHILE
USING THIS PRODUCT. SINGLE SAFETY BLETS AND
CHEST HARNESSES ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED AND
SHOULD NEVER BE USED.
IF YOU ARE NOT WEARING A FULL BODY HARNESS
WITH A CLIMBING BELT THAT IS PROPERLY ATTACHED
TO THE TREE THAT IS PROTECTING YOU FROM A FALL,
DO NOT LEAVE THE GROUND.
FAILURE TO USE OR IMPROPER USE OF A FULL BODY
HARNESS (FALL ARREST SYSTEM) WITH A CLIMBING
BELT THAT MEETS TMA STANDARDS MAY RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH! READ, UNDERSTAND
AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. IF ANY INSTRUC-
TIONS ARE NOT UNDERSTOOD OR IF YOU HAVE A
PARTS ISSUE CALL 800-450-EDGE (3343) BEFORE US-
ING.
READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW ALL ASSEMBLY,
INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, & USE INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BEFORE EACH USE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
READ AND PERFORM ALL INSPECTION AND MAIN-
TENANCE TASKS BEFORE EACH AND EVERY USE. RE-
PLACE ANY QUESTIONABLE COMPONENTS IMMEDI-
ATELY WITH RIVERS EDGE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT
PARTS. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR STAND OUTDOORS – RE-
MOVE AFTER EACH USE AND STORE INDOORS!
INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD BE KEPT IN A SAFE PLACE AND RE-
VIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY.
DOUBLE CHECK ASSEMBLY STEPS TO BE CERTAIN YOU
HAVE CORRECTLY ASSEMBLED THIS PRODUCT.
DO NOT CRUSH TUBING WHEN TIGHTENING BOLT AS-
SEMBLIES! IDENTIFY AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF
WITH ALL PARTS BEFORE YOU START.
DO NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FIELD RATING- 300 LB.
NEVER USE ANY PRODUCT THAT HAS NOT BEEN
MAINTAINED OR INSPECTED PROPERLY – YOUR LIFE
DEPENDS ON IT!
WHEN HUNTING FROM A TREESTAND, FALLS CAN OC-
CUR ANY TIME AFTER LEAVING THE GROUND CAUS-
ING INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
NEVER ATTACH TO A DEAD, ODD-SHAPED, LEANING,
DISEASED, LOOSE-BARKED TREE OR UTILITY POLES.
REPLACE ANY AND ALL TREESTAND STRAPS EVERY
TWO YEARS OR WHEN ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR
WEAR EXIST BEFORE.
BE SURE TO RAISE AND LOWER YOUR WEAPON OR GEAR
WITH A HAUL LINE. GUN BARREL END OR ARROW TIPS
MUST BE POINTED DOWN - AWAY FROM YOU.
ALL ASSEMBLY MUST BE DONE IN THIS ORDER AT
GROUND LEVEL BEFORE SETUP AND USE.
STUDY YOUR NEW CLIMBING AID TO BECOME FA-
MILIAR WITH ALL OF ITS FEATURES AND DESIGN.
AT GROUND LEVEL, FOLLOWING PROVIDED USE IN-
STRUCTIONS, PRACTICE ATTACHING CLIMBING AID
TO TREE AND REMOVING FROM TREE BEFORE AT-
TACHING OVERHEAD. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PROPERLY USE A FULL
BODY HARNESS (FALL ARREST SYSTEM) WITH A
CLIMBING BELT THAT MEETS TMA STANDARDS AT ALL
TIMES INCLUDING ASCENDING TO AND DESCENDING
FROM A TREESTAND.
SECTIONAL LADDERS AND STEPS SHOULD BE SPACED
ON THE TREE TO INSURE EACH STEP IS NO MORE THAN
18-INCHES APART.
CHECK EVERY STICK LADDER SECTION CONNECTION
EVERY TIME YOU USE THE STICK LADDER BEFORE YOU
LEAVE THE GROUND. IF STICK LADDER SECTIONS ARE
SEPARATING, DO NOT USE THE STICK LADDER.
BE CERTAIN TO ALWAYS LEAN FORWARD, TOWARD
THE TREE WHEN ASCENDING OR DESCENDING CLIMB-
ING AID.
ALWAYS HAVE THREE POINTS OF CONTACT WHILE
CLIMBING STICK.
NEVER HOLD ONTO ANY SECTION OR PULL ON ANY
SECTION THAT IS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE
TREE WITH THE PROVIDED STRAP AND BUCKLE.
ALWAYS ATTACH THE CAM STRAP ASSEMBLY SO THE
SPRING LOADED CAM LEVER OF THE STRAP IS FAC-
ING AWAY FROM THE TREE. NEVER TOUCH THE CAM
LEVER WHILE PUTTING WEIGHT ON THE STICK AND/
OR CLIMBING THE STICK AS THIS COULD POTENTIAL-
LY RELEASE THE STRAP AND REMOVE THAT SECTION
FROM THE TREE.
