Advance acoustic EASINESS 2 User manual

Getting started
english

Many thanks for choosing an ADVANCE
product. We hope you have a lot of fun and
many rewarding hours in the air with it.
This guide gives you a brief look at dealing
with the EASINESS 2, but it does not re-
place the manual, which you can download
from www.advance.ch/easiness.
Register your EASINESS 2 on
www.advance.ch/warranty, so that you will
receive information about product updates
and safety-relevant publications for the
EASINESS 2, direct from us.
Welcome to ADVANCE

Every ADVANCE paraglider has to be own
by the dealer before delivery to check the
contents of the delivery package and a cor-
rect basic setup.
The EASINESS 2 delivery package
contains:
§Reversible harness
§Two AustriAlpin alu carabiners
§Front pocket for the chest strap
§Three reserve connection sections (for
attachment to the shoulder suspension
points)
Available as options for the EASINESS 2
are:
§A LTF-approved airbag-protector with
integral reserve compartment and inner
container with reserve handle
§A reserve front container with reserve
handle and reserve Y-connection. The
front reserve can be attached to the
main harness supports or the shoulder
straps.
Delivery and basic Setup

Features in Detail
Rucksack:
1. Helmet stowage, adjustable
2. Netting pocket for clothes
3. Hiking pole and ice axe holders
4. Side pockets
5. Drink tube opening and xture on
the shoulder straps
6. Detachable waist strap

Harness:
1. EASY CONNECT SYSTEM for safer
clip-in with ADVANCE wings
2. Removable chest strap pocket
3. Attachment facility for optional reserve
front container
4. Lanyard for reducing stowage volume
5. Reserve shoulder suspension with
side channel for the V-connection
6. Optional airbag-protector with integral
reserve compartment

Adjusting the Harness
For eective adjustment hang the harness
up, sit in it and do up the buckles.
1. Starting point
All adjusters are completely open in the
basic (delivery) settings.
2. Setting the upper body angle
Upper body angle can be altered by pulling
in the back straps. These back straps are
mounted relatively high under the arms so
as to eectively support the back, and take
loading away from the shoulders.
3. Setting the shoulder straps
Pull the shoulder straps in only until they
lie loosely, and lightly support the shoulders
without applying pressure on them.
4. Setting the mini chest strap
This small strap prevents the shoulder
straps from slipping o the shoulders.
It also holds the removable chest pocket.
If this pocket is not tted the mini chest
strap should not be pulled in further than
the stopper (red mark), otherwise it will

cause undesired load on the shoulders. To
t the pocket, on the other hand, the stop-
per should be pulled through the adjuster.

Airbag incl. Reserve Compartment
The optional, LTF approved airbag with its
built-in reserve compartment fastens to the
harness by a zip fastener and six “bullet
toggles”. The ball on the zipper is secured
in its loop. The airbag functions normally
when a reserve is not tted. The reserve
compartment can then be closed using the
blanking pin supplied. This is stowed on
the back of the closure ap.

Airbag incl. Reserve Compartment
Installing a reserve
Installing a reserve parachute should be
done by a qualied person; your safety de-
pends on it. Every step is explained in detail
in the manual.
Certied reserve volume
Make sure that your packed reserve is with-
in the certied volume limits for the
EASINESS 2: S/M size 2.5 to 5 litres; Size L
2.5 to 6 litres. The following formula can be
used as a rough approximation of volume
based on weight (reserve weight in kgs x
2.7 = volume in litres).
Reserve compatibility test
In every case a compatibility test is required
to conrm that your reserve works satisfac-
tory with the EASINESS 2.
Caution: Only the original inner container
with its attached reserve handle may be
used.

Airbag maintenance
Bent or damaged pins can be replaced by a
qualied service centre. The airbag has an
internal zip for maintenance and repair. This
also enables sewing repairs to be made.

Packing the Rucksack
Without an airbag
Packing without an airbag is straightfor-
ward and does not require description.
With an airbag
The life of the airbag can be signicantly
extended by sensible and careful packing.
Turn the harness into a rucksack, fold
the legpads inside and lay the airbag at on
top. Make sure that the nylon shaping
rods keep their natural curves and do not
get kinked in the process, then push
the end of the airbag neatly underneath and
pull the rucksack cover over. The wing can
now be laid on top and the rucksack closed
(see picture).

Service and Warranty
After purchase register your harness online
on www.advance.ch/warranty, to benet
from the extended ADVANCE warranty. This
is valid for 3 years and covers manufactur-
ing faults.
Your EASINESS 2 must have a check every
24 months, but should be regularly exam-
ined. If damage is identied the harness
should be immediately taken to an author-
ised service centre. Details of the world-
wide ADVANCE Service Network can be
found on advance.ch.
You can also nd the current version of the
ocial manual, further information about
safety, the latest bulletins and answers to
frequently asked questions on
www.advance.ch

EASINESS 2 S / M L
cm 155 - 185 175 - 202
kg 1.47 1.54
kg 0.085 0.085
kg 0.40 0.43
cm 43 45
cm ca. 45* ca. 47*
DIN EN 1651, 120 kg DIN EN 1651, 120 kg
LTF 91/09 LTF 91/09
lt 49 57
re red re red
Technical Data
Pilot height
Harness weight
Reserve container, reserve handle weight
Protector weight
Chest strap width
Carabiner height
Harness certication
Harness certication with mounted airbag
Packsack volume
Colours
* Not Applicable. The harness seat shell automatically conforms to the pilot’s body shape.
The seat surface width and the carabiner height find their own values. Chest and leg strap
lengths cannot be adjusted, so carabiner distance is fixed.

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