Disassembly - ICARO 2000 Alto Owner's Manual

Icaro 2000
03/03/2022
7.

Disassembly

The disassembly of the hang glider is carried out in the opposite sequence with respect to assembly;
therefore you have to follow the procedure detailed below:
7.1 On the A-Frame
In high winds, turn the hang glider so that it is facing a direction about 90° from wind direction.
7.1.1 Point
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Position the hang glider with the rear extremity of the keel facing into the wind.
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Make sure that the VG is completely loose.
Note: make sure that the sail is loose before removing the battens, the tips, the sprogs and the
This can be achieved by detaching the crossbar tensioning strap from the bolt projecting from the keel
and leaving the wing open, as it is held in that position by the safety cable attached to the front cables.
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In a light wind, you can extract the rearmost extremity of the keel, by pushing the spring button and
pulling it out. This part remains attached to the glider by a bungee.
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Rest the glider on the rearmost part of the keel as shown in the photograph.
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Open the tip zippers.
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Remove the lower battens and then the upper battens starting from the outer extremity of the wing
and moving towards the centre.
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Hold the end of the tip and rotate it towards the centre of the wing until it rests alongside and parallel
to the leading edge (the tip remains on the outside of the double surface).
Note: In the pictures below you will see the battens still inserted in the sail, but the tip should be rotated
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fibreglass tips.
only after all battens have been removed.
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