Thank you for purchasing a Blade Kite. We hope you will enjoy k i t e b o a r d i n g w i t h o u r i m p r o v e d , h i g h - q u a l i t y 2 0 11 k i t e s . K i t e b o a r d i n g s h o u l d b e a p p r o a c h e d i n a n e d u c a t e d a n d s a f e m a n n e r. I n t h e f o l l o w i n g manual you will find safety guidelines, precautions, and information on assembling and caring for your new kite. Please make sure you read this manual in its entirety and understand all aspects of using this product. This manual does not replace proper kiteboarding instruction and we encourage you to seek professional guidance from professional instructors and experienced kiteboarders before attempting to operate this product. I M P O R TA N T : For persons under the age of 18, a parent or guardian should review this manual and statements. This product should not be used unless under the close supervision of an adult who has read and understood all aspects of this manual. Once again, no actual kiteboarding should take place without proper tuition from a l i c e n s e d i n s t r u c t o r. WARNING: K I T E B OA R D I N G I S DA N G E RO U S Always use extreme caution when using this product. Misuse of this product can cause serious injury and/or death. Only use this product if you are in good physical health. Always act responsibly when using this product. Yo u a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r y o u r o w n s a f e t y a n d t h e s a f e t y o f o t h e r s around you when using this product.
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04. . . RELEASE AND LI ABI LI TY 05. . . SAFETY 06. . . WI ND RANGE /KI TE OVERVI EW 07. . . BAR OVERVI EW 08. . . PREPARI NG THE CONTROL SYSTEM AND LI NES 12. . . MAD SYSTEM-I NFLATI NG THE KI TE 14. . . ATTACHI NG THE CONTROL SYSTEM TO THE KI TE 15. . . KI TE TUNI NG 16. . . KI TE CARE 17. . . REPAI RS 19. . . RELAUNCHI NG
The pur chaser / userand t he par ent s
Bypur chasi ng and usi ng t hi s
/ guar di ans ofuser s undert he age of
pr oduct ,t he pur chaser / user
18 ar e agr eei ng t o be bound t ot he
her ebyr el eases Bl ade,i t s
t er ms setf or t h bel ow and r equi r e
pr i nci pal s,di r ect or s,of f i cer s,
anyone usi ng t hi s pr oductt o be
agent s,di st r i but or s,
bound bysuch t er ms.Anyone who
r epr esent at i ves,empl oyees,
does notagr ee wi t ht hese t er ms and
vol unt eer s,and t hei ri nsur ance
i s notwi l l i ng t o abi de byt hem shoul d
f r om anyand al ll i abi l i t y,cl ai ms,
r et ur nt he pr oducti mmedi at el y
and demands ofanynat ur ef orany
bef or e use.
and al li nj ur yordamage as a r esul tofusi ng t hi s pr oduct ,t ot he
The use ofa Bl ade Ki t e and anyofi t s
f ul l estext entper mi t t ed byl aw.
component s exposes t he usert o cer t ai ni nher entr i sks,danger s,and hazar ds whi ch can r esul ti n pr oper t y l oss ordamage and si gni f i cant per sonali nj ur yi ncl udi ng per manent par al ysi s ordeat h.The pur chaser / userf r eel yassumes and accept s any and al lsuch r i sks,bot h unknown and known,whi l e usi ng t hi s equi pment . The r i sks i nher enti nt he spor tcan be gr eat l yr educed byabi di ng byt he War ni ngs and Gui del i nes l i st ed i nt he User ' s Manual .I ti s al so r ecommended t hatt he pur chaser / user seeks pr of essi onali nst r uct i on bef or e at t empt i ng t o use t hi s equi pment .
Thi s agr eementshal lbe ef f ect i ve and bi ndi ng upon al lhei r s,nextof ki n,execut or s,admi ni st r at or s, assi gns,and r epr esent at i ves i n t he eventoft he i ncapaci t yor deat h oft he pur chaser / user . I n ent er i ng t hi s Agr eementt he pur chaser / usershal lnotr el yon anyor alorwr i t t en r epr esent at i ons orst at ement s ot hert han whati s setf or t hi nt hi s Agr eement .
