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6. Inspect the sail for wear, tears, UV damage, loose stitching, etc.
7. Disassemble base tube pulley assembly, clean, lubricate with white grease, and re-assemble.
8. Lightly spray all zippers on the glider with silicone spray lubricant. Also spray your battens before you install them
in the glider to lubricate the insides of the batten pockets. Do not use any other type of lubricant. Wipe off any excess
silicone so that it does not attract dirt.
9. Inspect the sprogs, sprog hardware and sprog cables. If the sprogs have been loaded heavily, it is possible that
the sprog tubes may have been bent, and the cables may have been stretched.
EVERY YEAR (every 100 hours),
whichever comes first
In addition to the normal six month service items, also perform the following:
1. Have the sail completely removed from the frame, and disassemble all frame components. Inspect every part of
the glider for any damage or wear. Inspect the tubes for straightness, damage and for signs of corrosion.
2. Anytime you have the sail off the frame, inspect all of the batten pockets and batten pocket terminations.
3. Replace bottom side wires and hang loops.
4. Replace the VG ropes.
5. Remove the transverse battens and inspect for damage.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
1. Any time you suffer a crash or extremely hard landing you should have an “annual” inspection done on your glider
to insure that you find all damaged parts. Following any hard landing, be sure to inspect the apex hardware, the
control bar legs and basetube, and all control bar fittings for damage. Any time you replace a control bar leg or
basetube, you must carefully inspect all related fittings and replace any that are bent or damaged.
Hard landings may also impose very high loads on the sprog assemblies and transverse battens, and bridle lines.
Inspect accordingly.
2. If your glider is ever exposed to salt water you will need to have the glider completely disassembled in accordance
with the recommended annual inspection procedure. All frame parts will need to be disassembled, including the
removal of all sleeves and bushings, flushed liberally with fresh water, dried completely.
3. A wet glider must be dried before storing. Do not leave your glider wet for more than one day, because corrosion
may result.
4. Take special care to avoid ice covering of the glider, particularly the leading edge in wintertime.
5. If you fly regularly at the coast in windy conditions, be aware that the sea mist spray can have the same effect.
Hose down your glider after such flights, and keep a special lookout for corrosion.
6. Cleaning your sail - keeping your sail clean will extend the life of the cloth. When cleaning the entire sail you
should generally use only water and a soft brush. You may clean small spots or stains with any commercial spot
remover that is labeled for use on polyester.
PROCEDURE FOR CHECKING CARBON FIBER CROSSBEAMS APPLIED IN AEROS HANG
GLIDERS
1. General inspection. The crossbeam should be free of visible defects/damage of the bearing structure of its walls
and bands. Delaminating of decorative coating is possible and it doesn't influence strength of the crossbeam.
2. Root junction of the crossbeam attachment. Bushings should not be biased; this is determined using glue marks
around their flange. The slack of the bushings in relation to the crossbeam is not allowed.
3. Tip attachment junction. The tip of the crossbeam should have no disintegration and visible damage.
In any case when damage is discovered, the repairiability of the crossbeam should be determined by a
representative of Aeros Ltd or by the manufacture of the crossbeam.
Conclusion about further possibility to use the crossbeam can be made only after loading the crossbeam
and can be done by a representative of Aeros Ltd or by the manufacture of the crossbeam only.
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