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2. Connection of the elastic to the spoiler lever.
3. Examine Spoiler levers for operation smoothness.
4. Open the sail between behind the spoiler rib in order to be able to see into the wing. Examine whether
the spoiler rope runs freely. Important: The spoiler rope must run unhindered along the D-cell. It
could be bound up e.g. around a rib.
5. Visually check whether the spoiler rope is worn in the range of the pulley's throw.
6. Open the lower zipper and observe the spoiler rope and wires of the control frame. Look particularly at
the short wire that runs between the wings and across the pulley just behind the nose connection.
Important: Even with only one broken braid the wire must be replaced!
7. Check the smooth operation and wear of the flap rope. The rope must run freely on the pulley.
8. Also the rope to the tail mechanism, check for wear, adjustment, and normal operation.
9. Right and left flap should easily pull to the same excursion and not bind when in the 0° position (flaps
not deflected).
10. The tail unit must seat normally on the base mechanism without any gap.
11. Check spoiler range by raising of the wing and moving the control frame with your foot. The spoiler
should move with low-friction and the maximum range of approx. 70-90° must be achieved. The outside
spoiler should have at least approx. 60-80° maximum excursion.
Storing the glider bag in the D-cell affects the static balance and trim favorably, but you should always put
it in the same place as to not change your trim.
Disassembly
1. ALWAYS detach the spoiler wires from the control frame first. Moving the folded wing with the wires
attached will deploy them and surely tear the sail. Remove the nose cone and take the wing tip bags with
you.
2. Disassemble the tail plane and store in the bag.
3. Detach the flap pins from the flaps.
4. Detach the ribs from the keel outward to the spoiler arm rib. Then remove the 2 outboard ribs and
finally the spoiler arm rib and the last rib on the D-cell.
Be sure the outermost rib on the D-cell lays
over the last two internal ribs. If this is not the case, the ribs can be damaged.
5. Release the Velcro on the tip from the sail. Reach inside the sail and pull the tip lever end toward you
to loosen and then disconnect the lever from the wand. CAREFULLY slide the carbon leading edge
extension into the pocket along the front of the D-cell. Make sure the carbon extension is in far enough so
that the tips don't extend past the D-call or they could be damaged.