Gin Genie Lite 3 User manual

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User manual
v1.0 - 11/2019
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Genie Lite3

XC HARNESS
Genie Lite3

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CONTENTS
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Thank You...................................................................................................................
Warning........................................................................................................................
Introducing Genie lite...............................................................................................
Specifications................................................................................................................
Components of The Genie lite..............................................................................
Before You Fly.............................................................................................................
Rescue
Installation..........................................................................................................
Storage.........................................................................................................................
Adjustments.................................................................................................................
Flying with the Genie Lite.......................................................................................
Maintenanance and Repairs...................................................................................
Final Words..................................................................................................................
Harness Diagram.......................................................................................................

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THANK YOU
For choosing Gin Gliders. We are
confident you’ll enjoy many rewarding
experiences in the air with your new GIN
harness.
This manual contains important safety, performance
and maintenance information. Read it before your
first flight, keep it for reference, and please pass it
on to the new owner if you ever re-sell your harness.
Any updates to this manual, or relevant safety
information, will be published on our website: www.
gingliders.com. You can also register for e-mail
updates via our website.
Happy flying and safe landings,
GIN Team

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INTENDED USE: Lightweight air sports equipment
with a maximum mass of less than 120kg, operated in the
paragliding division.
WARNING
Like any extreme sport, paragliding involves unpredictable risks which may lead to injury or death. By
choosing to fly, you assume the sole responsibility for those risks. You can minimize the risks by having the
appropriate attitude, training and experience and by properly understanding, using and maintaining your
equipment. Always seek to expand your knowledge and to develop self-reliance. If there is anything you do
not understand, consult with your local dealer as a first point of contact, with the GIN importer in your country
or with Gin Gliders directly.
Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or condition that can occur while paragliding, this
manual makes no representation about the safe use of the paragliding equipment under all conditions.
Neither Gin Gliders nor the seller of GIN equipment can guarantee, or be held responsible for, the safety of
yourself or anyone else.
Many countries have specific regulations or laws regarding paragliding activity. It’s your responsibility to know
and observe the regulations of the region where you fly.

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The Genie Lite 3 is for sport and XC pilots who are looking for a light cocoon harness with
all the essential features and no compromises in comfort. It is intended only for the use as a
harness for an EN certified paraglider and not for any other use.
COMFORTABLE AND AERODYNAMIC
Drawing on our technology from the Genie Race 4, the Genie Lite 3 has been designed for maximum XC
comfort. The back of the harness is robust, with support that contours to the back in all the right places
thanks to the 3D shaping. With the inclusion of the revolutionary new back protection from Neo / Koroyd,
the harness has a much smaller cross sectional area and less drag. The new fairing helps make the Genie
Lite 3 the best performing harness we have ever made in this class.
STABLE GEOMETRY
The Genie Lite 3 is reassuring in turbulence as a result of careful optimization of the height of the
carabiner attachment points and the overall harness geometry. Piloting and feedback is precise and
informative, thanks to the triplex seat board.
INTRODUCING
THE GENIE LITE
Genie Lite³

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SPECIFICATIONS
BACK PROTECTION
KOROYD 9cm Back protection
CE and EN Certified
Size XS S M L
Harness weight (kg)* ~4.3kg 4.4 4.8 5.0
Pilot height (cm) <165 160-175 170-185 185-200
Rescue volume (l) 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.8
Carabiner distance (cm) 34-43 34-43 36-46 40-49
Seat plate width (cm) 27 27 28 30
Seat plate height (cm) 31 31 33 35
Cockpit volume (L) 4 4 4.5 4.5
Under seat pocket volume (L) 3.5 3.5 4.2 4.8
CERTIFICATION
The Genie Lite is EN and LTF certified, max load 120 daN
Certification number: PH 277.2019 | CE certification
DELIVERY PACKAGE
1 Harness
1 Triplex seat plate and foot plate
1 Flight deck (integrated into cocoon)
1 Rescue deployment handle
1 Rescue bridle
2 GIN 30mm carabiners

