FLYSURFER Speed4 Lotus, Руководство по эксплуатации

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11 CARE
Flysurfer kites are very durable and
very UV and saltwater resistant. With
proper care, your kite may last even
longer. Eventual color changes of the
cloth can be caused by environmen-
tal causes, UV-exposure, mechanical
strain as well as it getting dirty. A
color change has no influence on the
flight characteristics whatsoever
and is not covered by warranty.
1. Do not leave the kite exposed
to the elements
People who pack away their kite right after a
session, or for a longer break, will minimise
the amount of time the material is exposed to
the sun and flapping in the wind, extending the
“active“ lifespan of their kite.
2. Drying
If a kite is packed away wet and left for a long
period of time it can develop ugly mildew spots,
rust on the metal parts or color bleeding of
the cloth. This does not effect how the kite
performs, but will reduce the value of your kite.
In extreme cases the kite may get mouldy.
To dry, simply continue to fly the kite until the
canopy is dry.
Tip: Drying of the kite can be accelerated
when the kite if flown with an open air draina-
ge valve on land. Otherwise a fan or hair-
blower can help, but please never use hot air!
3. Rinsing
Rinse your kite from time to time with clear
water, after using it in salt water, and leave it
to dry in the shade. Do not use any detergents.
The warranty will be void after the use of
detergents on the cloth.
4. Check
Check all parts of the kite before each use.
Especially parts that can wear out. Material
failure on those parts can lead to further dama-
ges, or put the kiter at risk.
12 REPAIR
The main parts that wear on the kites
are the Depower Line, the Safety Endline
(see the bar manual), as well as the
Sparepart Lines and the pulleys. Depen-
ding on use, the flying lines and other
parts will need to be replaced within the
lifespan of your kite. If you do not service
these parts, it can lead to damage to
the kite and will void the warranty.
12.01 Replacing the
Sparepart Lines
The Sparepart Lines are the yellow
lines that run through the pulley system
known as the mixer. The Sparepart
Line should be replaced before the
sleeving could tear or fray (approx.
100 h). The pulleys should be chan-
ged after about 250 hours of use.
Before exchanging your sparepart lines,
perform a mixertest to note down your
current mixertrim. When exchanging
sparepart lines, this trim will change
and you might want to keep your pre-
ferred trim, after the line exchange you
can then adjust to your previous setting.
Tip: Always exchange
only one side at a time
and use the other side
as a template how the
mixer should look like.
Lay out the kite and sort out
the bridle. Make sure that the li-
nes do not get crossed or mixed
up through the whole procedure.