ICARO paragliders ENERGY XC User manual

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Version 1/ 2015©
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Partial reproduction is allowed only after prior approval by
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Verification of Checks and repairs
ENERGY XC
Serial number: ……………………….……………
First check by ICARO / date: ….…………………
………………………….
Name/ Stamp
Check (C)
Repair (R)
Which repair/ Check?
Check valid until?
Performed by/ date
Check (C)
Repair (R)
Which repair/ Check?
Check valid until?
Performed by/ date
Check (C)
Repair (R)
Which repair/ Check?
Check valid until?
Performed by/ date
Check (C)
Repair (R)
Which repair/ Check?
Check valid until?
Performed by/ date

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
VERIFICATION OF CHECKS AND REPAIRS .....................................2
TO GET TO KNOW YOUR ENERGY XC.............................................6
TECHNICAL DATA......................................................................................6
SIZE INDEX ..............................................................................................6
ADJUSTMENT OF ENERGY XC ................................................................7
SPEED SYSTEM......................................................................................10
FITTING THE RESCUE SYSTEM ......................................................11
FRONT RESERVE PARACHUTE .................................................................13
FLYING WITH THE ENERGY XC ......................................................16
POCKETS ..............................................................................................16
WATER BLADDER ...................................................................................16
FRONT BALLAST INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE COCKPIT ..........................17
BALLAST INSTALLATION UNDER THE SEAT.................................................17
FLYING ABOVE WATER ............................................................................18
LANDING WITH THE ENERGY XC...........................................................18
FEATURES AND ASSEMBLY OF OPTIONAL ACCESSOIRES........19
BALLAST BAG ........................................................................................19
SIDE PROTECTION..................................................................................19
CARE, REPAIR AND INSPECTION ...................................................20
CARE INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................20
REPAIRS ...............................................................................................20
INSPECTION...........................................................................................20
TERMS OF THE GUARANTEE..........................................................21
ANNEX................................................................................................23
GUARANTEECARD..................................................................................23
CHECKSHEET ........................................................................................23

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Congratulations on buying your
ENERGY 2
harness and welcome the family
of ICARO - pilots!
Before you get to know your system please read the
manual, there is important information inside.
This manual gives you information on the entire specific and general
characteristics of the harness.
All technical data and instructions in this manual were drawn up with great care.
ICARO Paragliders cannot be made responsible for any possible errors in this
manual.
Should you decide to sell this harness at a later date, please pass on this manual
to the new owner.
No guarantee of any kind can be made against accidents, injury, equipment
failure, and/or death. It is assumed that the pilot is in possession of the necessary
qualifications and provisions of any relevant laws are observed.
The use of this harness is entirely at your own risk.
Every pilot bears the responsibility of his/her own safety. The manufacturer or
distributor assumes no responsibility for accidents occurring while using it.
Do not fly unless you are personally willing to assume all risks inherent in the sport
of paragliding and all responsibility for any property damage, injury, or death,
which may result from use of this sport.
Your harness is made with great care and state of the art, tested according
European Standards EN 1651:19991, and Notification of the Federal Aviation
Administration of Germany 2Is pattern tested as harness with foamed rubber
protector is suitable for training and tandem flying.
It is strictly prohibited to fly the harness
•with damaged carbines, belts, buckles or protector
•outside the specified weight range
•in aerobatics
All technical data and instructions in this manual were drawn up with great care.
ICARO Paragliders cannot be made responsible for any possible errors in this
manual.
Important information in this manual is written in fat cursive writing.
1Harnesses'–Requirements'and'test'methods
2„Directives about airworthness for hang- and paragliders (LTF NfL II 91/09)“.

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Any important changes to this manual will be published in our homepage
(www.icaro-paragliders.de).
Should you decide to sell this harness at a later date, please pass on this manual
to the new owner.
Each alteration is dangerous and reactions are not predictable. Your harness will lose its pattern
test result and guarantee.
The manufacturer or distributor assumes no responsibility for accidents occurring
while using it.
