A3 HELMET TroyLee Designs User manual

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THANKYOU FOR PURCHASINGTHE TROY LEE DESIGNS “TLD” A3 HELMET: ONE OF THE MOSTTECHNOLOGICALLY
ADVANCED, LIGHTWEIGHTTRAIL HELMETS ON THE PLANET.
ADVANCING HELMET SAFETY HAS ALWAYS BEEN AND CONTINUESTO BE ATOP PRIORITY ATTROY LEE DESIGNS.
THE A3 HELMET IS NO EXCEPTION. THE A3 HELMET HAS A STATE-OF-THE-ART CO-MOLDED EPS AND EPP
PATENT PENDING IMPACT LINER. COMBINING EPS WITH EPP IN THE LINER AND PAIRING IT WITH MIPS (MULTI-
DIRECTIONAL IMPACT PROTECTION SYSTEM) TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES BETTER ENERGY MANAGEMENT DURING
LOW, MID AND HIGH-SPEED IMPACTS; AND MAY REDUCE ROTATIONAL FORCES TRANSFERRED TO A RIDER’S
BRAIN DURING CERTAIN IMPACTS. BOTTOM LINE, TROY LEE DESIGNS AND THE A3 HELMET HAVE RAISED THE
BAR EVEN HIGHER WHEN IT COMES TO RIDER SAFETY.
YOU CAN RIDE WITH CONFIDENCE KNOWING THE A3 HAS BEEN VALIDATED BY WEEKEND WARRIORS, TOP
PROFESSIONALS AND ALL RIDERS IN BETWEEN AS ONE OF THE SAFEST, MOST TECHNICALLY ADVANCED AND
FUNCTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL, LIGHTWEIGHTTRAIL HELMETS.THANKS AGAIN FOR CHOOSING THE A3. PEACE AND
WHEELIES!
TO ENSURE YOU GET THE MOST FROM YOUR INVESTMENT, AND TO GUARANTEE YEARS OF USE FROM THIS
QUALITY TROY LEE DESIGNS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING
THIS BICYCLE HELMET. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT WARNINGS, SAFETY INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
REGARDING SAFE AND PROPER USE OFTHE HELMET. DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL. THIS MANUAL SHOULD
ALWAYS ACCOMPANY THIS HELMET.YOU SHOULD NOT USE YOURTLD A3 HELMET UNTILYOU HAVE READ AND
FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL.
THIS HELMET IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT IMPACT CAUSE BY COLLISION OF HEAD WITH AN OBSTACLE WHILE
CYCLING,IT HAS PASSED EN1078:2012+A1:2012 TO SHOW CONFORMITY TO THE EHSR OF REGULATION (EU)
2016/425. ALSO COMPLIES WITH THE SAFETY STANDARDS FOR BICYCLE HELMETS FOR CPSC 16 CFR 1203.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONCERNING THE A3, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR NEAREST TROY LEE
DESIGNS DEALER, CALL TLD CUSTOMER SERVICE AT [phone] OR VISIT WWW.TROYLEEDESIGNS.COM/
COMPANY/CONTACT-US. PLEASE NOTE,THESE SPECIFICATIONSARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AS
WE ARE CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OUR HELMETS.
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1. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR HELMET
ABOUT 1 INCH (2.54 CM) ABOVE
YOUR BROW TO PROTECT YOUR
FOREHEAD; HELMET SHOULD BE
IN A LEVEL POSITION ACROSS YOUR
FOREHEAD AND EARS, LEFT TO RIGHT
AND FRONT TO BACK.
2. HELMET SHOULD NOT BE WORN
TILTED BACK EXPOSING YOUR
FOREHEAD. STRAP SHOULD NOT BE
LOOSE AND OUTFROM UNDER YOUR
CHIN.
