SCHUBERTH SP1 CARBON User manual

MANUAL
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Congratulations!
With the SCHUBERTH SP1 CARBON you have made a great choice.
The SP1 CARBON has been created using the latest development
and manufacturing technologies. This helmet is a quality product designed
to satisfy the highest demands for safety and performance on the race track
and, if properly maintained, will give you lasting pleasure.
We wish you happy and safe racing!
SCHUBERTH

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A. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL CORRECTLY
Please read these instructions carefully to ensure that you obtain maximum
enjoyment from your helmet and that it can protect you correctly in the
event of an accident. The helmet is designed to reduce the risk of injury
caused by accident. However, a helmet cannot oer protection against all
health-related consequences of an accident. You should always drive in a
manner appropriate to the prevailing weather and visibility conditions.
To ensure that you do not miss any aspect of this manual that is relevant
to your safety we recommend that you read the instructions in the order in
which they appear in the manual.
Please pay particular attention to the following conventions:
Warning: Safety notice
Attention: Note
Tip: Practical advice
Warning:
This helmet is not designed for use in regular road trac. It may
only be used for motor racing on race tracks that require valid
SNELL SA2020 and FIA 8859- 2015 approval.
Attention:
Owing to the shape of the helmet, which is a function of its design,
wearing the helmet may restrict your ability to see and hear
normally and may restrict movement in general. Please always take
these factors into account when racing and adapt your style so that
you do not put your safety or that of others at risk at any time.
Attention:
We reserve the right to make modications to this product,
accessories and images as a result of technical advances - without
necessarily stating this expressly - on the images shown in this
manual you can see some optional accessories.

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CONTENTS ....................................................................................... 4
A. HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL CORRECTLY ............................................. 3
B. CHOOSING THE CORRECT HELMET ..................................................... 6
1. MEASURE YOUR HEAD SIZE ....................................................................... 6
2. DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE HELMET SIZE ........................................ 7
3. CHECK THE FIT OF THE HELMET ............................................................... 8
C. THE HELMET ...................................................................................... 10
1. STANDARDS ................................................................................................ 10
2. ANATOMY OF THE HELMET ........................................................................ 10
3. OUTER SHELL .............................................................................................. 10
4. INNER SHELL .............................................................................................. 10
5. SPOILERS AND SCOOPS (optionally available) ........................................... 11
6. CHINSTRAP/FASTENER SYSTEM ............................................................... 12
7. VISOR .......................................................................................................... 13
8. TEAR-OFFS ................................................................................................. 15
9. VENTILATION SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 15
10. INNER LINING .............................................................................................. 16
11. PU EAR CUPS AND SOFT EAR CUPS ......................................................... 17
D. PUTTING ON/TAKING OFF THE HELMET .............................................. 18
1. PUTTING THE HELMET ON ........................................................................ 18
2. TAKING THE HELMET OFF .......................................................................... 19
E. BEFORE EACH DRIVING SESSION ........................................................ 19
1. INSPECTING THE HELMET ......................................................................... 19
2. INSPECTING THE CHINSTRAP (with helmet on and fastened) ................... 19
3. INSPECTING THE VISOR ............................................................................. 20
F. FOR YOUR SAFETY .............................................................................. 21
1. HELMET SAFETY NOTICE ........................................................................... 21
2. VISOR SAFETY NOTICE ............................................................................... 22
3. MODIFICATIONS/ACCESSORIES SAFETY NOTICE .................................... 22
4. SAFETY NOTICE FOR NEW PAINT ............................................................... 23
5. FRONTAL HEAD RESTRAINTS SYSTEM SAFETY NOTICE ......................... 23
G. MAINTENANCE AND CARE .................................................................. 24
1. OUTER SHELL ............................................................................................. 24

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2. VISOR .......................................................................................................... 24
3. INNER LINING ............................................................................................. 25
4. FASTENING SYSTEM .................................................................................. 25
5. STORAGE .................................................................................................... 26
H. SCHUBERTH SERVICE ......................................................................... 27
1. CUSTOMER SERVICES ............................................................................... 27
2. SAFETY CHECK ........................................................................................... 27
3. WARRANTY ................................................................................................. 28

