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Hutchens Device Instructions
Single Hook Attachments
Double Hook Attachments
Helmet Tethers
Leg Strap
New T Bar
Fitting the Device to the Occupant
Some of the factors that can influence the harness fit are:
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Attachment for the
Camlock Belt System
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Single
Hook Attachment
Locate
helmet hooks symmetrically on both sides
of the helmet. The helmet hooks should
be located per Figure 1 for a standard
helmet and Figure 2 for a sidewinder style helmet.The hooks need to be located directly in back of the helmet chin strap rivet. Measure straight back from the chin strap rivet 0.05”-1.25”. This should place the mounting screw in front of the hard foam liner.The helmet hook attachment kit comes with 2 (3/8”) screws and 2 (1/2” ) 10-32 screws. Only TWO screws will be used. The end of the screw should be flush (+/- 1/16”) with the inside edge of the Nut/Washer when tightened.The Nut Washer has been designed to be friendly to the inside of the helmet. 2-(1/8”) holes have been provided in the Nut/Washer to hold it secure while the screw is being tightened. Any 1/8” rod or 90 degree snap ring pliers, will hold the Nut/Washer in place. Use a medium strength thread locker on the threads of the Nut/Washer.Tighten the helmet hook assembly until snug against the inside of the helmet. Over tightening is not necessary and may damage the helmet shell.
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Drill
and attach helmet hooks
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Locate helmet hooks symmetrically on both
sides of the helmet.
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Drill and attach the forward screw of
the double hook first per Diagram
B.
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The Double Hook Attachment kits contains
4 (1/2”) 10-32 screws, 4 washers,
4 nut-washers and two double cables.
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The nut washer has been designed to be
friendly to the inside of the helmet.
2-(1/8”) holes have been provided
in the nut washer to use for holding it
secure while the screw is being tightened.
Any 1/8” rod or 90 degree snap ring
pliers will hold the nut washer in place.
Use a medium strength thread locker on
the threads of the nut washer.
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Tighten the helmet hook assembly until
snug against the helmet. Over tightening
is not nessessary may damage the helmet
shell.
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Once the front helmet hook is drilled
and the screw assembly is attached to
the helmet per diagram (3B), rotate the
cable to the rear of teh helmet and drill
and attach the rear hook. The hole should
be located at least 3/4” above the
bottom rim of the helmet.
This
should put the top (uncovered) cable even
with the bottom of the helmet.
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A) Helmet Tethers
Lace
the
helmet tethers provided, to the upper
D-rings on the top of the Vertical straps
on the Hutchens Device™. Per
Diagram A.
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B) Leg Straps
The
leg straps are a very important
part of the Hutchens Device™. The
leg straps help provide provide a consistent
fit of the device and can help avoid serious
injury. The leg straps should be worn
at all times.
The
vertical straps are to be laced through
the loop in the leg straps. The buckle
should be located to the inside and top
of the thigh. This will place the loop
in the leg strap on the inner thigh. Feed
the vertical straps through the loops
in the leg straps. See diagram B.
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Use
the T-bar
only in NON-NASCAR touring series events.
(This part is not approved for use in
NASCAR touring series. )
The
“NEW T-Bar” will fit on any
Latch & Link system currently on the
market. It will spread out the vertical
straps as they come through the groin
area.
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Fitting
the Device to the Occupant:
1.
Hold harness by the elastic shoulder straps.
Insert right arm through shoulder
elastic and chest strap with helmet tethers
and D-rings to the back of the occupant.
Insert left arm through opposite shoulder
elastic. Lock chest strap buckle and adjust
to size.
2.
Lock waist strap and adjust to size.
3.
With the helmet tethers positioned on
shoulders, buckle the leg straps. The
leg straps should be worn at all times.
They help to make the harness more consistent
each time the harness is worn. They also
help to position the vertical straps to
the inner thighs as they pass through
the groin area helping avoid serious injury.
4. Adjust the seat belt anchor between the legs by pulling webbing through the webbing slide adjuster and lower slot of the seat belt anchor. Secure seat belt anchor into vehicles restraint system latch.
SEAT
the harness by pulling up on the helmet
tethers to take out the slack in the lower
portion of the harness before adjusting
the helmet tethers. Tension from the vertical
straps should be felt all the way from
the seat belt anchor to the top of the
harness. The harness should be “SEATED”
every time the harness is used.
NOTE
Trim
all tethers to optimal length for
your size. Excess tether length
can cause hang ups and obstruct
the effectiveness of your Hutchens
Device™. Cut the excess after
fitting and burn the cut ends to
prevent unraveling.”
