Wing Repairs; Maintenance Checks - Ozone OCTANE FLX Betriebshandbuch

Cleaning
Any kind of wiping/scratching can damage the coating of the cloth.
We recommend for cleaning to use a soft cloth dampened only with
water and to use gentle movements little by little across the sur-
face.
Never use any detergent or 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.
If you damage the sail:
If the rip is small, you can fix it yourself. You'll find all the materials in
the repair kit you need.
The Porcher Marine fabric can be simply mended with the sticky rip
stop / spinnaker tape.
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(or www.aerorosport.de
if you are from Germany or Austria).
Caring Tips
• Your Ozone wing has an opening closed using velcro on the trail-
ing edge of the tip called the 'butt hole'. This has been designed to
easily empty all the things which have been accumulating in your wing
(sand, leaves, rocks, mobile phones etc).
• If you fly with a wrap, you should regularly undo the twisting that
appears on the main brake lines. By twisting the line 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 sym-
metrically, ...)
• Change your main brake lines if they are damaged.

MAINTENANCE CHECKS

Your wing, like a car, should be technically checked to ensure proper
airworthiness.
If you ever sell your Octane FLX, you should give to the buyer the
actual revision certificat.
Your wing should be checked by a qualified professional for the first
time after 24 months, and thereafter every 12 months. However, if
you are a frequent flyer (more than 80 hrs per year), then we recom-
mend, that you get your glider checked after every flying season.
The checker should inform you about the condition of your glider and
if some parts will need to be checked or changed before the next
normal service check period.
The sail and the lines don't age in the same way : it is possible that
you'll have to change part or all of the lines during your wings life.
This is why it is also important to do a regularly check up to know the
condition of all the components of your glider.
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