Summit Treestands Seat-O-The Pants Instruction Booklet

Please read carefully BEFORE using your new Summit Safety Harness.
Congratulations! You have purchased the finest commercially available hunting harness on the market today. Summit Harnesses are designed and built to
provide years of trouble-free, successful hunting with a minimum of maintenance and care. They are certified to meet the requirements of the Treestand
Manufacturers Association (TMA) Standards. This booklet is provided to you to outline the recommended use, care and maintenance of your Summit Safety
Harness.
WARNING
!
You must fully read, understand and follow these warnings,
expiration date and instructions! Failure to follow these
instructions may cause serious injury or death!!
MAKE SURE YOUR PRUSSIC HITCH LOOKS LIKE
THIS PICTURE BEFORE USING!
DO NOT USE unless your prussic hitch has 6 (six) loops!
DO NOT USE unless your prussic hitch has a 2 1/2" long
tail (minimum) beyond the knot end!
Pull on the knot end of the prussic hitch and make sure
it locks to the safety rope. DO NOT USE your harness
unless your prussic hitch looks like the one pictured here. In
addition, MAKE SURE the hitch locks to the safety rope
when you pull on the knot end.
• AFTER 5 (FIVE) YEARS FROM MANUFACTURE DATE (LOCATED ON HARNESS WARNING LABEL).
• THE SAFETY ROPE / HARNESS HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO SEVERE SHOCK LOADING.
• THE SAFETY ROPE / HARNESS HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE KIND OF OVERLOAD FOR WHICH IT WAS NOT DESIGNED,
SUCH AS TOWING A VEHICLE.
• THE SAFETY ROPE / HARNESS SHOWS SIGNS OF FRAYING FROM SUBSTANTIAL USE.
• THE SAFETY ROPE / HARNESS WAS USED IN PREVENTING A FALL.
• BEFORE USING ANY TREESTAND, BE SURE YOU MAINTAIN FULL BODY SAFETY HARNESS ATTACHMENT TO THE TREE AT ALL TIMES
AFTER LEAVING THE GROUND!!!
• READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S WARNINGS, EXPIRATION DATE AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE AND HOW TO
PROPERLY ADJUST THE HARNESS.
• PRACTICE THE USE OF A FULL BODY HARNESS AT GROUND LEVEL IN THE PRESENCE OF A RESPONSIBLE ADULT TO EXPERIENCE THE
FEELING OF HANGING SUSPENDED BEFORE USING IN A HUNTING ENVIRONMENT.
• THE LENGTH OF THE HARNESS TETHER MUST BE MINIMIZED AT ALL TIMES. IT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED SO THAT IT IS ABOVE THE HEAD
WITH NO SLACK (SNUG) IN THE SITTING POSITION AND YOU SHOULD HAVE THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF SLACK POSSIBLE WHEN
CLIMBING.
• A FALL CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME AFTER LEAVING THE GROUND! IF THE HUNTING LOCATION IS UNKNOWN BY ANYONE AND
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, YOU MUST HAVE A PERSONAL PLAN FOR RECOVERY/ESCAPE BECAUSE PROLONGED
SUSPENSION IN A 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. HUNTERS WITH VARYING
DEGREES OF PHYSICAL FITNESS MAY REQUIRE DIFFERENT PLANS TO RECOVER/ESCAPE THE EFFECTS 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
RECOVERY/ESCAPE PLAN FOR YOUR HUNTING SITUATION AND YOU MUST HAVE A RECOVERY/ESCAPE PLAN FOR YOUR SITUATION
BEFORE LEAVING THE GROUND.
• HUNT FROM THE GROUND WHEN SELF-RECOVERY/ESCAPE ABILITY IS ABSENT.
• IN THE EVENT OF A FALL - DON'T PANIC!! - THERE IS TIME TO MAKE A CORRECT DECISION ON WHAT ACTION TO TAKE IF A FALL
OCCURS WHILE WEARING A FULL BODY HARNESS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS FALL ARREST SYSTEM OR ITS USE, CALL OR
E-MAIL US BEFORE USE! (256) 353-0634 -- WWW.SUMMITSTANDS.COM
Seat-O-The Pants Harness
Instruction Booklet - 2008
WHEN TO REPLACE YOUR SAFETY ROPE / HARNESS:
SOP Harness [All Models] - 2008 Instructions - PN 10847
You MUST also view the enclosed DVD
BEFORE using your new harness!!
WEIGHT LIMIT: 300 LBS.
CUB: 200 LBS.
2 1/2" Tail Minimum