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Section 09
Repairs, Inspections and Warranty
inspected and approved lines, which can
be obtained through SWING.
WARNING
A damaged line can result in loss of
control of the glider. Always replace
lines which are damaged.
If you need to replace damaged or
worn-out parts, use only original
parts or approved parts from the
manufacturer.
WARNING
Do not under any circumstances use
knots to shorten the lines. Any knot
will weaken the line considerably and
may cause the line to break in case of
high load.
The overhand knot and bowline knots
described are permitted only for
connecting the main brake lines/brake
handle.
Inspection
General
SWING’s service programme as set out
in the Maintenance and Service book
should be followed so that the same
high level of flight safety, operational
safety and reliability is ensured for your
glider in the future as well.
PLEASE NOTE
Read the Maintenance and Service
book and follow the terms therein to
ensure the validity of SWING’s
warranty, the glider’s certification
and insurance cover.
Failure to observe the
inspection
periods
shall
render
invalid
the
certification and warranty. A
properly completed logbook with details
of all flying and training will help you to
comply with these periods.
There is additional information on
inspections in two separate booklets,
both of which form part of this Manual:
1. Inspection information and
2. Maintenance and Service book.
These can be downloaded
from our website at:
PLEASE NOTE
The owner is responsible for the
airworthiness of the paraglider. This
includes
complying
with
the
inspection periods.
Inspection periods
SWING gliders must be inspected as
follows (check the situation in your
country):
All Gliders must be inspected every
two years from the purchase date.
The glider must be inspected after
150 hours of use (including ground
handling) if this occurs first.
Ground handling time must be at least
doubled when calculating the total hours
of use because of the increased wear
and tear on the glider.
Validity of inspection
It is very important that your glider is
serviced at the required intervals
throughout its entire life.
