Aeros FOX-18 Owner's Service Manual page 13

Check the kingpost top for proper attachment of the bridles and condition of the top rear wire, carabiner
and bridle wires.
Along the trailing edge, right wing: Same as for the left wing.
At the right tip: Same as for the left tip.
Along the right leading edge: Same as for the left leading edge.
Under the glider at the control bar: Sight down the downtubes, making sure that they are straight.
WARNING
DO NOT FLY WITH BENT DOWNTUBES!
Figure 29 Figure 30
Check the cables at the control bar corners, making sure there are no kinks or twisted thimbles. Check for
proper installation of quick pins and bolts with cap nuts at the control bar corners (fig. 29).
Check the main and backup hangloops, that they are properly installed in the proper position and that
they are in good condition.
Check that the kingpost is properly attached to the kingpost channel.
Check the nut of the kingpost channel, which secures the channel to the keel.
Check the main and the backup hang loops.
Check the control frame apex bracket hardware, including the clevis pin safeties, the control frame top
plug bolt and nut and the kingpost bracket bolt and nut.
Check the sweep wires for wear where they pass next to the kingpost channel (fig. 30).
Check the crossbar center plate's assembly including the sweep wire/X-bar junction and the centre bolt
(fig. 31).
Visually inspect the crossbars by sighting along the length of the crossbars looking for any evidence of
damage. Make sure the push pins are fully engaged (fig. 32).
Figure 31 Figure 32
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