Every pilot must ensure that the harness is properly checked at regular intervals.
Environmental aspects:
The materials of which a harness is made require a special waste disposal. So
please send disused ICARO - harnesses back to us. We will care about a
professional waste disposal without costing for you.
Please do our nature-near sport in a way which does not stress nature and
environment!
Please do not walk beside the marked ways, do not leave your litter, do not make
unnecessary loud noises and respect the sensitive balance in the mountains.
Especially at the launch site consideration is needed!

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To get to know your ENERGY XC
Allowed for training
yes
Allowed /certified for aerobatics
no/ no
Allowed /certified for flying with passengers
yes/ not tested
Allowed /certified for towing
yes / not tested
Allowed /certified for flying with motor drive
no / not tested
Technical data
S
M
L
Distance between karabiner and seat in cm
44
47
49,5
Distance between karabiners (min. max.) in cm
39,5/50
Size of seat (cm)
Width rear
23,5
25
26,5
Width front
21
22,5
23,7
depth
36,8
39
41
Maximum loading (kg)
120
Total weight size L, complete with reserve
parachute handle, karabiners and protection (kg):
4,965
Type of protection
Protection in 12 cm foam
Type of straps
GET-UP with Mini T-Lock system
Reserve parachute housing
Built-in container under the seat
with lateral handle
Optional: Reserve parachute in front
Front container
Volume Reserve parachute housing (cm³)
3000 – 8000
Check interval
24 Month
Body weight in kg
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
Body size in cm
155
160
S
165
170
S or
M
175
M
180
185
M or
L
190
L
195

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The harness includes a number of improvements and new technical features
designed to improve the safety and pleasure of flying, while at the same time
maintaining the lightness, comfort and control requirements that have always
distinguished Woody Valley products.
The geometry of the load-bearing structure, combined with its active piloting,
render it fully capable of satisfying the needs of a wide range of pilots, while even
ensuring ease of transport thanks to its exceptional lightness, and all in full
compliance with the LTF protocol.
The harness is fitted with new LTF-certified dorsal protection with a 12 cm layer of
foam.
Leg-straps and chest straps are fitted with the “GET-UP safety system,” and with
the innovative DRC system that prevents the pilot from slipping out of the harness
in the case that he or she has forgotten to fasten the leg straps.
The system includes two females buckles attached to a load bearing carbine, and
another attached to the leg-cover’s closure element; the central element that
allows for the buckles to be fastened is attached to the leg strap: in this manner, in
order to properly close the leg-cover, the pilot is required to grasp the leg strap,
and is thus reminded to close it.
The S.O.S. label, colored red with white lettering, is readily visible in a pocket on
the right shoulder-strap padding. It is easy to pull out, and it is fastened to the
harness to prevent it from being lost.
On the back of this label, you can write the information that you think should be
given to rescue personnel in case of accident.
The harness is supplied with dorsal protection and a polycarbonate plate,
which have already been assembled by the manufacturer.
The emergency parachute must be fitted with great care by a qualified
professional, such as your instructor. Only after this operation should the
pilot adjust the harness for optimum comfort.
Optional accessories available are Ballast bag with carrying handle, tube, and
drainage tap, Emergency parachute with deployment on left-hand side, Front
parachute and Side protection.
Adjustment of ENERGY XC
The harness supplied already adjusted to a
standard ergonomic setting, apart from
adjustments required for pilot height. Therefore,
for the first flight we recommend adjusting the
harness for height alone, leaving the other
settings unchanged, because they have proved
to be satisfactory for the vast majority of pilots. If
you wish to change the other settings, remember
that you can always return to the factory settings
by making reference to the red marks on all
adjustment straps.
Please remember that the size of your harness should be chosen according to
your height, and not according to seat width. Unlike a harness based on a
fundamentally seated position, in which the height of the seat back is not essential
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the height of the back support is very important for good comfort and a correct
flying position. Therefore it is to select the right size, particular as regards the
about the seat width.
