API Outdoors Bowhunter - Page 6

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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the full-body fall arrest harness provided with this API Outdoors
product(s) not be suciently large enough. Never exceed the weight
capacity of this product(s). Failure to follow these instructions may
result in serious injury or death!
STEP 4. 
pages 15-17), insert the tree belt through the loop of the tether (see Fig. 5).
Then, carefully wrap the tree belt around the tree at a height that allows just
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secure strap placement (see Fig. 6, 7, 8).
STEP 3.           
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when donned correctly.
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 TMA compliant full-body fall arrest harness.
WARNING! It may be necessary to purchase an aftermarket full-
body fall arrest harness which meets or exceeds TMA standards should
Tether
Tether
Loop
Tether
Loop
Three
Bar
Buckle
Three
Bar
Buckle
Front View
Rear View
SRD Strap
Right
Waist
Loop
Right
Leg Strap
Right
Leg Strap
Left
Leg Strap
Left
Leg Strap
Left
Waist
Loop
Tether
SRD Strap
FIG 1
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
Leg Strap
waist
belt
Leg Strap
FIG 2
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
shoulder
strap
Leg Strap
waist
belt
Leg Strap
FIG 3
tree belt
tether
tree
belt
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
Slot A
Left Leg
Strap

Strap
Three Bar
Buckle



Pull tight to secure
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
FIG 4
FIG 5
FIG 6 FIG 8
FIG 7
tree
belt
Sitting/
Seating
tether
tree
belt
Standing
tether