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DUOTONE
TRUST BAR MANUAL
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FUNCTIONS
4.3.1.4.1. SETTING UP THE SUICIDE MODE
1. The metal ring (Suicide Ring) at the Iron Heart is attached to the red safety line, and the safety
leash is hooked into the small loop of the Suicide Ring. Additionally, the Chicken Loop runs stra-
ight down the oval middle loop of the Suicide Ring.
2. If you let go of the bar and Iron Heart in this mode, the bar is unable to slide up along the red
safety line towards the kite. This means that the kite cannot be completely depowered. The kite
will always retain a considerable pull.
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST BE AWARE OF THE FACT THAT IN SUCH A SITUATION, THE IRON HEART IS
OUT OF YOUR REACH AND CAN THEREFORE NOT BE RELEASED.
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4.3.1.4.2. RELEASING IN SUICIDE MODE WHILE HOOKED IN
1. In order to separate yourself from the kite in an emergency situation while hooked in, simply
push the red release grip at the Iron Heart away from your body.
2. This will separate the connection between your harness hook and the bar. The Suicide Ring
automatically comes off the chicken loop.
3. The bar and Iron Heart will slide along the red safety line towards the kite. The kite comes down
safely and depowers on the red safety line
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CAUTION: IN THE CASE THAT YOUR SUICIDE RING BECOMES IMPAIRED DUE TO A HARD CRASH OR
SOMETHING SIMILAR, IT MUST BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT TRY AND BEND IT BACK INTO
SHAPE. A DEFORMED RING CAN CAUSE FAILURE.
THE FRONT PART OF THE SUICIDE RING IS CURVED SLIGHTLY DOWNWARDS. WHEN USING THE
SUICIDE FEATURE, PAY ATTENTION THAT THE CURVE REMAINS POINTING DOWNWARDS AND
THAT THE SAFETY LINE RUNS PROPERLY THROUGH THE SUICIDE RING.
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