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9. Slide the air clip back onto the inflation tube. Inflate the bladder
and clamp the tubing so that it maintains air. Do not over inflate the
bladder.
10 Submerge the bladder in water to locate the hole. A bathtub or large
sink full of water is best.
11. Look for bubbles to locate the hole.
12. Once you have located the leak, dry the area and mark the hole with
a circle. A permanent marker works best for this. (Fig. 6)
13. Dry and clean the rest of the bladder with a soft towel.
14. Again, deflate the bladder.
15. Decide whether to use the glue or a patch supplied in your bladder
repair kit.
16. If the hole is on a seam, you will need to glue the area.
17. If the hole is on a flat area of the bladder, remove the backing on one
of the patches and press it onto the bladder, covering the hole.
18. Set the bladder aside for approximately 20 minutes to dry.
19. Again, inflate the bladder and check to make sure it is now holding
air.
20. If you have repaired the holes in the bladder, coat the entire bladder
in talcum powder to assist insertion back into the sleeve. (OPTIONAL)
21. Deflate once again.
22. Tie the flying line from the end of the strut opening onto the valve.
23. Lay the bladder flat at the end of the strut, so that you may now feed
it back into the sleeve.
24. Gently feed the valve, followed by the rest of the bladder, into the
sleeve.
25. From the valve opening of the sleeve, you will pull the flying line out
of the sleeve, while pulling the bladder back into place.
26. Once the bladder is replaced, pull the valve back into the hole of the
sleeve and remove the flying line from its base.
27. Inflate the strut partially to make sure the bladder fits into all four
corners of the sleeve.
28. Attach the Air Distribution tube and clip connected to the LE.
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