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MOUNTING THE FRONT CONTAINER
To connect the front container statically with the harness, the front container should
be attached to the harness at least three places. You can read about how to pack the
reserve chute in the front container in the operating instructions of the front reserve
container. When installing the V-lines, the following points should be noted:
1. The V-lines are installed under a piece of Velcro. Open this Velcro and guide the V-lines
through the small opening at the bottom of the Velcro.
2. Close the Velcro again.
3. Open the piece of Velcro on the right and guide the V-lines through the channel.
4. Guide the V-lines in a circular arc with
a radius of about 7 cm around the right-
hand carabiner into the front container.
DANGER
ALWAYS RUN THE SPEED BAR
LINE BETWEEN THE V-LINES
AND THE HARNESS, OTHERWISE
DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT
RESERVE COULD BE IMPEDED.
COMPATIBILITY TEST
The correct installation of the reserve chute should now be verified with a test deploy-
ment. To do this, put on the harness, close the leg straps and hang the main carabiners in
a harness simulator. Then pull out the reserve chute by the handle. For this test, it is not
enough to deploy the reserve chute without sitting in the harness. It must be possible for
you to reach and pull the handle with no problem from the flying position, in accordance
with the instructions of this manual.
The deployment force must not be below 2 daN and must not exceed 7 daN. In case of
uncertainties you should consult a specialist or contact your competent skywalk dealer.
The reserve chute must be deployed with the correct throwing technique, with a contin-
uous and steady pull in a sideward movement away from the harness. Otherwise, deploy-
ment may be difficult.
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A reserve chute deployment can be made more difficult by the following
factors:
> The reserve chute is too large or too bulky for the compartment or the deployment bag.
> The reserve chute is not packed in the shape of the deployment bag.
> The reserve chute is not thrown with the appropriate throwing technique.
> The reserve chute has too much volume after repacking.
> Because arm length is crucial for a successful reserve chute deployment, smaller
persons with short arms may not be able to deploy the reserve chute. In emergency
situations, high G-loading can occur, which can make deployment even more difficult.
CAUTION
BEFORE EACH FLIGHT, CHECK TO SEE IF THE RESCUE HANDLE IS IN
THE RIGHT POSITION AND WHETHER THE SPLINTS OF THE HANDLE ARE
SITTING CORRECTLY. REACHING FOR THE RELEASE HANDLE TO TEST ITS
POSITION EVERY FLIGHT CAN HELP YOU MEMORIZE THE POSITION SUB-
CONSCIOUSLY.
7 HARNESS ADJUSTMENTS
Speed System
The supplied speed system is already mounted on the seat of the harness when delivered.
However, the length of the speed bar travel must still be set individually on the paraglider.
Proceed as follows:
1. If the speed system is set too short, it won’t be possible to fully extend your legs.
2. If the speed system is set too long, the pulleys on the risers will not meet.
3. In the optimal case, your legs are stretched out fully just as the pulleys on the risers
of the paraglider touch each other.
4. To adjust the length, open the knot on the brummel hooks.
5. After finding the optimal length, tie the brummel hook with a bowline knot.
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