Flat Assembly - ICARO 2000 Alto Owner's Manual

Icaro 2000
03/03/2022

5.2 Flat Assembly

Position the hang glider on the ground with the nose into the wind.
5.2.1 Starting Point
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Open the bag, lay down the down tubes and secure the speedbar with the push pins and the small
safety plates. Do not forget the safety plates! The Competition A-Frame does not have these plates.
Make sure that the camber of the speedbar is facing the nose of the hang glider.
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Turn the hang glider over but leave it on the ground.
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Remove the glider bag and the remaining Velcro ties. Open the wings keeping them low with
respect to the ground.
Note: follow the same steps as for the "Assembly on the A-frame"; therefore return to page 8.
5.2.2 Final Steps
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Please remember that when you lift the glider onto the A-frame in high winds, it is important never to
lift the nose of the hang glider more than required.
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Stand behind the glider, and pull the elastic cord at the rear section of the keel, until you reach the
handle used for pulling the cross-bar into position.
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While lifting the keel slightly, pull the crossbar strap until you reach the fastening plate.
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Hook the plate onto the bolt projecting from the keel while pressing the spring-loaded double pin.
IMPORTANT: after having hooked the crossbar, some of ours hang glider models are now in a position
in which the lateral cables are taut. Therefore it is better to prevent the hang glider from remaining flat on
the ground with the crossbar hooked. Finish the assembly rapidly or release the crossbar tension.
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Stand in front of the hang glider, and lift the nose slowly, using the wind to help you raise it level and
up to the height at which it can be correctly supported by the A-frame.
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Take the ring at the end of the front cables and hook it onto the hang glider's nose clip. To achieve
this, you will have to pull the hang glider nose downwards slightly, using the webbing strap handle.
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Place the nose fairing into position.
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Carefully turn the hang glider so that it is rotated by just over 90° with respect to wind direction.
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Close the central zipper, making sure that both zip pulls are near the nose. By doing this, the
crossbar safety rope is almost completely enclosed inside the sail.
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Pass the VG rope through the clam cleat on the speedbar.
Assembly is now complete: now perform the assembly check!
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