Assembling The Kite - Naish Kite 2011 Guide De L'utilisateur

3. Assembling the Bar and Lines
Chicken Finger
How to lock the Chicken Finger into your
harness hook:
The Control System is designed with a Chicken Finger
to help you stay locked into your QRTL. Before you con-
nect the finger to your harness hook make sure that your
lines are set up properly without any tangles or twists.
Pic 1- Push the finger into the center of the harness hook.
Pic 2- Make sure that it is below the trim loop and that
the Chicken Finger gets all the way in and is straight.
If you want to disconnect from the trim loop, you can
grab the finger and pull it out of the harness hook, and
then unhook the loop. Or, you can release your QRTL as
described on page 12.
Rotating Chicken Finger:
Be aware that using this item can cause serious injury
or death. When the chicken finger is installed, you will
have to activate your Quick Release Trim Loop in order
to release yourself from the kite. Only use the chicken
finger if you are an expert kiteboarder. Install the
chicken finger only when you are in the water and away
from all obstacles. NEVER return to the shore with your
chicken finger installed. To use it simply slip it under
you harness bar hook and out the end so that the QRTL
will not fall from the hook if there is no pressure on the
QRTL.
Note: Pressure from the QRTL can cause the chicken
finger to bend and let the QRTL come unhooked in some
circumstances.
Adjusting the power of your kite with the Smart Loop:
Depower
Trim Line
To depower your kite pull down on the trim line, below
the QRTL, the desired amount, then lock the line in the
jam cleat.
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Full Power
Trim Line
To give your kite more power, pull down on the trim line to
release it from the jam cleat. Feed out the desired amount
of line and then lock the line back into the jam cleat.
3. Assembling the Bar and Lines
Line Extensions:
For kite sizes 9m – 12m your kite is delivered with 4m
flying line extensions in the outer pocket of the bag.
For kite sizes 13m – 16m your kite is delivered with
7m flying line extensions in the outer pocket of the
bag. Putting these extensions of the end of your flying
lines will increase the power of your kite and give you a
longer power stroke.
Pic 1- To install the line extensions pass the end of the
extension line through the loop in the end of the flying
line.
Pic 2- Then pass the end of the extension line (with the
easy release tab) through the loop in the extension line
and pull it tight.
Pic 3-Completed Assembly.
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Assembling the Kite

Inflating Your Kite
Pics 1-3- Always use the pump leash to hold your kite
while you inflate it.
On Your Octopus System Equipped Kite:
• Close all strut valves.
• Close the deflate valve on the LE.
• Inflate the kite at the LE inflation valve.
• Pump until the kite is very firm and rigid.
• Close the inflate valve with the velcro and valve
lock bungee.
How to Deflate Your Octopus Equipped Kite:
• Open all strut valves.
• Open the deflate valves on the LE. That's it.
Inflation Pressure:
Smaller kites require greater pressure in the bladder to
hold their shape. Below are recommended maximum
pressures.
• 3m through 7m kites require a maximum of 8.5 psi or
.57 mPa
• 8m through 11m kites require a maximum of 7.5 psi or
.51 mPa
• 12m through 15m kites require a maximum of 6.5 psi
or .44 mPa
• 16m kites require a maximum of 5.5 psi or .37 mPa
• Always inflate kite very firmly.
Note: Do not over inflate the kite struts or you may dam-
age the internal bladder.
Flying
Lines
Line
Extensions
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