FORM# 18192-16 - 2/2016
Summit Climbing Treestands
Sentry / Explorer
WARNING
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FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL MANUFACTURER’S
WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTES A MISUSE OF THIS
PRODUCT AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!!
© 2016 Summit Treestands, LLC |
715 Summit Dr. Decatur, AL 35601
PH#: (800) 353-0634 | www.summitstands.com
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READ, FOLLOW AND UNDERSTAND
ALL
WRITTEN AND VIDEO WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE. INSPECT ALL EXPIRATION TAGS
PRIOR TO EACH USE. IF YOU DON’T COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND SAFE AND PROPER USE OF THE
FULL BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS
SYSTEM (FBFAHS)
OR TREESTAND, HUNT FROM THE GROUND! FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS LISTED COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
IT IS REQUIRED THAT YOU WATCH AND UNDERSTAND THE DVD SUPPLIED WITH THIS PRODUCT &
THOSE SAFETY WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS POSTED AT: www.summitstands.com/safety-videos
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WHEN HUNTING FROM A TREESTAND, FALLS CAN OCCUR ANY TIME AFTER LEAVING THE GROUND! ANY FALL CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY
OR DEATH! THE USE OF A FULL BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS SYSTEM (FBFAHS) IS REQUIRED WHEN USING ANY TREESTAND. IF FBFAHS IS
NOT PRESENT, HUNT FROM GROUND LEVEL!
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THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT REQUIRES THE USE OF A FULL BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS SYSTEM (FBFAHS). THE FBFAHS MUST BE USED
AND ATTACHED TO THE TREE PRIOR TO GAINING ENTRY UPON THE TREESTAND PLATFORM, AND SHOULD BE WORN AND ATTACHED TO THE
TREE AT ALL TIMES WHILE USING THE TREESTAND UNTIL SAFELY BACK AT GROUND LEVEL. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS THAT
WERE PROVIDED WITH YOUR FBFAHS.
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DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND SAFE AND PROPER USE. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
PRIOR TO EACH USE!
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ALWAYS INSPECT THE TREESTAND, ALL WEBBING AND THE FBFAHS FOR ANY SIGN OF DAMAGE OR WEAR PRIOR TO EACH USE! IF ANY SIGN
OF DAMAGE OR WEAR IS PRESENT OR A TAG HAS EXPIRED FROM THE DATE STATED, DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY AND HUNT FROM THE
GROUND.
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ALWAYS WEAR A FBFAHS THAT MEETS STRINGENT, INDUSTRY STANDARDS RECOGNIZED BY THE TMA. WEAR A FBFAHS EVERY TIME YOU
LEAVE THE GROUND, INCLUDING ASCENDING OR DESCENDING. SINGLE BELT STRAPS AND CHEST HARNESSES ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED
AND SHALL NOT BE USED! FAILURE TO USE A FBFAHS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
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THE LENGTH OF THE HARNESS TETHER SHALL BE MINIMIZED AT ALL TIMES. IT SHALL BE ADJUSTED SO THAT IT IS ABOVE THE HEAD WITH
NO SLACK (OR SNUG) IN THE SEATED POSITION AND YOU SHALL HAVE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF SLACK POSSIBLE WHEN CLIMBING. FAILURE TO
DO SO MAY RESULT IN SUSPENSION WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO RECOVER TO YOUR TREESTAND. BE AWARE OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
HANGING SUSPENDED IN A FBFAHS AND THE FACT THAT PROLONGED SUSPENSION IN A HARNESS MAY BE FATAL.
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ALWAYS NOTIFY SOMEONE OF YOUR HUNTING LOCATION IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IF OTHERS ARE NOT AWARE OF YOUR HUNTING
LOCATION AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, YOU MUST HAVE A PERSONAL PLAN FOR RECOVERY/ESCAPE BEFORE
YOU ASCEND THE TREE - PROLONGED SUSPENSION IN A HARNESS CAN BE FATAL. IT IS IMPORTANT TO EXERCISE THE LEGS BY PUSHING
AGAINST THE TREE OR DOING OTHER FORMS OF CONTINUOUS LEG EXERCISES TO AVOID BLOOD POOLING WHILE BEING SUSPENDED.
HUNTERS WITH VARYING DEGREES OF PHYSICAL FITNESS MAY REQUIRE DIFFERENT PLANS TO RECOVER/ESCAPE IN ORDER TO AVOID
EFFECTS OF PROLONGED SUSPENSION. HAVE A PERSONAL PLAN AND PRACTICE IT IN THE PRESENCE OF A RESPONSIBLE ADULT BEFORE
LEAVING THE GROUND. NO ESCAPE/RECOVERY PLAN WILL WORK FOR EVERY HUNTER ON EVERY TREE IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE. ONLY
YOU CAN DETERMINE THE BEST RECOVERY/ESCAPE PLAN FOR YOUR HUNTING SITUATION AND YOU MUST HAVE A RECOVERY/ESCAPE PLAN
FOR YOUR SITUATION BEFORE LEAVING THE GROUND. HUNT FROM GROUND WHEN SELF-RECOVERY/ESCAPE ABILITY IS ABSENT.
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IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH INSTRUCTIONS, WARNINGS, OR PROPER USE
“STOP”
AND CONTACT THE
MANUFACTURER. DO NOT USE UNLESS YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND SAFE AND PROPER USE. MAINTAIN ALL WARNINGS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND
DVD(S) FOR LATER REVIEW AS NEEDED, FOR INSTRUCTION USAGE TO ANYONE BORROWING YOUR STAND/FBFAHS OR TO PASS ON WHEN
SELLING THESE ITEMS. USE ALL SAFETY DEVICES PROVIDED WITH YOUR TREESTAND AND FBFAHS.
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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 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!
