INTRODUCTION Rivers Edge® Treestands are engineered with you the hunter in mind. We appreciate your purchase of one of our world class treestands. Follow these few simple instructions and your stand will provide you many years of trouble-free pleasure. Instructions should be kept in a safe place and reviewed at least annually.
Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE ASSEMBLY STOP MODEL RE659 WARNING MAXIMUM USE HEIGHT - 22’ 3” TO SHOOTING RAIL Never jump or bounce on a treestand to seat it to the tree.
Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand WARNING INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Always lean forward as you climb and attach your harness to the tree before securing the platform to the tree and BEFORE EACH USE PERFORM THE FOLLOWING: stepping onto the platform. •...
Bolts shown are for size reference. HARDWARE IDENTIFICATION CHART Extra hardware may be included in the parts bag. Quick Tip: Cut page out to use as a reference tool while following assembly instructions 1/4-20 X 1-1/4 IN Bolt - Qty 2 1/4-20 X 1-1/2 IN Bolt - Qty 9 M6 Yellow Washer M6 Yellow Spacer...
Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT ASSEMBLY TIP: All assembly must be done in this order at ground Do not tighten any nut and bolt combinations completely level before uprighting. until all parts are assembled together! Finger tighten plus one turn of a wrench only! This will temporarily hold the Do not remove labels/warnings from product, they are lock- nut on the bolt while helping alignment of all parts!
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Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand 3. Attach the foot platform (13) to the rear seat supports (9 and 10) using two 1/4-20 x 2 IN bolts (30) and two 1/4-20 nuts (40). SEE FIGURE 3. Attach the front of the foot platform (13) to the flared platform rails (2) and the footrest (12) with two 1/4-20 x 2-3/4 IN bolts (34), six yellow washers (36) and two 1/4-20 nuts (40).
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Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand 5. Take seat assembly (8) and slide backrest onto the top of rear seat supports: left (9) and right (10) as shown by arrow in FIGURE 5. Connect the seat assembly (8) to the seat side rails (3) using two 1/4-20 X 2-3/4 IN bolts (34), four yellow washers (36), two yellow spacers (37) and two 1/4-20 nuts (40).
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Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand 7. Connect the shooting rail assembly from step 6 to the earlier installed M6 X 60 MM carriage bolts (29) from step 2 along with two yellow spacers (37) and two M6 X 10 MM knobs (23). SEE FIGURES 7 AND 7A.
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Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand 9. Ladder sections are assembled on the ground in the following order: bottom ladder section (16), two middle ladder sections (15) and the top ladder section (14) with the treestand top assembly. Connect all sections together using six lockpins (24). SEE FIGURE 9. ground 10.
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Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand 11. Attach the two long ends of the 21’ criss-cross straps (45) to the bottom tree blade (16). These long stabilizer straps should be attached by pulling the free end of the strap through the loop end of the strap to create a cinch knot around the frame tube.
Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE SETUP AND USE STOP WARNING WARNING Double check assembly steps to be certain you have Always maintain three (3) points of contact when correctly assembled this product. climbing a ladder treestand.
Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand SET UP AND USE INSTRUCTIONS FIGURE 12 WARNING Never use a treestand on a dead, leaning, diseased or loose barked tree, or a utility pole. Always avoid electrical power lines. Bring ratchet strap(s) up with you in a pocket - Do not carry in your hands! During installation and removal of ladder treestands, you must always and properly use the included Full Body...
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Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand 5. a. Loop the D-loop end of the two 21' criss cross straps (45) FIGURE 16A FIGURE 16B through the loop end to form a cinch knot around the ladder rail tube. Secure beneath a step rung, at the stabilizer bar height location.
Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN mesh hidden for clarity Check for parts online at www.HuntRiversEdge.com or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5...
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Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand PARTS LIST ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. ITEM # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 27397 STABILIZER BAR 39 IN 26813 BOLT M6 X 20 MM 28676 FLARED PLATFORM RAIL 29727 BOLT M6 X 60 MM 28677 SEAT SIDE RAIL 48153B...
Operator's Manual UPPER CUT 1-MAN Ladder Stand NOTES Check for parts online at www.HuntRiversEdge.com or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5...
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WE ARE HUNTERS Ardisam, Inc. Phone: 800-345-6007 1160 Eighth Avenue, PO Box 755 Fax: 715-822-2124 Cumberland, WI 54829 www.huntriversedge.com *All weights, specifications and features are approximate and are subject to change without notice. Due to continuous product improvements, product images may not be exact. Warning labels in some product images may have been removed for photography purposes only.
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