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SHAMANE User manual
Release date : 2010, 10 August
How to set-up your Shamane ?
1 ) Insert the Bump'Air inside its compartment beneath the seat plate and the gray cloth
panel. Push all the way in to secure it in place by connecting the Bump'Air's back side to the
velcro located underneath the gray cloth panel.
2) Connect the large base self-locking carabiners with the gate facing rearward. It is possible
to insert the carabiners inside the sliding connectors located on the shoulder straps first. The
system increases back support and comfort when flying with a more reclined posture (
rearward tilted torso ) but is not mandatory to have in an upright seating configuration.
3) A flat fiberglass baton with velcro can be inserted beneath the seat comfort foam to insure
good thigh support in an upright posture. It is recommended to remove the baton when
adopting a rearward tilted position using the foot-rest or Speed-Bag.
Warning ! To work properly, the baton must be fully pushed to the front end of the seating
area. Once inserted ( or removed ), cover the carbon fiber seat plate's rear section with the
retaining flat.
4) Installing your speed-bar
Push the lines through the rings located at the leading edge of the seating area, as well as
the elastic cords laterally connected to the two eyelets found behind the back-rest ( 15cm
beneath the pulleys ).
The Speed-Bar included with the Shamane, offers a fluid and practical use of both individual
stages regardless of the harness configuration ( with or without Foot-Rest and with or without
the Speed-Bag).
By design, the first Speed-Bar stage always points forth and thus easily accessed without
letting go the hand toggles. The second stage shaped with a downward curve does not
create discomfort by pressing against the calfs and will therefore be fully effective on the
entire usable speed-bar line length.
5) Adjustments
The Shamane is simple to adjust via an innovative depth tuning system located on the
harness's right side equipped with a red strap labeled " Depth - Profondeur ).
This device acts on the seat's depth ( deeper contour to fly with an upright torso posture, less
pronounced contour to fly reclined with the Foot-Rest or the Speed-Bag ).
Upright seating posture recommendations :
1 / Insert the fiberglass baton under the seat plate.
2 / Relax the depth adjustment ( red strap located on the right side of the harness ).
3 / Tension lightly the right and left leg support assembly to adjust the knee height.
4 / Eventually remove the dorsal stiffening foam element not equipped with sewn plastic.
Doing so will further lighten the Shamane's overall weight.
Flying in a reclined posture :
1 / Moderately relax the lateral dorsal adjustments ( torso resting angle ) .
2 /Reduce the seat's depth by interacting with the red strap located on the right side of the
harness.
3 / Completely relax the leg support adjustment system to enable the lowering of the knees.
4 / Adjust the Foot-Rest or the Speed-Bag's depth.
5 / Adopt a rearward semi reclined seating posture. During flying transitions, it is possible to
let the shoulder straps connected to the rear of the seat plate slide in place for higher
comfort. A much reclined body posture can then be adopted as well as a quick return back to
an upright safer posture in case of turbulence.
