Maintenance And Care - Summit Viper Ultra Manual

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TIPS
With proper practice you can learn to level your platform without climbing down to re-position the cable. Pulling the cable
against the backside of the tree while you are supporting the platform with your legs can do this. While the cable is against the
tree, position the platform level and engage the front edge against the tree. This puts a slight bend in the cable while keeping
the platform level. Only minor level adjustment, however, can be made using this technique. (The DVD shows this technique).
Sometimes on a cold, dry, hard bark tree a rubbing noise can be produced at the scalloped edge that engages the tree. This
comes from friction forces. It can be eliminated a couple of ways. First, simply re-positioning your platform slightly will in most
cases eliminate the noise. Second, a liquid or candle/bowstring wax can be applied at the intersection of the tree and the
scalloped edge to reduce the friction. Also, using a file to remove the finish and slightly upset (roughen) the smooth metal
surface contact points on the scallops can eliminate the noise.
Changing your sitting position can relieve muscle stress and reduce fatigue. This will allow a longer hunt and perhaps an
opportunity for a shot. Although it must be done slowly and quietly, repositioning and changing the height of your seat by
raising or lowing the seat frame just a couple of inches could make a difference. This changes the hip to knee angle. Moving
the seat straps, again slowly and quietly, forward or backward on their support bar will alter the sitting position also. Being
comfortable will result in no movement and reduce being detected by game either from sight or from sound.
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MAINTENANCE AND CARE

Before each use, look for nicks, gouges, cuts, cracks, bends, corrosion or similar damage that can be the result of improper use
or accidental damage. For instance, this could occur if someone else used the treestand without knowledge of its proper use,
or if the treestand were dropped, hit by a motor vehicle or subject to corrosive conditions, etc.
• The seat on this treestand is removable. We recommend it be removed and stored in a dry place when not in use.
• When not in use, store your treestand in a dry place - teeth pointing down - to keep water from pooling inside the stand
tubing. Water that is allowed to fill the stand tubing and freeze will rupture the tubing.
• The powdercoat finish applied at the factory is very durable and should only need touch ups in areas of heavy wear or
accidental impact. Use a high quality, outdoor spray paint to cover any bare metal areas that might develop.
• The sole purpose of the plastic coating on the cable is to eliminate noise. After some use you may notice some abrasions,
peeling or possibly cuts in the coating. This coating does not affect the performance or safety of your treestand. It is there
to eliminate unnecessary noise when sliding the cable down into the tubing.
• When transporting your Summit Treestand be sure it is securely tied down and be sure no other objects can slid into or hit
the treestand possibly causing damage.
Should you damage any part of your Summit Treestand, contact your nearest authorized Summit dealer or the factory to obtain
the proper corrective action procedure and/or replacement parts for the treestand.
Summit Treestands have the highest structural integrity by design, material selection and manufacturing techniques, but as its
owner, only your continued care will assure trouble free performance. When the above-mentioned guidelines are followed, your
Summit Treestand will provide years of successful hunting.
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