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THE HELMET CAN ONLY PROTECT IF IT FITS WELL SO THE USER SHOULD TRY DIFFERENT SIZES AND CHOOSE THE
SIZE WHICH FEELS THE MOST SECURE AND COMFORTABLE ON THE HEAD. MEASURE YOUR HEAD SIZE. WRAP
ATAPE MEASURE HORIZONTALLYAROUND YOUR HEAD ATA HEIGHT OFABOUT 1 INCH (2.54 CM) ABOVEYOUR
EYEBROWS AND EVEN WITH THE TOPS OF YOUR EARS TO OBTAIN THE LARGEST HEAD MEASUREMENT.
TO DETERMINE THE BEST SIZE
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SIZE XS/S M/L XL/XXL
HAT 6 5/8 - 7 7 1/8 - 7 3/8 7 1/2 - 7 7/8
CM 53 - 56 57 - 59 60 - 63
INCH 20 7/8 - 22 22 3/8 - 23 1/4 23 5/8 - 24 3/4
1”
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3. ADJUSTABLE SIDE STRAP ALLOWS SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO REMOVE SLACK IN THE FRONT OR BACK STRAP
LENGTHS. DEPENDING WHERE THE SLACK IS THIS MIGHT EFFECT WHERE THE CHINSTRAP LANDS UNDER
YOUR CHINAND LOCATION OF THE STRAP ACROSSTHE SIDE OF YOUR FACE. AWELL-ADJUSTED STRAP SHOULD
BE TAUGHT ON FRONT AND BACK AND LAND IN A CENTERED AND COMFORTABLE LOCATION UNDERNEATH
YOUR CHIN. 4. TO LOOSEN/ADD LENGTH TO
FRONT STRAP AND REMOVE EXTRA
STRAP SLACK AT THE REAR, FEED
REAR STRAP THROUGH SIDE STRAP
DIVIDER HOLE AND PULLTHROUGH
BACK SIDE FEEDING STRAP UP
AND INTO THE FRONT STRAP HOLE,
INCREASING THE FRONT STRAP
LENGTH. TO LENGTHEN REAR STRAP
OR REMOVE SLACK IN THE FRONT,
REVERSE STRAP FEED PROCESS.
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5. FIDLOCK HELMET BUCKLE
REMOVAL: SLIDE FORWARD TO UNCLASP MAGNETIC FIDLOCK BUCKLE (FIG.A)
LOCKING: SLIDE BACKWARD INTO GROOVE (FIG.B) OR PLACE UPPER AND LOWER BUCKLE ABOVE EACH OTHER
(FIG.C). FIDLOCK IS MAGNETIC AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE. YOU WILL HEAR A CLICK NOISE WHEN
BUCKLE IS SECURE.
6. ADJUST CHIN STRAP TIGHTNESS BY FEEDING
STRAP THROUGH PULLING AT OPPOSITE END. WRAP
EXCESS STRAP UNDER RUBBER GROMMET. NOT
SECURING THE LOOSE ENDS WITH THE RUBBER
GROMMET CAN RESULT IN THE HELMET COMING
OFF ACCIDENTALLY.
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7. TWIST STABILIZER WHEEL (AT REAR OF HELMET) CLOCKWISE
TO TIGHTEN AGAINST THE BACK OF THE HEAD. TIGHTEN UNTIL
HELMET FITS SNUG AND SECURELY. TWIST STABILIZER WHEEL
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE TO LOOSEN TENSION AGAINST BACK OF
HEAD TO REMOVE HELMET.
8. ADJUST STABILIZERS REACH ON BACK OF HEAD BY GENTLY
PULLING OUT END OF ARM PROTRUDING INTO HELMET SHELL.
LOCATE THE END OF THE STABILIZER BALL MOUNT IN ONE OF THE
THREE HOLES FOR DESIRED FIT. PUSH TO CLICK FOR SECURE
MOUNTING.
