Date: 30.06.2004
Manual
Revision: 0
DEMON US
Page: 21
Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg
Connector links:
The threaded barrels must be securely tightened and not cracked. Check Soft
Links for damage.
Slider:
Be sure the slider isn’t twisted and that its grommets are free of nicks or burrs that can dam-
age the suspension and steering lines.
Suspension and Steering Lines:
Inspect these lines for wear. Be sure they are “continuous” (not tan-
gled). Each must go straight from its link to the canopy without wrapping around other lines. The ris-
ers must not be twisted either.
A Tip:
Pick up your canopy neatly after each landing, and lay it down neatly when you reach the
packing area. Doing this will make your packing go faster because the lines will most likely stay
“continuous” (or not passed through each other, as can happen if you walk though some lines after
landing). If you find any incorrectly routed or twisted lines, it is usually better to leave the risers at-
tached to the harness while you correct the problem (unless the risers were attached incorrectly to
begin with). Disconnecting the risers usually makes it more difficult to straighten things.
Canopy:
Be sure the canopy is not on backwards. Inspect it for tears, especially where the lines and
pilot chute bridle attaches. (You should periodically look inside the center cell to inspect this junc-
tion.)
Deployment Bag, Bridle and Pilot Chute:
The owner’s manual for these items is the best source of
inspection information. Tears or failing seams in the main pilot chute are especially hazardous—so
is a worn bridle or one that is too short.
After packing your canopy a few times, you’ll be able to combine the above inspection procedures
with the packing procedures—you’ll inspect it as you pack it.
Packing Procedures
Stretch your parachute system out on the ground with the rig laying with the containers facing up. (If
someone were wearing your rig at this point, he’d be lying face down with his head towards your can-
opy.) Pull the lines straight before setting the rig down.
