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Cleaning
Any kind of wiping/scratching can damage the coating of the cloth.
We recommend for cleaning your Slalom, you use a soft cloth
dampened only with water and to use gentle movements little by
little across the surface.
IMPORTANT: Never use any detergent or chemical cleaners
Storage
Always store all your flying equipment in a dry room, protected
from the direct heat.
Your wing should be dry before being packed away. Heat and
humidity are the worst factors in damaging your glider. (Stor-
ing a damp glider in your car under the sun would be terrible for
example).
Dry your wing preferably out of the sun, in the wind. Never use a
hair dryer, etc.
If you land in the salt water, you must clean it with fresh water
first and then dry it.
Take care that no insects get packed away with the wing. They
may eat the cloth and make holes in a bid to escape. They can also
leave acidic deposits if they die and decompose.
Wing Repairs
Amateur repairs can do more harm than good. Always let a regis-
tered dealer or the manufacturer carry out major glider repairs.
If you damage the sail:
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If the rip is small, you can fix it yourself. You'll find all the
materials in the repair kit you need.
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The fabric can be simply mended with the sticky rip stop /
spinnaker tape.
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When cutting out the patch remember to allow ample overlap
around the tear and round the corners of the patch.
You can find more information about repairing your wing on the
Ozone website, including step by step instructions with pictures.
If you damage a line:
Any line that is damaged should be replaced. It is important that
the replacement line is from the same material, has got the same
strength and the same length. You can check its length against its
counterpart on the other side of the wing, to make sure that it is
symmetrical. Once the line has been replaced, inflate and check
the glider before flying. If you do not have access to an Ozone
dealer you can order individual lines at www.flyozone.com
Caring Tips
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Your Ozone wing has an opening on the trailing edge of the
tip, closed using Velcro, called the 'butt hole'. This has been
designed to easily empty all the things which have been ac-
cumulating in your wing (sand, leaves, rocks, mobile phones
etc).
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If you fly with a wrap, you should regularly undo the twisting
that appears on the main brake lines. By twisting the line they
become shorter and you can end up with a constant tension
on the trailing edge (which can lead to problem on launch,
stalling, glider not flying symmetrically ...)
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Change your main brake lines if they are damaged.
Maintenance Checks
Your wing, like a car, should be technically checked to ensure
proper airworthiness.
Your wing should be checked by a qualified professional for the
first time after 24 months, or after 100 hours. However, if you are
a frequent flyer (more than 80 hrs per year), then we recommend,
that you get your glider checked after every annually.
The checker should inform you about the condition of your glider
and if some parts will need to be checked or changed before the
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