Summit Treestands SU18226-01 User manual

• Do not use this product until you understand safe and proper use. Read and follow all instructions and warnings prior to each use. Store these instructions
in a safe place and review periodically and at least yearly. Ensure that all users have reviewed these instructions before any use.
• Always inspect the treestand and the FBFAHS for any sign of fraying, rips, tears, cuts, corrosion, wear or any other type of damage prior to each use.
If any sign of damage or wear is present or a tag has expired from the date stated, discontinue use immediately and hunt from the ground.
• Always wear a FBFAHS that meets the requirements of Test Method F2337. Wear a FBFAHS every time you leave the ground, including ascending or
descending. Single belt straps and chest harnesses are no longer allowed and shall not be used! Failure to use a FBFAHS could result in serious injury or death!
• The length of the harness tether shall be minimized at all times. It shall be adjusted so that it is above the head with no slack (or snug) in the seated
position and you shall have minimum amount of slack possible when climbing. Failure to do so may result in suspension without the ability to recover to
your treestand. Be aware of hazards associated with hanging suspended in a FBFAHS and the fact that prolonged suspension in a harness may be fatal.
• A signal device such as a mobile phone, radio, whistle, signal are, or personal locator device (PLD) must be on your person and available at all times.
Always notify someone of your hunting location in case of an emergency. If others are not aware of your hunting location and communication efforts
are unsuccessful, you must have a personal plan for recovery/escape before you ascend the tree - 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 tness may require different plans to recover/escape to avoid effects of prolonged suspension. Have a personal
plan and practice it in the presence of a responsible adult before leaving the ground. No escape/recovery 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 ground when self-recovery/escape ability is absent.
• Practice the use of a FBFAHS at ground level in the presence of responsible adult to understand proper use and experience the feeling of hanging
suspended before using in a hunting environment.
• If there are any questions or concerns with instruction, warnings, or proper use, do not use the treestand. Contact the manufacturer. Do not use unless you
fully understand safe and proper use. Maintain all warnings and instructions for later review as needed, for instruction usage to anyone borrowing your
stand/FBFAHS or to pass on when selling these items. Use all safety devices provided with your treestand and FBFAHS.
• A suspension relief device must be worn on your person and readily accessible while using a harness. This device will allow the user to relieve the load
on the lower extremities if suspended in a harness to help maintain circulation in the legs and help mitigate suspension trauma (blood pooling) or allow
descent to ground. Be sure to follow manufacturer’s directions on the safe use of any suspension relief device.
FORM# 18072-22 12/21 - Printed in China
FBFAHS Summit Harness Instructions
SU18226-01, SU18226-02, SU18226-03, and SU18226-04
© 2022 Summit Treestands, LLC • PO Box 1295 • Birmingham, AL 35201
www.summitstands.com
FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW ALL MANUFACTURER’S
WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS CONSTITUTES A MISUSE OF THIS
PRODUCT AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
WARNING
!
• Read, follow and understand all warnings and instructions before use. Inspect all expiration tags prior to each use. If you don’t completely understand safe
and proper use of the Full Body Fall Arrest Harness System (FBFAHS) or treestand, hunt from the ground! Failure to follow all warnings and instructions
listed could result in serious injury or death!

