11052019
3
ATTENTION!!
WHEN YOU SEE A “WARNING!” BE SURE TO HEED THE MESSAGE! THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MESSAGES CAN
SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
You Must Stay
Connected While Using This
Product!
WARNING! Practice the use your full-body fall arrest harness at ground-level in the presence of a responsible adult to experience the feeling of hanging suspended
before using in a hunting environment. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Failure to follow the full-body fall arrest harness instructions could result in not being able to return to the stand and being suspended in a harness
after a fall. If your hunting location is unknown by anyone and communication efforts are unsuccessful, you must have a personal plan for self-recovery/escape
should you experience a fall. 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. Varying degrees of physical fitness may require different plans for self-recovery/
escape to avoid the effects of prolonged suspension. Have a personal plan and practice it in the presence of a responsible adult before leaving the ground. No
one escape/rescue plan will work for every hunter, on every tree, in every circumstance. Only you can determine the best self-recovery/escape plan for your
hunting situation and you must have a self-recovery/escape plan for your individual situation before leaving the ground. There is time to make a correct decision
on what action to take if a fall occurs while wearing a full-body fall arrest harness. It is important to remember, “DO NOT PANIC.” You must only hunt from the
ground when a suitable self-recovery/escape plan is absent. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
Several optional products/systems are available that offer self-recovery or self extraction from a fall when suspended in a harness. Some systems automatically
descend the user while others allow user control. One of these products/systems can be considered for use as an additional safety precaution against prolonged
suspension and suspension trauma. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s directions on the safe use of these products/systems.
WARNING! A suspension relief device must be on your person and readily accessible while using your full-body fall arrest harness. These devices allow the user
to relieve the load on the lower extremities if suspended in a harness and help maintain circulation in the legs, mitigate suspension trauma (blood pooling) or
allow descent to the ground. Be sure to follow the directions on the safe use of any suspension relief device. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING! If you have a limiting physical and/or health condition that precludes and/or renders you incapable of self-recovery and/or a suitable escape plan
is not available, DO NOT hunt from heights above ground-level. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! NEVER allow the full-body fall arrest harness lanyard to get under your chin and/or around your neck. This poses a
choking hazard that can lead to serious injury or death. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death
WARNING! Never attempt to climb up or climb down with a weapon and/or gear in your possession. ALWAYS unload your
weapon and pull it up to hunting height using a tether or pull-up (hoisting) rope. ALWAYS lower your unloaded weapon down
to the ground prior to attempting to climb down the tree (when raising or lowering firearms, the chamber must be open and
the barrel pointing toward the ground). Use this same method when raising or lowering all other gear. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! DO NOT attempt to use this and/or any other True North Treestand Inc. product(s) when ice, snow and/or freezing
rain has deposited or formed on any portion of the tree you intend to climb. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
WARNING! ALWAYS maintain three-point contact when climbing up/down a tree when using climbing aids (e.g., stick ladders,
sectional ladders, steps, etc.). Proper three-point contact means having either two (2) feet with one (1) hand or one (1) foot
with two (2) hands on the step portion of the climbing aids at all times when climbing up or down. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! DO NOT modify, fix/repair, alter, bend, cut, weld, drill or heat this product in any way. Failure to follow
these instructions will void warranty and may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! DO NOT lean out from a treestand for any reason. Never use your full-body fall arrest harness to help you lean
out of your treestand. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! DO NOT use this or any other True North Treestand Inc. product(s) if you have a history of heart problems, back
problems, impaired vision, joints that lock-up, spinal fusions, equilibrium problems, high blood pressure, are not well-
rested and/or any other physical impairment that may limit your ability to use and/or operate this product in the safe
manner outlined in this Instruction Manual. Additionally, do not use this or any other True North Treestand Inc. product(s) if
you are currently taking any medication (including prescription) and/or using and/or consuming any substance, including
alcohol, that may limit your ability to use this True North Treestand Inc. product as outlined and described in this
Instruction
Manual.
Never use a treestand when feeling ill, nauseous or dizzy. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! DO NOT attempt to use this or any other True North Treestand Inc. product(s) when thunderstorms are threatening and/or present within five (5) miles.
Do not attempt to use this or any other True North Treestand Inc. product(s) when any other adverse weather condition(s) presents itself. These include weather
conditions which have the potential for producing winds, lightning, rain, snow, sleet and/or any other atmospheric condition which may limit the user’s ability
to
operate this True North Treestand Inc. product in a safe manner as described in this Instruction Manual. Should inclement weather conditions arise during your
use of this True North Treestand Inc. product, return to the ground immediately. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury and death!
WARNING! Never jump or bounce on a treestand to seat it to the tree. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!