SHAMANE user manual
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1. compartment located above the shoulder straps Connect the LITEPACK to the carrying handle between the shoulders Secure it in place with the two side and bottom clips Found inside the LITEPACK is a pocket designed to house a hydration pack with a hose guide following the right shoulder s contour Cockpit optional Two models are available A cockpit ballast storage pocket 10 liters capacity An aerodynamic cockpit smaller and connected to the Speed Bag by velcro Installing a radio The Shamane is equipped with a radio pocket located to its left side Push the the flexible radio cable inside the sleeve above then beneath the flap covering the reserve parachute left connecting point Attach the speaker to the built in reinforcement and secure it with the provided self adhesive Velcro piece needed be Ballast A gray cloth container located forth of the zipping dorsal wall enables the harness to carry 10 liters of water which can be dumped when needed via a valve located beneath the harness Hiking mode The aerodynamic inflatable profile with its two lateral air scoops is flipped inside out to become an easy to use comfortable backpack outfitted with a foam padded adjustable waist strap a ventral large clip compression recoil shoulder straps The end point of the Shamane s profile is secured in place via a plastic clip to a strap thus balancing the load for an easier walk Parachute installation Insert the parachu2. SHAMANE User manual Release date 2010 10 August LP a gt A R How to set up your Shamane 1 Insert the Bump Air inside its compartment beneath the seat plate and the gray cloth panel Push all the way in to secure it in place by connecting the Bump Air s back side to the velcro located underneath the gray cloth panel 2 Connect the large base self locking carabiners with the gate facing rearward It is possible to insert the carabiners inside the sliding connectors located on the shoulder straps first The system increases back support and comfort when flying with a more reclined posture rearward tilted torso but is not mandatory to have in an upright seating configuration 3 A flat fiberglass baton with velcro can be inserted beneath the seat comfort foam to insure good thigh support in an upright posture It is recommended to remove the baton when adopting a rearward tilted position using the foot rest or Speed Bag Warning To work properly the baton must be fully pushed to the front end of the seating area Once inserted or removed cover the carbon fiber seat plate s rear section with the retaining flat 4 Installing your speed bar Push the lines through the rings located at the leading edge of the seating area as well as the elastic cords laterally connected to the two eyelets found behind the back rest 15cm beneath the pulleys The Speed Bar included with the Shamane offers a fluid and practical use of both indivi
3. ble the lowering of the knees 4 Adjust the Foot Rest or the Speed Bag s depth 5 Adopt a rearward semi reclined seating posture During flying transitions it is possible to let the shoulder straps connected to the rear of the seat plate slide in place for higher comfort A much reclined body posture can then be adopted as well as a quick return back to an upright safer posture in case of turbulence Page 1 2 Speed Bag installation optional Connect the Speed Bag below the seat velcro Connect the accelerator platform system which also support the heels Connect the lateral supports instead of the foot rest Connect the Speed Bag below the links under the cross straps Insert the PVC foot rest plate inside its housing Before takeoff connect the left skirt flap under the right carabiner via the adjustable clip The left flap is simply kept in place by velcro on the left side of the a Speed Bag This sequence canbe executed after takeoff Warning It is highly recommended to secure the first soeed bar stage to the velcro located under the seating area s leading edge to facilitate the Speed Bag entry after takeoff and prevent unwanted speed bar activation Once installed it is easy to free up the speed bar without manual help Litepack The Shamane comes with a removable storage bag connecting inside the back of the harness within the inflatable section The LITEPACK can be stowed away inside a zipping
4. dual stages regardless of the harness configuration with or without Foot Rest and with or without the Speed Bag By design the first Speed Bar stage always points forth and thus easily accessed without letting go the hand toggles The second stage shaped with a downward curve does not create discomfort by pressing against the calfs and will therefore be fully effective on the entire usable speed bar line length 5 Adjustments The Shamane is simple to adjust via an innovative depth tuning system located on the harness s right side equipped with a red strap labeled Depth Profondeur This device acts on the seat s depth deeper contour to fly with an upright torso posture less pronounced contour to fly reclined with the Foot Rest or the Speed Bag Upright seating posture recommendations 1 Insert the fiberglass baton under the seat plate 2 Relax the depth adjustment red strap located on the right side of the harness 3 Tension lightly the right and left leg support assembly to adjust the knee height 4 Eventually remove the dorsal stiffening foam element not equipped with sewn plastic Doing so will further lighten the Shamane s overall weight Flying in a reclined posture 1 Moderately relax the lateral dorsal adjustments torso resting angle 2 Reduce the seat s depth by interacting with the red strap located on the right side of the harness 3 Completely relax the leg support adjustment system to ena
5. te behind the two light neoprene flaps crossing and overlapping each other The reserve parachute handle strap must be connected to the top of the housing pod Connect the overlapping neoprene flaps in their proper order sequence front flap first Secure the handle by pushing its extremities through the two opposed side provided sleeves Make a gentle slow extraction during a hang test to validate proper installation and pod extraction before repeating the installation procedure from the beginning Last recommandation Before taking off carefully check that all the dorsal wall and inflatable profile zips are totally pulled in shut to insure a full contour pressurized shape and maximum airbag protection Blue Skies Page 2 2
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