Ozone Oxygen 2+ Owner's manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Your Oxygen 2+03

Overview   04

Preparation   05

Protection   05

Seatplate   06

SpeedSystem  07

ReserveParachuteInstallation 08

Fitting 12

Adjustments  14

ShoulderStraps  14

LumbarSupport  14

LegStraps   15

Cheststraps  15

Features  16

Cheststrapprotector 16

ShoulderRadiopocket 16

Use and Maintenance  17

ConnectionToTheWing 17

Pre-ightChecks  17

Towing   18

ExternalParachuteContainer 18

ParachuteDeployment 18

WaterLanding  19

Care   19

Inspection   19

Disposal   19

Technical Specications  20

Materials   20

Certication  20

Ozone Quality Guarantee 21

ENv1.0October2018

THANK YOU

WARNING

ThankyouforchoosingOzone.

Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistoproduceparagliding

equipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.Our

developmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,Monaco

andColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear.Thisisagreatassetinthedevelopment

oftheOzonerange.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosing

equipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourwingsandharnessesinourownproduction

facility.DuringproductionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thisway

wecanguaranteethatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.

IfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutOzone,theOxygen2+oranyofourproductspleasecheckwww.

yozone.com.Orcontactyourlocaldealer,paraglidingschooloranyofushereatOzone.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeusingyourharnessforthersttime.

SafeFlying!

Team Ozone

•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.Flyingan

Ozoneharnessisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneharnessyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandor

abuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.

•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded.

•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrol

whileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.

•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesand

materialskeepimproving.

•Useonlycertiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserveparachutesthatarefreefrommodication,andusethemonly

withintheircertiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatyingoutsideofcertiedcongurationsmayjeopardiseanyinsurance

(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.

•Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Neverattemptyingwithunsuitable

ordamagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.

•Allpilotsshouldhavetheappropriateleveloflicensefortheirrespectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.

•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeying.

•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonoty,

andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.

•NEVERyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.

•Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.

•Ifyouneedtodisposetheharness,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.

•Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport!

YOUR OXYGEN 2+

TheOxygen2+isasleek,clutter-freeharnesssuitableforawiderangeofpilotsanduses.

Easytouse,robustandcomfortablethe Oxygen2+isan idealharnessfor studentsofalllevels.Instructorswilllikeits

simplelayoutalongwiththeeasytransitionfromthestandingtoseatedpositions.Newlyqualiedandmoreexperienced

pilotswillappreciatetheaccurateandpredictableresponsetoweightshiftinputsandthecomfortforlongsoaringand

XCights.

TheO2+isconstructedwithcarefullychosenmaterialsofthehighestqualitytoensurealonglifespanandhighlydurable

goodlooks.

Features

•Slidingseatboardthatallowsforaneasytransitionfromstandingtoseatedpositions,makingthemostimportantparts

oftheight(takeoffandlanding)easier,saferandlessstressful.

•Condenceandcomfort,glidermovementsaretransmittedtothepilotascoordinatedfeedback,allowingyoutofeel

theairaroundyouwithoutoverloadingyouwithtoomuchinformation.Thefeedbackcanbeadjustedtoyourtasteby

adjustingthesemi-crossbracedcheststrap.

•Wellbalanced,progressiveweight-shiftthatenablesyoutokeeptheglider’sbankandplaceitexactlywhereyouwant

intheturn.

•ExperiencedpilotswilllovethecoordinatedfeeloftheO2inactiveair,andtheprogressiveweightshiftmakesthe

handlingofanOzonewingevensweeter-lockingintothecoreofathermalhasneverbeeneasier.

•Builtinradiopocket.

•Newcheststrapprotectorforgroundhandlingcomfort

Backprotection

Rescuehandle

Rearpocket

Lumberadjustments

Legstraps

Sidepocket

Speedsystem

Cheststrap

Radiopocket

Rescuecontainer

1 2 3 4 5

7 8

Mainhangpoints

Shoulderstraps

11 12

PREPARATION

PROTECTION

The Oxygen 2+ comes as standard with a 17cm LTF/CE certied foam protector. The protector is designed to absorb heavy

impactsbydissipatingtheairthroughtheseamsprogressivelyandsmoothly.Theseatplateandcarabinersarealreadymounted

inthefactorybutthemousseprotectormustbeinstalledupondelivery.

Allow the airbag time to fully inate after unrolling for the rst time, this can take up to 24hrs so best left overnight before

installation.

