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2018 KITE USER MANUAL
8. Go to the base of the sleeve and gently pull the bladder
out of the sleeve. Detach the flying line and leave it in the
sleeve. Having the flying line through the sleeve will allow
you to easily replace the bladder once it is repaired.
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 bath-
tub 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 8)
13. Dry and clean the rest of the bladder with a soft towel.
14. Again, deflate the bladder.
15. If the hole is on a flat area of the bladder, remove the
backing on one of the patches and press it onto the blad-
der, covering the hole.
16. Set the bladder aside for approximately 20 minutes to dry.
17. Again, inflate the bladder and check to make sure it is now
holding air.
18. If you have repaired the holes in the bladder, coat the
entire bladder in talcum powder to assist insertion back
into the sleeve. (OPTIONAL)
19. Deflate once again.
20. Tie the flying line from the end of the strut opening onto
the valve.
21. Lay the bladder flat at the end of the strut, so that you may
now feed it back into the sleeve.
22. Gently feed the valve, followed by the rest of the bladder,
into the sleeve.
23. From the valve opening of the sleeve, you will pull the
flying line out of the sleeve, while pulling the bladder back
into place.
24. Once the bladder is replaced, pull the valve back into the
hole of the sleeve and remove the
flying line from its base. (FIG 9)
25. Push the base clip between the base of the valve and the
Strut Dacron.
26. Inflate the strut partially to make sure the bladder fits into
all four corners of the sleeve.
27. Attach the Air Distribution tube to the valve making sure it
is seated all the way to the end. Apply the Cable Tie to the
indented location on the Tubing and pull tight. Orientate
the cable Tie to the bottom of the Valve. Cut tail of Cable
tie of as close as possible. Pull the Valve cover over the as-
sembled part and secure on the Sprint Base. (FIG 10)
* Reference the Tech Tips section of the website for further
information.
REPAIRS
FIG 6
FIG 8
FIG 7
FIG 9
FIG 10
