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5. SAFETY
5. SAFETY
Shift Leash Quick Release Features
Quick Release Features
Operating the Quick Release Trim Loop:
To activate the Quick Release Trim Loop: Grasp the handle of the quick
release trim loop and force it up the QRTL line, away from your body.
Important:
It is your responsibility to maintain the proper working
order of the quick release mechanism. Always inspect this piece prior
to launching your kite. Make sure the trigger mechanism is properly
seated before you ride, and occasionally while on the water. There are
two ways to do this:
1. Grasp the handle and pull it towards your body.
2. Briefly unhook from the loop, and then hook back in.
Release Pics 1-4:
To release, grasp the handle and force it away from
your body to open the loop.
Reload Pic 5:
Released QRTL.
Reload Pic 6:
Slide the arm through the stainless steel loop at the end
of the QRTL.
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Slide the handle down the line over the arm.
Note
: You MUST test your Quick Releases before every session in
order to get used to the way they work. This is the only way for you
to be able to use them fast enough in case of emergency. Remember
that the Quick Release devices have a limited lifetime and you must
change them after 250 hours
of kiting. Our Quick Releases are
developed and designed to be
used by a rider of 80kg or less.
Releasing the Shift Leash Quick Release:
Pics 1 & 2:
If you need to get totally free of the kite, release the leash quick release by grabbing the red handle and pushing it away from you, and
let go
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Reconnecting the Shift Leash Quick Release:
Pic 1:
Slip the pivot pin through the loop that is still attached to your harness or spreader bar.
Pic 2:
Pull the red release tube toward yourself sliding it over the pivot pin.
Pic 3:
Keep sliding it back making sure it slides smoothly over the pivot pin.
Pic 4:
Pull it all the way back to the black stopper ball to ensure that it doesn’t release inadvertently.
Always make sure the handle is in the correct position.
CAUTION!
If you are practicing spins, and you continually spin in one direction, the Shift System could be rendered ineffective by twisted lines. To avoid
the potential of twisted lines you should always try to do the same number of spins in both directions. In addition, you should always check the condi-
tion of your Shift line by pulling on your Shift leash to make sure the Shift line is not bound in any way. If you feel tension on the line you should go to the
beach and reset your lines to eliminate all twists.
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To Release:
Stopper Warning:
BE AWARE THAT USING THIS ITEM CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Only use this Stopper if you are an expert kiteboarder and fully under-
stand the consequences of using this item. The Stopper is NOT a safety
system and will greatly inhibit the kite from reaching its full depower
range. DO NOT install this item if you are not an expert kiteboarder. When
you launch your kite or when you are getting close to the beach or any
obstacle on the water, you must ALWAYS put your stopper at it’s highest
position (against the pulley).
To Reload:
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