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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF U-TURN.

BACKUP X100 – Save your life

- Usage 8

- Pack and check guidelines

- Pack and check certificate

- Two-seated flying

EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION

- Short description

OPERATION INSTRUCTION

- Pre-flight check

- Release, in case of emergency

- Opening 10

- Landing 11

- After the Landing

BUILD-IN OF THE BACKUP X100 12

- with original container

- into a harness with integrated rescue container

- into an external rescue container

EASy CONNECT SySTEM 13

PACKING INSTRUCTION

- Packing requirements

- Laying out and untangling

- Laying of the width

- Bundling the lines

- Closing the container

- Compatibility verification

- Operation limits

- Closing words for the handling

- Environmental aspects

Summary of Contents for BACKUP X100

Page 1: ...Manual English Rev 1 1 Effective Juli 2017 Please read this manual before you use your BACKUP X100 rescue parachute ...

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Page 3: ...Therefore we welcome active contributions in the form of suggestions and criticism If you have any questions we are happy to help anytime In order to guarantee the best service and dialogue please register your BACKUP X100 here This manual is an important part of the rescue system Please read it carefull because there is an OBLIGATION to deal with the equipment and its special features before use ...

Page 4: ...cy 10 Opening 10 Landing 11 After the Landing 11 Build in of the BACKUP X100 12 with original container 12 into a harness with integrated rescue container 12 into an external rescue container 12 Easy connect system 13 PACKING INSTRUCTION 14 Packing requirements 14 Laying out and untangling 14 Laying of the width 17 Bundling the lines 21 Closing the container 22 Compatibility verification 23 Operat...

Page 5: ...intenance and care 25 Storage 25 Damage and repairs 25 Disposal 25 ASSUMPTION OF RISK 26 Safety Advice and Liability 26 Liability claim and renouncement of exclusion 26 lEAFLET FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS 27 REPAIR mAINTENANCE 27 ...

Page 6: ...t the maximum of safety Products with high technological aspirations innovation and design with a quality that shows durability over time U t u r n h a s a c l e a r g o a l m a k e t h e b e s t e v e n b e t t e r We are working tirelessly on improvements and progress and push ourselves to get better every day To develop more ideas for more safety and constantly think things over and find intell...

Page 7: ... the BACKUP RX can be connected with any junction neat and easy Maximal best values through minimal factors The material mixture is aimed at long term durability The used canopy material Paratex SX 20 is charac terized through high resistance at low elongation features An antistatic coating avoids the layers to stick together The BACKUP X100 is a versatile all round reserve parachute that is aimed...

Page 8: ...UP needs to be opened aired out and newly packed every 12 months The packing needs to be recorded in the service record of the rescue system The periodic check over of the rescue system needs to be executed every 24 months and recorded in the service record The required packing interval can be shortened when under extreme environmental influences like moisture sand water salt or other factors The ...

Page 9: ...MAnual U TURN BACKUP X100 8 9 Equipment description Short description canopy packing loops corner openings base lines Middle line Main suspension with line protection and easy connect ...

Page 10: ...er will become unable to fly through which the previ ously occured rotations are stopped Mind that the lines can stretch uninfluenced from the par aglider where possible After that the BACKUP will open without delay and rise above the pilot while the paraglider dives down forward or sideward Immediately you should try to deform the paraglider or even pull it in so it won t rise over the pilot agai...

Page 11: ...raglider stays deformed until the landing so you won t get pulled into one direction during the landing After the landing After the landing you should deform the rescue parachute in a controlled fashion by pulling the middle of the canopy inside at the middle line Strong wind can otherwise blow up the rescue parachute after the landing and pull you into one direction Don t forget to look for your ...

Page 12: ...parachute The connection be tween release handle and inside container must never be under tension after built in otherwise there s the risk that the opening of the rescue pocked is impaired or even inhibited Build in of the BACKUP X100 into a harness with integrated rescue container In case your harness has an integrated container that should be used The packed rescue parachute is taken out of the...

Page 13: ...n by U Turn that drastically simplifies the mounting of the reserve Through an integrated soft link the main bridle can be connected with any junction neat and easy attention The fastening loops are only to be used for closing the soft link The rescue parachute must not be mounted to it directly but is to be hooked into the closed soft link Easy connect system 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Pull hard RESCUE V Li...

