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Jn user manual . www.Jn-kites.com
3. kITe SeTuP
a. Set up and pack your JN kite
Don’t try to use your JN kite with different bars than the JN bar.
Set up:
Unwrap your kite, plan it to the ground and pin it down by some object which doesn’t harm the kite such as a sand bag. Next, attach the pump
leash to the pump leash loop in the middle of the kite and start pumping it up by using the inflate valve. Ensure that the cleats, which are closing the single
pump connection hose at the struts, are opened.
Pump up your kite to the recommended 6-7 psi. If your pump doesn’t provide a pressure gauge, pump the kite until is nice and firm and makes a pinging
sound when flicking it with the finger. An underinflated kite doesn’t perform properly, impedes relaunch and wears out more quickly. Pumped up properly,
you should turn your kite around, lie it on the leading edge and weight it with a heavy object which doesn’t harm the kite. Always ensure that there are
no material failures such as tears on the canopy or struts.
Packing:
After landing, pin down your kite properly. Always dry your kite and bar before storing them. We recommend you wash all your equipment with
fresh-water first. Detach your flying lines and wrap them around the bar. Fix them by the elastic loop at the bar ends. Next, deflate your kite completely by
opening the deflate valve. Don’t forget to open all single pump clamps to be able to deflate your struts too (in case you want to keep the struts inflated,
only deflate the leading edge and wrap your kite up form both sides). Wrap up your kite from both sides. Fold the wrapped up canopy into thirds to be
able to pack it into the backpack and store your equipment dry.
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Next step:
Unwrap your bar downwind. Ensure that there are no tears and knots at your lines. Sort your lines properly. All JN kites come equipped with an
adapter. The bar side has knots at the backlines and a loop at the frontlines. The kite side has exact the opposite, so no connection mistakes are possible.
Connect your flying lines to the kite’s pigtails by a simple larks head and ensure that they are set properly. Always check your set-up kite, ensuring untwisted
lines twice before launching.
