Troubleshooting; Safety Notes; Do Not Fly With Kites - FLYSURFER SPEED 5 Mode D'emploi

14 TROUBLESHOOTING

Should you ever experience a problem with your kite, or if you have any questions
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about our products, we are available per email or telephone. Competent help can
EN also be found at our experienced dealers and kiteschools.
PROBLEM CAUSE
the kite pulls to one side when the lines have stretched due to
the bar is powered up too much use on one side
kite pulls to one side when tangled bridle
depowered
broken bridle line or LCL
asymmetrically set mixer
none of the above causes
kite has a lot of backstall Steering Lines have shrunk
mixer is adjusted incorrectly
the middle of the kite incorrect mixer setting
collapses towards the
rider or is unstable
deflate valve is still open
a defect in the cloth or line, or
even broken or stretched inter-
nal reinforcement beams.
tips fold in a little Rickety tips help for good tur-
ning and more depower
tips fold in a lot incorrect mixer setting
undefined launch not enough internal pressure
kite does not relaunch Steering Lines are not pulled
back far enough
not enough wind
water in the kite
bridle lines at the tip kite was flapping in the wind on
are very tangled the ground too much
SOLUTION
equalise the lines as discribed
in "Trimming"
sort out the bridle
replace
mixer test
Open mixer on the side that
the kite pulls to (extend C- &
B-main). Shorten mixer on
the other side of the kite by
the same amount (shorten
C- & B-main). C-main should
always be double the amount
of B-main. (shortened or
lengthened)
check the trim of the flying
lines (see bar manual)
Perform mixertest, if the kite
still remains sensitive to back-
stall, extend the mixer, but only
so far that the kite remains
stable
Perform mixertest, if the kite
still remains unstable, shorten
the mixer
close the deflate valve
repair the damage
ignore it, or tune the mixer for
more stability
Adjust the mixer to a max. of
C-main -6cm, B-main -3cm
pre-inflate more
grab the leader lines higher up
qait for a gust, or self-rescue
drain the water
(see chapter "Drainage")
in future secure the kite as de-
scribed in "Securing the Kite"

15 SAFETY NOTES

Kitesurfing is a potentially dangerous sport, that holds
risks for the athlete or the people around them. Incorrect
use of this product may result in serious injury or even
death of the user or third parties.
The user carries the sole responsibility for themselves
and third parties when using this product. The user must
check their equipment for wear, especially wearing parts,
before each kite session.
The product may only be used with original spare parts,
and may not be modified.
Every user should be qualified by a Flysurfer kiteschool or
a Flysurfer dealer.
Read the entire Gear Guide thouroughly before using the
kite, and strictly adhere to the procedures. The following
safety guidelines are only guidelines and do not claim to
cover every instance.
This product has been designed for riders weighing 35-120kg.
We cannot guarantee the proper functioning of the product
outside of this weight range.
This manual can also be downloaded from www.flysurfer.com

15.01 Do not fly with kites

A kite is not designed, tested or licensed as an aircraft or flying device. The
use of a kite as an flying device is illegal and not covered by insurance. Flying
with this product can lead to death!
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