UP Makalu Light, Owner'S Manual And Service Manual

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After any line over-stressing (tree
landings, water landings and other
extreme situations) all lines must be
checked for condition and length and
should be replaced where necessary,
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If any change in flying characteristics
is noticed then the lines should be
checked and possibly exchanged.
Immediately send your wing to UP
International or to a UP certified
checking facility if you feel that
something is wrong!
Storage and transport
A paraglider should always be dry when
packed, but this is particularly important
after the last flight of the season. But even
a completely dry wing should still be
stored open in a dry, clean and dark
place. If you do not have room for such
winter storage we recommend you open
all compression straps on the bag as
much as possible and leave the bag lid off
so that air can circulate around the packed
canopy. Make sure no mice or cats make
their sleeping quarters in you wing, and
keep it well distant from solvents and
acids. Petrol and other petrochemicals is
especially abrasive for nylon and will
dissolve the cloth if allowed near.
The long-term storage temperature should
remain approximately constant between
10 and 25 degrees Celsius, and the
relative humidity between 50 and 75%.
Do not expose your UP Makalu Light to
extreme heat (storing it in the boot of a car
parked in the sun). The heat may cause
moisture to be pressed through the fabric,
thereby damaging the coating. High
temperatures in combination with moisture
are a particularly volatile mix that will
accelerate the hydrolysis process where
the
fibres and the coating are
decomposed. The chemical composition
of the canopy material may begin to
change from temperatures as low as 60
degrees Celsius !
Cleaning
If you feel it necessary to clean your
UP Makalu Light at any time then use
lots of lukewarm water and a soft
sponge. More stubborn stains can be
cleaned with a weak soap solution,
and rinsed thoroughly. Then leave it to
dry in a shady but well-ventilated area.
BEWARE! Never use
chemical cleaning
agents, brushes or hard
sponges on the material,
as these destroy the
coating and affect the
strength of the cloth.
The canopy will become porous and
will loose structural strength. Never
attempt to clean your paraglider in a
washing machine. Even without using
detergents the simple mechanical
abrasion will quickly finish the canopy
and render it useless. Also avoid
dipping it in a swimming pool; the
chlorine will damage the cloth. If you
MUST rinse the parachute, e.g.
following a sea water landing, do so
with a gentle spray of fresh water.
Frequent spraying will accelerate the
ageing process.
Changing ASS Battens
The UP Makalu Light uses flexible
Nylon® battens to maintain the shape
of the leading edge. They are
insusceptible to bending damage and
very robust, but may in extreme cases
become bent or broken
– fear not, for
they are easily replaced on-site! A
small pocket at the top end of the
batten allows it to be released from the
confines of the little tunnel it resides in.