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COMPONENTS OF
THE GENIE LITE
BACK PROTECTION
The Genie Lite comes with the Neo Koroyd back
protector. The protection must be inspected after any
impact and assessed for damage. A damaged back
protection must be replaced before the next use. The
protection protects the pilot as much as possible in the
event of an incident, but it cannot completely eliminate
the risk of injury. The Genie Lite  back protection is EN
and CE certified.
https://koroyd.com/
TRIPLEX SEAT AND FOOT
PLATE
Included with your harness is a triplex
seat plate and a triplex foot plate. Both
are durable and strong while providing
you with a much lighter alternative to
wood.
GIN CARABINERS
Included with your harness is a pair
of GIN 30mm carabiners. The Genie
Lite  is not compatible with quick
release carabiners.
FLIGHT DECK
Included with the Genie Lite harness
is a custom designed flight deck, with
integrated hook knife. The flight deck is
designed to seamlessly connect with the
cocoon, providing you with room for a GPS
and vario or other flying instruments. The
flight deck also has a .L pocket (M size)
to be used for storing easy access items in
flight or as a ballast.
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CAUTION: Make sure that the speed system is not
too short. The front risers of your paraglider must not be
pulled down in normal (unaccelerated) flight.
See page 22 for speed system
adjustment
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BEFORE YOU FLY
Make sure your dealer has checked the harness for
completeness and basic settings. Your harness must be
assembled by a suitably qualified paragliding professional, for
example, your instructor.
Gin Gliders recommends that assembly be carried out in the
following order. If you are in any doubt whatsoever about
this procedure, please seek professional advice from your
instructor, GIN dealer or importer.
INSTALLING THE SPEED SYSTEM
Assemble the speed system from top to bottom. Pass the
cord along the inside of the harness and route it through the
pulley (1). From the pulley, route the cord through the metal
ring at the bottom edge of the seat (2). Connect the cord to
the speedbar using a secure knot (3). Finish by attaching
the speedbars elastic cord to the foot plate of the cocoon.
If flying without cocoon’ remove elastic chord from the
speedbar.
Hanging in the simulator, adjust the length of the speed bar
cord so that the bar hangs at least 15cm below the front of
the harness. Making the cord too short could result in the
speed system being constantly or unintentionally engaged
during flight. It is safer to start with the speed bar a little long
and shorten it following your first flights. Test the speed bar in
flight only after you are comfortable with your new harness,
and always do so in calm conditions with enough clearance
above the ground.

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INSTALLING THE SEAT PLATE
The seat plate is removable and can be accessed
by a panel at the front edge of the seat. The seat
plate should be installed with the round corners
orientated to the rear of the harness and the square
corners at the front. After installation be sure to
close the velcro flap properly.
WARNING: Forgetting to loop the
leg straps behind the seat plate may place
the pilot at risk of falling out of the harness.

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INSTALLING THE BACK PROTECTOR
To install the back protector in the Genie Lite 3, first open the zipper compartment under the seat. Insert
the back protector with the narrow end first. Help guide the back protector into the proper position
making sure that the narrow top piece properly sits between the back support and the rescue container.
The back protector should fit snuggly into the container. Once you are sure the protector is installed
correctly, close the protector compartment zipper.
MAINTAINING THE BACK PROTECTOR
We recommend that you inspect your back protection periodically in case it was damaged by rough
handling at the take-o/landing or transportation (e.g. Airport handlers).
We recommend that you do not fly with a back protector that shows signs of damage.
WARNING: The back protection does not
eliminate the chance of injury as a result of a crash.
WARNING: If the back protection zip is not ful-
ly closed, the protector will not work eectively
WARNING: The Koroyd 1.0 back protection
has a valid lifetime of 5 years. The lifetime is a guide
and may change depending on use, care and main-
tenance.
WARNING: If the harness is subjected to tem-
peratures exceeding 70 degrees Celsius the integrity
of the back protection may be compromised.

