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Page 1: CONTENTS · • Paragliding is a potentially dangerous sport that can cause serious injury including bodily harm, paralysis and death. Flying an Ozone harness is undertaken with the
Page 2: CONTENTS · • Paragliding is a potentially dangerous sport that can cause serious injury including bodily harm, paralysis and death. Flying an Ozone harness is undertaken with the

CONTENTS

Thank You 01

Warning 02

Team Ozone 03

Your Exoceat 04

Preparation 06

Reserve Parachute Installation 10

Fitting 14

Adjustments 15

Features 17

Care and Maintenance 18

Ozone Quality Guarantee 19

Technical Specifications 20

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THANK YOU WARNINGEN

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ThankyouforchoosingOzone.

Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,ourmissionistoproduceparaglidingequipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.

TheExoceatisamodernsleekhighperformancesoloharnessintendedforexperiencedpilots.Ergonomicallydesignedfromthegroundup,theExoceatisverycomfortableandefficientlyaerodynamic,optimisedforseriousXCandcompetitionflying.

OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear.ThisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosingequipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourwingsandharnessesinourownproductionfacility.DuringproductionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguaranteethatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.

PleasewatchtheExoceatassemblyvideoathttp://flyozone.com/paragliders/en/products/harnesses/exoceat/watch-the-video/

SafeFlying!TeamOzone

•Paragliding isapotentiallydangeroussport thatcancauseserious injury includingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.FlyinganOzoneharnessisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneharnessyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.

•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded.

•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.

•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.

•Useonlycertifiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserveparachutesthatarefreefrommodification,andusethemonlywithintheircertifiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatflyingoutsideofcertifiedconfigurationsmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.

•Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-flightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Neverattemptflyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.

•Allpilotsshouldhavetheappropriateleveloflicensefortheirrespectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.

•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeflying.

•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeflyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonotfly,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.

•NEVERflyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.

•Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

•Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsible

•manner.Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport!

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TEAM OZONE YOUR EXOCEATEN

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EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevel-opmentcreatebetter,saferandhigherperformingparagliders.

TheparagliderdesignteamisledbyDavidDagault;Davhasawealthofexperiencebothincompetition,adventureflyingandparagliderdesign.AlsoonthedesignteamareLucArmant,FredPieriandRussellOgden.LucisatopcompetitionpilotandXCaddictwithabackgroundinnavalarchitecture,hebringsawealthofknowledgeandideastothedesignteam.Fredisamathematician,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.TogetherwithLucheworkscloselywithDavinthedesignprocess.Russisatopcompetitorandtestpilot,hecanusuallybefoundputtingthelatestcreationsthroughaseriesoftestmanoeuvres.HarnessdevelopmentisleadbyErichLotscher.ErichhasagreatdealofexperiencedesigninganddevelopingharnessesandisresponsibleformanyofthelatestOzonehar-nessesincludingtheOziumandForza.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumpinglegendandminiwingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.LorenisakeenpilotfromSaltLakeCity,USA.

BackintheofficeKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDrDavePilkingtonwhoworksrelentlesslymanufacturingglidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover700productionstaff.

TheExoceatisalow-drag,high-performanceharnessforseriousXCandcompetitionflying.Itistheresultofamulti-yeardevelopmentprocesswhichincludedextensivetesting,wind-tunnelresearch,andaprolongedbetaphaseinvolvingtheworld’stopcompetitionpilots.Withatechnicallyadvancedfoot-supportsystem,bombbay-reservedeploymentsystem,andsuper-low-dragfairingdevelopedfromrealaerodynamicresearch,theExoceatisanocompromisenext-generationcompetitionharness.

Creatingaharnessdesigncenteredaroundthereductionofdragwastheprimaryconcern,testingvariousfaringdesignsattheISAEschoolinToulouse,France.TheOzoneR&DTeamstructuredtherestofthedesignaroundanoptimisedflightposition,faring,andhar-nessframe.

TheExoceatfeaturesaspecialairinletwhichisresultoftwoimportantrequirements:first,itmustbesmoothandlowdrag,andsecond,itmustprovidemaximumpressuretothefaringregardlessofitspositionintheairduringharnessmovement(yaw,pitch,orthermallingpositions).

Aswithparagliderdesign,wefocusedonthereductionofwrinkles,creases,anddeformationthroughouttheharness.TheExoceat’sinflatablenosecone,rearfaring,andmainsurfacesareallverysmooth.Closedcellfoamprovidesalightbutrigidshellencompassingthepilotandencasingthedoublereservecontainer.Fromleadingedgetotrailingedge,theExoceatisremarkablysmoothandlow-drag,makingitthemostefficientharnesswehaveeverbuilt.

