User's manual
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1. Set the distance between the two carabiners according to the aerolo gy and the manufacturers recommendations The average distance spac ing for most gliders from the center of the right carabiner to the center of the left carabiner where the risers connect is between 36 cm and 45 cm Tightening the chest strap provides more stability but less harness piloting efficiency Doing so increases the risk of riser twisting On the contrary loosening the strap provides more effi ciency but can be dangerous in turbulent aerology while increasing the risk of falling towards the collapsed side of your glider and without being able to efficiently correct the situation We recommend a careful use of the speed bar due of an increased risk of severe collapse Please comprehensively read the glider manual Stretch your legs the and adopt an upright position in order to run and dissipate horizontal speed Do not land whilst in the seated position it is dangerous WARNING Frequents landings on the Airbag can damage the fabrics and stitches thus greatly reducing the Air Bag s integrity and efficiency 27 Complements Accessories UP AIR XH 2 ae We propose you optional accessories that combine perfectly to your XP harness as code enes code Speed bar ACCELSOUPLE Front ma o pocket 100 g Beor O Speed Speed bar is a Double stage light speedbar for speedbag Speso Speed Speed bar PO Double stage light soeedbar Harken p2. English version User s manual Thank you for choosing the XP2 We are proud to join you on your paragliding journey and common passion SUPAIR has been designing producing and selling accessories for free flying activities since 1984 By choosing us you will benefit from almost thirty years of expertise innovation and careful attention Our philosophy is to continuously deve lop better products and maintain a high quality throughout put in Europe and the rest of the world We trust that you will find this user s manual comprehensive explicit and hopefully pleasant to read PLease read it carefully On our website www supair com will update you on the latest information about this product If you have any further questions feel free to ask one of our retailers And of course the entire SUPAIR team are at your disposal for additional answers through info supair com We wish you many safe flights and happy landings The SUPAIR team List of contents Introduction Technical specifications Size choice Components Harness overview Backpack mode overall view Foot rest installation Rescue parachute setup assembly Speed Bag optional cockpit installation Speed Bag optional cockpit installation Speed Bag optional cockpit installation Speed Bag adjustment Speed Bar ready Optional Position setting Flight behavior Pre Flight control Seating inside the harness with the adapted Speed bag Ta
3. advise you to contact your local organizations dealing with fabric recycling Environmental friendly practices We highly recommend you to respect as the environment as much as possible while practic ing paragliding Do not venture outside marked trails do not make unwanted or excessive noise and do not disturb the environment as a whole Please be ecologically friendly wherever you are 30 UP AIR Warranty Disclaimer Pilot s gear XH 2 ae SUPAIR takes the greatest care in its product line design and manufacturing Offers a 5 years warranty from the purchase date against any manufacturing defect and product issue occurring during normal use Any damage or degradation result ing from incorrect or abusive usage abnormal exposure to aggressive elements including but not limited to high tem perature intense and prolonged UV exposure high humidity excessive abrasion etc will void this warranty Paragliding is an activity requiring skills specific knowledge and sound judgement Be sensible learn in certified schools be covered by an adequate insurance policy as well as a flying with a valid up to date paragliding rating certification while making sure your skills match the flying conditions of the day SUPAIR cannot be held responsible for your paragliding decisions or activity choices This SUP AIR product has been designed exclusively for paragliding and can not be used in any activity such as sk
4. bar line to the crimped hook which is to be connected to the risers crimped hook Adjust the line length and se curely knot it Self retracting speed system push the elastic cords through the D ring to connect them to the loop line stitched on the inner far sides of the harness Speed Bar ready Optional 19 A AA A lt 4 All harness adjustments must be made prior the first fight during a hang test session It is of utmost im portance to adopt a proper flying posture check all basic adjustments and have easy access to in flight adjustments Chest strap tightening adjustment fin ger loop Chest strap loosening adjustment fin ger loop Backrest tightening strap Backrest loosening strap Shoulder tightening strap Shoulder loosening strap Position setting 20 A Backrest tilt adjustment Adjust the backrest angle by pulling or releasing the adjustment strap pulling the black strap will offset the backrest angle from the vertical setting The lumbar support can be modified by adjusting trim 5 tighten B Shoulders straps adjustments Q C Chest strap adjustment Tighten the shoulder straps by pulling the finger loop down Pull up to release The shoulder straps support greatly helps the overall comfort level which should be set precisely The correct tension between the side trims and the shoulder straps adjustments must be found When adopting a reclined flying posture