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B. CHOOSING THE CORRECT HELMET
Selecting the right size of helmet is an important matter.
The best possible protection in the event of a fall or accident can only be
assured if your helmet is the correct size.
Follow the steps below to determine the correct helmet for you:
Step 1: Measure your head size
Step 2: Determine the appropriate helmet size
Step 3: Check that the helmet ts correctly
Should you later be uncertain whether you have chosen the correct helmet,
please contact SCHUBERTH customer services or your dealer for advice.
Your safety is our priority.
1. MEASURE YOUR HEAD SIZE
You can determine your head measurement by placing a exible metric
measuring tape around the top of your head, at a height roughly one nger’s
width above the eyebrows, so that you obtain the largest circumference.
The value obtain is your head size in cm.

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2. DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE HELMET SIZE
The SP1 CARBON is available in seven basic helmet sizes. These are then
divided into a total of 2 shell sizes.
Use the following overview to determine the helmet size best suited to your
head size:
Head size, cm Alpha sizes helmet Helmet shell size
54 XS
1
55 S
57 M
58/59 L
60/61 L+
262 XL
63 XXL
Attention:
Should you have any questions concerning SCHUBERTH helmet
sizes or require an individual tting, please contact SCHUBERTH
customer services.

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3. CHECK THE FIT OF THE HELMET
With the helmet on and the chin strap fastened and correctly adjusted
(this is important; see page 12 for chin strap adjustment), check that your
helmet is the right size for you and ts correctly.
Check that all the pads inside the helmet are in rm contact with
your head but are not pressing down:
a) head pads
b) cheek pads
c) forehead pad
Step 2:
With the helmet on, grasp it rmly
between both hands and move it up and
down.
Try twisting the helmet.
These movements should cause you to
feel the skin of your face and scalp being
moved by the movements of the helmet.
If the helmet moves about too easily, it is
too big. Try a smaller size.
Step 3:
With the helmet on, grasp it by the chin
section and try to pull it o your head
to the rear. If you are able to do so, the
helmet is too big or the chinstrap is too
loose.
For your safety please use a smaller size
and/or readjust the chin strap.
Step 1:

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Step 4:
Grasp the rear of the helmet with both
hands and try to rotate it forward over
your head.
If you can pull the helmet o your head in
this way, the chinstrap is too loose or the
helmet is too large.
Readjust the chinstrap or if necessary
select a smaller helmet size.
Repeat these steps as often as necessary until you nd the helmet size that
ts you.
Do not drive until you are sure that the helmet ts correctly. If after driving
the helmet is still tting correctly and the chinstrap is still properly adjusted,
then the helmet is the right size for you. If however this is not the case,
please repeat the process of selecting the correct size from Step 1 to
determine whether this is in fact the correct size for you.
Warning:
Never wear a helmet that does not t properly!
Attention:
Should you later be uncertain whether you have chosen the correct
helmet, please contact SCHUBERTH customer services for advice.

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C. THE HELMET
1. STANDARDS
The SP1 CARBON satises the SNELL SA2020 and FIA 8859- 2015
standards. Please note that this SP1 CARBON is approved for use in motor
sport on race tracks only, and NOT for use in regular road trac.
2. ANATOMY OF THE HELMET
3. OUTER SHELL
The helmet outer shell of the SP1 CARBON combines look with serious
protection. It consists of a special combination of high-quality carbon
autoclave cured and aramid bers that provide the structure necessary to
oer the best protection.
4. INNER SHELL
The inner shell of the helmet is made up of multiple parts to provide
improved shock absorption. This segmentation oers you the highest degree
of safety. Its large side elements ensure that the helmet sits optimally with
the greatest possible comfort.
Frontal head restraints
system ready
Spoilers (option)

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5. SPOILERS AND SCOOPS (optionally available)
To adapt the SP1 CARBON aerodynamically to open racing cars or karts,
additional aerodynamic scoops/spoilers can be tted to the helmet.
The bueting (juddering of the helmet in the air stream) that occurs at high
speeds can also be minimized by using spoilers and scoops .
Assembling
1. The optional parts will be delivered prepared
with tape.
2. Pull away both sides of the adhesive tape
protective lm on all corners of the scoops/
spoilers by about 1.5 - 2 cm and tuck the
removed protective lm away towards the
outside.
3. Now place the scoops/spoilers on the helmet
so that they lie at against it. Ensure that the
removed foil ends protrude outwards so you can
grasp them.
4. Pressing the scoops/spoilers lightly, slowly
and carefully pull away the remaining protective
lm from the tape on each edge.
To remove the scoops/spoilers, pull the scoops/spoilers o the helmet using
the required amount of force. Do not use tools. If any traces of adhesive
remain on the helmet, please do not use solvents to remove it - instead rub
gently away with your ngers.