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TREE SIZE / WEIGHT LIMIT
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Stand Minimum and Maximum Tree Size: 8-20” Diameter
Weight Limits: (Includes hunters’ combined weight PLUS weight of all gear carried into the treestand)
DO NOT EXCEED THESE WEIGHT LIMITS!
• Several optional products/systems are available that offer self-recovery or self extraction from a fall when suspended in a harness. Some systems
automatically descend the user while others allow user control. One of these products/systems could be considered for use as an additional safety
precaution against prolonged suspension and suspension trauma. Be sure to follow manufacturer’s directions on the safe use of these products/systems.
• There is time to make a correct decision on what action to take if a fall occurs while wearing a FBFAHS. It is important to remember to “do not panic”.
Remain calm and implement your practiced rescue, relief, and recovery plan.
• Never use the FBFAHS or treestand while feeling ill, nauseous or dizzy, or if you have prior medical condition that could cause a problem, that is, heart
condition, joints that lock-up, spinal fusions, etc or if you are not well rested.
• Do not use the FBFAHS or treestand if under the inuence of alcohol or drugs (includes prescription medications). This includes over-counter medications
that may cloud or alter judgment or mental state. Consult with your physician before using this product to ensure safe and proper use.
• Never use treestand or FBFAHS during inclement weather such as rain, lightning, windstorms, snow, hail, sleet or icy conditions. End your hunt and return
to the ground if inclement conditions arise.
• Never use on a dead, leaning, diseased or loose bark tree, or utility pole.
• Always maintain three (3) points of contact while climbing a ladder stand or climbing aide. Never be disconnected from the tree when transferring from
your climbing aide to the xed position stand. Practice at ground level before using at a elevated position.
• The Full Body Harness (SU18226-01-H or SU18226-02-H) must be discarded after ve (5) years from the purchase date shown on the label of the
harness, or after arresting a fall, whicever is sooner. If purchase date is unknown, or if you fail to register the product and provide proof of purchase, the
expiration date will revert to 5 years or less from the date of manufacture. Failure to discard this FBFAHS as directed could result in serious injury or death.
• The Lineman’s Belt (SU18226-03-LB or SU18226-04-LB) or Tether Strap (SU18226-01-TS or SU18226-02-TS) must be discarded after two (2) years from
the purchase date shown on the label of the belt or strap, or after arresting a fall, whichever is sooner. If purchase date is unknown, or if you fail to register
the product and provide proof of purchase, the expiration date will revert to 2 years or less from the date of manufacture. Failure to discard this belt or strap
as directed could result in serious injury or death.
300 lb Rated FBFAHS:
SU18226-01
SU18226-03
350 lb Rated FBFAHS:
SU18226-02
SU18226-04
FBFAHS Summit Harness SU18226-01
(300 LB WEIGHT RATING)
• (1) Full Body Harness (SU18226-01-H)
• (1) Tether Strap (SU18226-01-TS)
•• LINEMAN’S BELT / TETHER STRAP MUST BE REPLACED EVERY (2) YEARS
FBFAHS Summit Harness SU18226-03
(300 LB WEIGHT RATING)
• (1) Full Body Harness Harness (SU18226-01-H)
• (1) Lineman’s Belt (SU18226-03-LB)
• (1) Tether Strap (SU18226-01-TS)
•• LINEMAN’S BELT / TETHER STRAP MUST BE REPLACED EVERY (2) YEARS
CONTENTS
2
FBFAHS Summit Harness SU18226-02
(350 LB WEIGHT RATING)
• (1) Full Body Harness (SU18226-02-H)
• (1) Tether Strap (SU18226-02-TS)
•• LINEMAN’S BELT / TETHER STRAP MUST BE REPLACED EVERY (2) YEARS
FBFAHS Summit Harness SU18226-04
(350 LB WEIGHT RATING)
• (1) Full Body Harness Harness (SU18226-02-H)
• (1) Lineman’s Belt (SU18226-04-LB)
• (1) Tether Strap (SU18226-02-TS)
•• LINEMAN’S BELT / TETHER STRAP MUST BE REPLACED EVERY (2) YEARS

PG 3
STAND / COMPONENT WARNING LABELS
3
LOCATED ON THE LINEMAN’S BELT / TETHER STRAP
WARNING
!
DO NOT REMOVE ANY WARNING LABELS
FROM THE PRODUCT!
LOCATED ON FULL BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS SYSTEM (FBFAHS) TETHER
**Product label images depicted below are reference only**

