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Date: 01.08.2008
Manual
Revision:
XF 15
Page: 1
JOJO
JOJO
Chvalínská 2109, zip: 413 01, Roudnice n/L, jojowings@jojowings.cz
JO JO WINGS,

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  • Page 1 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 1 JOJO JOJO Chvalínská 2109, zip: 413 01, Roudnice n/L, jojowings@jojowings.cz JO JO WINGS,...
  • Page 2 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 2 JOJO Dear Skydiver, Thank you for purchasing a new canopy from JO JO Wings. We are sure you will enjoy the perform- ance—openings, flight and landings—as well as the quality and durability of this sport canopy.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 3 JOJO CONTENT PAGE Warning; About this Manual Disclaimer—No Warranty Canopy Description; Technical Specifications Read Before Assembly or Use Canopy Size Improving the Performance of Your Canopy Assembly Periodic Inspection Procedure Installation of PD Soft Links Cleaning Your Canopy;...

  • Page 4: Warning; About This Manual

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 4 JOJO ! Warning ! Each time you use this parachute you risk serious bodily injury or death You can substantially reduce this risk: By assuring that every component of the parachute system has been assembled and packed in strict compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 5: Disclaimer-No Warranty

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 5 JOJO Disclaimer - No Warranty Because of the unavoidable danger associated with the use of this parachute, the manufac- turer makes no warranty, either express or implied. It is sold with all faults and without any warranty of fitness for any purpose.

  • Page 6: Read Before Assembly Or Use

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 6 JOJO Technical Specifications Canopy Size Pack- Weight Exit Exit Model volume Weight Weight Min. Max. ft² cuinch Read Before Assembly or Use Since parachutes are manufactured and inspected by people, there is always a possibility this para- chute contains defects as a result of human error.

  • Page 7: Canopy Size

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 7 JOJO Canopy Size It is important for your safety and enjoyment that you match your canopy with your ability and weight. JO JO WINGS canopies are built in several models that span a wide range of canopy surface area.

  • Page 8: Assembly

    How you use the canopy will effect the performance you get out of it. The slider drag may be reduced by stowing it. On JOJO WINGS canopy models, a tie strap is installed on the slider for this. If you do use this or a similar method, be sure the slider is re-set before you start to pack the canopy.

  • Page 9: Periodic Inspection Procedure

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 9 JOJO Periodic Inspection Procedure Performed at assembly and after every 50 jumps or 120 days, whichever comes first. Your canopy must be inspected thoroughly before it is jumped the first time and periodically thereaf- ter.

  • Page 10: Installation Of Pd Soft Links

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 10 JOJO Installation of Performance Designs Soft Links © Chvalínská 2109, zip: 413 01, Roudnice n/L, jojowings@jojowings.cz JO JO WINGS,...

  • Page 11: Cleaning Your Canopy; Storage

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 11 JOJO Cleaning Your Canopy Standard Materials Avoid washing or cleaning your canopy if at all possible. Cleaning the material will increase the po- rosity, causing reduced performance. Only clean areas that are contaminated with a substance that will degrade the material.

  • Page 12: Introductory Jumps

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 12 JOJO Introductory Jumps On your first jump with your new canopy – please do not go to terminal! We recommend making a 5-sec. delay (because a subterminal opening will stretch fabric and lines symmetrically).

  • Page 13: Swoop Landings 13+14

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 13 JOJO Swoop Landings At most drop zones there are some jumpers who like to do high-approach-speed (swoop) landings. These landings look impressive, traveling long distances inches off the ground and then going backup before landing.
  • Page 14 (A-line stall) may be the result. The big disadvantage is that it is much more difficult to judge correctly. If you misjudge this type of approach, you could seriously hurt yourself. JOJO Wings recommends that you do not try this.

  • Page 15: Dos And Don'ts" For Consistently Good Openings 15+16

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 15 JOJO “DOs and DON’Ts” For Consistently Good Openings When jumping heavily loaded, elliptical-wing canopies, consistent, on-heading openings become exponentially more important. Bad packing and/or bad body position on opening could induce un- recoverable line twists and a potentially difficult cutaway.
  • Page 16 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 16 JOJO 4. DO keep the slider securely against the slider stops when laying the canopy down. Some canopies have gotten a reputation for snivel openings 99 percent of the time, with the occa- sional neck-jarring thwack.