Inadditiontodragefficiency,thedesignoftheExoceatfocusesonpilotcomfortandstability.Thebucketseatdesigncreatesahighlyconsistentloadingoftheframe,withnopressurepointsorcompressionzonesonthepilot,eveninhighly-loadedsituationssuchasspiraldives.Theseatdesignisfullysupportedfromyourupperupperbacktothebottomofyourfeet,withaspeciallydesignedstirrupsystemthatcreatesthesensationofrestingyourlegs“on”something,insteadof“pushing”againstabar.This“footrest”sensation,coupledwiththerigidityandsupportofthebucketseat,meansthatthereisnocompressionagainstyourshoulderstrapsandyoucaneasilyrelaxagainstthebackoftheharness–savingenergyandincreasingpilotefficiency.

TheExoceatfeaturesmanyadjustments,allowingthepilottotailorthe“handling”oftheharnesstotaste.Fullyadjustablerollstabilitysettingsallowthepilottofinetunethecharacteristicoftheharnessandtheadditional(optional)ballastpocketisideallylocatedtonotdisturbthecenterofgravity.

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Dummy Reserve

Cockpit

Seat plate

Foot plate

Bars

Mousse bag

Reserve handles

Reserve Pin

OPTIONALEXTRAS:BallastcontainerRescuecarabinerRescuebridles

PREPARATIONEN

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ReservedeploymentisaveryrealscenarioinhighlevelcompetitionandXCflying,andprovidingforthewidestrangeofimaginablereservedeploymentsituationswasintegraltotheExoceat’sdevelopmentanddesign.Thelow-dragambidextrousdouble-bombbayreservedesignwascreatedtoprovideeasyandfastopeninginloworhigh-Gsituations.Withtwoparachutesinstalleddeploymentcanbewitheitherhand,thisisusefulinhighGsituationswhereaccesstoonesidecanbeimpossible,orifthefirstparachutefailstodeploycleanly.

TheMoussebagisgenerouslypaddedundertheseatoftheharnessandalongtheentirelengthoftheback.ItisENandLTFcertifiedwithamaximumloadof125kgsandmeetsorexceedsCIVLSection7competitionharnessrequirements.

Theflightdeckhasbeenpositionedsothatitisoriented90degreestothepilot’slineofsight.Thisisimportantforreadingmoderninstru-mentseasilyinbrightsunlight,asitensurestheminimumamountofglareandreflection.Thecockpitfloatsinfrontofthepilot,evenwhenloadedwithballastitdoesnotrestonthepilot’slegsallowingfreedomofmovementandcomfortduringlongflights.

TheExoceatisdeliveredwiththefollowing:

•Mousse-bag(backfoam)

•Plasticbarsx2

•Footplate

•Seatplate

•Cockpit

•Carabiners

•Speedsystem

•Dummyrescue

•2rescuehandles

•Rescuepinfordummyrescue

•Sparereservesystemclosureloops

•Plasticpipetoaidparachuteinstallation

Upondeliverytheharnessneedstobeassembledbeforeitcanbeflown.Please watch the assembly video here: http://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/products/harnesses/exoceat/watch-the-video/

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EN

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MOUSSE BAGThezippedpocketislocatedundertheseatplate.InserttheMoussebagthinendfirst,oncefullyinsertedclosethezip.

FOOT PLATEOpentheVelcroattheendofthepodandinsertthefootplate.NeatlysecuretheVelcrobackintoplace.

BARSInsertx2whitebarsintothepocketsthatrunupthelengthoftheback.Theopeningsofthesepocketsarelocatedundertheseatcushioning.Slidethebarsinfully,ensuretheyreachthefarendofthepockets.ClosethebottomendsfirmlywiththeVelcroflaps.

SEAT PLATEInserttheseatplatewiththestraightestedgefacingforwards.Liftuptheseatcushioningandpushthelegstrapsaparttocreateenoughspacetoslidetheseatplateintothespaceavailable.Onceinsertedcorrectly,alignthelegstrapsovertheseatplateandclosetheflapusingtheplasticclip.

