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Attachment to the harness
If you own a harness without an integrated reserve container, you can attach the Charly Expert 18 to
the harness with an outer container as described on page 11. Firstly the bridle line of the reserve is
connected to the bridle line of the paraglider harness using a rapid link (Art.# Be31) or alternatively
by lopping the two bridle lines into one another. Care must be taken that the connection is symme-
trical and secure. The reserve can now be attached to the side or to the chest strap of the harness
by means of rapid links (Art. # Be29) through the bands on the rear side of the outer container.
When mounting the reserve container, follow the instructions in your harness handbook and use the
attachment points described therein. It is imperative that the container sits snug & safely. Besides,
moveable parts such as accelerator, free running straps etc may not be impeded.
Insertion in the rescue reserve container of a harness
Follow the instructions in the handbook of your harness when inserting the reserve container. In all
cases attention must be paid to the following tips when inserting the reserve.
■ Only use the original deployment handle that came with the harness. Other deployment hand-
les should not be used as they do not guarantee perfect functioning!
■ Container must have a suitable capacity.
■ By inner containers with asymmetrical attachment loops, the container must be packed so that
the attachment loops are as near as possible to the deployment handle, and that the reserve
does not become twisted around during employment.
■ When packing the reserve into the container, play close attention that the connection between
deployment handle and security pins is shorter than the connection between the deployment
handle and the inner container.
■ The deployment handle is attached to the intended place on the Velcro fastener such that
the suspension lines are not under tension and the security splints are not pulled out of the
fastening loops.
■ A test deployment should be undertaken after every re-packing to ensure the correct functio-
ning of the rescue reserve! Operating the rescue reserve must be possible in the flight position
and must function perfectly according to the guidelines of the construction specifications.