5. onto the harness desi gned to fully close the envelope and ensure its proper inflation 22 UP AIR Flight behavior Ha The XP2 is a safe and sound harness Its ABS Anti Ballance System is very efficient especially due to high crossed connection points The stiffened but yet flexible backrest the well padded shoulder straps give an excellent comfort level during long XC flights This harness broadens the hiking and flying possibilities while being perfectly suited to tackle any local flying site 23 Pre Flight control Conduct a thorough pre flight check before each takeoff Check the harness and carabiners integrity Be certain for the reserve parachute pocket to be properly closed with its handle securely fastened in place Check that your harness adjustments have not changed Check the connexion risers harness as well as the self locking carabiners locked and secured Check your speed bar system if your harness is equipped with one Make certain to close all buckles pockets and especially the Air Bag zipper with its locking mechanism Only after a thorough weather conditions analysis can the decision to wether fly or not be taken and outfit yourself with the harness e Properly and securely fasten the thigh straps Safe T strap and chest strap buckles e Double check that all buckles are fully locked and secured in place by pulling firmly on them Be certain not to have any line bridle
6. points head securely 3 Neatly tuck away any ex cess riser under the flaps y A lt R I q gt 11 Connecting the rescue to the Dyneema risers 1 Place the handle in side the middle webbing loop and make a _lark s head knot with the handle 2 Fasten tightly the lark s head knot and check the link s integrity The handle must be connected to the cen tral loop except for large reserve parachute use side loop Must be checked at the end of the installation procedure by gently pulling on the handle and make certain to disengage both safety loops held in place by the cable 2 kad XP rescue parachute handle Parachute folded according to J manufacturers specification and in deployment bag g Dyneema risers Maillon Rapide Inox 6mm g x2 g O Rings x2 12 UP AIR J Installing the reserve parachute in its pocket A ff Thank you for comprehensively reading the following We will re commend you to have your reserve parachute initially instal led by someone competent and familiar with the procedure Adjustable reserve parachute pocket With the inner flap setting positio Th hut ket With the furthest pocket inner flap setting he SGS Wan al ps Aa ee ieee a a baz the reserve parachute pocket offers maxi a a E al lais ME ume is variable in size You first hum capacity to accept standard solo para will acc
7. air Thick No ness Certification EN 1651 LTF Flight tandem Pilot Passenger possible Flight acrobatic flying No Take off Winching towing Yes Quick out carabiners compatibility Yes This harness is delivered with two 30 mm Biners 138 g for the set Size choice WP AIR XH 2 ae Choosing your harness size is important You will find here below a height weight table to help you with your size choice Nonetheless we advise you to try out the harness under a hanging device and in different sizes at one of our retailers in order to choose the correct size For a complete retailers list please click here www supair com Size 1m45 1m50 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m05 a S H Ss ee DE tmnt Components Harness Carbon plate XC SM 33x36 size S M Carbon plate XC LXL 35x36 size L XL 30 mm Aluminium self locking biner Reserve parachute handle AX2 R Dyneema risers Maillon Rapide Inox 6mm x2 O Rings x2 AA 4444 44 Retractable foot rest Option 4 Double stage speed bar No Speed Bag XP Su PAIR XP HAG This illustration will help you with your reading N Self locking chest strap buckle g Safe T bar SupAir patent A1 1832 981 g Self locking leg strap buckle WJ Chest strap width adjustment g Leaning setting g Shoulders straps adjustment qg Dorsal Air bag with storage com partment g Foot rest buck
8. e installation procedure again Speed Bag optional cockpit installation y Sliding system setup M Sliding system connection layout VW Speed bag seat pleat setup WJ Lateral low bridles g Speed bag bridle tension adjustment g Lateral velcro strips g Velcro strips beneath the speed bag y Carabiner connections Y Speed bag locking clips W Speed bag locking clips Speed bad seating plate Cockpit 15 Speed Bag optional cockpit installation 2 Fasten the Velcro connections beneath the Speed 3 Fasten the lateral right and left Velcro strips F under the harness Bag G in the receiving ends below the Air Bag Velcro flaps 10 Page 8 Speed Bag optional cockpit installation 4 Go around the carabiners with 5 Speed bag tension straps E left side unfasten D E left side unfasten the plastic buckle the plastic buckle push the cord through the grommet push the cord through the grommet below the below the carabiner and make a Girth hitch knot again Carabiner and through the Speed Bag grom on the plastic buckle met then make a Girth hitch knot again on as L Wa the plastic buckle B Ped a a 7 Cockpit installation engage the plastic 8 Position the Velcro at Push the closing Speed bag strap through the cockpit buckles on the cockpit and harness s right the cockpit s center loop strap Front Back a side ben
