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STEP 2: With your climbing system which meets or exceeds industry standards recognized by the TMA installed as outlined in the Manufacturer’s
Instruction Manual, you are now ready to install your True North Treestands Inc. treestand. Always maintain three points of contact when climbing
up/down climbing systems. Always use a pull-up rope to raise and lower any gear. Never climb with anything on your back.
Figure 23
You Must Stay Connected
While Using This Product!
Minimum of 2
4” (6
1 cm)
Figure 24
Install Climbing System a Minimum
of 24-inches (61 cm)
Above Standing Platform
WARNING! Never attempt to climb a tree with your treestand in hand or on your back. ALWAYS use a pull-up
(hoist) rope to raise any gear up to the desired installation height. Failure to follow these instructions may result
in serious injury or death!
WARNING! A hoist has been provided with your True North Treestands Inc. treestand. Its sole purpose is
lifting and lowering your treestand. DO NOT ATTEMPT to use this hoist for nay other purpose. Failure to
follow these instruction may lead to serious injury or death!
STEP 3: With a one (1) Quick Hitch Receiver, one (1) Quick Hitch Receiver Ratchet Strap, one (1) Upright Ratchet
Strap, and the Hoist in your possession (do not hold in hand), check to ensure your lineman belt is properly secured
to you and is attached to the tree, then carefully climb, using your linesman belt, to the desired installation height.
STEP 4: Once you reach the desired treestand installation height, re-check to ensure your lineman belt is properly
secured to you and the tree. Make certain you are balanced and securely standing on your climbing system.
STEP 5: While securely standing on your climbing system at your desired treestand installation height, and with your
lineman belt securing you to the tree, hook one (1) end of the Quick Hitch Receiver Ratchet Strap to the
Quick Hitch Receiver and pass the ratchet strap around the tree trunk. Once around the tree trunk, connect
the opposing hook to the Quick Hitch Receiver and ratchet the assembly tight as
shown
in Figure 25.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Make certain the Quick Hitch Receiver is flush and square to the tree trunk with the
sharp cleats are biting into the tree trunk as shown in Figure 25. Make certain the ratchet strap is not
twisted or kinked. NOTE: The Quick Hitch Receiver MUST be installed flush and square on the tree trunk
or the treestand assembly will not install plumb and square (i.e., level). The wide portion of the receiver
MUST BE FACING UPWARD as shown in Figure 25 (for ratchet threading instructions refer to Figure 26).
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTE
YOU MUST have at least two (2) wraps (turns) of webbing around the ratchet spool (barrel) to ensure
good purchase (engagement) of the ratchet strap to the tree. DO NOT install this product on trees which
exceed the receiver’s maximum diameter capacity of 20-inches (51 cm). Likewise, NEVER attempt to install
your treestand/receiver on a tree whose diameter does not meet the minimum installation diameter of
9” (23 cm). DO NOT attempt to install on any tree outside of the minimum and maximum tree
installation diameters of 9-inches (23 cm) to 20-inches (51 cm).
STEP 6: While at treestand installation height, install the Hoist bracket and pulley system as shown in
Figure 27. Make certain the Hoist bracket is oriented directly over the previously installed Quick Hitch
Receiver and is square and firmly seated on the tree trunk (for ratchet threading instructions refer to
Figure 26). The pulley must be installed a minimum of 30-inches (61 cm) above the previously installed
Quick Hitch Receiver as shown in Figure 28 as this distance is needed when hoisting the treestand into
place. If this minimum distance is not achieved, you will not be able to install your treestand in the
most efficient and safest manner. Additionally, make certain there are no twists in the ratchet strap.
Figure 25
Install Quick Hitch Receiver to Tree Trunk
Wide Portion of
Receiver Facing
Upward
Figure 26
Ratchet Strap Threading
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