Relative workshop V3 M-Series User manual

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CONTENTS 3
WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER 4
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT 5
CONVENTIONS USED 6
SECTION 1 7
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 2 15
RESERVE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
SECTION 3 21
RESERVE PACKING INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION 4 35
ASSEMBLING AND PACKING THE MAIN PARACHUTE
SECTION 5 59
THE BOOTH 3-RING RELEASE SYSTEM
SECTION 6 65
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
SECTION 7 71
HOW TO USE THE VECTOR 3
APPENDIX 75
SIZING CHART, TIPS AND TRICKS
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DISCLAIMER – NO WARRANTY
Because of the unavoidable danger associated with the use of this harness and container assembly, the manufacturer
(The Uninsured Relative Workshop, Inc) makes no warranty, either expressed or implied. This rig is sold with all faults
and without any warranty of fitness for any purpose. The manufacturer also disclaims any liability in tort for damages,
direct or consequential, including personal injuries, resulting from a malfunction or from a defect in design, material,
workmanship or manufacturing whether caused by negligence on the part of the manufacturer or otherwise.
By using this rig, or allowing it to be used by others, the buyer waives any liability for personal injuries or other damages
arising from such use.
If the buyer declines to waive liability on the part of the manufacturer, buyer may obtain a full refund on the purchase
price by returning the parachute harness and container, before it is used, to the manufacturer within 30 days from the
date of original purchase with a letter stating why it was returned.
Take note that neon and fluorescent colored fabrics and tapes fade rapidly. Color brilliance may be lost within a year of
manufacture. The Uninsured Relative Workshop, Inc assumes no responsibility for this action.
7th Edition, September 2002 Copyright© 1984-2002, The Uninsured Relative Workshop, Inc.®
Save this manual, your rigger may not have an applicable manual and will need it to service your Vector 3. This manual
does not cover the correct assembly and packing procedures for the older Vector models.
This manual is applicable to the Vector 3 bearing the serial number:
Sport parachuting is a hazardous activity that can result in injury or death.
Parachutes sometimes malfunction, even when they are properly designed, built, assembled, packed, maintained and
used. The results of such malfunctions are sometimes serious injury or death.
The U.S. Parachute Association estimates that there about 35,000 skydivers in the USA, and these jumpers made
approximately 2.2 million jumps in 2001. The association reported 35 skydiving fatalities that year, meaning the
probability of dying on a skydive is approximately 1 in 64,000. Experts estimate that hundreds of people are also
injured. Some of these deaths and injuries are the result of equipment malfunction.
If you use your Vector 3, or if you allow someone else to use it, you are acknowledging sport parachuting’s risk and
accepting the fact that the Vector 3 and its components may malfunction. If you are not willing to accept the risks of
sport parachuting, or if you are not willing to accept the possibility that your Vector 3 or its components may malfunction
and perhaps cause you to be injured or killed, then you may return your Vector 3 for a full refund before it is used.
Details on how to do this are printed below.
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Dear Skydiver,
Congratulations on your purchase of a Vector 3 harness and container system - without question one of the safest and
most reliable container systems on the market today. I have spent my entire skydiving career personally striving to
improve the safety in our sport through various innovations and design ideas which are now incorporated into Relative
Workshop products. From the 3-Ring release system, the hand-deploy pilot chute, the Booth ball reserve pilot chute,
the first ever riser covers. The list goes on, and will continue to go on, as we develop the next generation of Vectors.
You will find that the majority of other container manufacturers have now incorporated these innovations into their
own designs, following the lead of Relative Workshop.
Here at Relative Workshop, we are totally committed to you, our customer, through the quality and performance in the
harness and container systems we design, build and deliver. We have stood behind our products 100% from the day it
leaves our factory and reaches your doorstep, and have done so for over 30 years. You will find our service after the sale
to be as comprehensive as our customers have come to expect from Relative Workshop. When you buy a Vector, you’re
buying more than a container system, you’re buying innovation, quality, reliability, and most of all a product that has
survived the test of time. Relative Workshop has built more sport, student and tandem harness/container systems than
anyone else in the world. We’ve been here for over 3 decades, designing the equipment that meets the imagination of
today’s skydiver.
