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05 Maintaining your
harness
Care and maintenance
Care
The harness is made from top quality
materials, but you must nevertheless be
careful never to drag it across the ground or
to leave it exposed unnecessarily to sunlight,
heat or moisture.
Pay particular attention when making the
harness/backpack conversion not to damage
the reinforcement. Avoid making any major
bends in the surface of the airbag when
packing the backpack as this can
permanently misshape the surface of the
airbag.
If the harness gets dirty, it can be sponged
with lukewarm, soapy water.
Storage
Swing recommends that all of your
paragliding equipment be stored away from
UV light in a dry room which is well-aired and
has a constant temperature. Open the
backpack and/or inner bag and the belt a
little so that air can get in
Maintenance
Keep the harness locking apparatus clean
and oil with a few drops of sewing machine
or bicycle oil when necessary. This should
be done at least once a year.
Inspect the condition of your harness
regularly, or at least once a year. Check in
particular whether the seams or straps have
any areas of wear or tears.
Airbag
Check the condition of the airbag regularly,
in particular whether there are any holes or
areas of wear, which could result in the
airbag failing to deploy.
Reinforcements in the surface of the
airbag
Check regularly for any kinks or misshaping,
which can cause the airbag to deploy slowly
or inadequately.
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DANGER
A damaged airbag may malfunction.
Inspect your airbag regularly for damage
(especially if it ever comes in contact with
the ground).
We recommend in particular that the
aluminium carabiners be replaced at least
every two years. Unintentional knocks
can cause tiny cracks in the aluminium
which reduce the breaking strength of the
carabiner and, in the worst case scenario,
could cause the carabiner to break.
Leg straps
Check that the leg straps go the right way
around the seat (over the abrasion
protection).
Seat
A damaged seat could break and should be
replaced.
Carabiners
Aluminium carabiners must be replaced after
approx. 300 hours of use or four years,
because the material fatigues.
PLEASE NOTE
Swing recommends use of a transport
cover to protect the harness. This can be
used both as rain protection and as
protection during travel, and is available
from Swing, our dealers and in specialist
sports shops.