5 S A F E T Y 0
Take t i me t of ami l i ari ze yoursel fwi t ht he
Geti nf ormat i on on wi nd,t i dal ,
operat i on ofyourki t e and remembert hat
and sea currentcondi t i ons atyour
you are responsi bl ef ori t s saf e operat i on
ki t i ng l ocat i on.
and t he saf et y oft hose around you.
Be caref ulofwave condi t i ons. Do notuse t hi s producti n severe
GeneralSafety:
weat hersuch as t hunderst orms or
Be f ami l i arwi t h yourgearand saf et y
l i ght ni ng.
mechani sms.Make sure t ot estt hem
Neveruse t hi s productwi t h wi nds
of t en i n non-emergency si t uat i ons.
st rongert han yourabi l i t yl evel .
Al ways check gearbef ore goi ng i nt he
Be aware ofchangi ng and
wat er .Neverf l y yourki t e wi t h worn
unpredi ct abl e wi nds.
l i nes ora t orn canopy. Make sure t he ki t ei s used wi t h
Location Related Safety:
compat i bl e gear .
Do notuse t hi s ki t e nearpower
Neverpermanent l y at t ach yoursel ft o
l i nes,t el ephone pol es,ai rport s,
t he ki t e,cont rolbarorl i nes.
and st reet s
Neverhol dt he ki t e by t he Fl yi ng or
Keep yourki t ef l yl i nes away f rom
Bri dl e Li nes.
peopl e and obst acl es
Al ways secure an i nf l at ed ki t e when
Al ways f l yi n open and cl eararea.
noti n use.
Make sure al lspect at ors and
Make sure al lusers oft hi s gearhave
obst acl es are upwi nd f rom you.
propert rai ni ng. Al ways use prot ect i ve wearand
Flying Lines Related
equi pmentwhen usi ng t hi s product :
Safety:
hel met ,gl oves,shoes,f l oat at i on
Neveral l ow anyone t o geti n
devi ce,wetsui t ,eye prot ect i on,saf et y
bet ween you and t he ki t e whi l e
kni f e,and sunscreen.
f l yi ng t he ki t e.
Neveruse t hi s producti fyou are nota
Check yourf l yi ng l i nes f orknot s
good swi mmer
bef ore at t empt i ng t o connectt o t he canopy.
W eather Related Safety:
Do notmake any addi t i onalknot s
Learn t o use t hi s ki t ei nl i ght
i nt he f l yi ng l i nes,al lnecessary
weat hercondi t i ons. Avoi d of f shore wi nds Use ext reme caut i on i n onshore wi nds.
l i ne adj ust ment s shoul d be made t ot he l eadi ng l i nes.
06 WIND RANGE
KITE OVERVIEW Wind(knots)
WIND RANGE The following chart is an approximate kite size vs. wind strength reference for a kiter weighing 75 Kilo on a 132cm x 41cm Scalper board. Actual use may vary with body weight, a b i l i t y l e v e r, b o a r d s i z e , and water conditions. Use these numbers only as a recommendation.
Beginner
Intermediate /Expert
5
20-35+
18-35+
7
18-35
17-35+
9 Tr i g g e r 1 0
16-30
14-33
15-28
13-30
12
13-25
11 - 2 8
14
11 - 2 1
10-22
7
18-35
16-35+
9
16-29
14-31
Ve r t i g o 1 0
15-27
13-29
12
13-26
12-27
14
11 - 2 0
10-21
7 Prime
9 11
17-31 Not for Beginners
15-28 13-25
13
11 - 2 1
Strut Leading Edge Tr a i l i n g E d g e Front Bridle Rear Bridle
12
16
17 18
15
10
9
14
8 7 1 5
13
6 4 3
2
1
Color Coded Bar
2
Swivel Dome Chickenloop
3
Swivel Dome Lock
4
Safety Ring
5
Swivel
6
Release Cap
7
DePower Line
8
L Square (Line Lock)
9
Red Handle (Depower Strap)
10
Black Handle (Power Up Strap)
12
Front Leader Line Knots
13
Line Fastener
14
Foam
15
Rear Leader Line
16
Rear Leader Line Knot
17
Leash Stopper Ball
18
Leash Ring
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Bef or ey ourf i r stassembl y ,i ti si mpor t antt haty ou
7.Donotadj ustt hef l y i ngl i nes!Maket he
t aket i met ol ear nsomeoft hef eat ur esi ny ournew
l i nesshor t erbymaki ngknot si nt hel eadi ng
Bl adeKi t eandpr epar et heki t ef orf ut ur e
l i nesonl y !
