Date: 01.08.2008
Manual
Revision:
XF 15
Page: 11
JO JO WINGS,
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JOJO
Cleaning Your Canopy
Standard Materials
Avoid washing or cleaning your canopy if at all possible. Cleaning the material will increase the po-
rosity, causing reduced performance. Only clean areas that are contaminated with a substance that
will degrade the material. Mild soap and water will remove most contaminants. If necessary, mineral
spirits may be used for grease or oil. Do not use any other cleansers. Do not use cleansers that
contain bleach. Avoid agitating the canopy, especially when wet. Agitation will cause a reduction in
canopy performance.
Fabric
The NYLSILK fabric is not affected by water. However, the reinforcement tapes may be. All tapes
used in these canopies are pre-shrunk at the factory to make them more dimensionally stable.
However, if they get wet, this does not mean that they will return to the exact same size when dry.
Small changes in lengths may make a large difference in canopy performance. To maintain the best
performance, avoid getting the canopy wet.
Water jumps are not recommended.
If you need to clean your canopy, please wash only dirty or contaminated areas. Use only a mild
soap and water. Oil and grease usually do not penetrate the coating surface, so solvents are not
normally necessary. Also, some solvents may affect the coating. Avoid getting tapes wet if possible.
Do not machine wash.
Storage
Store your parachute in a cool, dry place in a container through which light will not pass. This will
prevent the permanent and difficult-to-detect damage caused by ultraviolet light from sunlight and
other sources.
Certain other agents—notably acids—will quickly cause great damage to your parachute. Do not
store your parachute where it might come into contact with such substances. For example, automo-
bile trunks contaminated long ago with battery acid have destroyed many parachutes.