Thank you again for your purchase of a Vector - with proper care and maintenance it should provide you with many
years of safe and enjoyable skydiving. Should you have any questions or concerns about your equipment, please do
not hesitate to contact us.
Blue skies!
Bill Booth
President, Relative Workshop
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CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
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Note.
An example of a
Warning
This convention is used to highlight additional
information in the form of a note.
This convention is used to highlight areas of safety
and to warn the user of dangers.
This convention is used to highlight text in the
manual.
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SECTION
INTRODUCTION
!The History Behind Relative Workshop 8
!The History Behind the Vector 3 8
!Contact Information 9
!Unique Features of the Vector 3 10
!Before Jumping the Vector 3 12
!Training Required 12
!About Modifications 12
!Second Hand Vectors 12
!Components 13
!Replacement Parts for the Vector 3 13
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INTRODUCTION
CONGRATULATIONS!
By choosing the Relative Workshop Vector 3, you’ve shown that you’ll settle for nothing less than
the best.
THE HISTORY BEHIND RELATIVE WORKSHOP
Over the past three decades, Relative Workshop has delivered more than 40,000 quality harness
and container systems to skydivers all over the world!
In 1972, Bill Booth started Relative Workshop in a Miami garage. During the late 1970’s Bill made
two major contributions to the world of skydiving. First, Bill invented and patented the hand deploy
pilot chute system. This contribution changed the sport forever. Bill Booth’s second and maybe
greatest contribution and recognition during this period came with the invention and patent of
the Booth 3-Ring release system. In 1983, Bill received the prestigious Parachute Industry
Association (PIA) Achievement Award. The Federation Aeronautic International (FAI) awarded Bill
Booth the 1984 Gold Medal for outstanding achievement in parachute safety design, the highest
award available in this field.
Relative Workshop’s first harness and container system was called the Wonderhog. This rig
incorporated all of the best safety improvements of its era. Not long thereafter, the Wonderhog
Sprint was introduced. In 1981, the Vector was introduced and soon became the most popular rig
in the world. The Vector II followed and soon enjoyed even more popularity. Since 1977, teams
and individuals have been winning gold medals wearing Relative Workshop systems! The U.S.
Skydiving Team at the 1981 World Meet wore the very first Vectors.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, new freefall disciplines such as Skysurfing and Freestyle made
their way into the skydiving mainstream. Freeflying entered the mainstream shortly thereafter.
These new disciplines brought with them new and increased demands on skydiving equipment.
In these flight attitudes, the container is subjected to direct, high-speed airflow. The need for
more security such as riser protection, pin protection and bridle protection became apparent.
Hence, our engineers went to work.
VECTOR 3
In 1994, Relative Workshop unveiled the Vector 3 harness and container system. This new design
incorporated concepts that originated through years of research and development.
In 1999, using the latest technology and the knowledge Relative Workshop gained in building the
Vector 3, the Micron was introduced to suit the growing trend of smaller canopy use. The Micron
is the most technically advanced harness and container system in the world. Relative Workshop
achieved this by hiring a team of engineers from the arena of sport skydiving. These engineers,
who happen to be world-class competitive skydivers, reviewed current system designs and applied
sound engineering practices to them. The result: improved overall function of the Vector 3 riser
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covers, greater pin protection, better overall comfort of the rig and the improvement to the
operation of the Booth 3-ring release system.
Consistent innovators and perfectionists, Relative Workshop’s engineers continue to make
improvements to the production and design of products. This determination to make the most
comfortable and safest skydiving systems in the world has resulted in yet another update to the
classic Vector 3. In February of 2002, the Vector 3 M-Series was successfully launched. The M-Series
utilizes Micron technology to improve function, safety and comfort but is suited to larger canopies.
We continue to introduce innovative construction techniques that make rigs safer, lighter, and
more comfortable. Many of these innovations have been adopted by the entire skydiving industry.
