Aeros Still 17, Manual

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3 .9 . U NDE R T H E W I NG A T T HE C ON T R OL B AR
Check the cables at the control bar corners,
making sure there are no kinks or twisted
thimbles. Inspect each Nico press sleeve
for slippage and/or corrosion.
Check each thimble for distortion, flattening
or wear where it touches a bolt, shackle or
tang.
Check for proper installation of all nuts and
safety rings at the control bar corners.
Check that the downtubes are straight
and undamaged.
Check the sweep wires for wear.
Check the crossbar center plates assembly
including the sweep wires/X-bar junction
and the center bolt.
Also, visually inspect the crossbars by
sighting along the length of the crossbars
looking for any evidence of damage.
Check all bolts, nuts and the safety rings,
which secure the downtubes to the channel.
Make sure that the channel and hang
brascet are secured (Fig. 26).
Fig. 26
3 . 10 . F I T T H E N O S E C O N E
Attach the Velcro at the top rear of the nose cone (Fig. 27a). Pull the bottom corners of the
nose cone back until the nose cone is tight around the nose and secure the Velcro on the
bottom of the nose cone (Fig. 27b).
WARNING
DO NOT FLY WITHOUT THE NOSECONE.
a b Fig. 27
Now your glider is ready for mounting on the trike.
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