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WARNING: Check the G-Chute manual be-
fore installing or using one.
G-CHUTE POCKET
The Genie Lite 3 has a dedicated pocket for a G-chute. Please refer to the G-Chute manual for correct
operation in flight.
The pocket has a flap to close the pocket and retain the aerodynamic shape of the harness. After
disabling the G-Chute it is possible to return it into the pocket but pilots may find it less time consuming
to fly with the disabled G-chute and re-install it after landing.
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RESCUE INSTALLATION
RESCUE INSTALLATION AND COMPATIBILITY CHECK
Gin Gliders recommend that rescue installation is performed properly by a competent person. The rescue
parachute is a pilot’s last resort and failure to pack or connect the reserve parachute in the correct way may cause
death or severe injury. The pilot is responsible for ensuring proper installation.
This harness is compatible with the Yeti UL, G-Lite (please check rescue size and volume), Yeti and Yeti Cross
rescue parachutes. Other manufacturers’ rescues may also be used but we cannot guarantee their function. The
pilot is responsible for checking compatibility.
Every first installation of a rescue system into the harness (that means every new combination of harness and
rescue system) must be checked by a qualified paragliding professional for compatibility. To verify the installation,
you must perform a test deployment by sitting in a simulator.
Rescue parachutes should be repacked at least every 150 days; so installing your rescue in a new harness may
also provide a good opportunity for a repack. After every repack of the rescue parachute you should also do a
compatibility check.
The harness is delivered with its own rescue container. All current GIN rescue inner containers can be added to the
rescue deployment handle. This might not be the case for other manufacturers.
RESCUE COMPATIBILITY
MAKE SURE THAT THE RESCUE PARACHUTE CAN BE RELEASED FROM THE RESCUE CONTAINER—it must
be done by you, the pilot, sitting in the harness hanging from a simulator.
RESCUE DEPLOYMENT
To deploy the rescue; locate the handle, with a firm grip pull the handle towards the pilot and slightly away from
the harness to extract the rescue from the harness compartment. In the same motion that pulls the rescue from the
compartment swing the rescue by the handle while looking for clear airspace (clear of lines, glider and harness).
Release your grip of the handle and allow both handle and rescue to travel through the air extending the rescue
lines as it goes. The rescue should come out of the deployment bag and start to inflate once the rescue lines have
been extended.
In a negative spin the decent speed of the the pilot and wing is much less than in a spiral situation. Therefore it is
very important to throw the rescue away from the pilot with as much power as possible to quickly extend the lines
and prevent the rescue from becoming entangled with the paraglider.
For further information on rescue deployment please refer to your rescue manual.
WARNING: If you are in any doubt about any
aspect of rescue installation, seek professional advice!
IMPORTANT: You must perform a test deploy-
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Handle attachment Pass the handle through the center loop Pass the handle through itself Pull to make a clean, tight knot
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ATTACHING THE RESCUE DEPLOYMENT BAG TO THE HARNESS DEPLOYMENT HANDLE
The rescue container for this harness comes with its own deployment handle. This handle and its strap must
be connected to the deployment bag of the parachute. In particular, check the length of the strap connecting
the rescue deployment handle to the rescue inner container. It should be long enough that the reserve can be
extracted without the danger of the pin not being pulled before the strap tightens on the reserve, but not so
long that there is excessive slack that extends the movement required for deployment.
The deployment bag of other manufacturers’ rescue systems (i.e. non-GIN rescue systems) may have dierent
loop positions which may cause a deployment failure. Be sure to contact your parachute dealer or a qualified
professional to check the connection, position and secure deployment, and refer to the rescue manual for
details.
INNER BAG
IMPORTANT: The deployment bag of other
manufacturers’ rescue systems may have dierent
loop positions which may cause a deployment failure.