To adjust the harness to the optimum flight position by hanging the harness from
suitable fixed point, therefore with normally carry in flight inserted
Before making any adjustments, the emergency parachute must be inserted.
Each adjustment must be made symmetrically on both sides. Each
adjustment strap has to be tight.
Adjusting seat and back position
This photo shows how the lateral adjustments are arranged, and the many points
at which the pilot is actually supported, from the upper back down to the lumbar
area. All these adjustments improve pilot support and enable the harness to be
adjusted to all back types.
In the detail photo, adjustment 1 changes the angle between thighs and back (seat
depth), distributing load between seat and the lumbar area and thus improving
pilot comfort.
Adjustment 3 is that which is
principally used to alter the angle
between the torso and the vertical.
Adjustments 2 and 4 are useful for fine
back adjustments, but they are
secondary adjustments that improve
contact between the harness back and
the pilot’s back, improving support and
comfort.
If you wish to work on the adjustments, the first strap should be loosened before
adjusting the main strap to the point of
optimum comfort.
Once you have completed these steps,
tighten the covering strap again in
order to lock the adjustment setting.
Shoulder strap adjustment
Shoulder-strap adjustment enables the
harness to be adjusted to the pilot’s
height. The adjustment buckle is situated low down, near the rear edge of the seat.
The shoulder-straps also support part of the torso weight to improve comfort. After
that you have determined the correct position for the seat and back, adjust the
shoulder straps so that they are in contact with your shoulders, neither too loose
nor too tight.
Chest strap adjustment
The chest strap which controls the distance between the two karabiners can be
adjusted from 40 to 55 cm.
For the first flight with harness, we suggest setting the chest strap to the minimum
length, then locating the preferred length in flight by means of gradual adjustment.
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An excessive distance between karabiners does not improve glider performance,
and tightening the chest strap excessively may exacerbate the "twist" effect that
may follow an asymmetric collapse of the sail.
Leg strap adjustment
The roots of the leg straps are positioned high, a characteristic of the Get-Up
system and this ensures for the legs.
Generally, the factory settings to enter the harness after launch, we suggest
tightening the leg strap adjustment under the seat. This makes it easier for the
pilot to enter the harness after launch without having to let go of the paraglider
control handles.
Stabilizer adjustment
This small but important adjustment makes it possible
to stabilize the harness when you exert pressure on the
excessive tilt the back.
Its mode of operation is very simple: when you push the
speed-bar, small plastic buckle blocks the shoulder-
straps at the point at which they slide in the chest strap,
making the entire strap system more rigid and
improving overall harness stability. This adjustment is
correctly set by the manufacturer.
ABS adjustment
This adjustment affects flying performance. The looser
it is the less stable the harness becomes, and therefore
the more sensitive to pilot movements. Vice versa, the
tighter it is adjusted, the more stable the harness
becomes, requiring more pronounced pilot movements
in flight.
If you wish to change this setting, take great care and
make very small changes, just a few millimeter every
time. Ensure that adjustments are made with absolute
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Leg cover adjustment
The leg cover can be adjusted for length by
means of four small white spheres inside
the cover, shown in the illustration below.
The footrest is set for an approximately 90°
ankle angle, the most natural and
comfortable.
Leg cover length can be extended or
shortened according to the pilot’s
requirements, maintaining symmetry of
settings.
Speedbar
ENERGY XC includes a three-step speed-bar, made with slim fabric webbing to
decrease harness weight. The length of the speed-bar system should be adjusted
only after the optimum harness adjustments have been completed.
When released, the footrest
should be no more than 10 cm
below the frontal part of the
harness. Shortening the cord
excessively could cause the
speed-system to be constantly
under tension and therefore
unintentionally operational
during the flight. It is safer to
begin by launching with the
speed-bar a little too long,
shortening it progressively on
the next flights. It is important to
perform each adjustment
symmetrically, in other words
equal on both sides. If you wish to change the footrest, we can inform you that this
harness can be used with all normal types of speed-bar.