9. INSTALL LINER USING SPECIFICALLY LOCATED VELCRO
MOUNTING POINTS. LINER WILL STICK TO VELCRO AND HOLD
LINER INTO POSITION. INSERT LINER INTO SHELL BY STARTING AT
THE FRONT OF THE FOREHEAD, SECURING THE LINER TO VELCRO
MOUNTS AS YOU WORK TO THE BACK OF THE HELMET.
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10. REMOVE BOTH PLASTIC BOLTS AS SHOWN IN FIG.10 TO REMOVE VISOR.
11. 3 POSITION VISOR ADJUSTMENT: WITH BOTH SIDE BOLTS AND WASHERS INSTALLED, ADJUST VISOR
HEIGHT BY LIGHTLY PUSHING UP OR DOWN UNTIL THE VISOR CLICKS INTO ON OF THE THREE (3) POSITIONS
AS SHOWN IN FIG.11.
12. OPTIONAL GOGGLE STOWAGE POSITION: LIGHTLY PUSH THE VISOR UP PAST THE LAST DETENT TO ALLOW
ROOM FOR STOWAGE.
CHECKTHE FIT: BEFORE USING THE HELMET, MAKE SURETHAT ITFITS CORRECTLY, ITIS POSITIONED TO COVER YOUR ENTIRE
FOREHEAD, THE STRAPS ARE CORRECTLY ADJUSTED,AND THE CHIN STRAP IS TIGHT. GRAB THE HELMET WITH BOTH HANDS
AND TWIST IT TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. IF THE HELMET FITS CORRECTLY, THE SKIN ON YOUR FOREHEAD WILL MOVE AS THE
HELMET MOVES. IF THE SKIN ON YOUR FOREHEAD DOES NOT MOVE,THE HELMET IS TOO LOOSE.
CHECK THE STRAPS: WITH THE HELMET ON AND THE CHIN STRAP BUCKLED, GRAB THE HELMET WITH BOTH HANDS AND
TRY TO REMOVE IT BY ROLLING THE HELMET FORWARD AND BACKWARD AS FAR AS YOU CAN. MAKE A SERIOUS EFFORT. IF
YOU CAN ROLL/PUSH THE HELMET OFF THE HEAD COMPLETELY IN EITHER DIRECTION OR ROLL IT FORWARD SO FAR THAT
IT BLOCKS VISION OR BACKWARDS SO FAR THAT IT EXPOSES THE FOREHEAD, YOUR HELMET DOES NOT FIT CORRECTLY.
REPEAT STEPS ABOVE UNTIL HELMET MOVEMENT IS MINIMAL.
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BICYCLE HELMET—NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN MOTOR SPORTS OR BY MOTORCYCLISTS.
NO HELMET CAN PROTECTAGAINSTALL POSSIBLE IMPACTS AND SERIOUS INJURYOR DEATH COULD OCCUR.SOME
HEAD INJURIES CANNOT BE PREVENTED BYTHIS HELMETANDTHIS HELMET CAN ONLY ATTEMPT TO PROTECTAREAS
IT COVERS SO FACIAL AND NECK INJURIES CANNOT BE PREVENTED WITH THIS HELMET. DEPENDING ON THE TYPE
OF IMPACT EVEN A VERY LOW SPEED ACCIDENT CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY OR FATALITY.
WARNING! THIS HELMET SHOULD NOT BE USED BY CHILDREN WHILE CLIMBING OR DOING OTHER ACTIVITIES
WHEN THERE ISA RISK OF STRANGULATION/HANGING IF THE CHILD GETSTRAPPED WITH THE HELMET.A HELMETIS
NOTA TOY.DO NOTALLOW YOUR SMALLCHILDREN TO PLAY WITHYOUR HELMET. THEYCAN ACCIDENTALLY DAMAGE
IT OR HURT THEMSELVES. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THATTHEY COULD CHOKE ON THE BUCKLES ON THE STRAPS.