  • Page 17: Packing Tips For Good Openings

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 17 JOJO Packing Tips, For Good Openings On your first jump with your new canopy – please do not go to terminal! We recommend making a 3-sec. delay (because a subterminal opening will stretch fabric and lines symmetrically).

  • Page 18: Pre-Packing Instructions

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 18 JOJO Pre-Packing Instructions Today's ram-air canopies are very reliable parachutes. If a ram-air has straight lines—that is, if it is assembled correctly and untangled after the last time it was jumped— it will usually inflate even if folded in ways that are quite unusual.

  • Page 19: Read The Manual First; Packing Nylsilk-Fabric Canopies

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 19 JOJO Read the Manual First Read these packing instructions completely before you begin. Doing so will give you a better idea of what you are doing, and it will help you go a little faster.

  • Page 20: Inspection Performed Before Each Packing

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 20 JOJO Inspection Performed before each packing You must inspect your parachute system each time you pack it. It takes only a few moments and will help prevent malfunctions and other problems. The inspection is best done when the rig and canopy are stretched out on the ground prior to packing.

  • Page 21: Packing Procedures

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 21 JOJO Connector links: The threaded barrels must be securely tightened and not cracked. Check Soft Links for damage. Slider: Be sure the slider isn’t twisted and that its grommets are free of nicks or burrs that can dam- age the suspension and steering lines.

  • Page 22: Setting The Brakes

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 22 JOJO After the parachute system has been inspected, stow the brakes according to the instructions pro- vided by the manufacturer of your rig. (Different rig manufacturers use slightly different methods to set the brakes.) Chvalínská...

  • Page 23: Doublestring Slider

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 23 JOJO Your canopy is equipped with a state-of-the-art collapsible Drawstring Slider Please read and understand the operating instructions! OLLAPSING THE SLIDER After deploying your parachute, check the canopy and surrounding air space. Locate the two pull tabs at the rear of the slider.

  • Page 24: Cloth Link Bumpers; Slider Preparation

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 24 JOJO Cloth Link Bumpers Normally the Jo Jo Wings canopies comes with soft links. If you like to use metal links with slider bumpers please check cloth slider bumper position. It must protect slider grommet from link damage.
  • Page 25 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 25 JOJO If the lines look something like this, then a steering line or riser group passed around eve- rything else. A steering line that passes around everything else will result in a malfunction that will almost surely require a breakaway.
  • Page 26 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 26 JOJO Starting with the end cell nearest your legs, flake the entire nose with one hand as shown. Pull each cell completely out and keep it in your hand. Then pick up the next, taking care not to miss any until all of them are in your hand.
  • Page 27 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 27 JOJO Leave the nose hanging neatly flaked. This leaves it exposed to the air stream and will help the canopy inflate faster. Clear the stabilizers. Since all lines are bunched up in the middle, pull each stabilizer panel...
  • Page 28 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 28 JOJO Now find the D-line group, the group of lines nearest the tail. (Not the steering lines—they are attached at the trailing edge.) Pull the left-hand steering lines off to the left (to get them out of the way).
  • Page 29 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 29 JOJO Reach down and pick up the very middle point of the trailing edge; an identification marker is sewn at the middle point to help you. Raise the tail a couple inches above the slider and hold it in place with the same hand that is holding the lines.
  • Page 30 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 30 JOJO Just push the nose gently into the middle, back to the B-line group. And flake the slider in the middle. Now wrap the trailing edge all around and roll it lightly together starting at the slider to- wards the end.
  • Page 31 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 31 JOJO As it lies on the floor, the bundle should be triangular in shape, as shown. Note: The slider should be wrapped up in the tail and should stay that way as you stuff the canopy into the deployment bag.
  • Page 32 Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 32 JOJO Now pull the D-bag under the folded canopy. The remaining material can be rolled un- der the left edge. Hold the corner of the canopy bundle up while you pull the bag over it, then roll the canopy into the corner of the bag.

  • Page 33: Contact Jo Jo Wings

    Date: 01.08.2008 Manual Revision: XF 15 Page: 33 JOJO Thanks again for choosing our product! JO JO WINGS Chvalínská 2109 zip: 413 01 Roudnice n/L jojowings@jojowings.cz Chvalínská 2109, zip: 413 01, Roudnice n/L, jojowings@jojowings.cz JO JO WINGS,...

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