Rivers Edge RE629 15' 2-Man Ladder Stand - Manual (Page 24)

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Operator's Manual
Rivers Edge Two-Man Ladder Stands
WARNING
DOuBlE CHECk ASSEMBlY STEPS TO BE CERTAIN YOu HAvE
CORRECTlY ASSEMBlED THIS PRODuCT.
STuDY YOuR NEW STAND TO BECOME FAMIlIAR WITH All OF
ITS FEATuRES AND DESIGN. AT GROuND lEvEl, FOllOWING
PROvIDED uSE INSTRuCTIONS, PRACTICE ATTACHING STAND
TO TREE AND REMOvING STAND FROM TREE. PRACTICE SIT-
TING, STANDING, AND uSING THIS PRODuCT BEFORE ATTACH-
ING OvERHEAD. SAvE THESE INSTRuCTIONS FOR FuTuRE REF-
ERENCE. YOu MuST AlWAYS uSE THE PROvIDED Full BODY
HARNESS (FAll ARREST SYSTEM) THAT MEETS TMA STAN-
DARDS WHIlE uSING THIS PRODuCT.
AlWAYS uSE THREE PEOPlE FOR SET-uP AND TAkE-DOWN.
BE ABSOluTElY SuRE THE TREE BlADES ON PlATFORM
AND THE STABIlIZER BAR ARE BOTH CONTACTING TREE BE-
FORE ClIMBING lADDER.
STABIlIZER BAR MuST AlWAYS BE CORRECTlY AND SE-
CuRElY ATTACHED TO lADDER AND TREE BEFORE ClIMB-
ING lADDER.
SOME MODElS INCluDE A MulTI-PIECE STABIlIZER BAR
SYSTEM. BE SuRE SPRING lOCk PIN GOES THROuGH BOTH
THE EXTENSION TuBE AND THE STABIlIZER BAR.
BE CERTAIN SPRING lOCk PINS ARE lATCHED SECuRElY TO
PREvENT ACCIDENTAl REMOvAl.
BE SuRE YOuR DOuBlE kNOTS ARE All SECuRE ON All
ROPE CONNECTIONS.
NEvER ASCEND OR DESCEND lADDER WITHOuT TIE-OFF
ROPES SECuRElY HOlDING lADDER TO TREE AND STABI-
lIZER BAR SECuRElY ATTACHED.
SETuP AND uSE INSTRuCTIONS
1. With assembled product lying on the ground in assembled position,
position one person at bottom end of ladder lying on the ground. This
person has to prevent the ladder end from tilting up when platform end is
lifted and prevent the ladder from skidding across ground.
2. a. Position (2) people at the platform end of the ladder, lift the platform
end and continue uprighting by walking toward bottom end of ladder
and moving hands along ladder legs. Stand ladder up against chosen
straight tree on dry, level ground. Use caution when ladder comes over
center against the tree.
b. Step back and look at the ladder top to see that both platform tree blade
and upper tree blade are contacting tree. Adjust as needed so both the tree
blades are contacting tree.
c. Step down hard on bottom step to push ladder legs into the ground.
d. Wrap the 9’ rope attached to stabilizer bar around tree and tie the free end to
the link welded on stabilizer bar at the stabilizer bar height location. Secure the
ladder tight so the stabilizer bar is at a right angle to the tree. Adjust stabilizer
bar length as necessary so it contacts tree. Be absolutely sure the tree blade
on platform, the upper tree blade and the stabilizer bar are all contacting tree.
e. Wrap the previously attached 15’ tie-off ropes hanging down from platform,
around the back side of tree in opposite directions of each other. Pull the ropes
snug and tie them to the ladder at the stabilizer bar height location. This ground
level ladder-to-tree attachment will prevent the ladder from pulling away from
the tree while ascending to top for final ratchet strap attachment. The same
holds true when ladder removal is necessary. SEE FIGuRE 1a and 1b
note: during installation and removal of ladder treestand, you must always
and properly use the included Full body Harness (Fall arrest system). refer to
the Full body Harness instructions included with this product for proper use.
3. With two people securely holding the ladder, use the three point contact
climbing method to slowly climb the ladder and carefully keep a constant
hand grip on the ladder at all times. Always lean forward, toward tree, to keep
both top section tree blades against the tree. Be certain ladder bottom
is firmly seated on dry, level ground. Attach your harness tether to the
tree before securing the platform to the tree and stepping onto platform.
Refer to the Full Body Harness instructions included with this product.
Figure 1a (RE615)
15' tie-off ropes
BACk vIEW OF TREE
upper tree
blade
platform tree blade
ratchet straps
Figure 1b (RE629)
15' tie-off ropes
BACk vIEW OF TREE
backrest tree
blade
seat tree
blade
ratchet strap
ratchet strap