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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 MUST BE PULLED UP UNLOADED, CHAMBER OPEN AND MUZZLE DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD YOU EVER RELEASE THE CABLE FROM THE FOOT PLATFORM OR SEAT PLATFORM TO MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS ONCE YOU ARE ABOVE GROUND LEVEL!!! ALL ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE MADE AT GROUND LEVEL.
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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 OF 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
THE 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.
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CHECK ALL HARDWARE PRIOR TO EACH USE TO ENSURE ALL BOLTS AND LOCKNUTS ARE TIGHTENED SECURELY.
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ON SENTRY MODELS, ENSURE THE SEAT FRAME IS SECURED IN THE “UP” POSITION WHEN ASCENDING OR DESCENDING THE TREE.
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ON EXPLORER MODELS, THE SAFETY PIN MUST ENGAGE FULLY INTO THE LATCH PIN PRIOR TO SECURING THE STAND TO THE TREE.
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ON EXPLORER MODELS, INSPECT THE LATCH PIN THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO EACH USE. IF THE PIN DOES NOT FREELY INSERT INTO THE
V-BRACE HOLE, STOP USING IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT SUMMIT TREESTANDS.