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5.
Pull Quick release hook bail to release.
Attach quick release
hook to helmet D-ring and secure bail.
Position the shoulder harness to OUTSIDE
of vertical straps and the helmet tethers.
The helmet tethers need to be on the inside
of the shoulder belt harnesses to provide
a straight load path and to insure the
harness does not get caught up in the
shoulder belts in case a quick egress
is needed. See Diagram 5B.
The
Quick release tether should be pointed
down toward occupant for the release mechanism
to work properly. See Diagram 5.
NOTE:
The best placement for the release tethers
is taped or attached to the chin of the
helmet.
6.
Adjustment of the Helmet Tethers Adjustment
of the helmet tethers is critical to the
proper function of the harness. The highest
neck tension occurs very early in an accident.
Therefore: the initial tension on the
harness is directly related to the effectiveness
of the system.
The
harness should be adjusted to allow a
MAXIMUM of 1” FORWARD movement before
tension is felt in the harness system.
This should allow approximately 20 degrees
of side to side movement. (extra mirrors,
where allowed, are a good idea to help
eliminate blind spots.)
7.
Each time the harness is worn, check to
insure all latches are secure. “SEAT”
the harness, by pulling up on the helmet
tethers before attaching the quick release
to the helmet. This will take out unwanted
slack in the system.
Minor
adjustments may be necessary to properly
tension the harness each time the system
is worn.
Some
of the factors that can influence the
harness fit are:
1)
Driving suit fit – a loose fitting
driving suit will allow the harness to
better fit the occupant. It will also
allow the fire suit to increase it’s
effectiveness in a fire by providing air
gaps.
2)
The seat and seat belt tension can also
change the routing distance and thus require
harness adjustment.
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SAFETY
SYSTEM
A
Safety Solutions head and neck restraint, Huchens
Device, is only one part of a good safety system
for any race car. It is very important to make
sure all of your safety equipment is in top
shape and interacts well with the other components
of your safety system.
A
Hutchens Device has been shown to be most effective
in a system with properly mounted seat belts
and a 6-point sub-belt system. The 6-point has
been shown to better control the occupant’s
pelvis earlier in the event. By securing the
pelvis earlier in the event, the upper torso
and head loads will be reduced.
A
rib support seat with shoulders and a quality
head rest has also shown to be beneficial to
the effectiveness of the harness system. The
seat should be securely mounted and have a ramp-up
to the front of the seat to help reduce the
occupant motion in a frontal or angular frontal
impact. The rib support seat will help slow
down the upper torso and cause the body to curl
around it. This motion will increase tension
on the vertical straps of the harness.
A
quality headrest and nets will help the occupant
stay inside of the safety system and will help
guide the head during the event. Contact with
the steering wheel in a stock car is very likely.
For this reason, a wheel with thin or relieved
spokes and a column that can stroke can help
control the head motion in an impact. This is
the same principal that is used in your passenger
car.
Head
and neck restraint devices are most effective
in angular frontal and frontal crashes. They
become less effective in side and rear impacts.
The occupant needs to rely on the other parts
of the safety system in these types of impacts.
The seat and headrest is the main restraint
in side and rearward impacts.
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Attachment for the
Camlock Belt System
Option 1: Easiest
If using a 5-point or 6-point system with camlock.
Option 2: For use when not using a 6-point or the opening in the bottom of the buckle.
Option 3: For use with the D-ring 6-point
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Option
1:
Easiest
- If using a 5-point or 6-point system with
camlock.
Insert
left lap belt tongue through the tongue
on the Hutchens Device™ then into buckle.
(This
configuration has been tested with no issues.)
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Option
2:
For
use when not using a 6-point or the opening
in the bottom of the buckle.
Requires
the use of a Camlock tongue that can be
webbed in place of the current tongue. The
tongue is available from Simpson ( upper
torso Tongue for Camlock) or from BSR Products.
( also known as a 6-point anchor. )
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Option
3:
For use with the D-ring 6-point.
If
the customer is using a Formula style belt
with D-rings on the lap belts. The harness
can be modified by unlacing the tongue on
the harness and making a loop at each end
of the vertical straps. The loops then follow
the 6-points through the D-rings on the
lap belts and up to the upper torso tongues
to lock into the belt system.
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As
with any restraint system, replace
after severe use, or after 3 years of
use.
WARNING:
THIS ARTICLE IS SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY,
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION
IS MADE AS TO THIS PRODUCTS ABILITY TO
PROTECT THE USER FROM ANY INJURY OR DEATH.
THE USER ASSUMES THAT RISK.
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