l aunchi ngs. Checki ngLi neLengt hs
Thi sdoesnotguar ant eeaper f ect l yt unedki t e
Al lbar scomeassembl edwi t hl i nesandpass
f oral lki t er sandcondi t i ons.Fi neradj ust ment s
t hor oughqual i t ycont r ol ;howev er ,i ti si mpor t antt o
canbemadedependi ngoneachki t er ' s
makesur eal ll i nesar eatequall engt hsbef or e
pr ef er ences( seeTuni ng) .
y ourf i r stl aunchandev er yf ewl aunchest her eaf t er .
1.Layouty ourcont r olbarandl i nes,makesur e t hatt hel i nesar enott angl edorcr ossed. 2.T akeasmal lr odand,usi ngl ar k' sheadknot s, at t achal lf ourl i nest ot her od. 3.Wi t ht heDePowerst r apf ul l yex t ended( pul l ont hebl ackhandl ei fnot )gr abt hecont r olbar . 4.Hav i ngapar t nerhol di ngt her odt aut ,st and
TheSwi velDomeChi cken
di r ect l yi nl i newi t ht her odandpul lont he
LoopSyst em
cont r olbarwi t hev enf or ceonbot hsi des,
TheSwi v elDomei si mpor t antf orr el easi ng
st r ai ght eni ngt hel i nes.Makesur et hatt hebar
poweri nanuncont r ol l edki t eandemer gency
i spar al l elwi t hy ourshoul der s.
si t uat i ons. Thenewl ydesi gnedsy st em i s
5.I ft her ei sev ent ensi ononal lf ourl i nesandt he
especi al l ydesi gnedf r om composi t epl ast i cf or
barst ay spar al l elwi t hy ourshoul der s,t hel i nes
l ongerl ast i ng,cor r osi onf r ee,andsi mpl e
ar eev enandt heki t ei sr eadyf ori nf l at i on.
f unct i onal i t y .Whenact i v at edwhi l et hel eashi s
6.I ft het ensi oni snotev eni nal lf ourl i nesandt he
connect edt ot hesaf et yr i ng,t heki t ewi l ll ose
bari st i l t edi nev ent hesl i ght estbi t ,t hel i nes
al lpoweranddr op,r emai ni ngat t achedbyone
needt obeadj ust ed.
oft hrf r ontl i nes. Al way scheckt he mechani sm bef or eat t empt i ngt ol aunch. Thi sdev i cehasal i mi t edl i f et i me,andi ti s r ecommendedt ochanget hemechani sm af t er 300hour sofki t i ng. Ri nset heSwi v elDomei n f r eshwat eraf t erev er ysessi on.
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ToAct i vat e: 1.Gr abt her edcol or edr el easecap 2.For cei tupt owar dst hebar 3.Letgooft hecap 1
2
3
.
