Repairs; Disposal; Repairs And Disposal - Advance acoustic XI 21 Manual

Repairs and disposal

Repairs

A paraglider is a lifting surface of complex construction. Seams and
lines have been made with great precision. In general, therefore, an
unauthorised individual should not carry out paraglider repairs. Only
the manufacturer or an authorised Service Organisation should replace
components with identical parts, or refit complete cells.
Small repairs become exceptions to this principle. Examples could be
repairs to small tears or holes with self-adhesive Ripstop material, or re-
placing lines. In every case of repair or line change the paraglider must
be pulled up on the ground before its next flight, and visually checked.
Your paraglider is delivered with a repair kit containing self-adhesive
Ripstop. Other parts, such as lines, quicklinks, softlinks or risers can
be obtained from your ADVANCE dealer, an ADVANCE Service Center
or direct from ADVANCE. Addresses are on www.advance.ch.
Canopy Repairs
Tears up to 3 cm in length, and very small holes that do not meet a
seam, can be patched with the self-adhesive Ripstop from your repair
kit. Make sure than the patch is cut out in a round or oval shape, and
is big enough to generously overlap the damage. The similar piece of
sticky Ripstop on the inside of the repair should be of a different size.
Detailed instructions can be found on Eine detaill www.advance.ch.
Line repairs
A damaged line must be changed, without exception. The easiest op-
tion is to go to an ADVANCE Service Centre or your ADVANCE dealer.
Alternatively you can order the specific replacement line direct from
ADVANCE or an ADVANCE dealer and fit it yourself. All the addresses
are on: www.advance.ch. Under "Service" on www.advance.ch there
are detailed instructions for identifying your line so that you can order it,
and then fit it correctly on the wing.
What to do if the leading edge gets damaged?
If a leading edge wire breaks or its seam rips the glider must be tak-
en to an ADVANCE checking facility where the wire can be replaced or
sewn back in. To guarantee a long lifespan it is important that the wing
is not allowed to fall on its leading edge after landing, otherwise the
fabric can be damaged by abrasion. But mainly there is a risk, as in all
paragliders, that the crossports could tear.

Disposal

Environmental protection plays an important role in the selection of
materials and the manufacture of an ADVANCE product. We use only
non-hazardous materials that are subjected to continuous quality and
environmental impact assessments. When your paraglider reaches the
end of its useful life in a number of years time, please remove all metal
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