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OWNER´S MANUAL _ I N G – REV.J 06/22
The flotation tube is composed of a number of independent chambers. It is
MANDATORY
to respect the order of inflation as indicated below:
NOTICE - First inflate the stern chambers and move forward, alternating
between starboard and port side chambers, always finishing with the bow
chamber.
The RIB’s flotation tube pressure is 20.000 Pa. Maintain this pressure to avoid
damage to the tube. Remember that the tube air pressure varies proportionally
with the temperature by 3 millibars per each degree centigrade of temperature
increase. This therefore means that placing the RIB on the water lowers the
pressure, and the same happens at night. However, being in the sun for a long
time, especially on land, causes an increase in tube pressure which must be
take into account. So:
NOTICE
– If the RIB is going to be left in the sun for a long time, reduce
the
air pressure to compensate for the tube’s expansion.
To deflate your RIB, remove the valve cap, press the pin and turn until it is in the
OPEN position and fixed. When the RIB is completely deflated, free the pin and
replace the valve cap.
SAFETY RELIEF VALVES (optional)
If your RIB has safety relief valves, these will function automatically when the air
pressure reaches 24.000 Pa, thus
protecting
the
tube
from
possible
deformation or bursting. It is vital to follow
the correc oedrer of chamber inflation so
that the safety valves may protect the
tube when there is an increase in
pressure.
NOTICE
– Even if the tube has safety valves, the previous
recommendations on inflating and deflating of the tube should still be
followed.