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RESERVE PARACHUTE INSTALLATIONEN

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SPEED SYSTEMRoutethespeedsystemlinethroughbothpulleysoneachside.Thefirstpulleyislocatedinsidethepodattherearoftheseatplate.Thesecondisclosetothelumbersupportattachment.Ensurethelinesruncleanlybetweenthepulleysandpassontheoutsideofallstructuralwebbingstraps.Double-checkthelineshavenotinadvertentlywrappedaroundthestructuralwebbing.Feedthelinethroughtheholeonthesideofthepod.(3)

IMPORTANT: The speed bar lines must be of equal length, ensure they are not too short as this will inadvertently activate the speed system when under tension in the air. Always double-check lengths and symmetry whilst on the ground before flying.

Onceintheair,andwhenitissafetodoso,checkthatyoucanplaceyourfootonthebareasilyandthatthesystemoperatessmoothlyallthewaytofullspeedwithoutexcessivefriction.The3stepsystemisfullyadjustable,eachstagecanbesettopreference.

TheExoceatfeaturesintegralreservecontainersfortwoparachutes.Theinnovativesystemusesbombdoorsthatfullyopenoncethepinisremoved,soeveninhighGsituationstheparachutescanbedeployedfreelywitheitherhand.Thebombdoorcontainershavelargevolumes,enoughtofitalltypesofmodernparachutes.

Theparachute(s)needtobeinstalledpreciselyusinganewandinnovativemethod,sopleaserefercarefullytotheinstructionalvideoforclearvisualinstructions.Whendeliveredbothparachutecontainersareclosedcorrectly.Takenoteoftheoveralllookandpayattentiontothetrellisthreadpatternandwherethereservehandlebridleemergesfromthebombdoor.

Attachthebridlestotheappropriateattachmentpointswithasuitableconnector(notsup-plied).TheattachmentpointsarelocatedontheshoulderstrapsundertheVelcroflaps.ThebridlesshouldthenberoutedalongtheprotectiveVelcrochannel.

Makesuretheharnessbridlesareattachedtotheparachute’sbridleusingasuitableconnector(notsupplied).

AttachthedeploymenthandletothedeploymentbagofyourreserveparachuteusingaLark’sfootorsmallconnecter.

Placethedeploymentbagintothebombdoorcontainer,thereservehandleshouldbefacingtowardsthefrontofthebombdoor.

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EN

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TheparachutecontainerisclosedbythreadingtheblueDyneemaloopsinatrellislikepattern.It is strongly recommended to watch the Video and follow the instructions carefully at this point.

Startatthefrontendofthecontainerdoorsandidentifythefirstloops(1andA)byfollowingthecentralseam.Theprocesscanbestartedbyhandbutitisbesttousethesmalllengthsofplastictohelpwiththethreading.

BeginbythreadinglineAthroughline1;then2throughA;Bthrough2;3throughBandsoon.

Afteryouhavepassedtheyellowline6throughlineE,tieaknotinthesmallpieceofplasitc.Thiswillkeeptheloopssecuresoyoucanmoveontothenextstage.

IMPORTANT: Do not snag the blue Dyneema line with the end of the plastic and do not twist the loops as you thread them.

Nowyouarereadytosecuretherearoftheparachutecontainer.Again,usethestitchinginthecentreofthebottompaneltoidentifythestartingpoint.Loopthethreadsusingthesametechniqueasbefore.

Becarefulwhenyoureachthecorner.Thereservebridlesfromtheshoulderstrapsshouldberoutedthroughthispointandthethreadpatternmustbefollowedaccurately.

Beforearrivingattheyellowlineonthetoprow,makesurethereservehandlebridleexitsthebombdoorsinthepositionshown.Completethetoprowthreading,leavingthepieceofplasticintheyellowlooptostopthethreadsundoingthemselves.

Installthehandlebyfeedingthereservepinfirstthroughtheupperchannelsewnintotheharnessandthenthroughthetopyellowloop.Oncetheendofthepinisthroughtheupperyellowlooptheplasticcanberemoved.

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FITTINGEN

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Toputtheharnessonfirstplacetheshoulderstrapsoveryourshouldersandbringtheleg/cheststrapthroughyourlegs.

Fastentheleg/cheststrapbuckles.Ensurethatthebucklesareclosedproperly,there isanaudibleclickwhentheyarelockedinplace.

AttachthecockpitusingthelargebluezipsonbothsidesTheautomaticpodclosingsystemcannowbeconnected.Firstputthemalebuckleofthelefthandpodthoughtheloopfoundonthefrontrighthandsideofthecockpitandfastenittothefemalebuckle.

Nowsecuretherighthandpodwiththeeyeletattachedtobluelineonthelefthandpodthroughthebluelooponthelefthandpod.

