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Operator's Manual
GRIP RAIL™ Climbing Aids
Rivers Edge Treestands are engineered with you the hunter in mind. We appreciate your purchase of one of our climbing sticks.
Follow these few simple instructions and your climbing aid will provide you many years of trouble-free pleasure. Instructions should
be kept in a safe place and reviewed at least annually.
If for any reason you have a problem with your product,
DO NOT return to the retailer
, contact the Rivers Edge customer service
department at 800-450-3343 for assistance.
MODEL RE726 / RE727
TOTAL WEIGHT LIMIT - 300 LB
TREE DIAMETER RANGE - 8" TO 20"
WARNING
This product carries strict height and weight restrictions.
Do Not
use this product if you exceed the total weight
limit. Please note that the total weight limit includes the
user(s) and their equipment.
WARNING
Pull up a bow, backpack, or firearm or other equipment
only after being secure in the treestand and a firearm
must be pulled up with it unloaded, chamber open, and
muzzle down.
Always
inform someone of the hunting location, where
the treestand will be located and the expected duration
of the hunt.
A signal device such as a mobile phone, radio, whistle,
signal flare or personal locator device (PLD) must be on
your person and readily available at all times.
Inspect the treestand/climbing aid and all safety devices
each time before use and
Do Not
store a treestand or
climbing aid outdoors when not in use.
Never
modify your treestand or climbing aid in any way
by making repairs, replacing parts, or altering it except if
explicitly authorized in writing by the manufacturer.
Practice installing, adjusting and using your treestand or
climbing aid at ground level prior to using it at elevated
positions. Study your new stand to become familiar with
all of its features and design. Doing so will confirm that
the product is manufactured, assembled and installed
correctly. Failure to install and test at ground level first
puts users at risk for serious injury or death.
Instructions (written and video) shall be kept in a safe
place and reviewed at least annually. It is the responsibility
of the treestand or climbing aid owner to furnish the
complete instructions to any person who borrows or
purchases the treestand or climbing aid.
Practice the attachment of hang-on treestands or
climbing aids at ground level before using in a hunting
environment. Doing so will confirm that the product is
manufactured, assembled and installed correctly. Failure
to install and test at ground level first puts users at risk for
serious injury or death.
A full body harness with a lineman’s/climbing belt must
be worn at all times while installing or removing any
hang-on climbing aids.
Hang-on climbing aids must be placed on the tree at a
height above the platform where the user can maintain
a handhold on the unit and step downwards onto the
treestand.
Never
step up from a climbing device to get
into your stand. To ensure that you step down onto the
platform, the maximum recommended use height is five
feet less than the height of the climbing aid being used.
When using a climbing/lineman’s belt to ascend the tree,
the full body harness shall be attached to the tree before
stepping down onto the treestand.
WARNING
When hunting from a treestand falls can occur any
time after leaving the ground causing injury or death.
Always
wear a Fall Arrest System (FAS) comprising a full
body harness at all times after leaving the ground. You
must stay connected at all times after leaving the ground
while using climbing and hang-on treestands. Single
safety belts and chest harnesses are no longer allowed
and shall never be used. If you are not wearing a full body
harness properly attached to the tree that is protecting
you from a fall, do not leave the ground.
Read and understand
all of the manufacturer’s Warnings
and Instructions and use all safety devices provided by
the manufacturer. Contact the manufacturer for any
questions. Failure to do so could result in injury or death.
Never
exceed the total weight limit of the treestand or
climbing aid.
Never
use a treestand or climbing aid during inclement
weather such as rain, lightning, windstorms or icy
conditions and end your hunt and return to the ground if
inclement conditions arise.
Never
use a treestand or climbing aid while using drugs
(even prescription drugs) or alcohol.
Never
use a treestand or climbing aid while feeling ill,
nauseous or dizzy, or if you have a prior medical condition
that could cause a problem, that is, heart condition, joints
that lock-up, spinal fusions, etc., or if you are not well rested.
Never
use a treestand or climbing aid on a dead, leaning,
diseased or loose barked tree, or a utility pole.
Never
rely on a tree branch for support.
Never
jump or bounce on a treestand or climbing aid to
seat it to the tree.