ToReconnect : 1.Pul lt hesaf et yl i net owar dsy ouunt i ly oucangr abt hebar . 2.Makesur et hecapi sf ul l ypul l edupt oi t sr el easeposi t i on 3.I nser tt heUr i ngi nt ot heDome. TheUr i ngi sf ul l yi nser t edoncet hesi de but t onsont heUr i ngcl i pi nt ot heDome. 4.For cet hecapbackdownunt i li tcl i cks. 5.Makesur et hecapi scompl et el ypul l eddownandt hemechani sm i ssecur e 2
3
4
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Swi velDomeLock
DePowerLi neLock
Thecont r olsy st em i sdesi gnedwi t haf i ngert hat
TheDe–PowerLi neLockhel pscust omi z et he
hel pskeepy oul ockedi nt ot heki t e.Bef or e
l engt hoft hedepowerl i net oenj oydi f f er ent
at t empt i ngt oconnectt hel oopandf i ngert oy our
r i di ngst y l esandki t i ngcondi t i ons. Thedef aul t
har ness,makesur ey ouhav epr oper l ysety our
posi t i on,whent hel ocki satt hehi ghest
l i nesandat t achedt hem t o
posi t i on,al l owsmax i mum depower .Thi s
t heki t ewi t houtany
posi t i oni si nt endedf orbegi nner s,gust y
t angl esort wi st s.
weat hercondi t i onsandwav er i di ng.Oncet he
1.Hookt hel oopi nt ot he
ki t erhasf ami l i ar i z edhi msel fwi t ht heki t e, The
har nesshook. 2.Pl acet hef i ngeri nt he cent eroft hehar ness
l ockcanbeadj ust edt oal owerposi t i on. Nev erpl acet heLocki nt hebot t om 2/ 3oft he depowerl i ne.
hook. 3.St r ai ght enoutt he f i nger .
T oAdj ustLock: 1.Pl acet wof i nger soneachsi deoft hel ock. 2.Sl i det hel ockont hedepowerl i neandl et
TheDePower
goatt hedesi r edpl ace
Mechani sm TheDePowerMechani sm al l owsy out ocont r olt he ki t e' spowerwhenki t i ng. T or el easepowerf r om y ourki t e,shor t ent he st r apbypul l i ngont he r edhandl e. T oadd powert oy ourki t e, l engt hent hest r apby pul l i ngont hebl ackl oop; f orsaf et yr easons, t her edhandl epul l si n
Oncey oul etgooft hel ockt hel ockwi l lst ay andnotmov e.I fy oul etgooft hebar ,t hebar wi l lnotpasspastt hel ock. Oncey ouhav el ower edt heLi neLock,y ou canf ul l ydepowert heki t ebypushi ngt hebar
onel ongsegment ,
f i r ml yupagai nstt hel ock.
andt hebl ackl oop
Thel ockwi l lr el easet oaccessmor edepower .
r el easesi nshor tsegment s. T ogai nmax i mum
Thi swi l lhel pi nemer gencysi t uat i onswhen
powery ouwi l lneedt opul lsev er alt i mesont he
t hewi ndpi cksupdr amat i cal l y .
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WARNI NG: Byl ower i ngt hel ockont hedepowerl i ney ouar e t aki ngawayt hebi gdepower i ngcapabi l i t i esoft he ki t e.Uset hi sonl ywi t hcaut i on. TheKi t eLeash Thel eashshoul dbeconnect edt osecur et heki t e t ot her i der .Connectt hehar nesscl i pt ot he har nessandt her i ngcl i pt ot hesaf et yr i ng. Thi sl eashsecur est heki t et ot her i derwhent he chi ckenl oopi sunhookedaswel laswhent he Swi v elDomeSy st em i sact i v at ed.
