Airparamo GRAZhopper Owner's Manual - page 9
GRAZhopper Owners Manual
Version 1.3, Updated on June 2010
©2007, Airparamo LLC
www.airparamo.com
Page 9 of 10
fly with a reserve, become knowledgeable about the operation parameters, risks and
benefits, maintenance, care and exact use of owning and deploying a reserve. An
excellent way to gain this knowledge is through a reserve clinic, which can offer much
assistance in the set-up, use, and maintenance of reserves.
6. Care & Storage
The ideal place to store the GRAZhopper is in a
cool, dry, dark location, such as a garage. To
clean your GRAZhopper, use a mild cleaner and
degreaser (such as Simple Green) and rinse
thoroughly and generously with water. Be sure
to dry any excess water on the GRAZhopper
after washing. You can also use finish protecting
or polishing products to clean, seal, protect, and
beautify the finish.
7. Upgrades
The GRAZhopper has several upgrade and add-on kit options, as listed below. Please
contact your product dealer or Airparamo LLC for more information on this or other
upgrades.
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Tandem upgrade. The GRAZhopper can be flown in single or tandem versions.
Converting the GRAZhopper to tandem involves adding a passenger harness. Tandem
operations require a powerful motor with a strong cage and a tandem sized wing.
NOTE:
For tandem operation, special FAA recognized instructor certification is required.
Contact Airparamo LLC for details on this.
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Wheel upgrade. The standard wheels are the 12” Rolleeze wheels. Upgrades can be
done to the rear wheels only, by increasing the size to 16” or 19”. The larger wheels
offer better suspension over rough terrain and a higher ground clearance to better
handle tall grass, brush, deep sand, or
larger rocks.
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Bearing upgrade. The standard bearings
on all wheels are 1” steel bearings on a
nylon housing (some earlier models have ½”
nylon shaft on the front wheel). These
bearings can be upgraded to all steel
bearings for much smoother rolling and
extended service life.
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Launce (A-line) Assists. An upgrade kit
that includes lines and hardware that
connects to your A risers to the rollbar to
help with inflations.
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Pilot Stick Control. An upgrade kit that
allows the pilot to operate their paraglider
much like a fixed wing aircraft is operated. The stick control is located between the pilots
legs and controls the paraglider steering and flare control using a series of lines and
pulleys.