Caring For The Airbag; Check; Repairs; Disposal - Advance AXESS 2 Air Betriebshandbuch

ed it must unquestionably be repacked. We strongly recommend that
you let a qualified person pack your reserve. In addition ADVANCE al-
so strongly recommend that you regularly check the harness to see
that the yellow cables run through their loops properly. Then you can
be sure they will easily release the reserve when required.

Caring for the Airbag

For a long Airbag lifespan the harness must be left open and never
stored damp. Apart from that the Airbag does not need special treat-
ment; except that after a crash it should definitely be inspected for
possible damage. If the outside covering gets damaged the harness
must be replaced, or repaired by the manufacturer. The harness must
not be stored close to aggressive substances or left in high tempera-
tures for any significant time (see also 'Dealing with the Airbag' in the
"Use in flight" chapter).

Check

All your equipment must be given a check every 24 months (2 years).
With intensive use (more than 150 flying hours per year) an annual
check is needed, after the first check. The check includes a visual as-
sessment of the material, webbing parts and connections, the most
important sewing as well as the suspension carabiners. All parts are
inspected for tears, kinks, frayed seams, general damage and evi-
dence of serious misuse. Finally the overall condition of the harness is
rated and recorded in the service handbook.
You can find additional information about the check in this manual in
the section «Service», or at www.advance.ch.

Repairs

As a general rule you should not attempt to repair a harness yourself.
The various seams are made with great precision, and, for this rea-
son, only the manufacturer or an authorised service centre may make
repairs using original materials.

Disposal

Environmental protection plays an important role in the selection of
materials and the manufacture of an ADVANCE product. We use only
non-toxic materials that are subjected to continuous quality and en-
vironmental impact assessments. When your harness reaches the
end of its useful life in a number of years' time, please remove all met-
al parts and dispose of the rest of the harness in a waste incinera-
tion plant.
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