NOLAN N90-3 Modular Helmet Instruction Manual

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SAFETY AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

N90-3 Modular Helmet

WARNING

• Before using the helmet read this booklet and all enclosed documents carefully, in that they contain very important indications on how to use the helmet easily and safely. We  recommend you to store it for future reference.
• Failure to observe these instructions may reduce the protection provided by the helmet and consequently put your safety at risk.
• Do not operate or act in such a way that could compromise or reduce the protection provided by the helmet.

CHOICE AND VERIFICATION OF HELMET

WARNING
To exploit the whole protection offered by the helmet, choose the correct size for your head, adjust the retention system correctly and check the taking off.

1. SIZE
   1.1 In order to determine the correct helmet size, try on helmets of different sizes and choose the one which suits best the shape of your head and which you feel firm once worn and fastened, thus ensuring a great comfort.
   1.2 Should the helmet be too big, it may slide down to cover the eyes or turn slowly to the side while riding.
   1.3 Keep it on for a few minutes and make sure there are no points of extreme pressure that may cause pain or headache.

2. RETENTION SYSTEM
   2.1 The retention system (strap) is factory-adjusted at a standard length. Before use (see relevant instructions) check that it is correctly pre- adjusted.
   2.2 Make sure the strap is properly fastened and tightened so as to keep the helmet firmly in place. Anyway, before riding, make sure that the strap is well fastened under the chin, as close as possible to the throat, but without being uncomfortable.
   2.3 The correct strap tension should allow normal breathing and swallowing, but without leaving the space of a finger between strap and throat.
   WARNING
   The button which may be present on the strap only prevent its end from flapping once the strap has been fastened properly.

3. TAKING OFF
   3.1 With the helmet on and the strap securely fastened, try to take the helmet off as shown in figure (A). In case of accident, the different forces at stake and their various directions may result in helmet rotations or they may even cause the helmet to take off if it is not securely fastened.
   3.2 The helmet should not rotate nor move on the head and should not slide off. Should the contrary happen, adjust strap length or change helmet size. Repeat test.

USING THE HELMET

• The helmet is specifically designed for motorcycle and motorbike use. Therefore, it must not be used for different purposes (or different reasons or operations) since, in such cases, it would not guarantee the same protection.
• In case of accident, the helmet represents a protective element, which reduces injuries and head damage. Nevertheless, no helmet can guarantee total safety. The helmet reduces the risk or the gravity of injuries in case of accidents, but the degree of some impacts and the different circumstances may exceed helmet protection. Therefore, ride safely.
• When riding any motorcycle, always wear the helmet properly fastened in order to fully exploit its protection.
• Never wear scarves under the fastening system nor caps of any sort under the helmet.
• The helmet can muffle traffic noises. However make sure that you can hear essential sounds such as horns and emergency vehicle sirens.
• Always keep the helmet away from heat sources like the exhaust muffler, the top box housing or the interior of a vehicle.
• Do not modify and/or tamper with the helmet (even partially) for any reason: any modifications and/or alterations compromise the safety requirements of the helmet and  impair its protection degree. These also make the helmet no longer conform to the homologation standards, making it unusable and invalidate the warranty.
• Avoid contact between the helmet and gasoline and other solvents; do not apply adhesives or paints to the helmet.
• Helmet damages resulting from accidental falls may not be visible, and any helmet that has been impacted has to be replaced. Always handle your helmet carefully in order not to compromise or reduce its protection degree.
• If the visor and/or sunscreen that may be present in the helmet are damaged and/or have marked scratches that reduce visibility, their protective treatment has likely been  compromised, and therefore they must be replaced.
• The visor and/or sunscreen that may be present in the helmet can only be used with the helmet model for which they were designed.
• Use only original accessories and/or spare parts suitable for your specific helmet model.
• In case of doubt about the helmet’s integrity and/or safety, avoid using it and contact an authorized dealer to have it checked.