At Relative Workshop, we have the facilities and expert staff to assemble, pack, and maintain your
entire Vector 3 harness and container system.
Please read this manual thoroughly before assembling or using your Vector 3 even if you have
owned or jumped a Vector 3 before. We recently made several important changes to the rig, and
you should know about them before using it in the air.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions after reading this manual, please feel free to
contact us at:
The Uninsured Relative Workshop, Inc.
1645 Lexington Avenue
DeLand, Florida 32724
U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.relativeworkshop.com
Relative Workshop is open Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm EST.
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FEATURES OF THE VECTOR 3
The following is a list of features that set the Vector 3 apart from other harness and container
systems. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need further elaboration
regarding these attributes.
❋Pro-Fit Harness
This is a state-of-the-art harness system that contours the jumper’s body for a glove-like fit, while
allowing maximum comfort and freedom of movement. The harness is constructed of Type 7 and
Type 8 Mil-Spec webbing.
❋Yoke
The contoured yoke brings the harness over the shoulders and curves inward over the chest, which
provides the most efficient placement of the emergency handles eliminating the need for chest
rings and the inherent problems associated with them. This design also prevents the harness from
slipping off the shoulders, should you have narrow shoulders.
❋Chest Strap
Our double Type 8 chest strap is designed to provide the maximum in upper harness protection
while complimenting the contoured yoke and protecting the cable housings.
❋Back Pad
This is the foundation of the Pro-Fit Harness. It allows maximum upper body mobility without
compromising total body fit.
❋Housing Guides
Our guides provide a clean channel for the housings to float upward during high load situations.
These guides also make it very difficult to misroute the cutaway cables.
❋Cutaway Cable Housings
Our flexible housings are the first step in preventing hard pulls during cutaways. The upward float
allowance provided by these housings significantly reduces the likelihood of near impossible
cutaways. Without upward float, premature loading of the riser loop is almost a certainty. This
would lead to the yellow cutaway cable being pulled up and through the housing end by the
loop.
❋External Riser Covers
These tuck-tab riser covers utilize the most successful tab/pocket design on the market. Years of
extensive research and development (and thousands of jumps) with Arizona Airspeed, Patrick De
Gayardon, Eric Fradet, and our in-house test jumpers resulted in this superior design. It is the
ultimate in riser protection.
❋Secondary Riser Cover
Even in the highly unlikely event of an external cover opening during freefall, the secondary riser
cover makes it virtually impossible for a riser or toggle to escape until the main pin is pulled. The
Vector 3 is the only rig on the market to offer this level of riser/toggle security.
❋Main Pin Protection
The main pin cover flap is integrated into the #1 closing flap and tucks upwards into itself for
maximum protection against external forces. Similar “tuck-up” systems are now being
implemented in rigs around the world. Both the main and reserve pin covers are designed to
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conform better to the container. This ergonomic design helps eliminate protruding corners or
edges that can catch on doorjambs, bulkheads or other such objects.
❋Reserve Pin Protection
The reserve cover flap utilizes three tuck tabs to remain virtually immovable, without interfering
with the reserve activation process.
❋Absolute Zero Bridle Exposure
The Vector 3, configured for BOC or Pull-out deployment, totally eliminates bridle exposure and
the need for Velcro-type fasteners on the bridle cord.
❋Pocketed Corners
Both the main and reserve pack trays utilize pocketed corners at the bottom of the tray. This serves
to ensure optimum bag positioning during deployment, helping to protect against bag tumble or
spin as it leaves the container. The corner of the main tray also serves as a pocket for the main
bridle, virtually eliminating bridle exposure during freefall.
❋Tru-Lok Toggles
Our new Tru-Lok toggle eliminates the need for hook and loop fasteners. This design utilizes a
stainless steel pin to secure each toggle in place on the main riser without inhibiting the jumper
from releasing the toggles after deployment.
❋Quality
Just as is true of all of our containers, the Vector 3 is constructed to exacting standards, using only
the finest materials available. Even with nominal care, your Vector 3 will perform faithfully for years.
