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PRIOR TO EACH USE INSURE:
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THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF CORROSION PRESENT.
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THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN ANY TUBING.
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THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN ANY WELDS.
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THERE ARE NO LOOSE WELD JOINTS.
IF ANY OF THE CONDITIONS STATED ABOVE ARE NOT MET, DISCONTINUE USE OF THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY!
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THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO BE USED BY RESPONSIBLE ADULTS OVER THE AGE OF 18. ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 SHOULD NEVER USE THIS PRODUCT.
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NEVER USE TREESTAND OR FBFAHS DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER SUCH AS RAIN, LIGHTNING, WINDSTORMS, SNOW, HAIL, SLEET OR ICY CONDITIONS. IF ANY OF THESE
CONDITIONS ARE PRESENT, SAFELY CLIMB DOWN AND END YOUR HUNT. IF ANY SIGN OF BAD WEATHER IS MOVING INTO YOUR LOCATION, SAFELY CLIMB DOWN OR DO NOT
CLIMB UP INTO ANY TREESTAND.
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NEVER HURRY WHEN INSTALLING, USING, OR REMOVING THIS PRODUCT. HURRYING CAUSES ACCIDENTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
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NEVER USE THE FBFAHS OR TREESTAND WHILE FEELING ILL, NAUSEOUS OR DIZZY, OR IF YOU HAVE PRIOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM, THAT IS,
HEART CONDITION, JOINTS THAT LOCK-UP, SPINAL FUSIONS, ETC OR IF YOU ARE NOT WELL RESTED.
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NEVER USE THIS PRODUCT OR FBFAHS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCOHOL, OR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION. THIS INCLUDES MANY TYPES OF COLD & FLU
MEDICATIONS PURCHASED OVER THE COUNTER AT THE PHARMACY. ALWAYS CONSULT WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN ABOUT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, OVER-THE-COUNTER
MEDICATIONS AND YOUR PHYSICAL ABILITY WHILE USING ANY TYPE OF MEDICATIONS PRIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT.
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DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNLESS YOU ARE IN GOOD PHYSICAL CONDITION WITHOUT ANY PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS AND HAVE BEEN FULLY RESTED THE NIGHT BEFORE.
ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A MEDICAL PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT TO ENSURE SAFE AND ABLE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
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DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU HAVE ANY HISTORY OF A HEART CONDITION OR PULMONARY ISSUES WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH YOUR PHYSICIAN FOR SAFE AND
PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
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NEVER USE A CLIMBING AID ON A DEAD, LEANING, DISEASED, LOOSE BARKED TREE, ON A UTILITY POLE OR ON TREES THAT HAVE ANY OBSTRUCTIONS (SUCH AS KNOTS
OR LIMBS) THAT MAY LIMIT TREESTAND USE OR STABILITY! NEVER RELY ON A TREE BRANCH FOR SUPPORT OR AS A STEP! NEVER USE ON ANY TYPE OF TREE THAT HAS
OBSTRUCTIONS THAT MAY LIMIT TREESTAND USE OR CAUSE INSTABILITY OF THE TREESTAND.
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ALWAYS PULL UP A BOW, BACKPACK, FIREARM OR OTHER EQUIPMENT BY MEANS OF A ROPE OR HOIST SYSTEM AND ONLY AFTER BEING SECURED IN THE TREESTAND.
FIREARMS AND CROSSBOWS MUST BE PULLED UP UNLOADED, CHAMBER OPEN AND MUZZLE DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND!
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NEVER MODIFY THIS PRODUCT IN ANY WAY BY MAKING REPAIRS, REPLACING PARTS, ALTERING, ADDING OR ATTACHING ANYTHING TO IT EXCEPT IF EXPLICITLY
AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE MANUFACTURER!
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PRACTICE INSTALLING, ADJUSTING AND USING THIS PRODUCT AT GROUND LEVEL PRIOR TO USING IT AT ELEVATED POSITIONS!
