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Care
Wash and care of your harness
It is a good idea to wash your harness from time to time. To do this, we recommend to use a soft solvent (such as soap),
use a brush and rinse thoroughly. In any case, do not use chemicals such as detergents or strong solvent because it may
deteriorate the webbing, stitching and fabrics of your harness.
Lifetime
The threads that compose the webbing and fabrics used in theVIP² have been selected in order to ensure the best pos-
sible lightness/lifetime compromise. Nonetheless, in some conditions, after a long term exposure to UV and/or significant
abrasion or exposure to chemicals, it is compulsory to check your harness in a certified repair centre. It is about your safety.
The zip fasteners should be lubricated from time to time, using a silicon spray.
If your harness gets wet, it is advisable to treat your automatic buckles and carabiners with silicone grease from time to
time.
These carabiners must never be used for anything else else than paragliding (not for climbing, no towing, etc.).
The carabiners must be replaced by new ones every 5 years.
Storage and transport
When you don’t use your harness, store it inside your paragliding rucksack, in a dry, cool and clean place, protected from
UVs exposure. If your harness is wet, please dry it thoroughly before storing.
For transport, protect the harness from any mechanical or UV deterioration (use a bag). Please avoid long transports in
wet conditions.
Independently of the pre-flight check-out, you have to open and unfold your rescue parachute once every 6 months.
Once every 2 years, you need to perform a complete check of your harness :
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Carbon seat plate : no crack, no asperity.
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webbings (no excessive wear, no rip beginning, no unwanted folds)
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buckles and carabiners ( no structural cracks / works fine ).
