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TUNING THE LINES (SHIFT)
Your kite’s performance relies on properly tuned lines! Make a habit of
checking your line lengths regularly. Attach all four lines to a solid object
(fence, line wrapped around a tree, etc.) Pick up the kite bar and make sure
the winder is set for maximum power before tuning your lines. Now, pull on
the bar to check your rear outside (back) lines.
If properly tuned, your bar should sit perpendicular to the Polyurethane
locking tube (1) and both tensioning springs should be equally
compressed (2)
If the bar is not perpendicular to the locking tube, one of the back lines has
stretched more than the other. There are two ways to fix this:
1. If the difference between line lengths is small (<2cm), the shorter line
can be stretched to make up the difference in line lengths. Remove all lines
except for the short line from the anchor point and pull on the bar until the
line has stretched to the same length as the others.
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