DS Y S T E M-I N F L A T I N GT H EK I T E 1 2 MA MAD2( Mul t i val veAi r f l ow Di st r i but i on)Syst em TheMAD2sy st em i st heBl ade’ ssecond gener at i oni nf l at i onsy st em. Thi ssy st em al l ows i nf l at i onofal lt hebl adder st hr ought heLEv al v e. TheMAD2uni t sconnecteachst r utt ot heLE bl adder . Thenewmol dedv al v escomeouti na 90degr eeangl eoutoft hebl adder . Thi shel ps keept heki t e’ saer ody nami csf l owst ot he max i mum. Thenewv al v esar esmal l erandmor e dur abl et ocr ashes. Ki t eI nf l at i onUsi ngt heMAD2syst em 1.Unr ol lt heki t eandt ur nt heki t ewi t hi t s Leadi ngEdge( LE)f aci ngt hewi ndandst r ut s f aci ngupwar ds.Makesur ey oul ayt heki t eon anev ensur f acecl earofanyshar porhar d obj ect s. Thef i r stt i mey ouunr ol ly ourki t ey ouwi l lsee t hatal lBr i dl eLi nesar esecur edt oast r utv al v e byVel cr o.Rel easet heBr i dl eLi nes. 2.Secur et hewi ngt i pswi t hsand,i ti ssuggest ed t o usemor esandt hanl essasanunsecur ed ki t ecanbecomev er ydanger ous. 3.Bef or eat t empt i ngt oi nf l at echeckpr oper connect i ononal lMAD2uni t s.I naddi t i on,make sur eal lMAD2cl i psar eopen. 4.Facet heki t ewi t hy ourbackt ot hewi nd,soy ou ar ecl osestt ot heLeadi ngEdge. 5.Wi t hbot hf eetsecur i ngt hepump,at t acht he pumpt i psecur el yt ot hei nf l at ev al v eont heLE st r utv al v eandbegi npumpi ngai ri nt ot he bl adder s.Asy oui nf l at emakesur eal lst r ut s ar ei nf l at i ngaswel l .I ft heyar enot ,makesur e t heMAD2cl i pi sopenandt heMAD2hosei s nott wi st ed.
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6.Onceal lbl adder sar ei nf l at edandf i r m, r emov et hepumpt i pf r om t hev al v e,cl ose t hecapont heai rv al v eandsecur et he Vel cr ocov eront op. 7.Cl oseal lMAD2cl i psbyf i r ml ypr essi ng unt i lcl i pcl i cks. 8.Atnopoi ntshoul dt hev al v ebepushed i nsi det hebl adder ,i ft hev al v ei spushed i nt ot hebl adder ,r el easet heai r( seeKi t e Def l at i on) ,pul lt hev al v et ot hecor r ect posi t i on,andr ei nf l at e.
MADSYSTE M -I NF L ATI NGTHEKI TE
War ni ng: Donotov eri nf l at e;t hi smaycause damaget ot hei nt er nt albl adder . Donotunderi nf l at e;t hi swi l lcause poorki t eper f or mance. Secur i nganI nf l at edKi t e Oncet heki t ehasbeenpr oper l yi nf l at ed, t ur nt heki t ear oundasshowni nt he i l l ust r at i on.Makesur et heLeadi ngEdgei s st i l lpoi nt i ngupwi ndandsecur et heki t eby awei ght . Thi swei ghtshoul dbesuf f i ci ent t oi nsur et heki t edoesnotf l yawayand becomeshasar doust ot hesur r oundi ngs. Nev erl eav eani nf l at edki t eunat t ended. Ki t eDef l at i on Makesur eal lMAD2cl i psar eopen,t hen opent hemai ndef l at ev al v el ocat edont he LE. Theent i r eki t ewi l ldef al t e.
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At t achi ngt hecont r olsyst em t ot he ki t e 1.Unwi ndt hel i nesandt hecont r olbarsot hat t heendsoft hel i nesar edownwi ndf r om t he bar . I fy ouar ef aci ngt hecont r olsy st em wi t hy our backt ot hewi ndandt hebaraty ourf eet ,t he r edsi deoft hebarshoul dbeony ourl ef tand t hebl acksi deoft hebarshoul dbeony our r i ght . 2.Makesur et hatt her ear enoknot si nt hel i nes andt hel i nesar enott angl edorcr ossed. 3.Lay outt heDePowerSt r apandt heQui ckRel easeMechani sm. 4.Makesur eal lBr i dl eLi nesont heki t ear e unt angl edandt hatt hei rpul l ey sar et ur ni ng f r eel y . 5.Makeal ar k’ sheadknotont heendoft he2 r earl i nes.Pl acet her earl i nesout si deoft he ki t eandat t acht ot her earBr i dl esoft heki t e. Sl i pt hel ar k' sheadov ert heknot t edendi n t heBr i dl esandpul lt ot i ght en.