You don’t have to look very hard to find Vectors out there with thousands of jumps on them, and
lots of life left in them.
❋Guarantee
Relative Workshop is totally committed to you, our customer, through the quality and performance
in the harness and container systems we design, build and deliver. We will back our products 100%
from the day it leaves our factory. You will find our after sales service to be as comprehensive as
our customers have come to expect from Relative Workshop. When you buy a Vector 3, you are
buying with confidence in the company that has built more sport, student and tandem harness/
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container systems than any other harness/container manufacturer in the world. We’ve been here
for 30 years and we will continue to be here when you need us.
BEFORE JUMPING YOUR VECTOR 3
Please read this manual thoroughly before assembling or using your Vector 3, even if you’ve owned
or jumped a Relative Workshop Vector before. We have recently made several important changes
to the rig, and you should know about them before using your rig.
TRAINING REQUIRED
If you have not jumped a Relative Workshop Vector 3 before, or if you’re transitioning from other
types of equipment to a Relative Workshop Vector 3, make sure you receive instruction on its use
from a certified instructor. This instruction should consist of a practice session in a suspended
harness or on the ground where you practice both routine and emergency procedures.
It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that their Vector 3 is properly assembled, properly
maintained, correctly packed and used. It is also the owner’s responsibility to seek out and obtain
proper training before using any skydiving equipment such as the Relative Workshop Vector 3.
Ensure that the person who inspects and packs both the main and reserve parachutes is qualified
to do so.
The owner of a Vector 3 should not loan it to another person without first determining that the
person is fully capable of using it properly and safely.
Finally, nothing in this manual is meant to discourage the reader from using the Vector 3 in a
reasonable and prudent way.
The information and specifications in this manual were in effect at the time of printing. The Relative
Workshop, Inc., however, reserves the right to change the Vector 3 at any time without notice or
warning and without incurring any obligation.
ABOUT MODIFICATIONS
It is common for jumpers to “improve” their rigs by altering them. A high percentage of these
alterations cause malfunctions or make the rig harder to use correctly.
Typical alterations include conversions to a pull-out pilot chute, changing the dimensions of the
harness, changing the length of the bridle cord, installing automatic activation devices (AAD),
and so forth.
We strongly urge you to check with the Relative Workshop before you make any changes to your
Vector 3. The Relative Workshop has spent years of testing and development to achieve the current
design and functionality. Check with us before you allow any changes to be made; even seemingly
insignificant alterations to your Vector 3 may have dangerous and unforeseen consequences.
INFO
note
This manual is not a
course of instruction
on how to make a
parachute jump, nor
does it contain the
various regulations
that govern sport
parachuting and any
related activities.
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SECOND-HAND VECTORS
If you obtained your second-hand Vector 3 privately, make sure it is airworthy before using it. We
recommend that you have the rig thoroughly inspected by your local rigger before you purchase
it or use it. However, if you prefer, the Relative Workshop will inspect your second-hand Vector for
a nominal service fee.
If you obtain replacement parts from a source other than a Relative Workshop dealer, make sure
that they match the parts they are replacing. For example: When you replace a reserve ripcord
with an incorrectly sized reserve ripcord (i.e. non-matching), you can cause your rig to open
prematurely. Consult a rigger whenever you replace any component of your Vector 3.
COMPONENTS
THE VECTOR 3 COMES COMPLETE WITH THESE COMPONENTS:
!Harness and container
!Hand-deploy main pilot chute
!Main deployment bag
!Main closing loop
!Vector 3 balloon reserve pilot chute
!Reserve bridle and free bag
!Reserve ripcord
!Reserve closing loop
!Main risers and steering toggles
!3-Ring release handle (cutaway handle)
!The Vector 3 Owner’s Manual (on CD or hardcopy)
Once you are sure you have these components, check that the containers are sized properly for
your main and reserve canopies. Refer to the TSO label on the pocket of the reserve packing data
card to determine the size of the containers. Refer to the Vector 3 compatibility chart to determine
what canopies will fit in your Vector 3. This chart is located in the back of the manual.
REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE VECTOR 3
Replacement components for the Vector 3 are readily available from the Relative Workshop. Should
you decide to use any components that were not supplied with the Vector 3 harness and container
system, make sure that they are made to the correct dimensions, exacting standards, and are made
of the same materials. For example, make sure the cutaway cables are the correct length.
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section 2
RESERVE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
"Introduction 16
"Attach Reserve Canopy to Reserve Risers 16
"Attach the Reserve Steering Toggles 16
"Procedures 17
Method A • Dacron Steering Lines 17
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The guide-ring
location on the
reserve riser: The
standard distance
from the end of the
reserve riser to the
top of the guide
ring is 4 inches and
allowing ± 1/4 inch
tolerance (9.7cm).
Almost all rig
manufacturers use
this distance during
harness and
To minimize the
chance of having a
malfunction, ensure
that the toggles and
the risers are
compatible.
RESERVE ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES
INTRODUCTION
This section provides information needed to assemble the reserve canopy and attach it to the
reserve risers. Take note that all Vector 3 rigs come Cypres ready. Included are instructions on
attaching a RSL. Remember though that a RSL is not standard.
ATTACH THE RESERVE CANOPY TO THE RESERVE RISERS
Attach the canopy to the risers following the canopy manufacturer’s instructions. Double-check
the orientation of the canopy and the continuity of the lines. Check that the links are tightened
securely and correctly.
ATTACH THE RESERVE STEERING TOGGLES
It is important to follow the reserve canopy owner’s manual directions before attaching the toggles
to the steering lines. The reserve owner’s manual contains important information relevant to that
particular make and model of reserve canopy.
The reserve canopy steering toggles are supplied with the Vector 3. These steering toggles are
compatible with the Vector 3 reserve risers.
It is important to attach the steering toggles at the mark that is located along the steering line.
The mark was measured and put there by the reserve manufacturer. Proper alignment of the mark
and the steering toggle will ensure the canopy remains in a true no-brake mode while the toggles
are resting against the guide ring. This will, in turn, ensure that the canopy maintains the correct
glide during flight or landing. If the toggles are mounted too far down the steering lines, the
canopy may be less responsive and the jumper may not be able to apply full brakes. If the toggles
are mounted too high up the canopy, the glide and landing characteristics of the canopy may be
affected or it may even result in a canopy stall (which could result in injury or death).
The situations mentioned above are more likely to occur when a canopy is hastily switched from
one set of risers to another. If the guide rings on both sets of risers are not located the same
distance from the connector links, the steering toggles must be moved to another location on the
steering line.
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PROCEDURE
There are 2 methods for attaching steering toggles to steering lines. Method A is for reserve
canopies with Dacron (polyester) lines and Method B is for reserve canopies with small-diameter
Spectra (Microline).
METHOD A—DACRON STEERING LINES
Once the canopy has been correctly attached to the risers and while it is still laid on its side,
begin to attach the reserve steering toggles using the following steps:
1. Ensure the steering lines are correctly routed (i.e. they should not wrap around any suspension
lines). This is accomplished by starting at the tail of the canopy. Trace the upper steering lines
down to the lower steering line. Check that the right hand steering line passes through the
right hand rear slider grommet and the left hand steering line passes through the left hand rear
slider grommet.
2. Locate the mark on the steering line that indicates the correct toggle location. Verify correct
location of this mark by referring to the reserve canopy owner’s manual.
3. Thread the steering line
through the guide ring
that is located on the
riser.
Toggles mounted
too far down the
steering lines will
cause the canopy to
be less responsive
and the jumper may
not be able to apply
full brakes. Toggles
mounted too high up
the steering line can
affect the glide and
landing of the
canopy, or stall the
canopy which could
result in injury or
death.
4. Starting from the hook and loop fastener
(loop side), thread the end of the steering line
through the Vector 3 steering toggle
grommet. Adjust the steering line so that the
mark (on the steering line) is close to the
grommet but has not passed through it.
5. Loop the running end of the steering line
around the toggle and thread it through the
grommet again. Now pull it snug. Check that
the mark remains in the correct place.
