Date: 30.06.2004
Manual
Revision: 0
DEMON US
Page: 24
Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg
Cloth Link Bumpers
Check cloth slider bumper position.
It must protect slider grommet from link damage.
Slider Preparation
On many canopies there is a way to stow the slider for increased performance during flight. The
stow method could be a drawstring, tie strap or even a small piece of Velcro on the slider. All of
these methods (and others) stop the slider from flapping, make it quiet and improve the glide slightly.
It is very important that the slider be unstowed before packing, regardless of the method used. Fail-
ure to do so may result in an excessively hard opening, canopy damage, malfunction, and/or severe
injuries to the pilot.
Folding the Canopy
1)
Crouch next to the risers and face your canopy. Slip fin-
gers of your left hand between the left-hand risers and be-
tween the left-hand steering line and risers. Do the same
with your right hand on the right side. The idea is to sepa-
rate each line group and steering line. Grasp the lines as
shown. Be sure there are no twists in the risers. Start mov-
ing up the lines, allowing them to slide between your fin-
gers. Push the slider ahead until you reach the bottom of
the canopy.
2)
At this point you can determine if your canopy and
lines are straight. If there are twists in the lines as shown,
this means your rig “looped” through your risers at some
point. To fix this, drop the lines, stretch the canopy and
lines out again and straighten the entanglement out. Get
help from a rigger if you have any questions. Do a line
check again to make sure you have done it correctly.