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING OF THE HELMET

WARNING

• The helmet and its components may be seriously damaged by some common substances without the damage being visible. Use only lukewarm water and mild soap for  maintenance and cleaning operations; dry at room temperature away from the sun and/or heat sources.
• Never use petrol, thinner, benzene, solvents or other chemical substances, paints, and adhesives for maintenance and cleaning operations. These can irreparably damage the helmet and its components, modify its optical properties, reduce its mechanical properties and weaken the protective treatment of the visor and/or sunscreen that may be present in the helmet.
  

DUAL ACTION

This unique chin guard opening system – positioned in the centre of the chin guard – allows for easy, one-handed opening and prevents it from accidentally opening. The chin guard can only be opened after operating the first red lever (release lever) and then the second red lever (opening lever).
The configuration with chin guard open and VPS raised is recommended to ensure a better fit of the helmet.

1. CHIN GUARD OPENING
   1.1 Push the red release lever outwards by turning it with your thumb (Fig.1).
   1.2 Place your forefinger on top of the opening lever and push it downwards to lock the chin guard (Fig.2).
   1.3 Pull the chin guard forwards and then follow its rotation upwards (Fig.3).
   If the helmet is used with chin guard open (J configuration), it is recommended that you place the left side locking slider in position “J” to secure the chin guard in lifted position (Fig.4B).

2. CHIN GUARD CLOSING
   WARNING
   When the left side locking slider is in position “J” do not force the closing of the chin guard because it could damage the helmet’s closing mechanism. Move the locking slider to position “P” (Fig.4A) to close the chin guard.
   2.1 Pull the chin guard downwards, following its rotation, until you hear the closing mechanism clicking (Fig.3).
   2.2 Make sure the chin guard is correctly fastened by pulling it forwards and by checking that both sides remain fastened to the shell.
   When the left side locking slider is in position “P”, the chin guard can be opened and/or closed (Fig.4A).
   When the left side locking slider is in position “J”, the chin guard cannot be closed and remains blocked in open position (Fig.4B).

WARNING

• The protection level of this helmet whilst riding depends on the configuration adopted by the user: total protection if the chin guard and visor are closed, partial protection if the chin guard and/or visor are open.
• Do not remove nor tamper with the fixing screws that connect the chin guard to the shell.
• Do not use the helmet without chin guard.
• Never use the helmet in case of malfunctioning and/or damages of the chin guard opening system. In case of doubts regarding the correct operation of the chin guard opening  echanism, contact a Nolangroup authorized dealer.

VISOR (NMS-04)

1. DISASSEMBLY
   1.1 Close the chin guard (if open) and open the visor completely.
   1.2 Press the left side part of the visor towards the helmet, as shown in Fig.5, and simultaneously press the mechanism release lever by pressing it downwards (Fig.6), until the rear grip pawl D1 of the visor comes out from the relevant seat of the mechanism.
   1.3 Release the mechanism release lever and pull the visor towards the outside of the helmet so that the two pawls (D1 and D2) and the front hooking pin (D3) come out from the mechanism (Fig.7)
   1.4 Release the visor and make it slide upwards to release it completely from the mechanism.
   1.5 Follow the same steps on the other side of the helmet.

2. ASSEMBLY
   2.1 Close the chin guard (if open) and set the visor in open position by placing the pawls (D1 and D2) and the front pin D3 in line with the relevant seats on the visor mechanism (Fig.7).
   2.2 Insert the front pin D3 into the relevant seat and press the visor against the mechanism in line with pawl D2.
   2.3 Simultaneously move the visor downwards until the rear pawl D1 is fastened under the mechanism lever.
   2.4 Follow the same steps on the other side of the helmet. 2.5 Close the visor completely.

WARNING

• Make sure that the mechanisms are working properly. Open the visor. By lifting the chin guard, the visor closes automatically. If necessary, repeat the same operations  mentioned above.
• Make sure that the mechanisms are working properly. Open and close the visor, making sure the latter is held in place in its different positions by the mechanisms itself. If necessary, repeat the same operations mentioned above.
• Do not use the helmet if the visor has not been assembled properly.
• Do not remove the side mechanisms from the chin guard.
• Should any of the side mechanisms fail or be damaged, please contact a Nolangroup authorized dealer.