9. eath the carabiner In flight the cockpit tilt can be loc ked in place using the retaining strap to be fastened behind the chest strap 17 Speed Bag adjustment Su P AIR es adak 1 During a hang test relax all the straps and seat inside the harness without closing the Sped bag 2 Adjust the leg length via the sliding system length adjustment B 3 Adjust the lateral straps D 4 By tensioning the top D more than the bottom B the Speed bag will point upward 5 By tensioning the bottom B more than the top D the Speed bag will point downward 6 Close the Speed bag Tighten if necessary the Speed bag tension straps E The Speed bag adjustment E must not have excess tension The leg push must be taken over by the sliding system B and the side straps D M Sliding system adjustment Wy Speed bag lateral adjustment g Speed bad tension adjustment 18 The XP2 is pre equipped to receive most speed bar systems found on today s market Wit hin the SUPAIR product line the thin double stage Speed bar is best suited for being light and self retractable Z Line wJ Locking hook VW Elastic self retractable speed system N q g 9 Push the speed bar line through the the D ring Push the speed bar line between the outer webbing side and the har ness skirt Push the speed bar line through the pulley Attach the end of the speed
10. ept the reserve parachute must adjust its volume according to X Light chutes i o that of your reserve parachute size P a_i gt ar 2 Push a piece of cord through Push the cord through the grommets 2 and 1 Insert the reserve parachute inside the harness the line loop 1 3 and pull it to force the line loop through parachute pocket by opening all the flaps The the grommets POD must be positioned with the handle at the top with risers and lines at the bottom Push the risers through the guiding sleeves the risers must be located behind the parachute Push the handle s yellow cable front sec tion through line loop 1 Then delicately remove the cord from the underside of the loop 13 Su PAIR Stow away the yellow cable s end piece in its protective sleeve Push the handle s yellow cable rear section through the elasticated line and delicately remove the cord Push the end of the cord through the elasticated loop Pull the cord to guide the elasticated line through the 4 then guide it through the grommets 5 and 6 grommets Fold the Cordura flap over the handle and insert it Close the Cordura flaps over the cable and push them i underneath the handle s flap to fasten it to the velcros through to the pockets top lid Upon setup completion conduct an extraction sequence during a hang test to verify that all works properly before duplicating th
11. ics used in the XP have been selected in order to ensure the best possible lightness lifetime compromise Nonetheless in some conditions after a long term exposure to UV and or significant abra sion or exposure to chemicals it is compulsory to have your harness checked in a certified repair centre It is about your safety These carabiners must never be used for anything else than paragliding not for climbing not towing etc The carabiners must be replaced by a new set every 5 years 29 Repairs In spite of using the highest quality materials it is possible for your harness to eventually deteriorate through general use If showing any signs of significant wear and tear you should have it inspected and repaired if necessary in a certified repair centre SUPAIR extends the possibility for products repairs beyond the end of the standard warranty period Please contact us either by telephone or by E mail sav supair com for details Materials Fabrics Webbings CORDURA RIPSTOP Polyamide 20 mm 500DaN CORDURA Polyester 25 mm 1250 DaN Recycling All our materials are selected for their technical and friendly characteristics None are environmentally harmful Most of our components are recyclable lf you deem your harness to have reached the end of its usefulness you can separate all the plastic and metallic parts and apply up to date sorting recycling rules in effect in your community If in doubt on how to proceed we will
12. ke off Complements Accessories Care Service Book Pictures credits SUPAIR List of contents Introduction Welcome to Cross Country flying performance traveling and why not the bivouac world hiking and flying The XP2 is the perfect product tool to help you expend your horizons whe ther they might be at your local site or during extreme mountaineering adventures With its great comfort a generous Air bag and the reserve parachute pocket located beneath the seat you will be equipped with a well rounded harness ready to thermal up anywhere on the globe After reading this manual we suggest a thorough hang test before flying N B Three important icons will help you when reading this manual PG Advice A Caution Danger Tay Technical specifications UP AIR XH 2 ee a Pilot size 155 170 165 180 175 195 195 205 cm cm cm cm Technical sheet g S aai adla Harness weight carabiners speed bar 4190g 4290g 43909 4490 g Designed for Paragliding only Q Seat length cm Dorsal height cm ee Backrest height adjustments cm 38 38 8D 40 Y Seat width em Seat length cm a ee Seat width cm o 383 3 5 8 g Carabiners height cm Carabiners height cm SS 44 Carabiners to carabiner distance cm 39 53 39 53 39 53 39 53 g Carabiners to carabiner dis Impact damping system Airbag Volume Yes tance cm Impact damping system Bump