The footrest cords should be threaded first through the loops fixed to the elastic
cord at mid-seat (1), on through the pulleys near the back corners of the seat (2),
and then up to the fastening points on the paraglider risers, passing through the
small grommets in the leg cover (3). In addition, the two elastic cords that Woody
Valley supplies with all its speed-bar/footrests have to be fitted. These elastic
cords (4) should be fastened, with simple knots, to the two loops on the underside
of the footrest. This ensures that the speed-system is always properly extended
and ready for use.
Back storage pocket
To reach the back storage pocket, first of all you have to completely open the zip
on the aerodynamic part of the harness towards the rear, and then turn over the
aerodynamic tip. This will provide access to the storage pocket, which is opened
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This pocket was specially designed with a
size and shape suitable for a pair of
telescopic walking poles (maximum length 67
cm in the L size), as well as the rucksack and
a windcheater jacket: in other words, the
equipment required by a hiker.
The tips of the telescopic walking poles
should be inserted into the metal grommets
at the bottom of the pocket, as shown in the
photo. To close the pocket and the
aerodynamic part of the harness, just close
the two zips.
Fitting the rescue system
The new ENERGY XC provides for two configurations:
1 - with the parachute container in the classic position, beneath the seat at the
front;
2 - with a second parachute lodged beneath the cockpit at the front (optional).
The lower reserve parachute must be attached to the harness before being
inserted into the built-in container, which has been modified with an elastic
bulkhead that allows for parachutes of different volumes to be inserted in stable
positions. This connection with the harness takes the form of a dual bridle fixed to
the harness at shoulder height, for better load distribution and to ensure a correct
landing position in the case that the reserve parachute is deployed. This helps
reduce the risk of injury to a minimum.
The reserve chute bridle has a large central loop colored red, and this is reinforced
with a cover in Cordura 500. At the extremity of the loop, there is a Velcro band
which enables the link with the reserve parachute to be held firmly in position.
Connecting the deployment handle to the deployment bag
ENERGY XC is supplied with a handle for reserve
parachute extraction. It is identified with the number 6;
this handle alone should be used for this purpose.
The black loop attached to the handle itself should be
passed into the loop on the deployment bag, and then
the entire handle should be passed through its own
loop and pulled tight. For easier extraction, the loop
attached to the deployment bag should be positioned
laterally with respect to the centre of the reserve
parachute.
If your deployment bag does not have this loop, please contact the retailer from
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Connecting the reserve parachute to the harness
There are three different methods of attaching the reserve parachute bridle to the
harness bridle.
First system
Use a screw-lock karabiner with a breaking strength
of at least 2400 kg.
In this case, the bridles should be held in position
within the karabiner using elastic bands, to prevent
the karabiner from rotating and taking the strain
laterally instead of vertically. The karabiner’s screw-
lock should be tightly screwed shut to avoid any
possibility of it opening accidentally.
This type of connection can absorb a higher opening
shock than the second system, and for this reason this is without doubt the
recommended system.
Second system
The reserve parachute bridle is passed through the loop
at the end of the harness reserve parachute bridle. The
reserve parachute itself is then passed through the large
loop in the reserve parachute bridle. This connects the
two bridles.
The loops should be pulled as tight as possible to avoid
any chance of dangerous friction developing between the
two bridles during the shock caused when the reserve
parachute opens.
To ensure that the link between the two bridles remains tight, remember to fasten
the knot using the Velcro strip on the harness reserve parachute bridle.
Third system
If you are using a reserve parachute with directional control
and dual bridle, or if your reserve parachute in any case has a
double-riser bridle, it can be connected to the harness using
the two loops positioned at the base of the harness bridle,
near the padded shoulder straps. In this case, the harness’
reserve parachute bridle will not be used, and so it should be
folded, fastened using two elastic bands, and positioned under
the cover behind the pilot’s neck.
