Repairs; Guarantee; The Advance Harnesses; Certification - Advance SIGMA 6 Betriebsanleitung

- Avoid moving your glider too quickly from a cold to a warm
location without giving it some air - water can condense on the
glider as a result.
ADVANCE recommends a yearly check by an authorised service
agent when the glider is used intensively by regular cross country
chasers and OLC pilots, and if the glider is an ex-demo wing.
A general check is recommended by ADVANCE after 2 years if the
wing is flown only sporadically or has not been used for a couple of
years.
Longevity
The longevity of your glider can be increased through proper mainte-
nance. We suggest you abide by the legal maintenance requirements
or at least perform an annual check. Have your glider checked regu-
larly by an ADVANCE authorised service agent. Either way we sug-
gest you have your glider checked prior to on-selling it. This way you
save any problems which may arise.

REPAIRS

Your canopy is an aeronautic device and for obvious safety reasons
we advise you not to undertake your own repairs. The various stit-
ches and cut of the suspension lines are made under precise ten-
sions ; do not replace damaged suspension lines except with identi-
cal ones supplied by ADVANCE. Your sales agent will be able to re-
pair damages that do not necessitate the replacement of panels. He
will be able to advise you how to have larger repairs carried out.
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GUARANTEE

Your SIGMA 6 is guaranteed against any manufacturing fault for a
period of one year from and including the day of delivery. This date
should be written on the card accompanying this manual and posted
within 10 days of delivery.
The guarantee will not cover :
- Damages due to: lack of cleaning or care, poor use, accidents,
overloading, use in extreme conditions (intense heat or cold) or
the inexperience of the pilot.
- Normal wear from regular use.
The advice given in this manual regarding folding, storage and care
will allow you to increase the lifetime of your canopy.

THE ADVANCE HARNESSES

The SIGMA 6 can be flown with any harness. However, we recom-
mend the use of an ADVANCE harness from the PROGRESS or
SUCCESS model series (the latter with DHV certification).
Just like ADVANCE paragliders, ADVANCE harnesses are unique
products, manufactured exclusively from quality materials. All mo-
dels were developed by our R & D Team as a result of countless flying
hours and belong to the latest generation of paraglider harnesses.
The ADVANCE harnesses are the only paraglider harnesses so far
developed for ADVANCE paragliders. It goes without saying that
they can be used when flying any other paraglider. The positioning
of the attachment points, the arrangement of the straps, the quick-
buckles, the easily adjustable harness position, the free-sliding
shoulder straps as well as the simplicity of the design, all
contribute to ADVANCE harnesses being amongst the leading pro-
ducts on the market today.
When using a harness from another brand, be sure that the chest
strap width is between 40 and 42 cm and the height of the attache-
ment points is between 44 and 46 cm.

CERTIFICATION

The SIGMA 6 is certified according to DHV 2 with the speed system.
The certification reports are available on the ADVANCE website :
www.advance.ch

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RECYCLING

The protection of the environment is a decisive consideration when
we develop, choose materials and produce a new ADVANCE product.
We exclusively use raw materials that stand up to these qualities and
use environmental friendly practises. Once your glider has come to
the end of its useful lifetime please be sure to separate the metal
parts from the lines, risers and canopy and dispose of it with the
environment in mind.
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