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.
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THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MESSAGES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
FULL-BODY FALL ARREST 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 FIVE (5) 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!
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)
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 6 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 right
waist loop and secure to right 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 .
through one of the waist loops and wrap the free end around the tree. Then feed opposite
If necessary to use a climbing belt for the field installation of your treestand (as
end through the opposite waist loop and use 3 bar buckle method described in FIG 4 to
secure see FIG. 5
STEP 5.
Once you have reached your desired height, insert the tree belt through the loop
of the tether. (see Fig. 6) Then, carefully wrap the tree belt around the tree at a height
that allows just enough slack for you to sit comfortably in your stand. Keeping the tether
as short as possible limits the distance you will travel in the unlikely event you should
experience a fall. 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 opposites lot. Pull on strap to secure and test to make sure sliding mecha-
nism engages creating secure strap placement. (see Fig. 7, 8, 9)
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 contin-
uous leg exercises to avoid blood pooling while being suspended. Varying degrees of
physical fifness 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 respon-
sible 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)
full-body fall arrest harness that properly fits you must, under no condition, attempt to
use this or any X-Stand Treestand product(s).
WARNING!
When using a lineman’s belt/climbing belt to ascend the tree, the full-body
fall arrest harness tree belt and lanyard
/tether
must be attached to the tree trunk before
stepping
down on the treestand. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious
injury or
death!
per the specific Instructions for your specific treestand model), feed the climbing belt