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REPLACE ALL ROPES EVERY THREE (3) YEARS OR SOONER IF INSPECTION FINDS FRAYING, LOSS IN COLOR OR A WEAK KNOT. (SWIFTREE ONLY)
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DO NOT TRIM ANY TREE BRANCHES OR BREAK-OFF ANY BRANCHES WHILE USING THIS PRODUCT AT AN ELEVATED POSITION ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. ALL TRIMMING/
PRUNING MUST BE DONE AT GROUND LEVEL!! A FBFAHS IS REQUIRED TO BE USED ANY-TIME FOR ANY REASON WHILE USING THIS PRODUCT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL!!
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DO NOT LEAVE THIS PRODUCT IN THE TREE FOR MORE THAN TWO (2) WEEKS AT A TIME. WEATHER, ANIMALS, TREE GROWTH, VANDALS AND/OR OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS MAY DAMAGE THE PRODUCT AND ITS INTEGRITY. NEVER USE A CLIMBING AID SUCH AS THIS PRODUCT OR A TREESTAND THAT HAS BEEN LEFT IN A TREE FOR
MORE THAN TWO WEEKS. IF USING SOMEONE ELSE’S TREESTAND/CLIMBING AID, KNOW HOW LONG THE TREESTAND/CLIMBING AID HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO THE TREE
BEFORE USE. IF THIS INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, HUNT FROM THE GROUND!!
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BEFORE EACH USE OF THIS PRODUCT, ALWAYS INSPECT THE PRODUCT, COMPONENTS, YOUR TREESTAND AND HARNESS FOR: CRACKS, TEARS, CABLE WEAR, ABRASION,
CORROSION, FRACTURES, DENTS OR OTHER DAMAGE THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN TRANSPORTING, STORING OR USING YOUR TREESTAND. DO NOT USE IF ANY
DAMAGE IS PRESENT! CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR THE APPROPRIATE REPAIR / REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE!
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ALL WRITTEN AND VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS, ROPES AND/OR STRAPS, AND FULL BODY FALL ARREST SYSTEM MUST BE STORED IN A SAFE, COOL, AND DRY
LOCATION. ALL VIDEO AND WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS MUST BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TREESTAND OWNER TO FURNISH
ALL WARNING AND INSTRUCTIONS TO ANY PERSON THAT IS BORROWING OR PURCHASING THE TREESTAND. NO TREESTAND IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A FULL BODY FALL
ARREST HARNESS SYSTEM AND SHOULD NEVER BE USED WITHOUT A FBFAHS ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.
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PRODUCT COLORS AND CAMO PATTERNS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. YOUR PRODUCT MAY NOT APPEAR TO BE THE SAME AS SHOWN ON BOX OR LABEL.
VARYING COLORS AND/OR CAMO PATTERNS DO NOT CHANGE THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS PRODUCT. ALL PRODUCT WEIGHTS AND HEIGHTS ARE APPROXIMATED AND ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
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THESE PRODUCTS ARE INTENDED TO BE USED OUTDOORS IN MOST TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR YEARS OF
TROUBLE-FREE USE. ALWAYS WIPE DOWN YOUR PRODUCTS AFTER EACH USE. ALWAYS 100% INSPECT THE PRODUCT BEFORE AND AFTER EACH USE! NEVER ASSUME
THAT ANY PART, THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SUBJECTED TO DAMAGE OR WEAR, IS OK FOR USE. STOP USE IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT SUMMIT TREESTANDS IMMEDIATELY IF
YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS OR SUSPICIONS ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT.
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LEAVING YOUR TREESTAND OUTSIDE MAY ALLOW THE TUBES TO FILL WITH WATER, FREEZE AND CAUSE THEM TO RUPTURE OR BURST. INSPECTION OF TREESTAND
IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO EACH USE!! ANY PART OF THE OF THE TREESTAND THAT HAS TUBES THAT HAVE DEFORMED SHAPE OR BURST DUE TO FREEZING IS NOT
COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND ITS USE SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED IMMEDIATELY! FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!! REPLACEMENT
COMPONENTS ARE SUPPLIED AT OWNER’S EXPENSE.