The two connections should be made using screw-lock karabiners
with a breaking strength of at least 1,400 kg. In any case, it is
important to verify that the length of the bridle is sufficient to
position the reserve parachute inside the harness pocket, and
that there is sufficient play to enable the parachute to be taken
out of the pocket without causing the reserve parachute
deployment bag itself to open during extraction.
Important: - To prevent anomalous lateral loads, the bridle
should be attached to both the loops on the
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Inserting the reserve parachute into the harness
Insert the reserve parachute into the pocket of the
harness, so that the handle is visible and facing
outwards and the loop connecting the handle to the
deployment bag is facing upwards.
Thread a thin cord (such as paraglider riser cords)
through each elastic loop. This will help close the
pocket. Thread the elastic loops into the smallest of the
eyelets on the pocket flaps.
Close the flaps following the order shown in the
photograph below and push the metal pins on the handle into the elastic loops and
under the transparent cover.
It is essential to remove the cords after this operation. The cords should be pulled
out slowly in order not to damage the elastic loops by excessive friction.
Lastly, the handle should be positioned under the elastic cover.
Every new combination of reserve parachute and harness or the external
container assembled for the first time should be tested by an official harness or
reserve parachute dealer, or by a flying instructor. Deployment of the reserve
parachute should be perfectly feasible from the normal flying position.
Front reserve parachute
The emergency parachute container is in the ventral section. The container was
designed for very light emergency parachutes, with a lower volume than standard
chutes. The parachute has to be connected to the bridle provided before inserting
it into the ventral container.
The bridle splits into two straps which are fastened to the main harness
karabiners. With this type of link between the emergency parachute and the
harness, the emergency parachute can be deployed from left or from right.
The ENERGY XC is supplied complete with the handle
for parachute deployment, marked as n° 13; this
deployment handle only should be used.
The black loop on the handle should be put through the
loop attached to the deployment bag, and then the
entire handle should be passed through the handle’s
loop in order to link the two.
In this harness, to facilitate deployment, we recommend
linking the handle to the loop situated in the central part
of the deployment bag. If your deployment bag does
not have this loop, please contact your emergency
parachute retailer.
Connecting the front emergency parachute to the harness
There are two methods for connecting the emergency
parachute bridle to the harness risers.
First system
Use a karabiner with a screw collar and a breaking
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In this case, the emergency parachute risers should be held in position within the
karabiner using elastic bands, to prevent the karabiner from rotating into a lateral
position which could cause it to undergo a dangerous lateral stress in the case of
deployment.
The screw collar should be tightened very firmly to prevent accidental opening.
This type of connection can withstand a higher shock on deployment than the
second system, and it is without doubt the best system to use.
Second system
The reserve parachute bridle is passed through
the loop at the end of the harness reserve
parachute bridle. The reserve parachute itself is
then passed through the large loop in the
reserve parachute bridle. This connects the two
bridles. The loops should be pulled as tight as
possible to avoid any chance of dangerous
friction developing between the two bridles
during the shock caused when the reserve
parachute opens. To ensure that the link
between the two bridles remains tight, remember
to fasten the knot using the Velcro strip on the
harness reserve parachute bridle.
Inserting the front emergency parachute
Fasten the emergency parachute bridle using the
two Velcro strips inside the parachute container,
ensuring that the two loops leading to the main
karabiners are on opposite sides and emerge
from the cockpit symmetrically, therefore with the
same length. These two loops also make it
possible to adjust the height of the container.
We recommend fastening the Velcro as shown in
the photo, in other words with the edge at the
extremity of the container. If this is not
satisfactory, remove the emergency parachute
and repeat the steps as described below. Then
carefully arrange the bridle inside the container.
Insert the parachute into the harness container
so that the deployment handle is visible and
facing outwards, and with the loop that connects
the handle to the deployment back facing
upwards. Thread a thin cord (such as a paraglider
shroud line) into each elastic loop. This will make
it easier to close the container.
Insert the elastic loops into the smaller grommets
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the container) and close the flaps. Insert the metal pins into the elastic loops and
insert the handle beneath the fabric flaps. The cord must absolutely be removed at
the end of this phase, and must be extracted slowly in order to avoid damaging the
elastic loops due to excessive friction between the parts.