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USE
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REPLACE YOUR FULL BODY FALL ARREST HARNESS SYSTEM (FBFAHS) IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN MET:
• If any part of the FBFAHS has been subjected to any type of shock loading or after arresting a fall.
• If any part of the FBFAHS has been subjected to any kind of overload for which it was not designed. Hunt from the ground until you fully
understand safe and proper use of the FBFAHS!
• If any sign of fraying, rips, tears, cuts, corrosion wear or any other type of damage on any part of FBFAHS is present.
• The Full Body Harness (SU18226-01-H or SU18226-02-H) must be discarded after after five (5) years from the purchase date shown on the
label of the harness. If purchase date is unknown, or if you fail to register the product and provide proof of purchase, the expiration date
will revert to 5 years or less from the date of manufacture.
• The Lineman’s Belt (SU18226-03-LB or SU18226-04-LB) or Tether Strap (SU18226-01-TS or SU18226-02-TS) must be discarded after
two (2) years from the purchase date shown on the label of the harness. If purchase date is unknown, or if you fail to register the product
and provide proof of purchase, the expiration date will revert to 5 years or less from the date of manufacture.
WARNING
!
If a fall has occurred, you must replace the harness immediately by contacting Summit Treestands, LLC.
This FBFAHS has been designed to be used only as a safety device for hunting from elevated treestands.
Any other use is STRICTLY PROHIBITED!
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HARNESS REPLACEMENT
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• Always check to make sure leg straps are secured around legs and buckled correctly before each use!
• Be sure the Tether Strap is attached correctly to the tether of the Full Body Harness!
• TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CHOKING HAZARD, KEEP TETHER AWAY FROM NECK AND PREVENT TETHER
FROM LOOPING UNDER ARMS as shown in figure 1.
• If using harness under hunting clothes, make sure your hunting clothes are not tight around your neck.
The harness will slide up if a fall occurs as shown in figure 2. Never place the tether or other part of the
harness through clothing at, around or near the neck area to avoid the possibility of a choking hazard.
• Inspect this harness and all straps for fraying, rips, tears, cuts, corrosion, wear or any other type of damage
prior to each use! If any of this damage or wear is present, discontinue use immediately and hunt from
the ground!
• NEVER POSITION THE TETHER STRAP BUCKLE 180 DEGREES (ON BACK SIDE OF TREE) FROM THE TETHER
HOOK-UP POINT.
• WARNING! FOR NO REASON SHOULD YOU EVER BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE TREE FROM YOUR FBFAHS.
• Always position Tether Strap Buckle 90 degrees from the tether hook-up point.
WARNING
!
NEVER ALLOW THE TETHER TO GET
UNDER OR AROUND YOUR NECK!
!
WARNING

PG 5
3a
Harness Tether
Suspension Relief Strap
Cinch Knot
Right Rear
Shoulder Strap
Left Rear
Shoulder Strap
Linesman
Loop
Left Rear
Leg Strap
Linesman
Loop
Right Rear
Leg Strap
Full-Body Fall Arrest Harness with SRS
(Rear View)
Suspension Relief Strap

3b
Harness Tether
Left Front
Shoulder Strap
Right Front
Shoulder Strap
Linesman
Loop
Right Front
Leg Strap
Linesman
Loop
Left Front
Leg Strap
Full-Body Fall Arrest Harness with SRS
(Front View)

1. Hold the harness by the harness tether as
shown in Figure 4.
2. Ensure that the harness is oriented correctly
by holding the by the harness tether as
shown in Figure 5 and checking that the
shoulder straps are up, the leg straps are
hanging down, and the chest belt is facing
outward. Make certain that are the strap
buckles are loose.
PUTTING ON THE FULL BODY HARNESS
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6 8
910
3. While holding the harness out in front of you, carefully slip your right leg into the right leg strap as shown in Figure 6. Please note that the
harness is a “step into” design. It is designed to go on just like a pair of pants and shirt.
4. Slip you left leg into the left leg strap as shown in Figure 7.
5. Slip your right arm into the shoulder strap as shown in Figure 8.
6. Slip your left arm into left shoulder strap as shown in Figure 9.
7. Buckle the chest strap as shown in Figure 10. Refer to Figure 11 for chest buckle threading instructions.
8. Adjust the leg straps and the chest strap so that the that the full-body fall arrest harness fits comfortably snug. DO NOT over-tighten the
buckles and straps. This can lead to a loss of circulation. A properly donned full-body fall arrest harness is depicted in Figure 3a and 3b.

