API Outdoors Bowhunter - Full-Body Fall Arrest Harness Usage

ATTENTION!! WHEN YOU SEE A “ WARNING!” BE SURE TO HEED THE MESSAGE!
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THESE MESSAGES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT(S).
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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WARNING! READ THESE API OUTDOORS 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 & EQUIPMANT) OF 300 POUNDS (136 kg). ADDITIONALLY,
YOUR NEW FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS MUST BE REPLACED AFTER THREE (3) YEARS OF SERVICE! REPLACE YOUR HARNESS IMMEDIATELY
SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE A FALL WHILE WEARING IT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
WARNING! Use the API Outdoors full-body fall arrest harness provided with this product(s) or an aftermarket harness which meets or exceeds
TMA 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 aect its performance. Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! Failure to read and strictly comply with the instructions
contained here may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! READ THE FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS SECTION
(PAGES 5-7) CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS!
YOUR FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS AND ITS COMPONENTS
(I.E., LANYARD/TETHER, TREE BELT, SUSPENSION RELIEF DEVICE) IS
DESIGNED FOR A MAXIMUM CAPACITY (USER AND EQUIPMENT) OF
300 POUNDS (136 kg). ADDITIONALLY, YOUR FULL-BODY FALL ARREST
HARNESS (AND IT COMPONENTS) MUST BE REPLACED AFTER THREE
(3) YEARS OF SERVICE! PLEASE CONTACT API OUTDOORS FOR FULL-
BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE SHOULD YOU
EXPERIENCE A FALL OR SHOULD IT EXCEED THE THREE (3) YEAR SERVICE
PERIOD.
WARNING! Prior to attempting to use this or any other product(s) you
           

fall arrest harness at ground-level prior to attempting to use it at heights
       
and comfortable with this product(s) setup, installation and use at ground-
level, you are now ready to use it at heights above ground-level. Failure to
follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!           
full-body fall arrest harness, tree belt, lanyard, suspension relief device at all
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
and chest harnesses are no longer preferred and should never be used. If
you are not wearing a full-body fall arrest harness that is protecting you
from a fall, do not leave the ground nor attempt to enter your treestand.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING!    
on, adjusting it and the use of your full-body fall arrest harness and its
components at ground-level in the presence of a responsible adult to
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     
          
instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! The length of the full-body fall arrest harness tether must be
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
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under your arm(s). Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious
injury or death!
WARNING! 

DO NOT PANIC! Failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury
or death!
STEP 1. Identify the main components of the full-body fall arrest harness (see

harness is upright and leg straps are hanging down. Straighten any components
that have become twisted. Insert arms through each shoulder strap (see Fig. 2).
STEP 2. Wrap the left leg strap between legs and thread through the
    
legs and through right waist loop (see Fig. 3).
WARNING! If you have a limiting physical and/or health condition that
precludes and/or renders you incapable of self-recovery and/or a suitable
escape plan is not available, DO NOT hunt from heights above ground-level.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious injury or death!
WARNING! 
         
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        
       
       
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   
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WARNING!         


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         
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WARNING!          

          
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
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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 eorts 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 continuous leg
exercises to avoid blood pooling while being suspended. Varying degrees
of physical tness may require dierent plans for self-recovery/escape
the eects of prolonged suspension. Have a personal plan and practice
it in the presence of a responsible 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!
FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS USAGE INSTRUCTIONS & WARNINGS
FULL-BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS INSTRUCTIONS