To install the back protection fully open the Velcro and zip

locatedintheinsideoftherearpocketandslidetheprotectorin

place.Themoussebagmustbeinstalledinthecorrectposition

-withthethickestpartundertheseatplate.Ensurethatitdoes

notinterferewithanyinternalstrapsandsitstotheoutsideof

theslidingseatplate.Onceinstalled,closethezipandVelcro.

IMPORTANT: No protector can guarantee complete protection. It does not replace your legs as the

most effective way to absorb the energy of a hard landing. Always be prepared to use a PLF and do not

rely on the mouse bag protection alone.

SEAT PLATE

Inserttheseatplatewiththestraightestedgefacingforwards.Liftup

theseatcushioningandpushthelegstrapsaparttocreateenough

spacetoslidetheseatplateintothespaceavailable.Onceinserted

correctly,alignthelegstrapsovertherearendseatplatetoholdit

inplace.

SPEED SYSTEM

Fitthespeedsystemsuppliedwithyourwingroutethefreeendsothatitpassesthroughthepulley

locatedonthesideoftheharness.

Thenpass the line on theinside of the outer

panelandoutthroughtheeyelet.

RESERVE PARACHUTE INSTALLATION

TheOxygen2+hasanintegralreserveparachutecontainersuitableforparachuteswithavolumeofbetween3and6ltrs.Itwill

acceptmostmodernrescueparachutesincludingtheAngelSQ140andsteerableRogallotypes.Therearmounted6leaf,clover

leafdesignallowsforeasyinstallmentandunsurpasseddeploymentreliability.

Attachtherescuehandletotheparachutedeploymentbagusingalarksfootknot.The

rescuehandlecanbemountedoneithertherightorlefthandsideoftheharness.

The harness rescue bridles are built in to their shoulder mounting points. Open the

Velcroatthetopoftheshoulderstrapsanduntiethem.Bothbridlesshouldberouted

withinthevelcro’dprotectivesleeveonthesidethattherescuehandleisintendedto

bemounted.

WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve

parachute system is installed by a qualied professional. Always

seek experienced advice if you have any doubts, your safety

depends on it.

 AttachthespeedbarwithaBowlineknotorsimilar.

Double-check all the lines, check they run freely and have not been inadvertently wrapped around any of the structural

webbing.

Nowsetthelengthofthespeedbar.Thisisbestdoneonastatichangpointoralternativelyitcanbedoneontheground.Make

surethespeedsystemisnotsettooshortandthatitissymmetrical.

Onceintheair,andwhenitissafetodoso,checkthatyoucanplaceyourfootonthebareasilyandthatthesystemoperates

smoothlyallthewaytofullspeed.Adjustthelengthaccordingly.

IMPORTANT: The speed bar lines must be of equal length, ensure they are not too short as this will

inadvertently activate the speed system when under tension in the air. Always double-check lengths

and symmetry whilst on the ground before ying.

For parachutes with a short bridle

Connect the parachute’s bridle to the harness rescue bridles using a suitable

carabiner (not supplied). Ozone recommends a 7 or 8mm square stainless steel

carabiner.Thebridlesshouldbeheldinplaceusingtapeorelasticbands.

For parachutes with a long Y bridle

AttachtheYbridlesdirectlytotheshoulderhangpointsusingsuitablecarabiners(6mm

squareortrapeze-notsupplied).Thebuiltinharnessbridlescanbelefttiedupasyou

foundthem,orcanbepermanentlyremovedbycuttingthemout.

MakesurethatthebridlesareuntwistedandtneatlywithintheVelcro’dbridleprotection

sleeve.

IMPORTANT: Do not attach long parachute Y bridles

directly to the built in harness bridles.

Placereserveparachuteintothecloverleafpocketwiththehandleontheoutermostside.

Closethecloverleafapsinnumericalorderusingasuitablepieceofmagicstringorplasticthreadedthrough

thewhitelooponapno.1.Pulltheloopthroughallofthenumberedaps.

Fastenthetopapbyplacingthereservepinthroughthe

loop.Alwaysremembertocompletelyremovetheassisting

line,otherwisethereservesystemwillnotdeploy.

FITTING

Beforeyourrstight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointtocheckthatittsyoucorrectlyandtobecome

familiarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.Youcansettheshoulderadjustment-strapstondthebestt,andadjustthelumbersupportso

thattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.Onlyeversuspendfromcarabinersattachedtothemainhangpoints.

Toputtheharnessonrstplacetheshoulderstrapsoveryourshoulders.

Fastenthecolourcodedlegstraps,ensurethereis

anaudibleclickandthattheyareproperlysecured.

SecurehandletotheVelcroonthesideoftheharness.