6.At t acht hef r ontl i nesoft heki t ei nt hesame mannert ot hef r ontBr i dl es.Onl yt hi st i me, makeal ar k’ sheadknotont hebr i dl el i nes. 7.Doubl echeckt hatal ll i nesar enott wi st edor t angl ed.
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Ki t et uni ng I nt hedi r ect i onsabov e,wesuggestgener al t uni ngf ort heki t eandcont r olsy st em.Butsi nce ki t eper f or mancedependsont heki t er ' sski l land pr ef er ence,sev er alcombi nat i onscanbemadet o sui tt hei ndi v i dual ' sper sonalst y l e.Adj ust i ngl i ne l engt hhel pst unet heki t ei nt er msoft ur ni ng abi l i t yandDePower i ngqual i t i es.Bef or ewe begi nwi t ht hev ar i ousadj ust ment s,y oushoul d f eelt hepoweroft heki t e.
Thei magesbel ow i l l ust r at ehowt he poweroft heki t e changeswi t hbar mov ement . The cl osert hebari s t oy ourbody ,t he mor epowert he ki t ehas;t he f ar t herawayt he bari s,t hel ess powert heki t ehas.
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RearLeaderLi nesAdj ust ment s Ther ear esev er alknot sont her earl eader l i nes.Mor epowerandqui ckert ur ni ngi s achi ev edbyshor t eni ngt her earl i nes. The gr eat ert het ensi onont hel i nes,t hegr eat er t her esponsei si nt heki t e.I fy ouex per i ence di f f i cul t yst eer i ngwhent hebari scl osert o y ou,shor t ent hel i nesf orbet t erst eer i ng.Be car ef ul :t her ei saf i nepoi ntwher et oomuch t ensi oncauses" ov ersheet i ng"oft hewi ngt i ps. Att hi spoi ntt heki t est al l sandf al l sback t owar dst hepowerz one. Ther ear et hr ee knot sont her earbr i dl e. Thet i esshoul dbe adj ust edf ordi f f er entwi ndcondi t i ons.Knot A shoul dbeusedf ordi f f er entl i ghtwi nd condi t i ons. KnotBi sbestf orav er agewi ndcondi t i ons. KnotCi sr ecommendedf orst r ongerwi nd condi t i ons.
2
A
3 B
C
I T EC A R E 1 6 K Ki t ecar e Av oi dbr i ngi ngt heki t ei ncont actwi t hanyshar p
Sal twat erdoesnotdamaget hecanopy .
obj ect st hatcoul dt eart hecanopyorpunct ur et he
Howev er ,i ti sr ecommendedt owashy our
bl adder s.
cont r olsy st em,l i nes,andKi t eBr i dl eswi t h f r eshwat eranddr yt hor oughl ybef or est or i ng.
Nev err i gequi pmentonabr asi v esur f acesor ar oundshar pobj ect s.Thedamagedonei nt hi s
Keepdi r t ,sand,andwat erf r om ent er i ngt he
casei snotcov er edundert hewar r ant y .Sandand
bl adder sorai rpump
gr assar et hebestsur f acesf orr i ggi ngy our equi pment .
Def l at ebl adder sf orl ongerst or age.Nev er st or eani nf l at edki t eaf t eri thasbeenex posed
Makef r equenti nspect i onsoft hecont r olsy st em,
t ohi ght emper at ur es;t hi smaydamaget he
canopy ,l i nes,r el easesy st em,pul l ey s,and
i nt er nalbl adder s.
DePowerSt r api nor dert oi dent i f yanydamage bef or eat t empt i ngt ol aunch.
