Core XR8 Guide D'utilisation page 9

Alignment of the lines
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consider advice of more experienced riders. Failure
to act on prudent advice has cost some riders
severe injury.
3. Check your kite for tears or leaky bladders. If
you have leaky bladders or tears in your kite, repair
them before flying.
4. Check ALL kite, harness, control bar lines, web-
bing, pigtails, bridles, the chicken loop and leaders
for knots, wear or abrasions. If the line sheathing
shows any breaks, replace them. The pigtails
should be replaced no less frequently than every 6
months on inflatable kites. Inspect and test all your
quick releases.
5. Make sure your flying lines are equal as they will
stretch unevenly with use. If they have knots that
can´t be easily untied, replace your flight lines.
6. Walk down your lines and examine them
carefully. Just before launch pick your bar up
Attaching the lines
1 2 3
Kite
Sensor Bar
and carefully look down the lines for twists and
tangles that could cause the kite to be dangerously
uncontrollable. While you are holding your bar up
look down the lines, shake your bar to make sure
the center lines are connected to the leading edge
of the kite. Be particularly careful, slow and metho-
dical in high winds. Multiple, careful preflighting in
higher winds is strongly advised.
Inflate the kite to 7–9 psi and close the fastpump-
clamps properly.
To depower the kite with the adjuster, always keep
a little tension on the backlines.
Before starting the kite you should always check
all bar safety systems and feel comfortable with all
features on the bar.
Double-check the weather conditions and if you´re
in doubt, don´t go out!
ѥ WARNING
Always check all lines and the correct attachment
of all lines to the kite prior to flying your kite!
LINE ATTACHMENT TO THE KITE
To avoid mistakes when connecting the lines to
the kite, the Sensor Bar lines are colour coded and
have alternating positions for the loops and knots.
This ensures that there is only one possible way to
attach the lines.
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LINE LENGTH CHECK
You should check your line lengths on a regular basis. Attach all 4 flying line
ends on a hook.
When the adjuster is open fully and you pull the bar towards your body all
lines have to be the same length.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Before every launch, ensure that all safety
systems including the Quickrelease, safety line
and the tube it travels through are always fully
functional and free from sand and dirt.
Lubricate the Speed Valve cap
Rinse your Sensor bar with fresh water after
occasionally with the enclosed
every use! While rinsing the Quickrelease, feed
silicon lubrication pad or with some
the safety line in the QR channel back and forth.
silicon or Teflon spray. Apply only a
Check whether the Quickrelease, safety line
very small amount of lubricant.
movement and ceramic bearings are clean and
Do not pack up a wet kite.
repeat the process if needed.
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