MILITARY CYPRES USER'S GUIDE
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Airtec GmbH
3.
Installation
CYPRES MUST ONLY BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED RIGGER WHO HAS BEEN
AUTHORIZED BY AIRTEC FOR SUCH INSTALLATION. IN RIGS WITH CYPRES
SET-UP, CYPRES CAN BE MOUNTED BY ANY RIGGER OR RESERVE PACKER.
Definitions:
Installation:
Doing a retrofit, sewing the pouch, cutter elastic(s), and cable housings
into a container without CYPRES Set-up.
Mounting:
Assembling the CYPRES into a container with an existing approved set-
up.
CYPRES can be installed in rigs without adding to pack volume or changing their
exterior profile. Both the processing unit and EOS are mounted inside the reserve
container, while the control unit is placed either underneath the top flap next to the
ripcord pin, or on the front of the harness to allow for easy access.
Because CYPRES is designed to fit within minimum volume requirements, thereby
saving space wherever possible, its tolerance of abuse has been minimized in
anticipation of careful handling by the user. For this reason, it is imperative to avoid
twisting or pulling forces on the cable connections during installation or removal, as
well as during normal usage.
In the following sections (3.1, 3.2 and 3.3) you will find additional information regarding
installation of the three components that make up CYPRES. However, CYPRES must
be installed only by a qualified rigger who has been authorized by Airtec for such
installation.
The "CYPRES Rigger's Guide for Installation" contains detailed instructions for the
procedure, and the necessary tools are provided with a special rigger's kit.
It is of utmost importance for your safety that CYPRES be installed strictly according
to the Rigger's Guide for Installation.
Should you obtain your CYPRES in a state readily installed, please make sure
that you have a CYPRES reserve loop together with a disc and a CYPRES
pull-up (two with two-pin CYPRES; plus 2 soft bodkins with two-pin Pop Tops)
stored in the CYPRES pocket of your container.
Further, be sure that you get the following parts along with your CYPRES:
1 CYPRES reserve loop, 1 CYPRES pull-up (2 with 2-pins), 2 special packing
bands (only with two-pin Pop Tops).
control unit
processing unit (mid position)
release unit (EOS)
reserve container