13. les wy Speed system pulleys Speed bag reclining adjustment SU Hydration hose passage 2 Air Bag locking system Reserve parachute handle AX2 Backpack mode overall view A A AA 44444 4 Compression straps Elastic hiking pole lanyards Stretchable netted side pockets Adjustable load distribution straps Chest strap Hand rest straps Chest strap adjustments Shoulder strap adjustments Belt pocket Lite Pack Foot rest installation The XP is pre equipped to accept a retractable foot rest A Push the elastic under the guide C Push the foot rest strap through buckle B located Wrap and connect the at the front of the harness s i 7 eh elastic around the main side skirt A w H 1 strap while pushing it iil b through buckle D Adjust the foot rest length during a hang test and stow away the straps excess in the elasticated holder 10 Su PAIR XP HAG Thank you for comprehensively reading the following We will recommend you to have your reserve parachute initially installed by someone competent and familiar with the procedure Connecting the risers to the harness Rescue parachute Dyneema or standard N risers Reserve parachute g attachment points Rescue parachute setup assembly 1 Make a lark s head between the risers and the shoulder reserve parachute 2 Tighten the lark s attachment
14. tab fabric or miscellaneous material interfering with the buckles locking mechanism e Be absolutely certain for the reserve parachute handle to work freely without anything impeding its proper functio ning Thigh strap automatic buckles Safe T Bar A A Chest strap self locking buckles 24 Seating inside the harness with the adapted Su PAIR O28 Speed bag e Fully lock the harness straps buckles 1 2 Closing the Speed bag Continue by closing the two exter 3 leg straps and Safe T strap nal flap buckles right side 5 and 6 During takeoff the Speed bag is located be Once air borne pedaling backward must be done to catch the Speed hind the legs bag before entering it Note buckle 6 can be closed once seated to facilitate the Speed bag entry 25 Takeoff is simple and straight forward The transition from running to seating is easy If a bit more demanding then raise your knees and push with your shoulders against the risers while wiggling your waist to help your body slide into the bottom of the seat It is also possible when setting up to tighten the leg straps slightly more to prevent them from riding up along your thighs while running Never forced yourself into the harness with your toggles in hands Excess tension on the brake lines could slow the glider down and stall it l Take off 26 In flight Speed bar use Landing Q
15. the shoulder straps must enhance in flight comfort by supporting the upper back area loosen tighten This adjustment is important for acting directly on the ABS and the harness s overall stability The tighter the more stable The opposite is true while still enabling weight shift steering To tighten the chest strap Place your left hand in front of and around the risers to grab the right self locking carabiner With the left arm reduce the space between the risers and pull the finger loop with your right hand to tighten the chest strap To loosen the chest strap Place your left hand in front of and pass the risers to grab the right self locking Biner With the left arm shorten the distance between the risers and pull the finger loop in the opposite direction to loos en the chest strap 21 Reversible Harness Backpack How to turn the XP from harness to backpack mode 1 Completely open the Air Bag 2 Flip the Air bag inside out 3 Place the seat plate vertically against the back wall stow away your gear inside the newly made backpack How to turn the XP from backpack to harness mode 1 Completely loosen the backpack s upper weight distribution straps or the Air Bag will be pinched at the top 2 Completely unzip the Air Bag 3 Empty the backpack s content 4 Unfold the seat pate toward the outside 5 Zip the Air Bag and activate the pressure loc king system located right
16. ulley for speed ie bag All accessories relevant technical information comes with the product and are also accessible on our website at www supair com 28 Su PAIR XH 2 ae Harness care Storage and transport Longevity Care It is a good idea to wash your harness from time to time We recommend using a soft solvent such as mild soap Use a brush and rinse thoroughly Do not use chemicals such as caustic detergents or strong solvent for then may deteriorate the webbing stitching and the harness fabric The zip fasteners should be lubricated from time to time using a silicon spray If your harness gets wet it is advisable to treat your self locking buckles and carabiners with silicone grease from time to time When not in use store your harness inside your paragliding rucksack in a dry cool and clean place protected from UVs exposure If wet dry thoroughly before storing During transport keep the harness away from any mechanical or UV exposure use a bag Please avoid long transports in wet conditions Independently of the pre flight check you have to open unfold and repack your rescue parachute once every 6 months Once every 2 years you need to perform a complete harness check Carbon seat plate no crack or asperity Webbings no excessive wear unraveling or unwanted folds Buckles and carabiners no structural cracks works fine The threads composing the webbing and fabr
17. ydiving BASE jumping or any other activity A certified head protection helmet suitable footwear boots and adequate clothing must be used when paragliding The use of a reserve parachute suitable for your weight and properly connected to your harness is also very important and highly recommended 31 This section will help you keep track of your ALTIRANDO 2 harness lifespan Serial number Purchase date Owner s name Name and stamp of the shop C Care Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name C Care C Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name Service Book C Care Resale Nom de I atelier de l acheteur C Care C Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name 32
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