Once the parachute has been inserted into the
container, it must be secured to the harness by
connecting the loops on the restraint ropes to
the carbine:
The loop on the right always remains fastened to
the corresponding carbine, while the loop on the
left must be connected when closing the harness
before each takeoff.
The container is connected using the special
buckles and must be fastened to the leg-cover
using the zipper. The parachute container
houses the instrument compartment, which is
also connected using a zipper.
Each new combination of emergency parachute
and harness or emergency parachute container
to be assembled for the first time should be
checked to ensure that the emergency parachute
can be correctly deployed, by an official harness
or emergency parachute dealer, or by a flight
instructor.
Emergency parachute deployment should be perfectly feasible from the normal
flying position.
Before takeoff, always check to make sure that both of the front parachute’s loops
are attached to the corresponding carbine.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO LOOK OUT FOR:
!Check (steady)
•connection of the rescue system to your harness
•connection of the harness and deployment handle
•the closing splint must be held with a special thread
•aluminum carbine; aluminum might get micro cracks from impacts during
use
!line from the fixing loops is removed (after each packing)
!Check compatibility of rescue system and harness
!Before each start with your glider you have to check the
container is closed!!!

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Flying with the ENERGY XC
For maximum safety, use a complete and thorough sequence of pre-flight checks,
and use the same sequence of checks every flight. Ensure that:
•The two chest-strap buckles and the DRC system are fastened. Take great
care in the case of ice or snow, and always wipe the buckles clean of snow and
ice before fastening them;
•the bridle loops are correctly inserted into the karabiners;
•the emergency parachute deployment handle is in the correct position, with the
pins properly inserted;
•all pockets and zips are closed;
•the paraglider is correctly hooked to the harness, and that both karabiners are
locked closed by the respective locking mechanism and
•The speed-bar is correctly fitted to the paraglider.
Pockets
The harness has a roomy back pocket and various side pockets. One of the latter
is situated close to the main karabiners; it is ideal for a radio or mobile phone, and
it is fitted with a safety loop. The harness has another two large side pockets.
The instrument deck was designed so that it can easily be removed from the
cockpit, so that the pilot can have the instruments with him or she at all times, for
briefing, or to protect them from the pressure that may be caused by folding the
harness. The instrument deck has a zip that provides access to the ballast
compartment during flight, and enabling it to be removed completely after having
landed. In addition, it has a 2-millimetre neoprene cover that protects the
instruments from accidental blows. When the container has been removed from
the harness, the pilot can open another zip-closing pocket at the base of the
instrument deck.
Water bladder
The harness was designed specifically for use with a water bladder. Place the
water bladder as shown in the photo, in the respective location positioned in the
rear storage pocket. Push the tube through the eye on the harness. The tube
should run below the Lycra cover of the shoulder strap, emerging from the eye as
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Front ballast installation and use of the cockpit
The cockpit has been completely redesigned: it has an aerodynamic shape
integrated into the leg-cover, it can be removed using a zipper and can even be
combined with two other elements beneath the instrument compartment:
•a 4.5 L ballast (standard) or
•A second parachute (optional).
In order to render the cockpit more stable for movements on the ground, a plastic
buckle has been added to the chest strap, which limits the changes in inclination
and prevents it from falling over.
The ballast discharge tube has been installed in such a way so that it leads into
the right-hand pocket, from which the tap can be easily extracted and operated.
The procedure for installing the ballast is illustrated below:
Open the zipper beneath the instrument compartment (1) to access the ballast
lodging (2). Next, open the Velcro over the discharge tube’s outlet hole (3) and
insert the tube (4). There is a second through-hole (5) inside the harness, which
allows the discharge tube to be inserted into the external pocket, where it can be
hidden and extracted whenever necessary (6).
Ballast installation under the seat
The harness offers the possibility of positioning 5.5 liter ballast beneath the seat.