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Fold the para-cord into symmetrical
bundles the approximate width of
the bag.
Use elastic bands to hold the loops and
neatly stack the bundles at the bottom of
the bag.
Place the folded rescue into the
inner bag.
Fold 60cm of line under the rescue.
Secure the suspension line using the
central elastic band.
Close the bottom flap in the order
shown.
There should be around 40cm of suspen-
sion line remaining to connect with the
harness.
INNER CONTAINER PACKING
Your rescue should be repacked into the supplied inner containers as follows.

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CONNECTING THE RESCUE BRIDLE
To connect a rescue to your harness we recommend using a GIN Rescue Carabiner. If you choose to use
dierent type of connector, it should be rated at least 9 times the maximum weight. For example, our
recommended 6mm Stainless Steel screwgate maillon (square) connector has a minimum breaking load of
12,5kN (1250 Kgf). It is the pilot’s responsibility to check the compatibility of the rescue system and ensure that it
is installed properly.
Be sure to inspect your connector during normal maintenance and safety checks. Replace it whenever there are
any signs of wear and check your rescue system with a professional after any deployment. We recommend that
you cover the connection using the Maillon rapid cover to prevent excess friction. Rubber-bands should also be
used to secure the attachment and prevent excess friction.
Recommended by GIN: 6mm stainless steel screwgate maillon
6MM SQUARE MAILLON
BREAKING LOAD: 12,5KN
MAILLON CONNECTION (RECOMMENDED BY GIN GLIDERS)
WARNING: When connecting the rescue bridle
be sure to secure the connection using tape, rubber
bands or heat shrink wrap. If the lines are not secure
they may burn or cut from excess friction.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to connect both rescue
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LOOP
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RESCUE INSTALLATION GUIDE
It is very important to properly install the rescue parachute. If the parachute is not folded correctly or the lines are not
placed properly then a serious if not fatal accident could result. If you have any doubts speak with your instructor or GIN
dealer.
Main rescue installation guide
Begin by first connecting the bridles and the rescue handle to the rescue parachute. Install the rescue into the harness
with the handle connection FACING UP and the extra para line neatly folded on the bottom of the container. Be sure that
the inner bag is installed so the rescue handle loop is facing the opening of the rescue container (2)
Using the paracord included with your harness pull the built in loop through the metal rings in the order shown below.
First place flap A in the housing shown (3) then pull the loop through the first eyelet on the rescue container cover (4).
Next close the zipper for the rescue bridle tunnel and push the rescue handle wire through the right hand eyelet (5).
Pass the paracord through the left hand eyelet and pull from the inside of the harness (6). Secure the loop with the
rescue handle wire (7). Push the rescue handle wire into its housing and remove the paracord (8)
*Follow the instructions on the next page.
RECOMMENDED BY GIN: 6MM STAINLESS STEEL SCREWGATE MAILLON
WARNING: When installing the reserve make
sure the reserve handle is up and the reserve lines are
facing down.

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STORAGE
BACK POCKET (1)
The back pocket is designed to store the pilots
rucksack and other light accessories during flight.
HYDRATATION POCKET / PERSONAL
BELONGINGS (2)
Located inside the back pocket is a smaller pocket that
can hold a CamelBack or other small belongings.
RADIO POCKET (3)
Located inside of the back pocket is a radio pocket. At
the top of the back pocket there a hole on the left side
of the harness that can be used for a radio wire and/or
hydration hose.
SIDE POCKET (4)
Located on right side of the harness, just under the
carabiner, is one zippered pocket that can be used
to store small items such as a snack or small digital
camera during your flight.
COCKPIT POCKET (5)
The cockpit storage pocket is able to house approx.
4.5L of water ballast (M size) or a concertina bag or
other small items. It is accessible in the air but the pilot
will find the side pocket easier to access quickly.
UNDER SEAT POCKET (6)
The under seat pocket has a capacity for approx. 4L
of ballast (M size) or other items. Bear in mind that
any ballast placed here will aect the flying angle
of the harness… you can use this to your advantage
in fine tuning the harness; even 1kg will make a
dierence.
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