CUMEO
9 MAINTENANCE
With proper care, your skywalk glider should remain airworthy for many years.
A well treated glider will be able to fly twice as many hours as a glider that after each
use is stuffed without feeling back into its sack.
Always remember: your life depends on your glider!
STORAGE
Ideal is a dry, dark place with a constant temperature. Moisture is an old enemy of the
durability of all paragliders. For this reason, always dry your equipment before you store it,
preferably in a heated and well ventilated room, so that moisture can evaporate.
CLEANING
Any rubbing or abrasion can cause your glider to deteriorate quickly. The PU coated canopy
material is dirt-repellent and in emergencies, can be cleaned easily. If you still think you
need to clean your glider (e.g. of cow manure), then use a soft, damp towel or a sponge
WITHOUT soap, solvent or detergent. Let your glider dry thoroughly before storing it.
REPAIR
Repairs should only be carried out by the manufacturer or by an authorized skywalk
service center. Exceptions include the repair of small cuts (up to about 5 cm that don’t
affect a seam) that can be patched with skywalk sail tape, and the swapping out of lines.
Replacement lines can be ordered directly from the skywalk homepage.
LINE REPAIRS
The main lines of the skywalk CUMEO consist of a Dyneema- or Technora core. Avoid
heavy loads on individual lines as excessive stretching may be irreversible. Repeating
kinking of lines at the same spot reduces their strength. Visible damage to lines, even
if it’s only to the sheath, should be checked and possibly repaired.
New lines can be ordered from the manufacturer or from an authorized skywalk service
center. They will help you to replace defective lines. Before a line is replaced, the correct
length has to be verified by comparing it with the corresponding line on the other side
of the wing. After the replacement and before your next flight, perform a line check by
kiting up the glider on the ground.
TRIM CHECK
To ensure maximum safety and performance, we recommend to measure the lines of
the glider after 50 flight hours or 200 flights (according to which occurs first) to check
the trim of the glider.
8 MATERIALS
The skywalk CUMEO is manufactured from the highest quality materials.
skywalk has selected the best possible combination of materials with regard to resilience,
performance and longevity. We are aware that the durability of the glider is a deciding
factor in the pilot’s satisfaction.
WING AND RIBS
Upper sail:
Porcher Skytex 38g / 27g
Lower sail:
Porcher Skytex 27g
Ribs:
Porcher Skytex 32g / 27g hard
LINES
We have chosen a mixture of Technora and Dyneema due to its minimum stretch and high
durability. These lines will never look »old« even after years of use.
A, B, C Main lines:
Liros PPSLS 180 / Edelrid 8000-U90
A, B, C Middle lines:
Edelrid 8000-U90, 8000-U50
A, B, C Top lines:
Edelrid 8000-U50 / Liros DC35
Brake lines:
Liros PPSL 160, DC35 / Edelrid 8000-U130, 8000-U50
RISERS
The risers are made of 12mm Dyneema webbing by Güth & Wolf.
Stretching values, strength and stability of this material is among the highest of all
webbing products available.
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