MINIMUM OPENING POSITION WITH DEFOGGING FUNCTION

The visor can be slightly opened, with no need to place it on the first notch of the mechanism. In this configuration, the inner central pawl of the visor leans onto a specific seat on the helmet chin guard that allows the visor to be kept in a minimum opening position for a better ventilation and making defogging easier, especially at low speed or during short stops.

PINLOCK® (NMS-04)

(Available as standard or accessory/spare part)

1. ASSEMBLY
   1.1 Disassemble the visor (see instructions above).
   1.2 Check that the inner surface of the visor is clean and that the pin adjustment external levers are turned inwards (Fig.8).
   1.3 Place the PINLOCK® inner visor on the visor.
   The silicone-sealed profile of the PINLOCK® inner visor must be in contact with the inner surface of the visor.
   1.4 Insert one side of the PINLOCK® inner visor into one of the visor pins and hold it in position (Fig. 9).
   1.5 Widen the visor and fasten the other side of the PINLOCK® inner visor to the other pin (Fig. 10)
   1.6 Release the visor.
   1.7 Peel the protective film off the PINLOCK® inner visor and check that its silicone-sealed profile adheres to the whole visor.
   1.8 Fit the visor on the helmet (see instructions above).

2. CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STRETCH
   Check that the PINLOCK® inner visor has been correctly fitted by opening and closing the visor and ensuring that they do not move with respect to each other. If the PINLOCK® inner visor is not tightly fixed to the visor, simultaneously move both external adjustment levers upwards to increase the stretch (Fig.8). This operation must be carried out gradually. The maximum stretch is achieved when the pin adjustment external levers are turned outwards.
   **WARNING
   ** – Dust between the two visors may cause both surfaces to scratch.
   – Scratched PINLOCK® visors and inner visors may cause reduced visibility and must therefore be replaced.
   – Regularly check the correct stretch of the PINLOCK® inner visor to prevent it from moving and scratching both surfaces.
   – If the helmet visor fogs up and/or condensation forms between the visors, check that the PINLOCK® inner visor is both correctly fitted and stretched.
   – An excessive and early stretch of the PINLOCK® inner visor may result in exces-sive adherence against the visor surface and/or permanent deformations with subsequent inability to correctly perform future adjustments.
   – Intense sweati

3. ng/breathing, use in particular weather conditions (low temperatures, high humidity, sudden changes in temperature or heavy rain) or intense and prolonged use may affect the performance of the PINLOCK® inner visor and cause fogging or formation of condensation. In such cases, to restore the system efficiency after using the helmet, remove the PINLOCK ® inner visor from the helmet visor and leave it to dry in warm and dry air. The same procedure must be applied to the helmet, which should be left to dry  to remove any humidity that may have formed as a result of the conditions described above.

4. DISASSEMBLY
   3.1 Disassemble the visor equipped with the PINLOCK® inner visor (see instructions above).
   3.2 Widen the visor and release the PINLOCK® inner visor from the pins (Fig.10).
   3.3 Release the visor.

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

• Remove the PINLOCK® inner visor from the visor. Using a damp and soft cloth, gently clean it with mild liquid soap. Rinse off all the soap under running water.
• Leave the visor to dry in warm and dry air without wiping it.
• To preserve the visor’s condition over time, leave the helmet to dry in a ventilated and dry place with the visor open after use. Keep it away from heat sources and store it in a place away from direct light.
• Do not use solvents or chemical products.

VISION PROTECTION SYSTEM (VPS) – (VPS-11S)

The exclusive inner VISION PROTECTION SYSTEM (VPS) is a LEXAN™ (*) polycarbonate moulded sunscreen with scratch-resistant/fog-resistant treatment. It is very simple and practical to use: just lower it to activate it or lift it to remove it from your field of vision. It is useful in all sorts of situations, both on long journeys out of town and shorter town trips. Moreover, the fastening system allows you to assemble and disassemble the sunscreen for ordinary maintenance and cleaning, using no tools.

