Repairing Your Glider - Gradient BRIGHT4 User Manual

Pilot's manual Bright4
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Never let the paraglider come into contact with chemicals. Clean the glider
with clean lukewarm water only.
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For long-term storage don't pack the glider too tightly. Store it in a cold, dry
and well-ventilated room.
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After tree- or water-landings always examine the glider carefully. If you
suspect that the flight features of your paraglider have changed, contact an
authorised Gradient supplier as soon as possible.
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After 200 flying hours or two years your Bright4 must be thoroughly checked
and tested by the manufacturer or by an authorised service centre.

7. REPAIRING YOUR GLIDER

Only small repairs – ie repairs that don't change the airworthiness of the
paraglider – may be done by the user. These include: fixing small tears (but not
seams) up to 10 cm; changing damaged lines; and changing rubber line-fixation
rings on the small karabiners.
When repairing your paraglider on your own follow these rules:
• When repairing the sail use a self-adhesive patch specified for this purpose.
Every Bright4 comes with a small amount of self-adhesive material which is
enough for small repairs.
• The only admissible repairs done on lines are those where the damaged lines
are changed for new ones. Lines must be exclusively supplied by Gradient, an
authorised dealer or authorised service centre. When ordering new lines use
the codes in the attached line diagram. Use the code "B4" (Bright4) and tell us
the size your glider, followed by the line code. For example, the outside long
line in row A for a Bright4 28 is: 'B4 28 A 1.3.'
• An exception to this is an emergency repair while out flying. For this purpose
Gradient encloses a spare line with every Bright4 with a prepared loop on one
end. To get the right length adjust it according to the same line on the
opposite side of the canopy and then, if necessary, attach your brake handle.
As soon as you can, change the line for an original one from your authorised
Gradient service centre.
• After changing any lines a thorough pre-flight check must be done. Don't
hesitate to ask your instructor or an experienced colleague for help. If you're
not sure, entrust the job to either the manufacturer or an authorised Gradient
dealer.
• If you have to replace any of the line-tidy rings (a spare ring is supplied with
each Bright4) check that the lines haven't been swapped accidentally and that
they are returned to the small karabiner in the correct order.
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November 2010
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