READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT.
This instruction manual complies with ASTM F2337 Standard Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest Systems.
ATTENTION!! WHEN YOU SEE A “ WARNING!” BE SURE TO HEED THE MESSAGE!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MESSAGES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS USAGE INSTRUCTIONS & WARNINGS
FULL-BODYFALLARREST HARNESS INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
READ THESE X-STAND™ TREESTANDS FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS!
YOUR NEW FULL-BODY
FALL ARREST HARNESS IS DESIGNED FOR A MAXIMUM CAPACITY (USER & EQUIPMENT) OF 300 POUNDS (136 KG). ADDITIONALLY,
YOUR NEW FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS
MUST BE REPLACED AFTER THREE (3) YEARS OF SERVICE! REPLACE YOUR HARNESS IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
YOU EXPERIENCE A FALL WHILE WEARING IT.
WARNING!
You must use the X-Stand™ Treestand full-body fall arrest harness provided with this product or a harness that complies with
ASTM
standards
.
NOTE: You must store
your full-body fall arrest harness out of direct sunlight and out of any other harsh environmental condition(s) that may adversely affect its performance. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
Failure to read and strictly comply with the instructions
contained here
may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
READ ALL THE INFORMATION INCLUDED HERE PRIOR
TO ATTEMPTING TO
USE THIS FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS AND
ITS COMPONENTS. YOUR FULL-BODY
FALL ARREST HARNESS AND ITS
COMPONENTS ARE DESIGNED FOR A MAXIMUM WEIGHT
CAPACITY (USER
AND EQUIPMENT) OF 300 POUNDS (136 KG). ADDITIONALLY, YOUR
FULL BODY
FALL ARREST HARNESS AND ITS COMPONENTS MUST BE REPLACED
AFTER
THREE (3) YEARS OF SERVICE!
WARNING!
Prior to attempting to use this or any other X-Stand™ product(s) you
must
take a moment and become familiar with its assembly, setup and installation. You
must practice installing, setting-up and using your full-body fall arrest harness at
ground-
level prior to attempting to use it at heights above ground-level. Once you
have become
thoroughly knowledgeable and comfortable with this product(s)
setup, installation and
use at ground-level, you are now ready to use it at heights
above ground-level. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in serious injury
or death!
WARNING!
You must wear a
Fall Arrest System (FAS)
comprising of a full-body
fall
arrest harness, tree belt, lanyard, suspension relief device and climbing
belt/lineman’s
belt (as applicable) at all times after leaving the ground. You must
stay connected at all
treestands. Single safety belts
and chest harnesses are no longer allowed and should never be used. If you are not
wearing a full-body fall arrest harness, do not leave the ground. Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
ALWAYS
practice using your full-body fall arrest harness (FAS) in the
presence of a responsible adult prior to using it in an elevated hunting environment,
and learn what it feels like to hang suspended in the harness at ground level. Practice
installing and using your treestand at ground level and with a responsible adult present
before you go hunting.
WARNING!
The length of the full-body fall arrest harness tether must be kept
to
a minimum at all times during use. It should be adjusted so that it is above
the head
with no slack (snug) in the sitting position. Never allow the full-body
fall arrest tether
to get under your chin, around your neck, or under your arm(s).
Failure to follow these
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
Should you experience a fall there is time to make a correct decision
on
what action needs to take place. It is important to remember:
DO NOT PANIC!
Failure to
follow this warning 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!
FALLS FROM A TREESTAND CAN OCCUR ANYTIME AFTER LEAVING
THE
GROUND. THESE FALLS COULD RESULT IN EITHER SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
FOR
YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO CAREFULLY READ
THIS PRODUCT
INSTRUCTION MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
ASSEMBLE, SET-UP,
INSTALL AND/OR OTHERWISE USE THIS X-STAND™ PRODUCT. AT LEAST
ANNUALLY,
REVIEW THE CONTENTS OF THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND WATCH
THE SAFE
TREESTAND HUNTING DVD. ADDITIONALLY, KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR THE ENTIRE
DURATION THAT YOU OWN THIS PRODUCT(S). FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE INSTRUCTIONS
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
WARNING!
THE SAFE USE AND OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT IS THE SOLE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER. IT IS ALSO THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
OWNER
TO PROVIDE ANY PERSON(S) WHO BORROW OR PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT
FROM THEM
WITH THESE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH! ADDITIONALLY, FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS MAY SUBJECT YOU TO PERSONAL LIABILITY
PENALTIES AS DETERMINED
BY THE U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
WARNING!
Practice the use of your X-Stand™ Treestand full-body fall arrest harness
and suspension relief device (SRD) 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!
NEVER
allow the full-body fall arrest harness lanyard/tether to get
under
your chin 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!
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
full-body fall arrest 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
may require different plans for self-recovery/escape 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 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. Remain calm
and implement your practiced rescue, relief and recovery plan. Hunt from the ground
when a self-recovery/escape ability is absent. Failure to follow these instructions may
result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!
TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FALLS YOU MUST
WEAR A LINEMAN STYLE (CLIMBING BELT) FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS THAT
MEETS
ASTM
STANDARDS. ALWAYS REMAIN HARNESSED TO THE TREE FROM THE
MOMENT YOU LEAVE THE GROUND UNTIL YOU RETURN TO THE GROUND. The lineman’s
(climbing belt) style full-body fall arrest harness must be worn in compliance with the
manufacturer’s instructions. If you do not or cannot use a lineman’s style (climbing belt)
use this or any X-Stand Treestand product(s).
STEP 1.
Identify the main parts of the full-body fall arrest harness (see Fig. 1).
Hold the
full-body fall arrest harness by the tether loop ensuring the harness is
upright and leg
straps are hanging down. Straighten any parts that have become
twisted. Insert arms
through each shoulder strap. (see Fig. 2)
STEP 2 .
Feed the left leg strap between legs and thread through the bottom left
waist
loop. Repeat with the right leg strap, feeding between legs and through
right waist loop.
(see Fig. 3)
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