1. OPERATION
   The VPS mechanism allows to activate the sunscreen by simply lowering it until the visor field of vision is partially covered. In this way, the light transmittance is reduced as desired.
   At any time, without operating the visor, the VPS can be deactivated with a simple movement and easily lifted up to restore the normal conditions of visibility and protection guaranteed by the approved helmet visor.
   1.1 To activate the VPS, move the slider as in Fig.11 until you hear a click that means that the VPS is in the desired position.
   The VPS is adjustable in a range of intermediate positions to ensure the best comfort for the user with respect to the terms of use.
   1.2 To deactivate the VPS, move the slider as in Fig.12.

2. PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
   Current homologation standards (ECE22-06) establish that the minimum light transmittance levels of visors must be no less than 80%; for homologated sunscreens, the minimum transmittance level must be no less than 20%.
   The regulation itself also contemplates the simultaneous use of the visor and sunscreen, both as standard.
   WARNING
   – We recommend your using of the VPS only and solely together with the approved standard visor, which has a transmittance value greater than 80%.
   – The VPS does not replace the protection guaranteed by the visor.
   – The VPS can only be activated during daytime and in weather and environmental di conditions with a particular light, for example, strong brightness caused by high intensity and/or incidence of sunlight.
   – At night and/or in conditions of poor visibility, the VPS must be deactivated.
   – Should sunglasses and/or photochromic lenses be used, the VPS must be deactivated.
   – Always check that the VPS is properly positioned according to the different weather/environmental conditions and/or to the above mentioned usage recommendations.
   – Use the special slider to activate/deactivate the VPS; do not deactivate the VPS by handling it directly.
   – Always make sure that the VPS is clean and that it is operating properly in order to avoid scratches and/or anomalous wear on it every time it is activated.
   – As for VPS and visor maintenance and cleaning operations, please refer to the appropriate section in the helmet user’s manual.
   – The VPS scratch resistant/fog-resistant treatment highly reduces fogging. However, protracted periods of adverse weather and/or environmental conditions might cause fogging and/or formation of condensation on the VPS, which entails a reduction of visibility and/or sharpness of vision: in this case, deactivate the VPS.
   – In case of rain, the direct contact of raindrops with the scratch resistant /fog-resistant treated VPS quickly  reduces sharpness of vision, thus causing scarce visibility: in this case, deactivate the VPS.
   – The special VPS fog-resistant treatment is usually sensitive to high temperatures or heat sources. In this case, contaminations caused by contact with other materials might occur. These contaminations will cause marks and stains to come out. In these cases (e.g. when the helmet is kept in the top case on hot days), it is recommended that the VPS  does not come into contact with other materials.

3. DISASSEMBLY
   3.1 Open the helmet chin guard and lower the VPS completely (see instructions above).
   3.2 Hold the left lateral part of the sunscreen and pull it toward the outside of the helmet (Fig. 13).
   3.3 Repeat the same operation on the right side of the helmet.

4. ASSEMBLY
   4.1 Open the helmet chin guard and move the side slider until it stops (see instructions above) (Fig. 11).
   4.2 Insert the sunscreen left end into the left side guide until it is hooked in the shell seat (Fig. 13).
   4.3 Repeat the same operation on the right side of the helmet.
   WARNING
   – Make sure the VPS operates correctly by activating and deactivating the side slider (see instructions above).
   If necessary, repeat the same operations mentioned above.
   – If the VPS opening and closing mechanisms are not working properly or if such mechanisms get damaged, please contact a Nolangroup authorized dealer.
   – Do not use the helmet if the VPS has not been assembled properly.
   – Since the VPS does not assure you the same protection as the one provided by the visor, it has to be used only when the helmet visor is lowered.