Theshoulderstrapretainerclipshouldnowbefastened.

Repeatthesameprocessfortheloweryellowloopandreservepinchannel.Thistimetheloweryellowloopisthreadedfirst,beforeslidingthepinthroughthelowerchannel.

PushthehandleintoitssecuringslotbysqueezingthemetalloopstofitandattachtheVelcro.Thecompletedsystemshouldlookexactlyasshown.

Doublecheckeverythinglooksvisuallycorrectandthenmakeatestdeployment.Makesureyouperformapracticethrowfromastatichangpoint.Notonlydoesthisensurethecorrectfunctioningofyourdeploymentsystemitalsoallowsyoutobecomemorefamiliarwiththeinstallationprocess.Doublecheckthatthehandleandpinreleaseeasilyandthethreadedloopsunfoldthemselveswithoutrestriction.

Ifonlyonereserveisfitted,thereservedummyreserveshouldbeinstalledintheunusedside,thiswillhelptokeeptheshapeandformoftheharness.Securethedummywiththesuppliedsparereservepintoreducethechancesofaccidentallydeploying(andthuslosing)thesparereservehandle.

Beforeyourfirstflight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointtocheckthatitfitsyoucorrectlyandtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.Youcansettheshoulderadjustment-strapstofindthebestfit,andadjustthelumbersupportsothattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.

WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve parachute system is installed by a qualified professional. Always seek experienced advice if you have any doubts.

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ADJUSTMENTSEN

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HANG POINT HEIGHTTheheightofthehangpointscanbesetonthegroundwiththeadjustmentsmadeonthesideofthestructuredirectlyunderneaththehangpoints.Changesmadeherehaveadirectaffectonthefeel,rollstabilityandfeedbackoftheharnesssopayattentionandonlymakeincrementalchangesbetweenflights.We recommendstarting in theposition shownandadjusting to your taste fromthere.Loweringthehangpointwillmaketheharnessmorerollunstablewhilstraisingwillincreasestability.

LEG SUPPORT ANGLETheangleoftheseatplatecanbeadjustedforcomfortandhandling.Tighteningthestrapswillraisetheknees,whilstreleasingthestrapswilllowerthem.

FINE TUNING OF THE PODMinorchangestotheoveralllengthofthepodcanbemadewiththeadjustmentstraps.

IMPORTANT: Any adjustments should be symmetrical, make sure both sides are equal. When fine tuning the harness, take your time to find the position that suites you best, only make small, incremental adjustments.

Beforeyourfirstflight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointtocheckthatitfitsyoucorrectlyandtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.Youcansettheshoulderadjustment-strapstofindthebestfit,andadjustthelumbersupportsothattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.

SHOULDER STRAPSThe length of the Shoulder straps can bemodified using the adjustment straps. Adjust theshoulderlengthssothattheharnessfeelscomfortablysnugwhenstandingup.Theedgeoftheseatplateshouldbenearthebackofyourkneesbutnotbelowthem.Whilstsuspendedintheseatedpositionensurethestrapsarecomfortableandsupportive,theyshouldnotbetootightnortooloose.

LUMBER SUPPORTTheLumbersupportshouldbeadjustedforacomfortableflyingposition.Preciseadjustmentscanbemadeintheairsothatyourlowerbackiscompletelysupportedandthereisnotensioninyourstomachmuscles.Besuretoadjustthelumbersupportscarefully,settingthemtooloosewillresultinaveryreclinedpositionintheair.

LEG STRAPS/CHEST STRAPThe length of the leg straps and chest strap affects the overall stability of the harness. Formaximumweightshiftthecheststrapandlegstrapsshouldbeleftintheirlongestposition.Forgreaterrollstabilitythestrapscanbetightened.Itisimportanttotestflyandadjusttofindthepositionthatisbestforyourstyleofflyingandoverallcomfort.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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FEATURESCOCKPIT

Theflightdeckhasbeenpositionedinthepilot’slineofsight.Thisisimportantforreadingmoderninstrumentseasilyinbrightsunlight,asitensurestheminimumamountofglareandreflection.Thecockpitfloatsinfrontofthepilot,evenwhenloadedwithballastitdoesnotrestonthepilot’slegsallowingfreedomofmovementandcomfortduringlongflights.ItfeaturesaremovableVelcroinstrumentboardandinternalpocketsforstoringsparebatteriesetc.Itcomeswithremovableexternalstrapsthatcantoattachedtotheshoulderstraps,theseareespeciallyusefulforsmallerpilotswhoneedtocarrypotentiallyheavyballasttohelpsupportthecockpitandkeepitawayfromthekneesandinterferingwiththetakeoffrun.

