7. REPAIRS
Only small repairs may be done by the user which means repairs that don't
change the airworthiness of the paraglider. Among these are fixing small tears
(besides seams) up to 10 cm, changing damaged lines or the change of rubber
line-fixation-rings on the small carabiners.
When repairing your paraglider on your own keep the following rules:
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When repairing the sail use self-adhesive patch specified for this purpose. To
every Avax XC2 the manufacturer encloses an amount of self-adhesive material
which is enough for small repairs.
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The only admissible repairs done on lines are those where the damaged lines
are changed for new ones, exclusively supplied by GRADIENT or one of our
authorised dealers or service centre.
When putting an order for lines use the code indicators given in the diagram of
suspension lines. Also give the indicator XC2 and the size of the canopy of
your glider, i.e. XC2 24, XC2 26 or XC2 28, followed by the line code;
for example:
- the outside long line in row B for Avax XC2 26 : XC2 26 - B 1.3
- the front short stabilo-line for Avyx XC2 28 : XC2 28 - S 3.1
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An exception is changing a control line in the terrain. For this purpose the
manufacturer encloses a spare line with every Avax XC2 with a prepared loop
on one end. The right length should be adjusted according to the same line on
the opposite side of the canopy and then attach your break handle. As soon as
you can yourself swap the line for an original one from your authorised
GRADIENT service centre.
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After changing any lines, a thorough pre-flight check must be done! Don't
hesitate to ask an experienced colleague for help. If you're not sure, entrust the
job to an authorised GRADIENT dealer.
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If you have to replace any of the line-tidy rings (a spare ring is supplied with each
Avax XC2), don't forget to check that the lines haven't swapped places
accidentally and that they are returned to the small carabiner in the correct
order.
