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About this Manual..............Read before Assembling ............Inspection Procedures.............. Closing the main container............7 - 20 Next Student, Operating Modes..........21 - 26 Closing the Reserve Container ..........27 - 32 Cleaning and Storage..............33 Maintenance................34 Pack Volume Chart..............35...
Next Harness / Container PERATION IMITATIONS The NEXT Family of Harness / Container Systems have been certified under JAA JTSO C23d issued by the Luftfahrt Bundesamt LBA as a full member of the Joint Aviation Authorities of the European Union.
Your NEXT should be assembled by a properly certified Rigger ( or equivalent rated person in your country ). Before assembling, be sure that the parachutes are compatible with this rig.
To be carried out at assembly, before every repack and after emergency use According to the manufacturers regulation, every NEXT rig must be inspected by qualified personel, before it is used for the first time,before every repack, no matter if it was used or not and after it was handled in an improper way such as after water jumps etc.
! Take a deep breath, your agony is over. We will show you in the NEXT pictures how to close a main container without having to use sheer force and still look good doing it ! Put the main bag behind the container.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Put your bag into the container with the lines pointing down. You bridle already points to the right. Rotate bag slightly foreward, towards the reserve container, ca. 30 to 45°.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container To make it as easy as possible turning the bag into the container, you simply lift the reserve container up towards you, using your pull up. Then you push both down again at the same time.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Closing flap # 1 it is important to pull as much loop length as possible through the grommet. You will need this, closing the other 3 flaps as you coninue. Note the hand laying flat on the container.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Clossing flap # 3 Closing flap # 4. Route the bridle underneath flap # 3, pushing it thoroughly into it. Afterwards, close pin protector flap.
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Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Correct folding of a pilot chute An old saying in Skydiving goes: The way you put it in, that's the way it will come out ! This is especially true for your pilot chute. It means, that if you push your P/C into the pocket in a way that it looks like an ugly old hump, you can bet you will have problems getting it back out again.
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Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Fold the P/C in thirds, as shown above. This way you'll create a long rectangle with an even fabric distribution. By folding a bit of the lower part onto the upper part, you...
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Always put the rig onto it's side, never onto the yoke to avoid Cypres cable damages !! The Next features a small cover, to hide the bridle as it leads down to the spandex pocket.
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The last step shows you how to close the Riser cover. You do it with ease, if you lift up the shoulder part, suporting it with your hand to straighten it out. Perfect ! On to your NEXT Skydive !
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container The Pull Out System Fold the bridle in S-folds of approx. 4" and place them on the main bag just underneath the loop keeper...
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Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Now, close main flap # 1 Hold the pad with your right hand and place the pilotchute in a way, so that the end of the mesh is in line with the left side of the main container.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container ° Now, close flap # 2 and orientate the top part of the pilot 90 towards you. Close the side flaps and make sure, that there is enough pilot chute fabric still outside of the container, that you have a non restricted connection between your pad and the pin.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container This is a check, which we urge you to do, to make sure that the container can be opended easily. Push the excess fabric underneath flap # 3...
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Done Close the pin cover flap and velcro the pad to the bottom on the main container.
Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container TUDENT YSTEM Function of the operating modes - Static line - AFF...
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Overview of the parts 1. Spring loaded pilot chute 2. Hand Deploy 3. Stundent main ripcord 4. Standard loop 5. AFF secondary release 6. AFF double loop Note : The static line is not shown in this picture since it's length is aircraft dependable...
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BOC Hand Deploy pocket , Ripcord und AFF 2nd release To assure as little change overs as possible for the Student, the Next Student system features a BOC Ripcord, wich is located in the same position as later on the BOC thow away handle.
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The main deployment bag features a special loop, which allows the instructor to easily change from freefall mode to static line mode by simply pulling the loop to the other side of the bag where it attatches to the static line. See pictures on next page.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Changing the modes Note : In freefall mode, the loop is inside the bag without any further fixation. This will not disturb any of the functions and the safety.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Main bag without grommets To avoid any damages on the side of the aircraft during static line operation, the main bag has no grommets.
Dear Rigger ! In front of you lays a Next reserve container. It is a classic 6 flap container, as it is used in many other popular rigs for many years. The following pictures will show you step by step how to close it.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Up to here, please follow the manual of the reserve manufacturer. As you can see, a simple clamp helps to keep the container wide open and accessable. Lay the bag into the container and close flap # 1 and perform 3 to 4 S-folds with the bridle in a horizontal way, right on top of the free bag.
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Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Close flap # 2 and divide the rest of the bridle in a "V" on top of flaps # 1 and # 2, as shown above. Compress the spring and start folding the pilot chute fabric as shown above.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Once the front is rolled towards the spring, start bringing the sides back so all of the fabric points to the main container. You will see a long rectangle.
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Owners Manual Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Close flap # 4 Close flap # 5...
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Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Fold all of the P/C fabric onto flap # 1 and in between the top of the P/C and the back wall of the reserve container under flaps 3 & 4.
Storage ° Store you Next in a clean, cool ( not over 20 C ),dry and dark place. Also make sure that the storage place will stay in this manner during the time of storage.
The ratings may differ from country to country, so please check with your parachute organisation or your civil aviation authorities, before you choose your service person. See the chart below for who may perform what type of maintenance on your NEXT. Manufacturer Senior Rigger...
Issue I Paratec GmbH 05-2001 Next Harness / Container Parts List and Part Numbers ( P/N Nr. ) The reason for this chapter is quickly explained. There are a lot of skydiver today who don't know which part of the system belongs to which component. Mostly when they sell a component, like the main canopy, the risers which belong to the container stay on the canopy and the seller is left with none, but doesn't get new ones with his new canopy.
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