AIRTUBEInorderfortherearsectiontoremainwellinflated,itisimportanttokeepthetubefreeofobstructionsandtosurethatitisnotheavilykinkedwhenpackingtherearpocketwithyourbagetc.Positiontheendofthetubeasshown.Itcanbe‘locked’inplacewiththeVelcro.

HYDRATION ACCESS SYSTEMTheExoceatincludesahydrationaccesssystemconsistingofaninnerpocketlocatedintherearstoragepocket.Positionthezipsoftherearcompartmentsothedrinkingtubecanexitonthesideofyourchoice.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to route the drinking tube BELOW the reserve bridles

UNDERSEAT BALLAST BAG (OPTIONAL)Anoptional8ltballastbagcanbefittedunder theseat.Secure theballastbagusinga triangularmaillon attached to the loops in each corner. If fitted, double check that theballast bagwill notinterferewiththeoperationofthespeedsystem.Adjustmentmaybenecessary.

TheExoceatwill lastmanyflightsandmanyyearsif lookedaftercorrectly.Tokeepyourharnesscleanandairworthy,pleasenotethefollowing:

•AvoidexcessiveexposuretoUV,heatandhumidity.•Packtheharnessdryandstoreinacooldryplace.•Neverdragorlandonyourharness.•Keepyouharnesscleanofdirt,oilsandanycorrosivesubstance.•Usewaterandaclothtocleanifnecessary.•Alwayscheckthereservedeploymentsystembeforeeachflight

INSPECTIONForsafety,routineinspectionofallofyourequipmentisvitallyimportant.Ozonerecommendsaserviceintervalof12monthsinadditiontotheusualpreflightchecks.Beforeeachflightvisuallyinspectthereservedeploymentsystem,theDyneemalinesshouldbevisuallyOKwithoutexcessivefrayingandthereshouldbenoobstructionswithinthetrellisthreads(twigsetc).

Foraperiodicthoroughinspection,visuallycheckthestitchingandgeneralconditionofthestructuralwebbing.Lookinthehardtoreachandstructurallyimportantareas.Payparticularattentiontothewebbingaroundthehangpointareasunderthecarabiners,thisiswhereabrasionismostlikely.

Thoroughlycheckthereservedeploymentsystem.Removetheparachute(s)toinspecttheDyneemaloops,theyshouldbevisuallyOKwithoutexcessivefrayingorobvioussignsofdamage.

Afewsparereplacementloopsaredeliveredwitheachharness:TypeAarethemostcommon,TypeBarelonger,theseareusedinthecornersandTypeCaretheyellowloopstoretainthereservehandlepin.Ifyouneedtochangealoop,makesuretousethecorrecttype.FullreplacementsetsareavailablefromyourOzonedealer.

Ifyoufinddamagetoanypartoftheharnessorifyouhaveanydoubts,pleasemakesuretheharnessischeckedbyaprofessional.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSOZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

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SIZINGTheharnessesisavailableinfourdifferentsizes;XS,S,M,andL.TheharnessstructureremainsthesameforS,M,Lsizes,changesbeingashorterorlongerpodsizes.TheXSfeaturesasmallerharnessstructureandreducedlengthpod.

*Includes:carabiners,dummyrescue,cockpit,moussebag.Excludesangledflightdeck(130gr)

MATERIALSOuter fabric (Cover)NylonOxford210DPU2

Structure fabricNylonOxford210DPU2

PodNeoprene3.0mm

Main webbingPolyster25mm2000kg

Chest strap closure systemAustrialpinAluCobrabuckles

TOWINGTheExoceatissuitablefortowing.Thetowbridlesshouldbeattachedtothemaincarabiners,Ifyouhaveanydoubtsaskaqualifiedtowinginstructororseetheoperatinginstructionssuppliedwithyourtowreleasesystem.

Pilot Height cm 160-170 170-180 175-190 180-200Weight* 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.7Certified max load 125kg 125kg 125kg 125kg

XS S M L

AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously,allourharnessesaremadetothehigheststandardsinourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyharnessmanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedaretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydam-agetoproductsduetowearandtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.

Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

SummarySafetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemustflyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposedtodangersopracticeitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifficultandconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatgroundhandlingyou’llbeabletoconfidentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbelesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sflying.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyflying&enjoyyourExoceat.TeamOzone

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