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If you damage a line:
AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.LinescanbeorderedfromyourlocalOzonedealer
ordirectlyfromourwebsitewww.yozone.com.Alternatively,useareputableparaglidingservicecentre
tomakethereplacementlines.
It is important that replacementlines are made from the correct materialsand diameters. Youshould
checklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethe
linehasbeenreplaced,inateandcheckthegliderbeforeying.
Maintenance Checks
Yourwing,like acar,shouldbe technicallycheckedtoensure properairworthiness.Your wing should
beservicedbyaqualiedprofessionalforthersttimeafter24months,orafter100hours.However,if
youareafrequentyer(more than 100hrs peryear),thenwerecommendyouhave the wing serviced
annually.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dimensionsofthelinestendtomoveduringtherstpartoftheirlife,itisthereforerecommendedto
haveaperformancetrimcheckwithintherst50hrsofuse.Toensurethecorrecttrim,thelinesshouldbe
measuredandadjustedtothepublishedvaluesasnecessary.LoopsintheClinesareinplacetomake
thisprocesseasier.
Duringthelifeofthewingthesailclothandthelinesdonotageinthesamewayoratthesamerate,it
ispossiblethatyoumayhavetochangepartorallofthelinesduringthewing’slife.Forthisreasonitis
importanttodoregularinspectionssothatyouknowtheexactconditionofallofthecomponentsofyour
glider.Werecommendthatinspectionsarecarriedoutbyaqualiedprofessional.
Youaloneareresponsibleforyouryingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofyourequipment
andhaveitregularlyinspected.Changesinination/groundhandling/yingbehaviourindicatesthegliders
aging,ifyounotice anychangesyoushouldhave thewingcheckedbeforeying again. Thesearethe
basicelementsofthecheckup:
Porosityis measured withaporosity meter,thetime takenbya certainvolumeof airtogo through a
certainsurfaceofthecloth.Thetimeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveralplaces
onthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindtheleadingedge.
The tearing resistance of the cloth - A non-destructive test following the TS-108 standard which
speciesminimumtearstrengthforskydivingcanopiesshouldbemadeusingaBettsometer.(B.M.A.A.
ApprovedPatentNo.GB2270768CliveBettsSails)
Strength of the lines-Anupper,middleandlowerAline,alongwithalowerBandalowerC(andlower
D if applicable) line shouldbe tested for strength. Each line istested to breaking point and the value
recorded.Theminimumvalueis14Gforallmainriserlinescalculatedfromthemaximumcertiedying
weightoftheglider.Theaddedminimumstrengthforthemiddlelinesandupperlinesshouldbethesame
value.Ifthebreakingstrengthisclosetothe minimum value calculated,the professionalshould givea
periodafterwhichthestrengthtestshouldbeperformedagain.
Lengths of the lines-Theoveralllength(riserlines+midlines+upperlines)hastobecheckedunder
5Kgsoftension.Thedifferencebetweenthemeasuredlengthandtheoriginallengthshouldnotexceed
+/-10mm.
Complianceof thetest sample’s suspension lines, brake lines andrisers werechecked bythe testing
laboratoryafterthetestightswerecompleted.
Risers-Visualinspectionforsignsofwearorabrasion.Differencestomanuallengthsshouldnotexceed
+/-5mm.
Canopy check-Afullvisualcheckshouldbecarriedout:Allthecomponentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,
diagonals,lines,tabs,...)shouldbecheckedforsignsofdeterioration.
Finally,aighttesttoconrmthatthewingbehavesnormallyshouldbecarriedoutbyaprofessional.
Modifications
YourOzoneRush5wasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingand
safety.Anymodicationmeansthegliderlosesitscerticationandwillalsoprobablybemoredifcultto
y.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.
IMPORTANT
Take care of your
glider and make sure
you have it checked
and serviced according
to the schedule.