Foldintheremainingaps,ensuringthatnopartsoftheinnerdeploymentbagarevisible.



IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform a practice throw from a static hang point. Not only does this

ensure the correct functioning of your deployment system it also allows you to become more familiar

with the installation process.

ADJUSTMENTS

SHOULDER STRAPS

The length of the shoulder straps can be modied using the adjustment tabs.

Adjust the shoulders whilst standing up with the harness on so that they are

comfortablysnug.Whilstsuspendedintheseatedpositionensurethestrapsare

comfortableandsupportive,theyshouldnotbetootightnortooloose.

LUMBER SUPPORT

TheLumbersupportshouldbeadjustedforacomfortableyingposition.Preciseadjustmentscan

bemadeintheairsothatyourlowerbackiscompletelysupportedandthereisnotensioninyour

stomachmuscles.Besuretoadjustthelumbersupportscarefully,settingthemtooloosewillresult

inaveryreclinedpositionintheair.

  Slidethefreeendofthecheststrapprotectorintothesleeve.

ConnectthecheststrapTlockbuckles.Onceagain,ensurethereisanaudibleclick.

 Theshoulderstrapretainerclipshouldnowbefastened.

FEATURES

CHEST STRAP PROTECTOR

The Oxygen 2+ includes a chest strap protector for added comfort whilst ground

handling.Thiscanbecompletelyremovedifwished.

SHOULDER RADIO POCKET

Thebuiltinshoulderradiopocketispositionedsotheradiocanbeoperatedandheardeasilyinthe

air.Madefromneopreneandwithamagneticclosure,itwillaccommodatemostmodern2mradios.

LEG STRAPS

Legstrapsshouldbeadjustedwhilstinastandingpositionsothattheyarenottooloosenortoo

tight.Ifthelegstrapsaretoolooseyouwillnditdifculttorotateintotheseatedpositionafter

takeoffandiftheyaretootightyouwillnditdifculttorun.Asageneralguide,adjustsothatyou

areabletocomfortablyslideyourhandbehindthelegstraps.

CHEST STRAP

The setting of the chest strap is very sensitive, only small adjustments have a signicant

impactonthefeelinight.Itispossibletoadjusttomaketheadjustmentintheairbutitis

safertodosoontheground.Forlessrollresponseandlessgliderfeedbacktightenthechest

strap, for more roll response and more feedback release the adjustment tab. Refer to the

manualsuppliedwithyourwing,donotyoutsideoftherecommendedcheststrapsettings.

IMPORTANT: Make sure any adjustments are symmetrical. If

you make a change, take your time to nd the position that

suites you best, only make small adjustments each time.

USE AND MAINTENANCE

TOWING

TheOxygen2+issuitablefortowing.Thetowbridlesshouldbeattachedtothemaincarabiners,ifyouhaveanydoubtsaska

qualiedtowinginstructororseetheoperatinginstructionssuppliedwithyourtowreleasesystem.

EXTERNAL PARACHUTE CONTAINER

Anadditionalparachutecontainer(notincluded)maybeaddedtotheOxygen2+.Usethecarabinerstosecurethecontainerand

parachutebridles.

PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT

Ifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofneedingtothrowyourreserve,dosowithconviction:

Look; Reach; Pull; Throw.

•Lookatthehandle,grabitandpullsotheretainingpinsarereleased.

•Pulloutthedeploymentbag.

•Throwtheparachuteawayfromyouashardasyoucanintoclearspace,nottowardsyourwing.Itisimportantatthisstageto

remembertoLETGOofthehandle.Aimtothrowwiththedirectionofairowtoaidafastopeningandagainstthedirectionof

rotation.

•Ifafterthrowingtheparachutedoesnotdeploy(possibleinlowenergyemergenciese.g.parachutalstall),grabthereservebridle

andgiveitastrongpull.Thiswillhelpencouragetheparachutetoopenfaster.

•Astheparachutedeploys,thenextstageistoconcentrateondisablingtheparaglider.Thereareseveralwaystodothis–Bline

stall;rearriserstall;gatheringthecanopybyworkinguptheAlinesuntilyouhavethematerialinyourhandsorusingthebrakes

tostallthewing.Thebesttechniquedependsentirelyonthesituation.Themostimportantthingtorememberistocompletely

disablethewingsothatitdoesnotactagainsttheparachuteandcauseadown-plane.Whichevermethodyouchoosedoso

symmetrically,youdonotwanttheparaglidertostartrotating,thiscouldcausetheparaglidertoyintoandeffectivelydisable

theparachute.

