MAC PARA CHARGER, User Manual

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SETTING UP THE CONTROLS 

Brake adjustment and brake handles: 

We strongly recommend brake adjustments be supervised by a paramotoring 
instructor or done by a pilot that understands the importance of proper brake line 
length. Improper brake line adjustment can lead to unsafe reactions of your glider. 
With a brake line adjusted too short the canopy will lose its easy take off behaviour.   
Before flying the Charger please check the setting of the brake lines and adjust 
them in accordance to your hang points.  On the risers diagram you can see there 
are two brake line pulleys on each riser, higher and lower.  The brake lines have two 
black marks identifying recommended brakes positions. 
When flying paramotors  with 

lower hang points

 (main carabineer 

50-60 cm from 

seat plate

) the brake lines should lead through the higher pulley on each riser and 

the brake handles should be tied to upper black coloured mark position on the brake 
lines. 

Your Charger glider comes from the MACPARA factory in this position.

When flying paramotors with 

higher hang points

 (main carabineers higher than     

70 cm 

or trikes) the brake lines should lead through both the upper and lower pulley 

located on each riser and the brake handles should be adjusted to be tied on the 
lower black mark of the brake lines.

Once you choose your appropriate brake line length that matches your paramotors 

hang point style, check the set up by inflating the glider in an open area with a 

constant breeze with the engine off. When the canopy is stabilised above your head, 

check that the trailing edge of the wing is not being pulled down. When you gently 

pull the brakes you should only have  

5-10 centimetres of movement before the 

brakes start to pull down on the trailing edge of the wing. 

Make sure that the 

brake length is the same for both sides. It is safer to have brake length a bit longer 

than too short.  
When free flying (paragliding) the brake line should be pulled through the top pulley 

and the brake handle tied onto the upper black mark on the brake line. This makes 

the brake position perfect for a paragliding harness because of their lower hang 

points. 

Attention!!  All new gliders leave the MACPARA factory set up for lower hang 
points! 

Fitting the speed-system: 

Most modern paramotoring harnesses have pulleys for speed system fitting. The 
Charger speed system is supplied with Brummel-hooks and must be assembled as per 
instructions. 

Take your speed bar and make sure it is firmly attached to the foot stirrup (webbing or 
alloy bar) using a bowline or other non-sliding knot. Take off the Brummel hook on the 
speed bar cord if you haven’t already done so. Hold the free end of the cord and run it  
through the pulley on each side of your paramotor harness. Next, lead the cord up to 
meet the Brummel-hooks on the riser  of the paraglider. Firmly attach  the Brummel  
hook