In order to take advantage of this feature, just install the ballast in the container
beneath the seat, insert the discharge tube into the appropriate hole in the
container and feed it through the hole on the lower left of the harness so that it
ends up in the dedicated external pocket.
In this manner the tap can be easily accessed by the pilot on the left-hand side of
the harness while in flight. The ballast lodging is located beneath the seat.
Open the zipper to access (1) the lodging, insert the discharge tube into the
through-hole on the right (2) and install the ballast (3). Insert the tube into the slot
on the right hand side (4) and slide it through the hole that leads from the inside of
4
1
2
3
5
6
4
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2
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the harness (5) to the pocket on the outside, from which the tap can be extracted
for drainage (6).
Towing
The harness can be used for towing. The tow bridle release should be hooked
directly to the main carbine, ensuring that the karabiners are positioned with the
opening bar facing the rear.
For further details, the documentation provided with your tow release, or ask
towing instructor at your flying site.
Flying above water
There are no specific problems connected to flying above water using this
harness, but in any case, landing in water is always dangerous. ICARO
recommends using a suitable lifejacket when flying above water.
Landing with the ENERGY XC
Before landing, slide your legs out and off the seat surface, so that you take up a
standing position.
Never land in the seated position; it is very dangerous for your back even if you
have foam dorsal protection, which provides exclusively passive protection.
The harness can be packed in the rucksack either with the paraglider hooked to
the karabiners, or packed separately.
Fold the front tip of the seat, the inflatable tail at the back, and bring the two
karabiners together.
Place the folded paraglider onto the harness. Cover both with the rucksack,
ensuring that the latter is positioned with the side in contact with the back
upwards.
Turn the whole assembly over, and do up the zip. There is sufficient space for the
helmet at the top.
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3
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Features and assembly of optional accessories
Ballast bag
Our ballast bag has a carrying handle, drain pipe and tap.
It can contain up to 7 liters of water, and it can be inserted into the
central ballast compartment or the ballast compartment under the
seat.
Emergency parachute container with deployment on the left
ICARO offers an important optional for your ENERGY XC. The container for the
emergency parachute can be mounted on the left-hand side, for use by left-
handed pilots.
This optional feature is obtainable only on order, and only when purchasing a new
harness.
Side protection
The harness is prepared for installing side protectors
(optional).
Open the rear part of the harness and put it inside the red
marked pocket until it fits.
Open the rear of the harness (1) and slide the side protection element past the
back protector until you find the appropriate lodging for the side protection element
itself (2). Insert the side protection element into the appropriate pocket, highlighted
in red (3).
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Care, repair and inspection
Care Instructions
To maintain your harness in good condition, please ensure that the harness does
not get dragged along the ground, the karabiner does not get hit against rocks and
avoid over exposure to sunlight, heat or humidity.
If you wish to clean your harness it is best to use warm water and a soft sponge.
Store your harness in a dry and dark place, ideally between 5° and 30° Celsius.
Do not store it near chemicals or petrol.
If you will not fly for longer period, take it out of its pack.
Avoid storing your harness for days at a time in a hot car.
If the harness has become wet, lay it out so that air can get to all areas of the
fabric, also your second chance.
It may take several days for your harness and your rescue system to dry out
completely especially the lines of the rescue system, which take longer than
the fabric. Do not fold and store your rescue system prematurely if it not
completely dry. Mildew may damage your harness and your rescue system.
Repairs
The seal of approval can only be preserved if original parts are used. If you
discover any damaged parts to the harness which might impede
deployment, pleases end it back to the manufacturer to be repaired.
Repairs can only be carried out by the manufacturer or from the
manufacturer authorized persons.
The aluminum karabiners should be changed every two years at the latest as the
aluminum might get micro cracks from impacts during use.
Inspection
After 24 months, it is important to have your harness inspected by a trained
ICARO technician.
Without regular certified inspections, your harness will loose its certification
and guarantee.
Only an authorized technician who has been trained by ICARO paragliders is
authorized to sign and date the harness certification label and sign the manual.