•Duetothepositionofthereservebridlehangpointsonmostharness,deployingthereserveparachutetendstoautomaticallyput

youintothePLFposition(legsdown),ifyouarenot,doeverythingyoucantogetyourselfintothispositionsoyoucanabsorb

thelandingimpactwithyourlegs.

•AlwaysuseaPLFwhenlandingunderemergencysituationsorunderarescueparachute.

CONNECTION TO THE WING



If you change the carabiners ensure that they are of a suitable

dimensionandtthehangpointcorrectly.Thecarabinermustbe

passedthroughthehangpointloopwiththegatefacingtowards

theinterior.

Therearenoothersuitableattachmentpointsfortherisersonthe

harness.

PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS

Beforetakeoffitisimportanttocarryoutathoroughpre-ightcheck.

•Ensuretheparachutepinsarecorrectlyinplaceandthezipsaroundtheparachutecontainerareclosed

•Visualcheckofstructuralwebbinglookingforanyobviousdamage

•Visualcheckofthecarabinerslookingforcracksoranysignsoffatigue

•Risersconnectedcorrectlytothecarabinerswithouttwists

•Speedsystemattachedandnottangledaroundthewebbing

•Ensureallpocketsareclosedandzippedup

•Legstrapsdoneupcorrectly

•Cheststrapdoneupcorrectly

•Shoulderstrapretainersdoneupcorrectly

•Doublecheckyourlegstraps

Attach the wing’s risers to the carabiners at the main

hangpoints.TheArisersshouldbefacingtotheoutside.

S M L

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MATERIALS

Outer fabric (Cover)

RipstopNylon/Oxford210Denier,PUDoubleCoating0.8MM

Structure fabric

NylonOxford210DPU2

Main webbing

GurthandWolf20mmPolyamide,breakingstrength1700kg.

Buckles

AustriaAlpinCobraquickreleasebuckles

Carabiners

Edelrid

CERTIFICATION

TheOxygen2+iscertiedEN1651:2017andLTFwithamaximumloadof120kgs.Inaddition,thebackprotectioniscertiedto

theCEstandardbyCRITT(France).

Weight (kg)

4.25 4.5 4.75

Recommended pilot height (cm)

<175 170-186 >185

Weightincludesallstandardoptions:Backprotection,seatplate,carabiners,rescuehandle&rescuebridles.

WATER LANDING

Afterawaterlandingyoushouldremovethereserveparachute,underseatprotection,backcomfortfoamandseatplate

and allow to dry. If you land in salt water it is necessary to thoroughly clean the harness and all parts with fresh clean

waterensuringthatalltracesofsaltareremoved.Beforereassemblymakesurethattheharnessandallcomponentsare

completelydry.

IMPORTANT: In the case of a water landing, the natural buoyancy of the back protection can cause

the pilot to be turned face down in the water. It is recommended to immediately undo all straps

and swim away from the harness taking care to not become entangled within the lines.

CARE

Yourharnesswilllastyoumanyightsandmanyyearsiflookedaftercorrectly.Tokeepyourharnesscleanandairworthy,

pleasenotethefollowing:

•AvoidexcessiveexposuretoUV,heatandhumidity.

•Packtheharnessdryandstoreinacooldryplace.

•Neverdragyourharness.

•Keepyouharnesscleanofdirtandawayfromanyoilsorothercorrosivesubstance.

•Usewaterandaclothtoclean.

INSPECTION

Forsafety,routineinspectionofallofyourequipmentisvitallyimportant.Ozonerecommendsaserviceintervalof12months

inadditiontotheusualpreightchecks.Forinspection,visuallycheckthestitching,webbingandallstructurallyimportant

areas.Payparticularattentiontothewebbingaroundthehangpointareaunderthecarabiner,asthisiswhereabrasionis

mostlikely.

Ifyoundanydamageorifyouareinanydoubtmakesuretheharnesscheckedbyaprofessional.

DISPOSAL

Whentheharnesscomestotheendofitsusefullife,removeallthemetalpartsanddisposetherestinanenvironmentally

friendlymanner.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously.Ourharnessesaremadetothehigheststandardsinourown

manufacturingfacility.Everyharnessmanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthe

componentsusedaretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozone

guaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproduct

freeofcharge.Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydamagetoproductsduetowear

andtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.

Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@yozone.com.

Summary

Safetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachieve

thiswemustyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.If

youarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposedtodanger

sopracticeitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifcultandconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatground

handlingyou’llbeabletocondentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbeless

likelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sying.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyour

levelofyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyying&enjoyyourOxygen2+.

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