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TUNING THE LINES
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 perpendic-
ular to the Polyurethane locking tube (1) and both
tensioning springs should be equally
compressed. (2)
If the springs are not equally compressed when
fully powered, the trimline has stretched and
must be adjusted at the winder. See page 8
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
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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.
2.) If the difference between line lengths is large
(>2cm), you should adjust line lengths using your
pigtails. See the Pigtail Guide on Page 9 and 10.
When the winder is set for maximum power, the
front and back lines should be equal in length.
If there are small differences between the back
and front line lengths, this can be fixed using the
stretching method described on page 5. If there
is a significant difference in line lengths, pigtails
can be added according to the directions on page
9 and 10.
If the springs are not compressed the same
amount while fully powered: The interior trimline
has stretched. To fix this:
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Measure the difference between the two
spring lengths when fully powered. Divide this
number by 2. This is the length of line that must
be shifted from one side of the winder to the
other.
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Completely depower the bar by unwinding the
Sidewinder to the minimum power setting.
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Using a small flathead screwdriver, loosen the
knot attaching the line to the winder assembly.
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Once you have developed slack in the trim-
line-winder knot, slide the appropriate length
of line through the winder assembly that was
calculated in Step 1. (3)
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Adjust the Sidewinder to full power to
verify that the force tensioner springs are now
compressed the same amount. Repeat from Step
1 if necessary.
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