ICARO 2000 Piuma Series Owner's Manual page 7

Icaro 2000
06/06/2019
5.1.1 Starting Point
Important: All the circular-section speed bars manufactured by Icaro 2000 are made with complex
curves on several planes. The curves in the horizontal plane create the grips. The curves in the vertical
plane are designed in such a way so that when the pilot moves laterally in flight, the distance between
pilot and speed bar remains roughly constant.
Open the cover, remove the Velcro fasteners, lift the two downtubes up together and fix the speed
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bar into position using the push-pins and the locking plates. Do not forget the locking plates! (The
competition A-Frame does not have these rings).
Make sure that the camber of the speed bar faces the nose of the glider. When you turn the glider
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over, the centre of the speed bar touches the ground first (carbon speed bars can only be
assembled the right way), before the extremities of the A-frame.
Turn the glider over and lean it on the A-frame so it stands stably.
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Remove the glider bag and any remaining ties.
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Lift the king-post
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Open the wings completely, keeping the tips close to the ground and leaving the tip covers on.
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Fixing the cross-bar
It is important to perform the operation exactly as described in this stage of assembly in order to prevent
the possibility of launching without having locked the cross-bar.
It is essential to launch with the hang glider correctly assembled, and in particular with the cross-bar
locked. For this reason, the slight possibility of greater wear when inserting battens with the cross-bar
locked into position is of no consequence when compared to the grave risks involved in taking off with
the cross-bar not locked.
Ensure that the wings are fully open.
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Pull the bungee on the rear part of the keel until you can grasp the handle.
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Pull the cord until you can reach the small plate with the lock hole, and secure it to the keel bolt by
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means of the spring button
Hook the rear king-post cable to the plate on the keel. (If you connetct the front cables before
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fastening the rear cable, this will be impossible).
Take the shackle that is attached to the front wires and secure it to the nose hook. In order to do
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this, you need to force the nose slightly downwards using the handle fitted for this purpose.
Again, if the wind is not too strong, you can extract the terminal part of the keel by means of the
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spring button and rest the hang glider on the keel end. This makes assembly more practical.
However, remember that this position is not very stable (it should not be used if wheels are fitted to
the speed bar), and the hang glider may topple over and hit the ground with its wings.
ATTENTION: do not lift the keel if the glider is not tensioned, it may damage the nose bolts and
plates.
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