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6. CHINSTRAP/FASTENER SYSTEM
The SP1 CARBON features the motor racing
approved double-D-ring fastener. This design allows
the chinstrap length to be adjusted easily and very
precisely every time you put the helmet on.
Releasing and opening
• Pull the red tab of the double-D-ring fastener so that the chinstrap
becomes loose.
• Grasp the metal eyelets and pull these apart.
• Now thread the end of the strap out of the D-ring fastener.
Fastening and tightening
• Thread the free end of the chinstrap through
both of the D-rings then loop it around one
and back through the other as shown in the
images opposite.
• Pull on the free end of the strap until the
chinstrap is tight and positioned closed to the
throat.
• Tuck the free end of the chinstrap away.
Warning:
Never drive before having checked that the chinstrap is properly
fastened, correctly adjusted and positioned. If the chinstrap is
not properly adjusted or fastened, it is possible for the helmet to
come loose from your head in the event of an accident.
Warning:
Never unfasten the chinstrap while driving.

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7. VISOR
Face Shield
The 3 mm thick visor is 3D injected.
Coating
The anti-scratch coating on the outside of the visor increases its resistance
to scratches, thus improving its service life and quality of visibility through
the visor. The anti-fog properties of the visor are ensured by the double-
layer principle.
Attention:
When cleaning the visor, avoid hard rubbing or abrasion. Use only a
soft, lint-free microber cloth.
Opening the visor
Press with your forenger gently on the nger
tab, at the same time using your thumbs to
push the exible visor locking lever forward and
moving the visor with an upward movement to
the desired position.
Closing the visor
Pull the visor downwards until it lies on the
locking cam (Fig. 1). Pressing downwards (Fig. 2)
on the nger tab, the visor can be locked in two
positions. To fasten the visor completely, lock
the visor in latch position 2 (Fig. 3).
In this position the visor will remain rmly shut
even at high speed.
Fig. 1: Open visor ventilation Fig. 2: Level 1 – Visor ventilation Fig. 3: Level 2 – Fully closed visor

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Change of visor
The visor can be tted and removed easily using a 4 mm hex key wrench.
Please observe the following diagrams:
When tting the visor, pay careful attention to adjusting the safety visor
mechanism exactly. First t the visor mechanism as shown in Figures 1 and
2 above, but without tightening the screws completely. Ensure that the
inspection hole points forward in the direction of travel. Close the visor
completely. Ensure that the locking cam is positioned centrally in the recess
of the visor locking element (Fig. 3) to ensure a seal against moisture. Now
tighten the two screws in alternation until tight.
Fig. 1 Fig. 3
2mm
2mm
Fig. 2
Inspection hole

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8. TEAR-OFFS
The visor of the SP1 CARBON is suitable for tting
with tear-o visors. Before to t the tear-o, check
that the tear-o button is in the position shown on
the gure:
Fitting
1. Pull the tear-o over the tear-o button so that the
lenses are situated in the xing rips of the
tear-o-button.
2. Rotating the tear-o button tensions the lenses,
which now lie at against the visor.
9. VENTILATION SYSTEMS
Ventilation 1 - Multi chin ventilation
The SP1 CARBON is provided with four air inlets
to provide ventilation to the visor and chin areas.
The lower air inlets draw fresh air directly towards
the mouth. Air entering the upper inlets is guided
directly to the inside of the visor.
Diverting channels ensure that the airstream
ventilate the vision even at low speeds.