Al way sdr yki t eandr emov eex cesssand bef or er ol l i ngandpacki ngaway .St or i ngawet
Donotl eav eani nf l at edki t eex posedt owi nd
ki t emaycausedi scol or i ng.
and/ orsunr ay sf orl ongper i odsoft i me.Bet weens essi ons,chooseashadedar eawher ey oucan
Packki t ewi t hasf ewwr i nkl esaspossi bl e.
saf el yl ayandsecur ey ourki t e.
Thi swi l lpr ol ongt hel i f eofy ourki t e.
Nev erdr agt heki t eont hebeach,al way scar r yi t
Al way sst or eequi pmenti nt hesuppl i edbagi n
wi t hi t sst r ut sf aci ngupwar ds,andmakesur et he
acl ean,dr y ,coolpl ace.
ki t est ay scl earoft hegr ound.Car el esshandl i ngof t heki t eont hegr oundmaycausedamaget ot he canopyt hatmi ghtonl ybenot i cedoncef l y i ngt he ki t e.
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Bl adderRepai r I fy ouex per i enceai rl ossi ny ourst r ut sor
f r om Vel cr ost r ap,andpushi nt he" def l at e"
Leadi ngEdge,checkt hebl adder sf orpunct ur es.
and" i nf l at ev al v es" .Pul leachsi deoft he
Av oi dr epai r i ngbl adder sont hebeachori ndi r t y ,
bl adderoutf r om t hez i pperopeni ng.Once
wi ndy ,dust ycondi t i ons:
t hebl adderi souty oushoul dhav eal i ne
1.Layt heki t ewi t hi t sst r ut sf aci ngup.Make
ex t endi ngt oeachsi de.Unt i et hebl adder
sur eal lst r ut sandLeadi ngEdgear edef l at ed. 2.I nor dert or emov et hedamagedbl adder , acqui r east r ongl i ner oughl ydoubl et hel engt h oft hebl adder . 3.Remov et heMAD2t ubef r om t hev al v eby
endsf r om t her ei nst al ll i ne. 6.I nf l at et hepunct ur edbl adder ,andi nser tt he capsuppl i edwi t ht her epai rKi tont hev al v e head. 7.Submer get hei nf l at edbl adderi nat ubof
cut t i ngof ft hecabl et i e( besur enott o
wat er . Ai rbubbl esi ndi cat et hel ocat i onof
damaget hev al v eandt het ube) .Di sassembl e
t hehol e.Besur et ocheckt hebl adder
t het ubef r om t hev al v e.
t hor oughl y ,ast her emi ghtbesev er al
4.At t acht hel i net ot heai rv al v eandpusht he
punct ur es.
v al v eent i r el yi nt o t hest r ut .Opent he Vel cr ocl osur eat t heopposi t esi deof t hest r ut ,andbegi n pul l i ngt hebl adder out .Oncet he bl adderi sout ,t he
8.Oncey oudi scov er edt hehol es,mar kt hem
l i neshoul dex t end
wi t haper manentmar kerorpen,andl et
f r om eachend.
t hebl adderdr y .Def l at et hebl adder .
Unt i et hebl adder f r om t her ei nst al l l i ne,maki ngsur e t hatt hel i nei ssecur e. 5.ForLeadi ngEdger epai r ,y ouwi l lneed2l i nes. Ti eeachl i net ot heendsoft hebl adder . Youwi l lal soneedt odi sassembl eal l MAD2connect i onst ot heLE. Opent hez i pperneart hemi ddl eoft he Leadi ngEdge.Rel easev al v es' pl ug
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9. Li ght l yr oughent hear eaoft hepunct ur ewi t h sandpaperf r om t her epai rki t . 10.Peelof ft hebacki ngf r om t hepat ch,andpl ace ont hepunct ur e. 11.Agai ni nf l at et hebl adder ,andl eti tsi tt omake sur eai rdoesnotescape. 12.Coatt heent i r ebl adderi nt al cum powder . 13.T obei ngt hei nser t i onpr ocessf orst r ut s,l ay
15.Oncet hebl adderi sbacki npl ace,pul lt he v al v et hr oughi t shol eandi nser tt het ube ont hev al v e. Thev al v ehasasl ott hat shoul df i tpr oper l yi nt hehol e. Makesur et het ubei si nser t edal lt heway ov ert hev al v e. 16.Par t i al l yi nf l at et hebl adderandcheckt hat i ti si nser t edcor r ect l ywi t hnof ol dsi nt he
t hebl adderf l atatt heendoft hest r utandt i e
bl adder .I ft her ei sami sal i gnmentorcr i mp
backt hei nser t i onl i net ot hev al v e.Fort heL
i nt hebl adder ,r ei nser tagai n. Agai n,af ol d
eadi ngEdgey ouwi l lneedt ol aybl adderi nt he
maycausedamaget ot hebl adderonce
mi ddl eandt i et hei nser t i onl i nest ot heendof
compl et el yi nf l at ed.