REMOVABLE INNER COMFORT PADDING

1. DISASSEMBLY
   Deactivate the VPS and lift the helmet chin guard to remove and/or install the comfort padding (see instructions above).
   1.1 Open the chin strap (see specific instructions) and remove the chin strap band from the elastic loop on the liner strap (Fig.14).
   1.2 Pull the front of the left cheek pad inside the helmet to unhook its two snap fasteners from the left frame (Fig. 15). Repeat the same operation on the right side of the helmet. 1.3 Release the left and right side flaps of the liner from the shell edge by slightly pulling the comfort padding inwards (Fig.16). Follow the same steps for the two rear flaps.
   1.4 Hold the left front part of the liner and pull it upwards in order to remove the corresponding liner flap from the support fixed to the polystyrene inner shell (Fig.17).
   Then repeat the operation with the central front flap and with right flap.
   1.5 Remove left and right side flaps of the comfort padding from the cavities between the inner polystyrene cheek pads and the outer shell (Fig.18).
   1.6 Remove the chin strap bands from the liner (Fig. 19).
   1.7 Completely remove the liner from the helmet.

2. ASSEMBLY
   2.1 Insert the liner correctly into the helmet and have it well fitted against the base.
   2.2 Insert the chin strap band into the corresponding slot in the liner at the area of the cheek pads (Fig.19). Follow the previous operations on the right side of the helmet.
   2.3 Insert the right and left side flaps of the liner by pushing them into the cavities between the inner polystyrene cheek pads and the outer shell (Fig.18).
   2.4 Insert the left front flap of the liner into the corresponding seat on the support fixed to the polystyrene inner shell and push it downwards until it is completely hooked.
   Repeat the operation with the central and right flap too (Fig.17).
   Check the correct assembly of the liner front area by lifting and lowering the VPS whose movement should be unhindered. Otherwise, repeat operations 1.4 and 2.4.
   2.5 Insert the left and right side flaps and rear ones of the liner into the corresponding support seats in the shell edge (Fig.16). Push the flaps until they are fully hooked onto the support.
   2.6 Push the padding of the cheek pad at the snap fasteners located at the rear by fastening them to the relevant seat of the frame fixed to the shell (Fig.15).
   2.7 Insert the chin strap band into the elastic loop on the liner strap (Fig. 14).

WARNING

• Remove the inner comfort padding only when cleaning or washing is required.
• Never use the helmet before completely and correctly reassembling its inner comfort padding.
• Carefully wash by hand and use only neutral soap and water at 30° max.
• Rinse using cold water and dry at room temperature, away from direct sunlight.
• Never machine-wash the inner comfort padding.
• The inner polystyrene is an easily deformable material. It is apt to change or get partially destroyed to help absorb shocks.
• Do not modify or alter the internal polystyrene components in any way.
• Clean the inner polystyrene components using a damp cloth only and allow it to dry at room temperature away from direct sunlight.
• Never use tools or equipment of to carry out the steps described above.

WIND PROTECTOR

(Available as standard or accessory/spare part)
This accessory allows improved helmet performance under certain conditions of use.
The Wind Protector reduces unpleasant infiltrations of air under the chin.
See Fig.20 for assembly and disassembly instructions.

VENTILATION SYSTEM

The ventilation system of the helmet consists of:

Lower ventilation
It allows ventilation around the mouth and channels the air directly on the visor to reduce fogging.
See Fig.21 for opening and closing operations.

Top ventilation
The innovative AIRBOOSTER TECHNOLOGY system channels the air coming from the front air intake by directing it in the top area of the rider’s head without any dispersion.
See Fig.22 for opening and closing instructions.
Rear ventilation
It allows warm and stale air to flow out ensuring an optimum comfort inside the helmet (Fig.23).

SETTING UP THE N-COM – HELMET COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

(Available depending on the product version)
Your helmet is factory-preset to be equipped with the N-Com communication system.
If your helmet is homologated according to ECE/UN Regulation No.22, it has also been tested and homologated with the N-Com system installed. Installing a system other than the N-Com affects the helmet’s regulatory compliance.
During the communication system installation (see the specific instructions contained in the N-Com kit), it will be necessary to remove from the helmet the foam material fillers located in the polystyrene cheek pads next to the N-Com earphones seats.

 The above-mentioned fillers should only be removed if the helmet is used with a compatible N-Com system installed.

• This helmet is manufactured in a plant respecting the environment.
At the end of its use, it is recommended to dispose of it according to specific regulations in force over the place or Country of residence.

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