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Adjusting of chest strap
Adjusting of leg straps
Adjusting of bottom and front lateral straps - angle of seat
The chest strap is secured with an automatic T buckle. This prevents any chance of the
pilot falling out of the harness if he forgets to fasten the legs straps. The click must be
audible. By adjustment of the chest strap the pilot determines the sensitivity of the
harness. Adjustment of the distance between the main carabineers is made by pulling
loops on chest strap. The harness is most sensitive to weight-shift when the chest strap
is released. The shorter the distance between the main carabineers the less sensitive
the harness becomes to weight shift and the effect increased. By pulling the loop on
chest buckle the chest strap can be released.
The leg straps are secured with automatic Cobra buckles. The click must be audible!
Correctly adjusted, the leg straps control the freedom of movement of the legs, before
and during take off. If the leg straps are too tight your upright position in the harness is
limited and not comfortable. If they are too slack you can have trouble sitting in the
harness after take off.
The XCL harness is equipped with lateral 25mm straps leading from the main
carabineers to the bottom rear and front of the seat plate. Using these straps you can
change angle of the seat plate to find your preferred position. Adjustments are made with
the narrower straps leading trough the flat buckles. When bottom lateral straps are
tightened you will feel better support to the hips. You can release them by pulling on the
buckle loop. When front lateral straps are tightened you will feel better stabilization and
support to the knees. You can release them by pulling on the buckle loop.
Never forget to close buckles on leg straps !
Attention!
These straps are used solely to change the angle of the seat plate. They
can not replace the function of the main straps. For this reason bottom lateral straps
must be released when front lateral straps are tightened and oposit.
Attention!
The main straps must allways be tightened
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Adjusting of front lateral straps
Adjusting of shoulder straps
Adjusting of spreaderbar straps
Ventral strap and auxiliary chest strap
Possibilities of emergency parachute connections
The XCL harness is equipped with spreader bar. Adjustments are made with the
narrower strap leading trough the flat buckles attached on the main carabineers. Using
these straps you can change its lenght to preferred position. You can release them by
pulling on the buckle loop. Speed bar is attached through rubber lines on spreader bar
and offer easy and immediate use of speesystem.
The XCL harnesses is equiped with ventral strap preventing sliding in the harness. If the
ventral strap is too tight your upright position in the harness is limited and not
comfortable.
Shoulder straps don't slip down thanks to an auxiliary adjustable strap with a plastic clip.
The XCL harness is compatible with most available emergency parachutes. The
envelope system outer container is integrated into the harness shape. The inner
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container is big enough to hold a rescue canopy up to 43 m in size. The reserve bridle is
integrated into the harness, being attached to the shoulder straps and covered by a
tunnel on the right side of the harness. The rescue canopy must be inserted in the
original XCL inner container with attached handle and pins. You must not use an inner
container from other manufacturers.
1. The lines of the rescue canopy are directly connected (slipped onto) the integrated
connection bridle.
2. A rescue canopy with a short bridle can be attached directly to the integrated
connection bridle. Alternatively connection can be made with a carabineer with a
minimum strength of 2000 kg.
Emergency parachute assembly
Attention:
Rescue canopies from other manufacturers must be refolded following
original instructions into the supplied XCL inner container without their originally
provided container.
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