READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT.
ATTENTION!! WHEN YOU SEE A “ WARNING!” BE SURE TO HEED THE MESSAGE!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MESSAGES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
This instruction manual complies with ASTM F2337 Standard Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest Systems.
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tree
belt
Tree Belt
Side View
Slot A
Left Leg
Strap
Right Leg
Strap
3 Bar
Buckle
Up through Slot B
Down through Slot A
Down through Slot B
Pull tight to secure
Back over top
Slot B
FIG 4
FIG 6
FIG 7
FIG 9
FIG 8
Sitting/
Seating
tree
belt
tether
tree
belt
Standing
tether
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
Leg Strap
waist
belt
Leg Strap
FIG 2
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
Leg Strap
waist
belt
Leg Strap
FIG 3
tree belt
tether
FIG 5
Tether
Tether
Loop
Tether
Loop
Three
Bar
Buckle
Three
Bar
Buckle
Front View
Rear View
SRD Strap
Right
Waist
Loop
Right
Leg Strap
Right
Leg Strap
Left
Leg Strap
Left
Leg Strap
Left
Waist
Loop
Tether
SRD Strap
FIG 1
STEP 3.
Secure the two leg straps by threading the 3 bar buckle as shown in
Figure 4.
Tighten the leg straps snuggly.
DO NOT
over tighten as this will cut off
the circulation to
your legs. The X-Stand™ Treestands full-body fall arrest harness
should look like the
one depicted in Figure 5 when done correctly. Note: If leg straps are too long, feed right
leg strap with buckle through bottom of the right waist loop, down the top of the left
waist loop and secure to left leg strap with 3 Bar Buckle as instructed.
WARNING!
It is very important to complete this Step of the assembly.
Improperly
secured buckle may cause full-body fall arrest harness failure
resulting in serious
injury or death! If there is not enough strap available to
complete this step,
DO NOT
USE THIS FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS!
You
may need to purchase and use a
larger specialty sized full-body fall arrest harness that complies with ASTM standards.
STEP 4.
Thread the tree belt through the loop at the end of the harness tether as seen in
Fig 5. Wrap the tree belt around the tree trunk. You must install your tree belt at or above
eye-level (Fig 7). DO NOT allow the lanyard loop to cover the tree belt buckle. Keep the
sewn loop a minimum of six (6) inches away from the tree belt buckle! To secure the tree
belt insert free end up through the slot in the buckle closest to opposite end of the tree
belt, then cross over the sliding mechanism and back down through opposite slot. Pull on
strap to secure and test to make sure sliding mechanism engages creating secure strap
placement. (Fig 6). As you climb, slide your tree belt up as shown in Figure 8. Remember,
keep the least amount of slack in the assembly as possible. A tight harness tether greatly
reduces the distance you can travel should you experience a fall while climbing.
STEP 5.
With the tree belt tight to the tree at or above eye level, and you are your desired
height, carefully sit down making sure that the harness tether is tight with the slack
removed when in the seated position. (Fig 9).
