Gradient bigoldern3 - Repairs; Conclusion

9.
Never let the glider come into contact with chemicals. Clean the paraglider with clean
lukewarm water only.
For long-term storage don’t pack the glider too ghtly and store it in a cold, dry and well-
venlated room.
Aer tree- or water landings always examine the glider carefully. If you suspect that the ight
features of your paraglider have changed, contact the nearest authorised GRADIENT supplier
as soon as possible.
Aer 200 ying hours or aer two years at the latest your BiGolden3 must be thoroughly
checked and tested by the manufacturer or an authorised Gradient service centre.
7. Repairs
Only small repairs may be done by the user, which means repairs that don’t change the
airworthiness of the paraglider. Among these are xing small tears (besides seams) up to
10cm, changing damaged lines or the change of rubber line-xaon-rings on the small
carabiners.
When repairing your paraglider on your own keep the following rules:
When repairing the sail use the self-adhesive patches specied for this purpose.
Every BiGolden3 comes with a repair kit.
The only admissible repairs done on lines are those where the damaged lines are changed
for new ones exclusively supplied by the manufacturer of BiGolden3, authorised dealer
or service. When ordering new lines use code indicators given in the aached diagram of
suspension lines. Also give the indicator “BiG3” (BiGolden3) and the size of the canopy of
your glider, i.e.
BiG2 42, followed by the line code; for example:
- The outside long line in line A for BiGolden3 42: BiG3 42 A 1.3
An excepon is changing a control line while out ying. For this purpose the manufacturer
encloses a spare line with every BiGolden3 with a prepared loop on one end. The right length
should be adjusted according to the same line on the opposite side of the canopy and then
aach your brake handle. As soon as you can, swap the line for an original one from your
authorised GRADIENT service centre.
Aer any changing of lines a thorough pre-ight check must be done. Don’t hesitate to ask
your instructor or an experienced colleague for help. If you’re not sure, entrust the job to
either the manufacturer or an authorised GRADIENT dealer.
If you have to replace any of the line-dy rings (a spare ring is supplied with each BiGolden3).
Don’t forget to check that the lines haven’t been swapped accidentally and that they are
returned to the small karabiner in the correct order.
8. Conclusion
Even though the BiGolden3 has outstanding performance and stability, it must be understood
that even the safest paraglider is an aircra and that all air-sports can be relavely dangerous.
Remember that not only your safety but your passenger’s too lies in your hands.
Never underesmate weather condions and never forget that you are ying for pleasure
and not to become a ‘fallen hero’. Remember this and the fun that only free-ying can bring
will be yours.
We believe that your sensible atude and the ight characteriscs of your
BiGolden3 will combine to ensure you fantasc ying.