THE HELMET MAY BE DAMAGED AND RENDERED INEFFECTIVE BY SUBSTANCES SUCH AS PETROL [GASOLINE],
SOLVENTS, HYDROCARBONS, TRANSFERS OR OTHER EXTRANEOUS ADDITIONS, PAINT, ADHESIVES, CLEANING
AGENTS AS WELL AS PROLONGED SUNLIGHT OR EXCESSIVE HEAT. THIS DAMAGE MAY NOT BE VISIBLE TO THE
USER. STORE YOUR HELMET IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. DO NOT ALLOW ANY HEAT SOURCE TO COME NEAR YOUR
HELMET AT ANY TIME. NO ATTACHMENTS OR MODIFICATION SHOULD BE MADE TO THE HELMET EXCEPT THOSE
RECOMMENDED BY TROY LEE DESIGNS. ONLY USE REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM TROY LEE DESIGNS. MODIFYING
OR REMOVING ANY OF THE ORIGINAL COMPONENT PARTS OF THE HELMET OTHER THAN AS RECOMMENDED BY
TROY LEE DESIGNS CAN CAUSE THE HELMETTO LOOSE ITS PROTECTIVE EFFECTIVENESS.THIS HELMET SHOULD NOT
BE ADAPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FITTING ACCESSORIES IN AWAY NOT RECOMMENDED BY TROY LEE DESIGNS.
WARNING
TEST RIDE: ONCE YOU ARE SATISFIED THAT THE HELMET FITS CORRECTLY AND THAT ALL STRAPS ARE PROPERLY
ADJUSTED,TIGHTENED,AND SECURED,TAKE ASHORT BICYCLE RIDE IN AAREA FREE FROMTRAFFIC AND OTHER
HAZARDS. PAY ATTENTIONTO OVERALL COMFORTAND STABILITY WHILE RIDING. MAKE MINOR ADJUSTMENTS
TOTHE FIT PADS AND STRAPS TO IMPROVE COMFORTAND STABILITY. DO NOT MAKE ANYADJUSTMENTS TO THE
HELMET WHILE RIDING AS THIS COULD CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE BIKE OR CAUSE THE HELMET
TO FALL OFF AND BECOME DAMAGED OR ENTANGLED IN YOUR WHEELS CAUSING A CRASH.
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THE HELMET IS DESIGNED TO BE RETAINED BY A STRAP UNDER THE LOWER JAW. FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION THE
HELMET MUST BE FITTED AND ATTACHED PROPERLY TO THE WEARER’S HEAD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE USERS
MANUAL. THIS HELMET CAN ONLY PROTECT IF IT FITS WELL.TRY DIFFERENT SIZES AND CHOOSE THE SIZE WHICH FEELS
MOST SECURE AND COMFORTABLE ON THE HEAD. SECURELY FASTEN RETENTION SYSTEM. GRASP THE HELMETAND TRY
TO ROTATE IT TO THE FRONT AND REAR. A CORRECTLY FITTED HELMET SHOULD BE COMFORTABLE AND SHOULD NOT
MOVE FORWARD TO OBSCURE VISION OR REARWARD TO EXPOSE THE FOREHEAD. NEVER WEAR YOUR HELMET WITH
THE BUCKLE UNFASTENED.
HELMET ADJUSTMENT CAN CHANGE DURING RIDING OR STORAGE. CHECK THE HELMET FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT
AND FIT PRIOR TO EACH AND EVERY BICYCLE RIDE.
DO NOT WEAR ANYTHING (SCARF, BANDANA, WINTER CAP,HAIR CLIP, ETC.) UNDER YOUR HELMETAS ANYTHING UNDER
THE HELMET, INCLUDING LONG HAIR WORN UP, MAY INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF YOUR HELMET COMING OFF
DURING AN ACCIDENT OR MAY OTHERWISE INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BRAIN OR OTHER INJURY AND OR MAY
OTHERWISE REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HELMET.