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11a
11
11b
11d 11e 11f
11c

PG 9
1. Once at the tree and not before, insert the Tether Strap
end into the sewn looped end of the Full Body Harness tether
figure 12. Hold the Tether Strap buckle in one hand and loop
the free end completely around the tree. See figure 13.
2. Thread the free end into the buckle as shown in figure 14
(Buckle Threading Diagram) and figure 15. The strap end
should be brought into the back-side of the buckle.
3. Loop the free end of the Tether Strap over the knurled
metal post on the buckle and route it out the backside as
shown in figures 14 and 16.
4. Orient buckle 90 degrees from tether connection. Pull the
free end snug and cinch down. Tie a over-hand knot on the
free strap end to prevent strap from pulling through buckle.
See figure 17.
Note: If strap does not go around tree with 8.0” free strap
remaining, find smaller tree to use.
WARNING
!
When attaching the Tether Strap to the tree, be sure
the free end is fed completely through the tether
loop on the Full Body Harness as shown in figure 12.
ALWAYS ADJUST THE TETHER STRAP TO MINIMIZE
THE SLACK WHILE YOU ARE CLIMBING.
WARNING
!
NEVER be disconnected from the tree once you leave the
ground until you return safely back to the ground!
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Buckle
TREE
Free End
8.0” of Strap
Remaining
MINIMUM!
BUCKLE
TREE
BUCKLE THREADING DIAGRAM
14
15 16 17
12
SEWN TETHER
LOOP
ATTACHING THE TETHER STRAP TO THE FULL BODY HARNESS & TO THE TREE.
WARNING
!
Using any Summit product, harness, or both, you acknowledge and accept the responsibility that you have
read and understood all warnings and instructions (video and written) for the harness and treestand, and
user acknowledges that the product is intended to be used with a properly worn and adjusted full body
harness attached to the tree at all times after leaving the ground, and further acknowledges that the use of
this product without a properly worn and adjusted full body harness attached to the tree at all times after
leaving the ground is a misuse of the product. Any misuse (warned, noted, stated, or otherwise applied
against in all warnings and instructions) of any Summit products is sole liability of the user which will relive
Summit Treestands LLC of ALL product and personal liabilities. If any questions, visit www.summitstands.com
for assistance.
WARNING
!
ALWAYS confirm the Tether Strap buckle has been
threaded properly before each use.
WARNING
!
DO NOT USE unless the Tether Strap has at least 8”
of free end strap remaining after you have secured
the Tether Strap to the tree!

Using the Full Body Harness (SU18226-01-H or
SU18226-02-H) and Tether Strap (SU18226-01-TS
or SU18226-02-TS)
1. Before climbing, position the Tether Strap as high on
the tree as possible while still allowing yourself enough
slack to sit on the treestand climbing bar or seat. The
Tether Strap should be loose enough to provide you
with slack but not so loose that it slides down the tree
while climbing. The Tether Strap will move with you
while ascending or descending the tree. See figure 18.
2. While climbing, adjustments to the Tether Strap
to the tree should be frequent and coordinated with
treestand movement to maintain the least amount of
slack in the Tether Strap that will allow for climbing.
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 until you are at your hunting
height. It is unnecessary and not recommended to
be higher than fifteen (15.0’) feet off the ground.
3. When you achieve your hunting height, position the
Tether Strap so that the tether on Full Body Harness is
snug while in a seated position. See figure 19. Cinch
the strap tight to the tree making sure there are no
twists in the webbing. Pull down on the tether sewn to
the Full Body Harness to ensure the Tether Strap is tight
against the tree. See figure 20.
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CLIMBING TREESTANDS
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1. Carefully climb the ladder using three points of contact.
2. Upon arrival to foot platform, secure Tether Strap to the tree. Cinch the strap tight to the tree making sure there are no twists in the webbing.
Pull down on the harness tether to ensure the Tether Strap is tight. Ensure the tether end of Full Body Harness is snug while in a seated position.
Figures 19 and 20.
PRACTICE SAFE & PROPER USE AT GROUND LEVEL WITH TREESTAND AND FBFAHS BEFORE USING IN AN ELEVATED POSITION!
LADDER TREESTANDS
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WARNING
!
USE EXTREME CAUTION while ascending or
descending the ladder. TAKE YOUR TIME and
do not hurry.
Always maintain three points of contact when you
climb the ladder section of this stand. Always lean
forward as you climb.
OTHER CLIMBING OPTIONS FOR LADDER TREESTANDS
When using a ladder treestand, we recommend using the “Safety Line” or secondary safety rope to increase your safety during the ascent and
descent. The climbing system consists of a 30’ rope with prusik knot that enables constant connection between your harness tether and the rope
while you climb the ladder. The prusik knot can be slid up or down the rope as you climb, moving your connection point as you go.
See the Summit Climbing System on the web at: www.summitstands.com
ALWAYS confirm that the Tether Strap does not slip
when pulling on tether on Full Body Harness!
DO NOT USE if the Tether Strap slips through the buckle!
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WARNING
!