AFX FX-140, International Owner’S Manual

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IMPORTANT: Make sure that you always fasten the chinstrap securely
beneath your chin when wearing your helmet. Before you ride test to
see that the helmet cannot be removed from your head when fastened
in that manner.
The helmet must not be worn or fastened so loose that it can rotate freely
front or back so that it could be removed from your head with the
chinstrap correctly fastened.
The quick release retention system featured on this helmet offers the
rider the benefits of being easy to do up and remove while wearing
bulky gloves; as well it offers a range of easy adjustability because of
the ratcheting nature of the system. Before you ride test to see that the
helmet cannot be removed from your head when the quick release
retention system is adjusted for your specific fit.
To securely fasten the quick release retention systems for the first time
please follow these very important set up safety instructions. Please take
appropriate time to initialize this procedure, when completed and set
up correctly it will provide a convenient and comfortable way to secure
your helmet. It may take several attempts to get just the right fit based
on your requirement, but when correctly set up the quick release
retention system provides for a quick and convenient way to make sure
you have the helmet secured safely and correctly.
Put the helmet on and insert the ratchet tab into the ratchet receiver.
We recommend inserting the tab more then half way (5 clicks) into
the receiver to initially set up your specific fit. If you don’t have enough
length on the strap please follow the illustrations to see how to lengthen
the strap. Alternately if you have too much length on the strap following
the illustrations in these directions can shorten it.
Under no circumstances should you cut the strap to make it shorter.
When correctly adjusted the quick release ratchet tab should be more
then half way (5 clicks) inserted into the ratchet receiver when you wear
the helmet. Any excess length of strap can be threaded back through
the strap buckle and the strap buckle can be positioned anywhere on
the ratchet tab side of the strap to allow for extra length of strap to be
secured.
Under no circumstances should the strap buckle be removed from this
system. When adjusting the strap through the strap buckle make sure
you always rethread it through correctly so the loose end is on the
outside and is threaded through as the illustration shows. The function of
the strap buckle is to stop the strap from unthreading from the ratchet
tab. Failure to incorrectly use the strap buckle as illustrated could result
in the failure of the retention system and the helmets ability to protect
you in an accident.
CHIN STRAP RETENTION SYSTEM: QUICK RELEASE