Axis Paragliders
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Care,
Maintenance and
Repairs
The materials used to construct your
Comet 3 have been carefully chosen for
maximum durability. If you treat your
glider carefully and follow these
guidelines it will last you a long time.
Excessive wear can occur by bad
ground-handling, careless packing,
unnecessary exposure to UV light,
exposure to chemicals, heat and
moisture.
Ground-handling
Choose a suitable area to launch your
glider. Lines caught on roots or rocks
lead to unnecessary strain on the
attachment tabs during inflation.
Snagging lines may rip the canopy fabric
or damage lines.
When landing, try not to let the canopy
fall on its leading edge. The sudden
pressure increase can severely damage
the air-resistant coating of the canopy
as well as weaken the ribs and seams.
Dragging the glider over grass, soil, sand
or rocks, will significantly reduce its
lifetime and increase its porosity.
When preparing for launch or when
ground-handling, be sure not to step on
any of the lines or the canopy fabric.
Don't tie any knots in the lines.
UV damage
Protect your canopy and lines from
unnecessary exposure to sunlight.
Storage
Avoid packing your glider when it is wet.
If there's no other way, then dry it as
soon as possible away from direct
sunlight. Be careful to avoid storing your
canopy when damp or wet: this is the
most common reason for canopy
degradation.
Don't let your glider come into contact
with seawater. If it does, rinse the lines,
canopy and risers with fresh water and
dry it away from direct sunlight before
storing.
After flight or when storing, always use
the inner protection sack.
When storing or during transport make
sure your glider isn't exposed to
temperatures higher than 50
°
C.
Never let the glider come into contact
with chemicals. Clean the glider with
clean lukewarm water only. Never clean
using abrasives.
For long-term storage don't pack the
glider too tightly. Leave the rucksack zip
open when possible to allow any
moisture to evaporate.
