Epic X Series - X-Series Adjustable Seat; Operation; Correct Positioning

X‐SERIESUSERGUIDE
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X‐SeriesAdjustableSeat
TheX‐Seriesseatisfullyadj
ustableandspecificallydesignedtocomplementandenhancetheX‐Seriestouring
cockpit.Theseat,integratedthighbracesandfullyadjustablefootboardworkinconcerttoallowyouto“trimout”
yourboatjustthewayyouprefer.
Operation
X‐Seriesseatsslideforwardan
dbackonanintegratednotchedcockpitrail,centeredinthebottomofyourkayak
(photo2).Toadjusttheseat:
1. Reachintothecockpitandpulluponthereleasebuttonlocatedatthebase(front)ofyourseat,releasing
thelockingpin(photo1).
2. Slidetheseattothedesiredposition.
3. Releasethebuttonan
dthepinwillfallbackintotherail,lockingtheseatintoposition.Applysomelight
pressuretotheseattoensurethattheholesontherailhavecapturedthepin.
Phot
o1.X‐Series‐‐toadjustseat,pulluponreleasebutton
Photo2.X‐Series‐‐frontofseat,releasebuttonandcockpitrail
CorrectPositioning
Actuallythereisno“correct”settingfortheX‐Seriesseatandfootboard.Theyaredesignedtoallowyoutofind
yourrightfit.Settingsvarydr
amaticallywithdifferentbodytypesandpaddlingstyles.Hereishowwerecommend
gettingstartedwithyourseat:
FIRST:Withtheseatallthewayback,andthefootboardallthewayforward(towardsthebow),sitdowninyour
kayak.Lookatyourkneesinrelationtothein
tegratedthighbracesattheforwardendofthecockpit.Canyou
slideyourlegs/kneesunderthedeckandintothethighbraces(photo4)?Ifnot,moveyourseatforwarduntilthis
ispossible.Forinitiallargeadjustments,werecommendgettingoutofyourkayaktoadjustyourse
at.Fromthe
sameseatpositionyoushouldbeabletokeepyourlegscenteredinthecockpit,withaslightbendattheknees
(photo3),and/orslidethemunderthethighbraces(photo4).Adjustyourseatontherailuntilthisispossible.