THE HELMET IS DESIGNED TO ABSORB SHOCK BY PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF THE SHELL AND LINER (SEE DIAGRAM ON
PREVIOUS PAGE). THIS DAMAGE MAY NOT BE VISIBLE. THEREFORE, IF SUBJECTED TO A SEVERE BLOW, THE HELMET
SHOULD BE DESTROYED AND REPLACED EVEN IF IT APPEARS UNDAMAGED, OR RETURN ITTO WWW.TROYLEEDESIGNS.
COM. IF HELMET SHOWS SIGNS OF DAMAGE, DESTROY AND REPLACE
IT. INSPECT YOUR HELMET FOR WEAR OR DAMAGE (SUCH AS CRACKS
IN THE EPS AS SEEN FROM INSIDE THE HELMET OR DENTS ON THE
SURFACE) PRIOR TO EVERY RIDE. NEVER USE A DAMAGED HELMET.
A HELMET HAS A LIMITED LIFESPAN IN USE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED
WHEN IT SHOWS OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR. BICYCLE HELMETS ARE
CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIALS THAT DETERIORATE WITH AGE SO THEIR
PROTECTIVE CAPABILITIES MAY LESSEN OVER TIME. THIS HELMET
SHOULD BE REPLACED WITHIN 5YEARS OF THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE
STAMPED IN THIS HELMET REGARDLESS OF USE OR CONDITION.
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NEVER TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU ARE WEARING A HELMET OR FAIL TO DO WHAT YOU
CAN TO AVOID ACCIDENTS, SUCH AS FAILING TO KEEPYOUR BICYCLE IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION.
NEVER FAILTOUSE GOODJUDGMENTWHILERIDING ORFAILTO FOLLOWALLTRAFFICRULESAND REGULATIONS
FOR ON ROAD RIDING AS WELL AS THE IMBA.COM “RULES OF THE TRAIL” FOR OFF ROAD RIDING.
READ OWNERS MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS HELMET. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AN OWNER’S MANUAL, VISIT
WWW.TROYLEEDESIGNS.COM/COMPANY/SAFETY OR CALL 951-371-5219 / TOLL FREE 800-239-6566.
STORING YOUR HELMET
AFTER EACH USE,ALLOW THE HELMETTO AIR DRYAND THEN STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.IT IS BESTTO HANG
IT FROM ITS STRAPS. DO NOT HANG IT ON YOUR BIKE OR HANDLEBARS OR STORE IT ANYWHERE ELSE WHERE
IT COULD BE BUMPED OR FALL ONTO A HARD SURFACE AS THIS COULD CRACK IT OR OTHERWISE DAMAGE IT.
WARNING! HEAT DAMAGE
EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE HELMET. DIRECT SUNLIGHT, DARK GEAR BAGS, AND
AUTOMOBILE TRUNKS CAN GET HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE HEAT DAMAGE.
CLEANING
FOR CLEANING, USE A SOLUTION OF LIQUID LAUNDRY SOAP (5% SOAP, 95% WATER). PADS CAN BE REMOVED
AND WASHED SEPARATELY AND DRIED.
THIS HELMET IS INTENDED FOR PEDAL CYCLISTS (NON-MOTORIZED), MOUNTAIN BICYCLE RACING, BMX
BICYCLE RIDING AND RACING,AND ROAD BICYCLE RIDING ONLY.
WORLDWIDE 3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
TROY LEE DESIGNS WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER (“YOU”) THAT THE TROY LEE DESIGNS
PRODUCT FOR WHICH THEY RECEIVED THIS WARRANTY IS FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND
WORKMANSHIP FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE. TO VIEW THE CURRENT
COMPLETE WARRANTY PLEASE VISITWWW.TROYLEEDESIGNS.COM/WARRANTYTHIS LINK WILL ALSO LINK YOU
TO OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE PAGE FOR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AND FOR PRODUCT REGISTRATION BELOW.
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