Aeros Discus 12 Owner's Manual page 7

8. Spread the wings all the way and check all cables for any
twisted thimbles or tangled cables. At the rear of the keel find the
shackle of the sweep (crossbar tensioning) wire. Pull the shackle
out the rear end of the keel pocket, and check that the sweep wire
is not wrapped around the keel. Attach the shackle of the sweep
wire to the hook, which is placed on the keel tube (
An in-flight disengagement of this attachment will cause a
complete loss of structural support of the glider and a total loss of
control. Never attach the pull handle webbing of the shackle to the
hook, even temporarily.
10. Working from the end of the leading edge, facing the nose,
hold the wand in one hand and grasp the tip wand cam lever. Pull
aft on the cam lever and stretch the sail to the end of the wand. Fit
the cup against the end of the tip wand and pull aft and towards the
wand so as to lever the cup onto the wand (
Close the cam lever access with Velcro (old models) or zipper (new
models) ( ).
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12. Install the last four outboard top surface battens. Engage the
remaining spring batten tips in the trailing edge at this time.
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9. The next step is to install the tip wands. The wands are tapered,
the larger end is installed in the receptacle in the end of the leading
edge tube. Remove the wingtip protector bag. Unfold the tip of the
sail and open the tip wand cam lever access Velcro or zipper.
Rotate the cam lever outside the sail. Reach into the opening with
the tip wand in your hand and work your way up to the end of the
leading edge. Install the tip wand into the receptacle, and push it all
the way in until it bottoms out (
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11. Cam over the tip wand cam lever, tensioning the sail at the tip.
Holding the end of the leading edge tube in one hand, grasp the
cam lever and rotate the tip wand cam lever towards the keel and
then towards and against the leading edge. Keep the cam lever
parallel to the ground as you cam it over (
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