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General Remarks and Tips
• Avoid bringing the kite into contact with
sharp-edged rocks, thorns, wood and
other objects that may damage, punc-
ture or tear the cloth.
• It often happens that the canopy is
damaged in a way that is not obvious
until the kite fails while flying. Careless
handling on the ground usually causes
such damages; for example, when a
rock is placed on the canopy to secure
the kite stays in place.
• The sun is one of the worst enemies of
every canopy. Thus, keep your kite out of
intensive sunrays as much as possible.
• Deflate the bladders if the kite is to be
left unattended for any length of time.
• If your kite lies trimmed on the beach,
small wind movements may quickly
cause wear and tear to the cloth. Thus,
pack up the canopy as soon as you do
not want to use the kite anymore.
• Try to pack the kite into the kite-bag with
as few wrinkles as possible avoiding
creases that may damage the cloth
material.
• To carry a kite, turn it so that the leading
edge is upwind and the underside faces
upward. Grab the center of the leading
edge tube. If the wind is blowing, it will
hold the kite clear off the ground. Be
sure not to drag the tips of the kite
across the ground.
• A coating that results from using the kite
in salt water will not damage the kite.
However, rinsing in fresh water and dry-
ing can’t hurt.
• Let the kite dry away from sun and wind.
• Failure to dry the kite after use, or
rinsing in fresh water can cause mildew,
which is unsightly but will not affect the
performance of the canopy.
• Be sure to prevent water, dirt and sand
from entering the bladders when using
or rinsing the kite.
• Failure to dry the kite after use or rinsing
can cause bleeding of dye from one
panel of cloth to another. Such bleeding
is not covered under the North warranty.
• Keep sand and water out of the air
pump.
• Make sure to remove the deflators from
the valves after use!
7. KITE CARE
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