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Looking after your kite
- Do not pump your kite without having checked carefully that the Velcro is positioned
correctly at the end of the struts, and that all bladders are positioned correctly and without
twists.
- Do not leave your kite out in the sun or flapping in the wind if you are not using it, the cloth
will prematurely age.
- Never store a wet kite for a long time. Make sure it is completely dry.
- Never use any sort of chemical cleaner on your kite. Only use clean fresh water.
- Store your kite in a dark and dry place leaving the bag open.
- Do not walk on the lines or on the kite.
- Put the control bar into the water before riding if the bar was in contact with the sand. The
water will clean the depower rope from the sand that could wear it out prematurely.
Control bar set-up and safety system
- Check your control bar set-up and safety system before each use to make sure that it works
correctly.
- Check for wear and tear on each part, also check all knots and lines, making sure that the
neoprene protectors are in place where appropriate.
- Take care to clean your control bar set-up, your safety system, bridles, pulleys and lines of all
sand, mud and dust, snow and ice.
Warning
- Your safety and the safety of others depend upon the correct use of this equipment. You are
solely responsible for ensuring that you only use this equipment in situations and conditions
suitable for your level of competence and in a way that will not endanger third parties.
- Safety does not only depend on the safety systems of the kite, it is also the result of training
and of the correct evaluation of the situation and all conditions; the location, potential ha-
zards, other people, the weather, etc
- Your kite and safety systems must be regularly checked and properly maintained.
-The ZULU II is a kite adapted for kitesurfing and snowkiting. Unlike a paraglider or a speed-
flying wing, the ZULU II is NOT designed for free flight and does NOT meet the specific safety
requirements of free flight.