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The hook and loop
fastener side of the
toggle faces the
canopy.
If the knot is not
snug, the toggle may
slip off the line.
9. Check the canopy with the deployment brakes
set and with both not set to be sure that it is
correctly configured. The reserve canopy owner’s
manual contains the correct brake settings and
steering line lengths. Keep in mind that there are
NO standardized dimensions. Therefore, unless
the lines are the correct length, the canopy may
not open or fly correctly.
6. Continue by looping the running end of
the steering line around the other side of the
toggle and, once again, pass it through the
grommet.
7. Now grasp the steering line on both sides
of the toggle and pull it tight, ensuring the
hook and loop fastener side of the toggle faces
the canopy. The steering line does a figure 8
through the grommet and exits on the other
side of the toggle. Once again, check the mark
on the steering line, ensuring it is still in the
correct place.
8. Tie an overhand knot in the free end of the
steering line and tighten it right down to the
toggle. Ensure it is snug for now.
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10. Verify that the brake setting measurements are correct. Tighten the overhand knot at the toggle once more. It is
generally not a good idea to cut off the excess steering line, as you may want to adjust the steering toggles after the
canopy has been jumped.
11. Repeat the procedure for the other toggle.
12. Inspect the installation. Ensure proper routing of the steering lines.
METHOD B—SPECTRA STEERING LINES
1. Ensure the steering lines are correctly routed (i.e. they should not wrap around any suspension lines). This is
accomplished by starting at the tail of the canopy. Trace the upper steering lines down to the lower steering line.
Check that the right hand steering line passes through the right hand rear slider grommet and the left hand steering
line passes through the left hand rear slider grommet.
2. Locate the mark on the steering line that
indicates the correct toggle location. Verify
correct location of this mark by referring to the
reserve canopy owner’s manual.
3. Thread the steering line through the guide ring
that is located on the riser.
5. Slide the line off the looped end of the toggle
and tie a loose overhand knot in the folded line.
The mark on the
steering line that
indicates the correct
toggle position
should be 1 ¼ inches
(3cm) from the side of
the toggle.
4. Starting from the hook and loop fastener
(loop side), thread the end of the steering line
through the Vector 3 steering toggle grommet.
Wrap the steering line around the outside of
the toggle and then over the grommet. The
mark on the steering line that indicates the
correct toggle position should be 1 ¼ inches
(3cm) from the side of the toggle.
note
6. Now slide the line back over the toggle.
Adjust the knot until the mark is just outside
of the knot away from the toggle. The loop
should fit closely around the toggle. Tighten
the knot.
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VECTOR OWNER’S MANUAL
Nothing in this
manual is meant to
contradict any
instructions or
advice from the
manufacturers of
AADs.
note
Cypres AAD prior to installation.
Cypres AAD after installation.
section 2 : installing automatic activation devices
Route the control
cable under the
white polyester tape
in the same way
indicated in this
picture.
note
7. Pull on the steering lineto draw the knot back up to the grommet. Daisy chain, finger trap or
tack the excess end of the steering line to the toggle. Don’t cut the extra line off; you may wish to
adjust the toggle position later.
8. Repeat the procedure for the other toggle.
9. Inspect the installation. Ensure proper routing of the steering lines.
INSTALLING AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICES (AAD)
All Vector 3 rigs are manufactured Cypress ready. Consult the Cypres owners manual for instructions
on installing the Cypres into your Vector 3 harness and container system. A manual is provided
with each Cypres device. The Cypres installation was devised and tested by Airtec (makers of
Cypres). It has subsequently been retested and approved by Relative Workshop.
Because AAD’s are
reliable only if they are
properly installed and
maintaned, anyone
who purchases a Vector
3 with an AAD must
have the unit tested by
the manufacturer or
an accredited testing
facility at specified
time intervals as
outlined by the
AAD manufacturer.
An AAD is a backup
emergency device that,
like many complex
mechanical or
electronic devices, is
subject to failure or
malfunction. It is not a
substitute for proper