Paragliders
Maintenance
Ozone gliders and wings must be inspected regularly by professionals, in line with the latest Paragliding Manufacturers Association (PMA) standards. Where Ozone specifies its own modifications, these take precedence. All information is up to date and available for download in this folder. Please check it carefully in addition to your product manual information.
Repairs
Amateur repairs can do more harm than good. Always let a qualified professional carry out major glider repairs.
Cloth
If your wing is damaged in a structurally important area such as near a seam or near an attachment point, it requires a professional repair. You cannot fix it yourself. If your wing is severely damaged and your local repair centre is unable to perform the repair, please contact your local Ozone dealer. It may be possible to have it repaired at the factory.
Simple rips and tears, in non-structural areas such as in the middle of a panel, can however be easily repaired at home. If the rip is small, you’ll find all the materials necessary in the repair kit supplied with your wing. The white sticky-backed cloth is actually translucent and therefore suitable for all colours. The fabric can be patched with this or with normal spinnaker repair tape available in a plethora of colours from a boat chandler or the internet.
Repair patches should be stuck to both surfaces of the tear for added strength. Cut out two patches big enough to allow ample overlap around the tear. The two patches should be slightly different in size to avoid a hard thick edge. We recommend the larger patch on the inside, as it is less visible. Round off the corners of the patches to reduce the chance of a corner lifting over time.
This is the rip we need to repair.
Cut the patch making sure we have plenty of overlap.
Round the corners of the patch to spread the tension.
Carefully roll the patch onto the tear whilst holding the material either side taught.
Keep easing off the backing paper till the patch is completely stuck down, make sure there are no air bubbles.
The finished repair. On a large tear like this you should stick a repair patch on both sides.
Lines
Any line that is damaged should be replaced by a qualified professional. It is important that the replacement line is made from the same material, has the same strength and is the same length. You can check its length against its counterpart on the other side of the wing, to make sure that it is symmetrical. Once the line has been replaced, inflate and check the glider before flying.
