READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT.
This instruction manual complies with the Treestand Manufacturers Association’s TMS 04 -
Standard Practice for Treestand Instructions
and TMS 02 -
Standard Test Method for Treestand Fall Arrest Systems.
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Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Snap Pin
Snap Pin
Snap Pin
Snap Pin
Middle
Section
Middle
Section
Middle
Section
Bottom
Section
Top
Section
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
WARning!
you must wear a full-body fall arrest harness system with
the climbing belt attached prior to attempting to climb and/or remove your
climbing system. you must be connected to the tree at all times during the
removal of your climbing system, including the use of your climbing belt.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
FIElD InstallatIon - clIMBInG sYstEM
stEP 1:
Make sure you are wearing your full-body fall arrest harness and
climbing belt prior to installing your climbing system.
stEP 2:
With the help of another adult, gently raise the climbing system
against the tree.
WARning!
You must have two (2) adults to raise your climbing
system to the tree. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
stEP 3:
Begin by attaching the bottom 2 or 3 (or as many as possible) cam-
Buckle straps from ground-level (See Fig. 2).
stEP 4:
With your climbing belt attached around the tree and while standing
on a lower or middle section, attach the next most upper Cam-Buckle strap
to the ladder section (See top of ladder on Fig. 1).
stEP 5:
Continue Step 4 until all straps are attached.
WARning!
clIMBInG sYstEM Mcs0520 tHE ascEnDEr Must
BE usED as a coMPlEtElY assEMBlED unIt WItH tHE BottoM
laDDEr sEctIon In DIrEct contact WItH tHE GrounD at all
tIMEs. Do not usE sEctIons InDEPEnDEntlY. FaIlurE to FolloW
tHEsE InstructIons MaY rEsult In sErIous InJurY or DEatH!
rEMoVInG Your clIMBInG sYstEM
stEP 1:
Make sure you are wearing your full-body fall arrest harness and
climbing belt prior to removing your climbing system.
stEP 2:
With your climbing belt attached around the tree and while
standing on a middle section, disengage the Cam-Buckle strap on the top
ladder section.
stEP 3:
Climb down to the bottom ladder section repeating Step 2.
stEP 4:
Climb down onto the ground and disengage the final Cam-Buckle
strap assembly. With the help of another adult, gently lower the climbing
system down to the ground.
WARning!
You must have two (2) adults to remove your climbing
system from the tree. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
serious injury or death!
mCS0520 tHe ASCenDeR FigURe 1
this climbing system is
designed to be used as complete
assembly.
sections must be fully
assembled and never used
independently.
Bottom section must be in direct
contact with the ground at all
times.
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Snap Pin
Snap Pin
Snap Pin
Snap Pin
Middle
Section
Middle
Section
Middle
Section
Bottom
Section
Top
Section
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Cam-Buckle Strap
(assembled)
Ladder
Section
U-Bracket
mCS0520 FigURe 2