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Ventilation 2 - head ventilation
The air entering here is guided to the top of the
head through a series of channels.
Air exit channels are built into the helmet in the
area of the back of the head (aerodinamics kits
shown on the gure are optional).
Attention:
In addition to oxygen, under certain environmental circumstances
harmful gaseous substances and heat may enter through the
ventilation channels, potentially resulting in serious injury to health
and, in the worst case, in death.
10. INNER LINING
The inner lining of the SP1 CARBON are made in ame-resistant meta
aramid bers.
Removing the cheek comfort pads
To loosen the cheek pads from their ttings,
carefully pull toward the inside of the helmet.
Fitting the cheek pads
1. Thread the chinstrap through the rst cheek
pad and position it in the helmet.

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2. Align the chin pad in the center of inner shell
and x it on the attached velcro. Ensure that the
chin pad rest aligned with cheek comfort pad.
3. Position the second cheek pad rst with its rear
against the neck pad, and then gradually press this
into the gap between the chin pad and the neck
pad.
Attention:
When tting the pads, remember to thread the chinstrap
through the opening provided in the cheek comfort pad.
11. PU EAR CUPS AND SOFT EAR CUPS
The cheek pads of the SP1 Carbon helmet are compatible with the PU ear
cups and soft ear cups for noise reduction.
Soft ear cups assembly
Position the soft ear cup as shown in the picture with the longest side up.
Make sure that the Velcro on the soft ear cup and the cheek pad match properly.

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D. PUTTING ON/TAKING OFF THE HELMET
1. PUTTING THE HELMET ON
Attention:
See page 12 on how to operate the double-D-ring fastening.
1. Open the chin strap.
2. Grasp the bottom ends of the chin strap and pull these apart.
3. Now starting from the back of the head, pull the helmet on over your head.
4. Secure the chin strap.
5. Pull the free end of the chinstrap tight until it lies rmly but not
uncomfortably tightly under your chin.
6. Ensure that the chinstrap runs under your chin closed to your throat.
7. Check on the correct positioning and length of the chinstrap (see page 12).
8. Do not push the helmet down with extra pressure.
PU ear cups assembly
Position the PU ear cup as shown in the
picture by following the position and
orientation indicated on the back of
the PU ear cup.
Make sure that the Velcro on the PU ear cup and the cheek pad
match properly. Small adjustments to the position of the PU ear cups are
possible within its allocation.
Back of the PU ear cups

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2. TAKING THE HELMET OFF
1. Pull the red tab of the double-D-ring fastener to loosen the chinstrap.
2. Grasp the metal rings and pull these apart.
3. Thread the chinstrap end out of the double-D-ring fastener.
4. Next, grasp the bottom ends of the chinstrap and pull them apart.
5. You can now easily pull the helmet o your head.
E. BEFORE EACH DRIVING SESSION
For your own safety, check the following three points before every driving
session:
1. INSPECTING THE HELMET
Regularly inspect your helmet for damage. Small scratches do not aect the
protective function of your helmet. Check the black painted EPS shell inside
for any white cracks. In case of presence, substitute the helmet.
2. INSPECTING THE CHINSTRAP (with helmet on and fastened)
Step 1:
Check that the chinstrap runs under your chin.
Step 2:
Insert your forenger under the chinstrap and tug it.
• If the chinstrap is loose against the chin, it has been set too long
and must be pulled tighter.
• If the chinstrap yields or comes loose, it has not been properly
fastened. Open the chinstrap completely and thread the loose end,
as described on pages 12, through the double-D-rings.
Then pull the chinstrap taut and repeat the check.
Step 3:
If your bodyweight has signicantly reduced, you should check that
your helmet is still the correct size for you (see page 7).

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Attention:
After making any correction, repeat the checking procedure.
Warning:
Never drive without a fastened and correctly adjusted chinstrap!
Warning:
Never drive without having rst checked the double-D- ring
fastening. The chinstrap must not yield. Only when the chinstrap
does not yield is the double-D-ring fastener correctly secured.
Warning:
Never drive without having rst checked that the chinstrap is
correctly positioned.
3. INSPECTING THE VISOR
Before every driving session, check that the visor oers suciently good
visibility. Remove any marks or dirt before driving (see page 24). Check
the visor for mechanical damage and cracks. A severely scratched visor
compromises visibility seriously and should be replaced before driving.
Warning:
We advise to never use tinted visors in poor visibility conditions
or at night!
Warning:
Scratched and/or dirty visors can severely compromise visibility.
Replace or clean these immediately as appropriate to ensure your
safety.