t hebl adder .I nser teachsi deatat i me 14.Getapar t nert ohel pandpul lt heopposi t e
17.Def l at ebl adderandst or eki t epr oper l y unt i lnex ti nf l at i on.
si deoft hel i newhi l ey oumakesur et hatt he bl addersl i desbackst r ai ght .At wi st edbl adder
Ki t eFabr i cRepai r
wi l lbedamagedi fcompl et el yi nf l at ed.For
Al lmaj ort ear sshoul dbet akent oa
st r uti nser t i on,i nser tt het oppar ti nsi det he
pr of essi onalr epai rshop.Consul ty ourdeal er
st r utunt i lt hev al v eat t achment ,t hi sal l owsf or
f orgoodr ecommendat i on.Smal lt ear scanbe
easi eri nser t i on.( SeePi ct ur e)
r epai r edwi t ht her epai rt apesuppl i edi nt he ki t er epai rki t . 1.Layt het or nki t eonasmoot hsur f ace. 2.Cl eant hear eawi t hf r eshwat er ,andl etdr y . 3.Cut2pi ecesofr epai rt ape;makesur et hey ar et hesamesi z eandbi genought ocov er t het ear . 4.Pl aceonepi eceoft apeont het earand smoot hi tout . 5.Pl acet heot herpi eceoft apeont heot her si deoft heki t eandsmoot hi tout .
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R E L A U N C H I N G 1 9 Rel aunchi ng 1.Whent heki t ei sdownwi ndf r om y ouoni t s
4.Oncet heki t ei scompl et el yoni t swi ngt i pi twi l l
LE,t aket hebarandgr abononeoft her ear
pushi nf r om t hedownwar dposi t i ont owar ds
l i nesatt hef oam.
t heedgeoft hewi ndandt hel i neswi l lgai n
2.Gent l ybegi nt opul lunt i lonewi ngt i poft he ki t ebegi nst ol i f tf r om t hewat er . 3.Asy oucont i nuet opul lont hel i nest he wi ngt i pwi l lcont i nuet or i sef r om t hewat er . Theki t ewi l lbegi nt ocat cht hewi ndi ni t s canopy ,andwi l lsoonbeoni t sl owerwi ngt i p.
t ensi on. Att hi spoi ntl etgoofhef oam and gr abt hebarwi t hbot hhands.I ft heki t ehas t oomuchpowergent l yr el easebaraway r om y ou. 5.Sl owl ypul lbackont hesi deoft hebar at t achedt ot het opwi ngt i poft heki t eandt he ki t ewi l ll aunchandl i f tt ot heai r .
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Bl adewi l lmaket hef i nalwar r ant y
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det er mi nat i on,whi chmayr equi r ei nspect i ons
pur chase,f oraper i odof1y earf r om t hedat e
and/ orphot osoft heequi pment ,whi chcl ear l y
ofpur chase.
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I fapr oducti sdeemedt obedef ect i v eby
pr oduct susedi nr ent alort eachi ngoper at i ons.
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mi suse,abuse,negl ectornor malwearandt ear
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i si nl i euofal lot herwar r ant i es,ex pr essor
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