Maintenance And Storage; Disassembly; Trouble Shooting; Repairs - JILONG FISHMAN A-III 251 Bedienungsanleitung

MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

Depending on the parts usage, keep some spare available, all parts suggest must consult
local agent for factory authorized parts when servicing system.
Clean your boat after a trip to prevent damage from sand, salt water or sun exposure. Use
a garden hose washing the boat and a sponge and mild soap can clean most dirt. Make
sure the boat is completely clean and dry before storing, otherwise the boat will be mouldy.
Do not use solvents to clean the boat, solvents may damage material or plastic components
in system.
Store all boat accessories in a dry storage location with ventilation. Make sure that all parts
are dry before storage.
You can store the boat inflated or deflated.
- Choose a dry and cool place to store the boat.
- Don't hang the boat up.
- Don't place any heavy or sharp objects on it.
Warning:
Certain household cleaning solvents, chemicals and other liquids (such as battery acid, oil
and petrol) could damage the PVC fabric. In the event of spill or mishandling, you should
check for leaks and inspect for structural integrity.

DISASSEMBLY

1. Remove all the accessories from the boat: fishing rod, oars.
2. Open all valves and deflate the boat completely.
3. Fold the boat (make sure that the boat is clean and dry. See the above Maintenance &
Storage chapter).
4. Put boat and air pump, oars into carry bag for storage.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING

When you find the boat appears a bit soft, it might not definitely be because of a leak.
Firstly you can check if valve caps are loose. If all valves are in good condition, you can
consider if it is caused by temperature variation: If the boat was inflated in the day at higher
temperature, say, 35°C (95°F), and air might cool down to 25°C (77°F) overnight, so that
the pressure on the hull may lower down, and the boat will appear soft the next morning.
If valves and temperature variation are not the reasons, you need to start looking for a leak:
1. Position the leak area: You can check your boat from a few feet away or flip it over and
closely check over the outside. Any large leaks should be clearly visible.
2. Pinpoint the location of the leak: spry mild soapy water over the suspicious areas. Any
leak will produce bubbles.
3. Check valves system for leak.

REPAIRS

(Small pinhole and small puncture leaks can be repaired with the included repair patch)
1. Locate the leak place.
2. Deflate the air.
3. Clean the area surrounding the leakage and wipe up all water from the surface.
4. Take out the repair patch, cut it into required shape and size, which should be litter larger
than the leaking area, put the patch on leaking area and press firmly.
5. You can use it again after 24 hours drying of the repaired position.
If the damage is bigger than 1" (2.5cm), we recommend using a Silicone or rubber based
glue for repair. Please read warning statement on glue prior to use.
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