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PRIOR TO EACH USE INSURE:
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THE CRISS/CROSS STRAPS ARE PRESENT AND SECURED CORRECTLY.
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THE ADJUSTABLE STABILIZER BAR IS PRESENT AND SECURED PROPERLY.
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ALL LADDER SECTIONS ARE NOT SEPARATED AND SECURED TOGETHER BY MEANS OF PINS OR BOLTS.
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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.
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THE BOTTOM LADDER SECTION IS SUNK INTO THE GROUND OR STAKED TO THE GROUND TO PREVENT MOVEMENT.
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 TREESTAND 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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NEVER BOUNCE OR JUMP ON THE FOOT PLATFORM OR SEAT PLATFORM IN AN ATTEMPT TO SECURE THE STAND TO THE TREE OR FOR ANY
OTHER REASON. DOING THIS CAN DAMAGE THE TREESTAND CAUSING THE PRODUCT TO BE OVER-LOADED
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WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!!
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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 YOUR STAND 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 YOUR TREESTAND AT GROUND LEVEL PRIOR TO USING IT AT ELEVATED POSITIONS!
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NEVER LEAN OUT FROM OR OVER THE SIDE YOUR TREESTAND FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME.
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DO NOT SLEEP WHILE IN YOUR TREESTAND. SLEEP MAY CAUSE YOU TO FALL OUT OF YOUR TREESTAND WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH!
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DO NOT TRIM ANY TREE BRANCHES OR BREAK-OFF ANY BRANCHES WHILE IN OR ON YOUR TREESTAND 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 ANY TREESTAND 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 TREESTAND THAT HAS BEEN LEFT IN
A TREE FOR MORE THAN TWO WEEKS
. IF USING SOMEONE ELSE’S TREESTAND, KNOW HOW LONG THE TREESTAND HAS BEEN ATTACHED TO
TREE BEFORE USE. IF THIS INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN, HUNT FROM THE GROUND!!
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BEFORE EACH USE OF YOUR SUMMIT TREESTAND, ALWAYS INSPECT THE TREESTAND, COMPONENTS 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, 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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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.