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Section 8
ASSEMBLY FROM SHIPPING LENGTH
If your glider was delivered to you in the short pack form the following procedure should be used.
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Unzip bag and remove ties. Remove all padding from the tube ends.
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Assemble the control frame as described in the
set up procedure section.
Rotate the glider
on to the control bar, lying flat on the ground.
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Spread both leading edges approximately ½ metre. Remove the tip bags, which have been
used as protection on the rear of the front leading edges.
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Check rear leading edges for
R
(right) and
L
(left), a sticker on the end of the tubes defines
the side. Insert rear leading edges in the appropriate side of the front leading edge with the
slot on the rear leading edge facing upwards. Push on the leading edge and rotate slightly to
ensure it is located correctly. It should be impossible to rotate the leading edge if correctly
installed.
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You are now ready to tension the sail. There are two webbing loops on the tip of the sail. The
inside loop is for the sail tension and the outward loop is used to apply tension to locate the
inside sail tension loop. A glider tie should be passed through the outward loop. Place one
hand on the rear of the leading edge and the other through the tie. Pull sail firmly until the
inside loop is located on the end of the leading edge. Rotate sail until the webbing is correctly
located in the slot. Repeat for the other leading edge.
If you find the above technique to tension the sail difficult the following method can be used:
Remove the sail webbings from the front leading edge bolts.
Locate the tip webbing in the slot on the rear leading edge.
Slowly spread the leading edges out. Ensure the sail is able to move forward as the
leading edges are spread, and is not caught on the front wire tang or damage will
result.
The cross bars can now be tensioned. Check once again the sail is OK at the nose.
Re-attach nose webbing then let cross bar tension off.
Your glider can now
be fully assembled as outlined in the set up procedure.
BREAKDOWN FOR SHIPPING
Reverse the procedure above ensuring that all possible wear points are padded.
Be sure to remove the nose battens from the sail and place in batten bag. Be careful when folding
the sail as the mylar leading edge insert may be damaged.
When you have finished packing the glider, place the front of the glider bag over the rear of the short
packed glider. Zip up bag carefully and place the rest of the bag inside the package (the bag is
installed back to front because it is tapered and the glider is bulkier at the rear when short packed).
Summary of Contents for Sting 3
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