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2018 CONTROL SYSTEM USER MANUAL
• Lay the bar 30 meters upwind of the kite. The leading edge will be pointed toward the bar and
into the wind. The wing tips of the kite will be facing away from the bar. The control bar should be
right side up. The orange side of the control system on the left and the black side of the control
system on the right.
• Lay out and clear the bridle making sure all pulleys are cleared of any sand or debris and that they
are in good working order.
• Walk out the steering (outside) lines and place them parallel to each other on the ground about 4
feet apart near the kite (remember, red-sheathed lines on the left and black-sheathed lines on the
right).
• Place the steering lines far apart, so the kite will lie between them.
• Walk out the de-power (center) lines and place them in between the steering lines, parallel to
each other, so that all four lines are lined up as follows (left to right). The lines should not cross
each other or be twisted.
• Place the kite leading edge down so the wing tips of the kite are pointing downwind and are near
the ends of our steering lines.
• Make sure the kite is still secured with sand or sand bags.
• From outside of the kite, attach the steering lines to the corresponding back bridles on the wing
tips. Using larks head knots, attach the steering lines to the middle knot on the back bridles. Give
each knot a tug to secure. This setting assumes you’ve already checked and properly tuned your
control system to ensure all 4 fl ying lines are completely even when the bar is sheeted in to full
power.
• From the inside of the kite, attach the centre Line with the 1X Designation to the corresponding
front Pigtail connector based on the side you wish to fl ag out the kite. Connect to the Left side
of the kite (same side of the bridle as the Red Rear Pigtail) if you want to fl ag the kite to the right.
Connect to the right side (same side of the bridle as the Black Rear Pigtail) if you want to fl ag the
kite to the left. (FIG 4-6).
• Again, double check to make sure that your lines do not cross each other, and are not twisted.
• Your kite is now ready to fl y.
Please see the sections of this manual that relate to safety and make sure you are familiar with the
conditions before getting on the water. Kite tuning tips are located in this manual under Tuning.
SETUP
UPWIND LAUNCH SETUP (BAR UPWIND OF KITE)
