General Glider Care; Wing Repairs; Brake Lines - Ozone vulcan Betriebshandbuch

General Glider Care

UV damage
UV rays from the sun degrade paraglider cloth. Do not expose your
Vulcan to the sun for a moment longer than necessary.
Storage
Always store all your flying equipment in a dry room.
Do not pack your Vulcan away for any length of time until it is com -
pletely dry.
A damp paraglider can be dried by hanging it over a washing line -
preferably out of the sun. Allow it to dry naturally, never use a hair
dryer etc.
Even when the Vulcan is dry, leave the rucksack zip open when pos -
sible to allow residual moisture to evaporate. Do not store your
Vulcan near chemicals such as dyes, paints or gasoline.
Cleaning
Any abrasion or water will affect the cloth of your Vulcan. Ozone rec -
ommends that stains or marks which have dried into the cloth are left
uncleaned.
If you must clean your Vulcan, use only a soft cloth dampened only
with water. Only clean small areas and never clean the leading edge
top surface as this is the most sensitive part of any paraglider.
Never put your glider in the washing machine or use any sort of
chemical cleaners!

Wing Repairs

Amateur repairs can do more harm than good. Always let a regis -
tered dealer or the manufacturer carry out major glider repairs.
On the Gelvenor fabric, very small holes in the wing may be repaired
with a very thin coat of silicone glue and Gelvenor cloth, as long as
the tear is not on the stitching of the wing. Stick the repair cloth on
both the inside and outside of the rip and use a large overlap.
The Porcher Marine fabric can be mended with sticky rip stop / spin -
naker tape.
The silicone coating on the Gelvenor cloth enhances the life of the
your Ozone paraglider, however, it makes the use of adhesive repair
cloth difficult, so major repairs should be professionally stitched.
Please consult your dealer.
Line repairs
Any line that is damaged should be replaced by an Ozone dealer. If
you are forced to fit a line yourself check its length against its coun-
terpart on the other side of the wing. Once the line has been
replaced, inflate and check the glider before flying.

Brake Lines

The brake lines connect to the trailing edge of your wing. Because of
their positions they are more prone to damage than other lines on
your glider, so they should be checked more frequently.
The brake handles attach to the risers with press-studs when not in
use, this will prevent excessive twisting and tangling.
Adjusting brake lines
Important: The brake line lengths have been set carefully during
testing. We feel it is better to have slightly long brake lines and to fly
with a wrap (one turn of line around the hand). However, if you do
choose to adjust them, please bear in mind the following:
• Ensure both main brake lines are of equal length.
• If a brake handle has been removed, check that its line is still
routed through the pulley when it is replaced.
• When the brake handles are released in flight the brake lines
should be slack. There must be a substantial "bow" in them to
guarantee no deformation of the trailing edge.
• There must be a minimum of 10cm of free play before the brakes
begin to deform the trailing edge. This prevents the trailing edge
from being deformed when using the speed system.
In the unlikely event of a brake line snapping in flight, or a handle
becoming detached, the glider can be flown by gently pulling the rear
risers (D-risers) for directional control.
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