Wing Repairs - Ozone Magnum Betriebshandbuch

CARING FOR YOUR MAGNUM
Many paragliders are damaged by careless ground handling. Here are
some things to avoid in order to prolong the life of your aircraft :
• DO NOT drag your wing along the ground to another take-off
position - this damages the sailcloth. Lift it up and carry it.
• DO NOT try to open your wing in strong winds without untan-
gling the lines first - this puts unnecessary strain on the lines.
• DO NOT walk on the wing or lines.
• DO NOT repeatedly inflate the glider and then allow it to crash
back down. Try to keep this movement as smooth as possible by
moving towards the glider as it comes down.
• DO NOT slam your Magnum down on the ground leading edge
first! This impact puts great strain on the wing and stitching
and can even explode cells.
• FL YING in salty air, in areas with abrasive surfaces (sand, rocks
etc.) and ground handling in strong winds will accelerate the ag-
ing process.
It is recommended that you regularly CHECK your Magnum, especially
after a heavy period of use, after an incident or after a long period of
storage.
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. (Storing 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 some holes in a bid to escape, they can also
leave acidic deposits if they die and decompose.
Cleaning
Any kind of wiping/scratching can damage the coating of the cloth.
We recommend for cleaning your Magnum, you use a soft cloth damp-
ened only with water and to use gentle movements little by little
across the surface.
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 got an opening closed using Velcro on the trail-
ing edge of the tip called '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).
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