G4 Owner’s Manual – 22 – User Instructions

Putting On Your Mirage

Putting your Mirage on properly will ensure a proper fit each time you use it.  Here is a suggested way to put it on.

You will develop your own method, but the key to a proper fit is leaning far forward while tightening the leg straps (step 5, below), and not tightening the chest strap until standing upright.

IMPORTANT!

Make sure that you always thread the webbing of the leg straps and the chest strap through the friction adjusters correctly.  Get assistance from an instructor or a rigger if you are in doubt.

1.  To begin, loosen or undo both leg strap adjusters and undo the chest strap adjuster.

2.  If you choose not to undo the leg straps, step through the leg straps and lift the rig behind you.  Slip your left arm and shoulder through the left side of the harness yoke and let the rig hang on your left shoulder.  Donning the left side first helps to prevent accidentally pulling the reserve ripcord.

3.  Slip your right arm and shoulder through the right side of the harness yoke so that the rig is now resting on both shoulders.

4.  Thread the chest strap through the adjuster, but do not tighten yet.

5.  This step is important:  Bend over forward and slide the rig toward your neck until it touches.  While bent over, tighten both leg straps until the leg straps are comfortable.  The leg pad ends should be close together.  If you try to tighten the leg straps while standing upright, the weight of the rig hanging on the shoulders tends to prevent proper tightening.

6.  Stand upright and tighten the chest strap only enough that the harness straps above the chest strap are parallel.  Don’t over tighten!

7.  Stow excess leg strap and chest strap webbing.

Adjusting The Elastic Lumbar Support

The Elastic Lumbar Support is standard on all Mirage G4.1s.  It consists of elastic webbing, two rings, an adjuster, and a center comfort pad.  It’s purpose is to aid in keeping the bottom of the main container and the hip rings closer together while “sit-flying”, much the same as a bungee cord helps keep the leg pads together.  Use the adjuster located under the center comfort pad to shorten or lengthen the elastic webbing, as required.  The webbing should be adjusted so that the elastic webbing will be stretched slightly when the leg strap adjusters are tightened.

Note

The Lumbar Support IS NOT A STRUCTURAL PART OF YOUR HARNESS!  Do not attempt to use the Elastic Lumbar Support to overcome a problem with the fit of your harness.  If you over-tighten it, it will break!

If you have concerns about the fit of your harness, contact Mirage Systems, Inc.