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USER'S MANUAL
TECHNO 2018
EDITION 1_03/2018

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL TECHNO 2018 EDITION 1_03/2018...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Congratulations! Thank you for choosing the Techno harness. We have done our best to present you with a highest quality product, fulfilling all safety requirements and offering maximum functionality. Please read this manual carefully before using the harness for the first time. This will help you utilize all features of the Techno, maximizing comfort and fun you get out of each flight.

  • Page 4: Safety

    2. Description The Techno was designed for cross country and competition pilots, looking for very light and comfortable harness. Thanks to its large back pocket and low weight the Techno is perfectly suited to bivouac flying. Main points on the wishlist were improvements in ergonomics and further weight reduction.

  • Page 5: Rescue Chute Installation

    3. Rescue chute installation Connect the release handle to the point in the middle of the bag. Connect the v-strap to the rescue chute riser with a lockable C6 quicklink. Fix the V-riser with an o-ring (see picture on the right) and tighten the nut with a wrench.
  • Page 6 Lay open frontcontainer as in the picture on the right. Place the V-riser as shown on the left picture.
  • Page 7 Arrange the rescue parachute in the frontcontainer as in the picture on the right. Lead the assist lines through the loops of the #1 flap. Then lead the assist lines through the loops of the #2 flap and lock it with temporary pins.
  • Page 8 Lead the assist lines through the loops of the # 3 flap and lock it with temporary pins. Put the pod locking balls on the assist lines and replace the temporary pins with those of the release handle.
  • Page 9 Gently pull the assist lines out.
  • Page 10 Tips of the pins are to be shoved into pouches on the #3 flap.
  • Page 11 Place the ends of the release handle in dedicated pouches on the #2 flap. Close the pins cover with a velcro strap.
  • Page 12 Push the remaining parts if the #1 flap inside and form the frontcontainer.
  • Page 13 The rescue chute must be periodically aired and repacked according to its manual. The Techno harness will best accommodate light rescue chutes Globe Light 90 or Globe Light 110 manufactured by Dudek Paragliders It is possible to use rescue parachutes by other manufacturers too, as long as their dimensions when packed do not exceed those of the container.

  • Page 14: Frontcontainer

    4. Frontcontainer The rescue chute frontcontainer with a centrally placed, well visible release handle is fixed to the chest strap. Short v-strap is integrated with the chest-strap and together clipped into the main carabiners. The container has an additional instrument panel attached, featuring a safety knife.
  • Page 15 4a. Installing the frontcontainer on the chest strap. The container is fixed in two points only, as shown below.
  • Page 16 After fixing the frontcontainer connect both ends of the v-strap to the ends of the chest strap.
  • Page 17 The instrument panel is fixed to the chest strap and frontcontainer as shown on the pictures below.
  • Page 18 The safety knife is placed on the front side of the instrument panel. It can be moved to the left or right.

  • Page 19: Pod

    5. The pod The pod improves aerodynamics of the harness and protects the pilot against cold. There is and adjustable (length/angle) footrest and a two-step speedbar inside the pod. The pod is permanently fixed to the harness and closed in two points (1 and 2). The front of the pod automatically inflates after launch, then after landing you can easily squeeze that air out e.g.
  • Page 20 Pictures below demonstrate how to close the pod.

  • Page 21: Speedbar

    6. Speedbar Speedbar lines must be led through the pulleys (under the seatplate and on the back support). Then put it through the slits in the pod and fix a stopper, accompanied by speedsystem clip. Connect the speedbar to the footrest with a rubber band. Find the best length of the rubber, so that the speedbar will be easily accessible in flight.

  • Page 22: Harness Straps Adjustment

    7. Straps adjustment Before adjusting the straps please install your rescue chute and fill the back pocket as for normal flight. Watch out for symmetry – left and right side should be adjusted the same. The first, test flight should be done in easy weather conditions, with necessary corrections to be applied afterwards.
  • Page 23 They determine the seat/backrest angle. Initial adjustment should be done before first flight, with the harness hanged from a ceiling. In order to increase comfort, Techno features an additional adjustment of the lumbar part (6). You can increase the support of the lumbar spine by shortening the adjustment line, moving the red ball up until enough.
  • Page 24 7.4 Chest strap Chest strap controls distance between the carabiners. In the Techno harness that distance is fixed at 43 cm. The chest strap does not feature neither length adjustment nor buckles. It is to be clipped directly into main carabiners together with the V-strap ends.
  • Page 25 In order to avoid falling out of the harness it is imperative to check before each launch if the chest and legs straps are closed. closing the leg/chest straps is extremely dangerous and is a known reason of fatal accidents! 7.5 Seat inclination lines By adjusting the length of those lines the inclination of the seat plate is changed.

  • Page 26: Pockets

    8. Pockets The Techno has a spacious back pocket (some 28 l. volume) and two smaller ones on the sides of the pod. The back pocket can easily hold paraglider’s backpack, camelback and much more. Under the front part of the seat plate there is a small ballast pouch (ca. 3l). It can be used for anything else, too.

  • Page 27: Protector

    9. Protector The Techno is equipped with a certified, 15 cm thick airfoam protector. Fixing the protector in place is shown below. The protector does not require special attention as long as there was no hard or water landing. Servicing in such cases is described...

  • Page 28: Harness/Paraglider Connection

    11. Harness/tow connection The only safe way of attaching the tow line is a dedicated tow release. The Techno does not feature any additional points to fix the tow release, therefore it is to be mounted directly on the harness’ carabiners or the canopy risers.

  • Page 29: Before Flight

    12. Before flight Before each flight a thorough check of the harness is required. For your own safety make sure that: - - the harness is not damaged in any way - rescue chute container is correctly closed and locked with pins - rescue chute release handle is correctly set up and has the right shape (quite often it happens to be malformed in transport, so it’s important to check if it’s not flattened and easy to grab) - all leg and chest straps are closed...

  • Page 30: Landing

    The protector does not sink and will always float, forcing your head under water and rendering breathing very hard or impossible. Additionally, there is very high risk of getting tangled in lines and drowning. 16. Tandem flying The Techno harness was not designed and remains unsuitable for tandem operations.

  • Page 31: Cleaning And Storage

    17. Cleaning and storage All materials for the harness have been carefully selected, keeping their quality and durability in mind. Your care and maintenance of the harness will keep in good condition for a long time. The harness is best cleaned with a wet sponge, possibly a bit of soap. Do not use neither detergents nor solvents.

  • Page 32: Operation And Repairs

    Harness is made out of synthetic materials, which need to be properly disposed of when worn out. If you are not able to dispose of the paraglider properly, DUDEK Paragliders will do that for you.Just send your harness to the address given at the end of the manual,...

  • Page 33: Technical Data

    1 Rescue deployment handle 1 V-strap 2 Carabiners Dudek 20 kN Since Dudek Paragliders products are subject to constant improvements, some minor differences are possible between the manual and actual product. Dudek Paragliders withholds its rights to introduce such changes without individual notice.
  • Page 34 DUDEK PARAGLIDERS S.J. UL. CENTRALNA 2U 86-031 OSIELSKO POLAND PHONE: +48 52 324 17 40 FAX.: +48 52 381 33 58 EXPORT@DUDEK.EU WWW.DUDEK.EU...

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