Fly Products Rider Series User manual

RIDER
SERIES
VERSION 2 – 04/2014
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ASSEMBLY MANUAL

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INDEX
1
FRAME ASSEMBLY
2
HARNESS SIZE ADJUSTMENT
3
FITTING THE HARNESS HIGH ATTACK
4
FITTING THE HARNESS DEDICATED TO
LOW ACTIVE ATTACK (A.S.C.) OPTIONAL
5
FITTING THE EMERGENCY INTO
ASC HARNESS OPTIONAL
6 PROP MOUNTING
7 MULTIFUNCTION HANDGRIP
8 WARRANTY

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Photo frame Assembly common to paramotors: Thrust, Race c, Kompress, Sprint,
Jet.
• Step 1: assembling the outer frame
Supports
Starter manual section
(only manual starter)
Support Assembly
Step 2: Assembling the top section of the external frame
Assemble the two semicircles
Assemble the cage from top
grafts
Continue side grafting over
and then the lower teeth on
each side
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Punto 3 : Bloccaggio dei velcri
Upper Velcro
Hook network cord on both
sides
Tighten the bottom with velcro tape on both sides
Tighten the upper with velcro tape on both sides
DOUBLE CIRCLE VERSION

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Find the most suited to your needs and verify in the Simulator
Cut along the dotted line to get size M.
Adjusting harness zip size M.
Zip harness adjustment size L.
A Position the harness shallower.
B position the harness deeper
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STANDARD HARNESS SIZE ADJUSTMENT
(DOUBLE SYSTEM: HIGH AND LOW)

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The harness is attached to the frame on three anchor points:
- top with two butterfly bolts,
- to the side with two spacers,
- at the bottom with two adjustable straps.
1) Upper hooks harness with two
Butterfly bolts
Attach the harness to the chassis with the plate
and tighten the two bolts with the butterflies.
ATTENTION
Mount the plate as is indicated on the sticker of
your paramotor
Asymmetric distance bar for:
Rider Thrust.
Anticlockwise rotation of the propeller
Asymmetric distance bar for:
Rider Jet, Rider Race C,
Clockwise rotation of the propeller
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2) Assembly of the distance bars
Insert the distance bar into the square slot
located on the Central frame and close the
Velcro straps.
3) Lateral belt attachment
Fasten the webbing at maximum length
4) Fastening shoulder webbing
Attach the webbing to the right and left of the
frame

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The harness is fastened to the frame on three anchor points: at the top with two Butterfly bolts sideways
with two distance bar and bottom with three belts.
1) Upper hooks harness with two Butterfly
bolts
Attach the harness to the chassis with the plate and
tighten the two bolts with the butterflies.
ATTENTION
Mount the plate as is indicated on the sticker of your
paramotor
2) Fixing the frame distance bars
Mount distance bars according to two
regulations:
PILOTS UP TO 75 KG. (165 LB.)
PILOTS OVER TO 75 KG. (165 LB.)
3) Bottom bracket of the frame with three straps
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FITTING THE HARNESS DEDICATED TO
LOWACTIVE ATTACK (A.S.C.) OPTIONAL

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ASC BAR SETTINGS FOR PARAMOTORS WITH GEARBOX REDUCTION
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT WEIGHT
A= FOR PILOTS OVER TO 75 KG. (165 LB.)
B= FOR PILOTS UP TO 75 KG. (165 LB.)

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ASC BAR SETTINGS FOR PARAMOTORS WITH BELT DRIVE REDUCTION
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT WEIGHT
A= FOR PILOTS OVER TO 75 KG. (165 LB.)
B= FOR PILOTS UP TO 75 KG. (165 LB.)

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HANGING STRAP AND BACK-UP STRAP CONFIGURATION
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE STRAPS POSITION
BACK-UP

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S = shoulder extension webbing configuration
D= ASC strap setting to limit the bars travel upward
( the "A" angle should be between 85 e 90 degrees )
B = loosly attach the harness to the frame allowing the harness to slide up and down
Adjust this strap to raise the harness seat plate to a parallel position between your body and the
paramotor frame. Test this in standing and sitting position (simulator)
WRONG
RIGHT

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VERIFY ALL YOUR SETTINGS ON A SIMULATOR PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST FLIGHT
The paramotor thrust line angle with the engine OFF should be between 15 to 25 degrees

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The paramotor thrust line angle while flying should be between 0to 5degrees
The harness back support length can be changed according to the pilot height using the
zippers at the bottom to make it longer or shorter

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another way to adjust the back length is by changing the attachment plat position

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Using the belly strap
This strap should be closed in flight to allow the ASC bars to work in parallel
For big pilots , it is suggested to leave this strap open during take off and landing.
ONCE AIRBORNE REMEMBER TO CLOSE IT AGAIN!

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Exit from the harness
Extend your legs and push your chest forward.
The harness seat plate will slide into position behind your body
and the paramotor frame
WRONG POSITION
TO LAND
RIGHT POSITION
TO LAND

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Side emergency
Front emergency
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FITTING THE EMERGENCY
INTO ASC HARNESS OPTIONAL

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External constraint
to cable spacer
Emergency
docking points

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6 PROP MOUNTING
Mount the propeller on the motor with belt
reduction:
Rider Thrust
The red arrow in the illustration indicates the
direction of rotation of the propeller.
Propeller on engine mounting with mechanical
reduction:
Rider Sprint, Rider Race C, Rider Jet.
The red arrow in the illustration indicates the
direction of rotation of the propeller.
Fibreglass propeller mounting
Propeller bolts draft sequence:
Rider Jet
Propeller bolts draft sequence:
Rider Thrust, Rider Sprint,
Rider Race C.