Page 14: ...en Laying out and untangling The packing should be made on a packing table is possible but the minimum requirement is a clean anti static surface The parachute has to be stretched to its overall length Afterwards a line is pulled through the color coded packing loops and mounted at the top of the packing table It is important to take care that no loops are forgotten At the bottom end of the table ...

Page 15: ...P X100 14 15 Thread and fix the packing loops one by one Stretch the parachute to its overall length Fix the bridle and tighten Check the lines for straight and parallel course L a y i n g o u t a n d u n t a n g l i n g ...

Page 16: ...s with packing cord Lay panel 1 to the right Bahn 1 auf die rechte Seite legen Bottom layer corner cut out place in the middle so the first panel lays conical on the right Smooth down layers and edges Pay attention to diagonal course of the inner fabric folding ...

Page 17: ... after panel to the right preferably without wrinkles After four panels follows the next corner panel Pull out the corner panel or rather the corner ac cording to the picture Repeat as above with the next 2 panels L a y i n g o f t h e p a n e l s ...

Page 18: ... left side on the right then place panel on panel like the right side Center needs to be spared Check the panels there need to be the same amount left and right 6 Now the packing cord is removed from the pacing loops If the packing loops were kept together the rescue would not be able to open ...

Page 19: ... now adjusted to width of the container with the s flap After the s flap the protruding corners are folded forward and back ward Depiction s flap L a y i n g o f t h e p a n e l s In case a packing cord is used it needs to be strictly removed now ...

Page 20: ...king instruction The folded rescue is now brought to the size of the container using small s flaps Completed packing of the canopy Is now put into the container upside down the base edge needs to be on top ...

Page 21: ...are now placed in 3 4 bundles with the width of the container and fixed with packing rubber bands The line loops behind the rubber bands should be as small as possible B u n d l i n g o f t h e l i n e s Place the line bundles on the canopy ...

Page 22: ...ice record of the rescue parachute Close the leaves according to the numeration The container is closed by pulling the line loop through the elastic band Check the opening through self weight and remove packing cord The BACKUP X100 is now ready to be built into the harness or the external container ...

Page 23: ...rescue container is not adjusted too long and not too short The rescue relese handle should be able to be released without major resistance and needs to be tested through the compatability verification attention The trial release needs to be performed after every re packing The opening force has to be between 4 and 8 daN Tehe volume of the packed rescue parachute depends on the quality of the pack...

Page 24: ...intervals The durability and operation safety of the equipment depends to a high degree from the caution of the pilot treat and maintain your BACKUP always carefully We recommend to check your rescue parachute regularly for damages and signs of wear and tear TIP A quick grasp to the rescue release handle at every flight automatizes the movement and position for a case of emergency If possible we a...

Page 25: ...ould be stored at a dry and cool place Oils paints solvent acid and other harmful substances should not be stored in close distance of the rescue system In case you do not use the Backup for a longer period of time it is recommended to unpack it and store it loosely rolled up in an air permable bag Before re packing it should be aerated again Damages and repairs In case you or your packer notices ...

Page 26: ...ints of legal specifications THE RENOUNCEMENT EXCLUSION OF ALL LIABILITY CLAIMS deriving from the use of the U Turn BACKUP X100 and or either components thereof now or in the future against the U Turn GmbH and all other contracting parties Releasing U Turn GmbH and all other contracting parties of all liability claims concerning loss damage injury or expenses that you your next of kin relatives or...

Page 27: ...nance Aeration and re pack Repair Line check Last Name First Name Street ZIP code City Country Phone E Mail Model Size Serial number Comments Remarks U TURN GmbH Fax 49 07464 98912828 info u turn de Im Neuneck 1 Tel 49 07464 9891280 www u turn de D 78609 Tuningen ...

Page 28: ...mbH reproduziert oder in irgend einer Form weiter verarbeitet werden Alle technischen Angaben in diesem Handbuch wurden sorgfältig von U Turn überprüft Wir weisen jedoch darauf hin dass für evtl fehlerhaft angegebene technische Angaben keine Haftung über nommen wird Dies gilt für die juristische Verantwortung sowie die Haftung für Folgen die auf fehlerhaften Angaben beruhen Laufende Änderungen zu ...

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