Looking After The Paraglider; Handle With Care - Swing ARCUS 2 RS Owner's Manual

Next, all the ribs on one side are placed one
on top of the next, so that the leading edges
are not bent.
Then continue with the second step side,
placing the leading edges one on top of the
next until you reach the tip of the glider.
The glider is now folded up along its length,
and the leading edges are on top of each
other without having being bent.
Fig. 9 Sequence folding the ARCUS 2 RS

Looking after the paraglider

Handle with care

The life of any paraglider depends to a
large extent on how you treat it.
The ARCUS 2 RS is constructed in a
weight-optimised manner, with
heavier, robust fabrics for the leading
edge and lightweight fabrics for the
top and bottom surfaces.
The materials used are dimensioned in
such a way that, if carefully handled,
they will retain their features for many
years and many hours of airtime.
Please follow the care instructions and
handle the ARCUS 2 RS carefully so
that it stays in good condition for a
long time.
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Do not drag the paraglider across
any rough surfaces such as gravel or
asphalt. This may damage its seams
and surface coating!
Fabric
SWING uses a specially developed
polyamide fabric for the ARCUS 2 RS
which has a high-quality coating for
improved UV resistance, colour
fastness and air permeability. This
fabric undergoes rigorous laboratory
tests and was tested for several
months under extreme conditions and
heavy use in flight.
Care is essential to ensure that the
fabric and glider remain durable and
retain their qualities. The glider should
therefore be protected from
unnecessary UV light. Do not unpack
your glider until immediately before
flight and pack it up straight after
landing. Modern paraglider fabrics
have better protection against the sun,
but UV rays in particular are still one of
the decisive factors in how the fabric
ages. The colours will fade first and
then the coating and fibres will begin
to age.
When the ARCUS 2 RS is
manufactured, the side of the fabric
Storing and looking after the paraglider
PLEASE NOTE
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