Flysurfer Speed4 Lotus Bedienungsanleitung Seite 31

11 CARE
Flysurfer kites are very durable and
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very UV and saltwater resistant. With
EN proper care, your kite may last even
longer. Eventual color changes of the
cloth can be caused by environmen-
tal causes, UV-exposure, mechani-
cal 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 blee-
ding 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 acce-
lerated when the kite if flown with
an open air drainage 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
damages, 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. Depending 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 changed 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 preferred
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.
Disconnect the front and steering
lines on one side. Undo the short line
pieces at the mixer.
Pull the old Sparepart Lines out of
the pulley. Always exchange both lines.
When exchanging a pulley (after
250h of use) concentration is needed.
First make a larks head at the end
of the line.
Put the pulley through the loop.
Pull the larks head knot tight.
Make sure to attach the new spare-
part line in the same way as the old one.
The long sparepart line has a
knot at the end, this knot is the-
re to block the pulley from sliding
over. Now pull the ring through the
loop and attach to the flying line.
Redo the short line pieces and
pull the knots tight.
Reconnect the flying lines again,
and then repeat the same proce-dure
on the other side. Pull all knots tight
and check the bridle carefully.
Warning: After exchanging
the sparepart lines, do a
mixertest and adjust the
mixer accordingly.
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