Rivers Edge RE627 Oasis - Manual (Page 4)

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Operator's Manual
Rivers Edge® One-Man Ladder Stands
INsPECTION AND MAINTENANCE sChEDulE
fOR All RIvERs EDGE® PRODuCTs
• Inspect all webbing, rope, cord, and strap assemblies for wear or
damage.
• Inspect cables and cable ends for damage or kinking.
• Inspect all hardware and chain components for damage.
• Inspect for any structural damage to product. (Return to factory for
repair or discard product if any damage is found.)
• Inspect all nut and bolt assemblies to be certain none are loose.
• Inspect for any missing parts.
• Lubricate all pivot and slide together points with powder graphite to
prevent noise, wear, and rust.
• Inspect entire product for any rust, corrosion, cracks, freezing,
excessive heat, or rotting damage that may effect the safety of your
product. Discard any questionable product.
• Inspect entire product for any structural damage - pay close attention
to all weld locations. (Return to factory for repair or discard product if
any damage is found.)
• Using correct wrenches inspect all nut & bolt assembly locations and
snug up any that may be loose. Be careful not to crush tubing when
tightening!
• Inspect and check operation of all cables, cable ends, cord, rope,
webbing, and strap or chain assemblies. Replace with factory new
any item or assembly that shows signs of wear, damage, kinking, or
functions incorrectly.
• Inspect seat. Replace any seat with factory new that shows signs of
structural damage or wear.
• Inspect all hardware for wear or damage, also be sure you have no
missing parts.
• Never modify your stand in any way by making repairs, replacing
parts, or altering adding or attaching anything to it except if explicitly
authorized in writing by the manufacturer.
AlWAYs…
• Be physically fit, mentally alert, and well rested before using this product.
• Read, understand and follow all warnings and instructions before
use and save for future reference.
• Use the provided Full Body Harness (Fall Arrest System) that meets
TMA standards immediately upon reaching foot platform.
• Be fully aware of foot placement.
• Recommended for adult use only.
• Inspect ladder for missing parts, all hardware condition, and
damage before every application, replace if necessary.
• Pull up a bow, backpack, firearm or other equipment only after
being secure in the treestand and a fire arm must be pulled up with
it unloaded, chamber open and muzzle down.
• Remove ladder after every use, store product indoors.
• Use only Rivers Edge® original replacement parts.
• Lean forward, towards tree, when ascending and descending ladder.
• Place ladder on dry, level ground.
• Lubricate all slide together points to prevent binding, wear, rust and noise.
• Avoid all electrical power lines.
• Always inform someone of the hunting location, where the
treestand will be located and the expected duration of the hunt.
• Carry a signal device such as a mobile phone, radio, whistle,
signal flare or personal locator device (PLD) and it must be readily
available at all times.
• Inspect the treestand and all safety devices each time before use
and do not store a treestand outdoors when not in use.
NEvER…
• Sleep in a treestand
• Use on wet, soft, or unstable ground.
• Exceed the total field rating of 300 lb.
• Attach to a dead, odd-shaped, leaning, diseased, loose barked trees
or utility poles.
• Use on trees with a diameter smaller than 12 inches or no larger
than 20 inches.
• Use a treestand during inclement weather such as rain, lightning,
windstorms or icy conditions and end your hunt and return to the
ground if inclement conditions arise.
• Alter the original design of your stand.
• Jump on or use in a careless manner.
• Lean out over edge of device.
• Use when intoxicated or using over-the-counter medication or
prescription drugs.
• Use a damaged product, replace with new.
• Loan your stand to someone else.
• Use without stabilizer bar, spring lock pins & tie-off ropes securely attached.
• Stand on the seat, it is designed for sitting only.
• Use a treestand when feeling ill, nauseous or dizzy, or if you have a
prior medical condition that could cause a problem i.e., heart condition,
joints that lock-up, spinal fusion, etc. or if you are not well rested.
• Rely on a tree branch for support.
• Jump or bounce on a treestand to seat it to the tree