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Care and Inspection of the
SPANTIK
6.
SPANTIK
While the
is durable for real-world uses, it is still utilizing light-weight
materials. Like all paralgiders, avoid unnecessary exposure to UV, and do not drag
your wing on the ground. Do not store a folded wing, especially when damp, in a
hot car trunk or other confined space as this will significantly reduce its lifetime .
Contact with any hot object ( > 1 30 ° C ) can significantly weaken the fabric or the
lines. If this happens, it is imperative to have a qualified repair center inspect the
paraglider before flying. Make sure the paraglider is free of any insects or other
foreign objects before packing it away. To preserve the excellent inflation and
SPANTIK
launching characteristics of the
, avoid bending the nylon reinforcing
rods used to stiffen the Mylar ribs at the air inlets. If you must clean your paraglider,
wipe the surface gently using only wet tissue without soap or detergent. For long-
term storage, fold the wing loosely and leave the bag open. Never, EVER, fold and
store your wing when it damp.
The hands up speed of your wing should be checked priodically by you are a
suitable person using an anemometer. If the speed is over 3 km/hr below the
lowest speed shown for your wing in this manual, then the wing rquires a thorough
inspection.
Every paraglider is prone to aging and must, therefore be inspected regularly (1 50
hours of flying time or 2 years for teh first check, and thereafter according to
recommendations of our dealers, the inspection center, or the factory. If you are
planning on re-selling your wing, it is stongly advised that the wing be given a
thorough inspection by either the factory or an authorized service center.
We urge you to be extremely alert to all damage or irregularities that can occur
during normal usage. In the event of unusual flight conditions, or difficult take-offs
or landings, you should give your wing an especially close look. Have any issues
that concern you immediately examined and repaired by an authroized
NERVURES service center, or at the factory.
If you return the wing to our workshop, please send the complete wing with its
risers and original bag, but without the harness, accompanied by this manual.
Include detailed notes and diagrams with your reason for returning the wing. It is
helpful and cost effective to identify problem areas with colored tape, or some other
way to call out damaged areas to the shop. Please return the wing folded
"accordian style".
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