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CLEANING AND DEFLATION
BEFORE STARTING THE MAINTENANCE OF YOUR PACKRAFT,
MAKE SURE TO PLACE IT ON A FLAT AND CLEAN SURFACE. THIS
PREVENTS DAMAGE TO THE PACKRAFT MATERIAL AND MAKES
CLEANING AND DEFLATION EASIER.
REPAIR
IN CASE YOUR PACKRAFT IS DAMAGED BY A PUNCTURE, PLEASE
FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
1/ THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE AREA AROUND THE CUT OR
PUNCTURE. MAKE SURE TO WORK IN A DRY AND WELL-
VENTILATED AREA. WEAR GLOVES AND A MASK.
2/ OUTLINE THE PATCH WITH CHALK OR A PENCIL. CUT THE PATCH
WITH ROUNDED CORNERS AND ENSURE THERE IS AT LEAST A 2.5
CM OVERLAP AROUND THE CUT.
3/ PLACE ADHESIVE TAPE AROUND THE OUTLINE TO LIMIT THE
SPREAD OF THE GLUE. ENSURE THAT THE TAPE DOES NOT TOUCH
THE ADHESION AREA OF THE PATCH.
4/ APPLY A THIN LAYER OF GLUE TO BOTH THE PATCH AND YOUR
BOAT, LET IT DRY FOR 5 MINUTES, THEN APPLY A SECOND LAYER.
WAIT ANOTHER 5 MINUTES BEFORE APPLYING THE PATCH.
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IT IS CRUCIAL TO RINSE THE PACKRAFT WITH FRESH WATER AFTER
EACH USE, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE USED IT IN THE SEA. THIS
RINSING HELPS REMOVE SALT AND OTHER RESIDUES THAT CAN
CORRODE THE SURFACE OF THE PACKRAFT, THEREBY ENSURING
ITS LONGEVITY.
TO DEFLATE THE PACKRAFT, START BY LOCATING THE DEFLATION
VALVES SITUATED ON THE FLOOR AND THE SIDE TUBES. ACTIVATE
THE DEFLATION MECHANISM BY PRESSING THE CENTRAL BUTTON
OF EACH VALVE AND TURNING IT A QUARTER TURN CLOCKWISE.
THEN, BEGIN TO GENTLY ROLL THE PACKRAFT FROM THE END
OPPOSITE THE VALVES TO HELP EXPEL THE AIR.
ONCE THE PACKRAFT IS FULLY DEFLATED, REPLACE THE CAPS ON
THE VALVES TO PROTECT THEM EFFECTIVELY.
DRYING AND STORAGE
AFTER DEFLATION, CAREFULLY DRY YOUR PACKRAFT WITH A TOWEL
OR A SOFT CLOTH TO PREVENT MOLD AND DETERIORATION OF
THE FABRIC.
FOLD AND ROLL THE PACKRAFT FOLLOWING STEPS (1)(2)(3)(4).
ONCE FOLDED, CLOSE THE VALVE CAPS TO SECURE THE INTERIOR
OF THE INFLATABLE COMPARTMENTS.
STORE THE PACKRAFT IN A DRY PLACE TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO
MOISTURE OR EXTREME TEMPERATURES THAT COULD DAMAGE
THE MATERIAL.
5/ APPLY THE PATCH STARTING FROM ONE SIDE AND MOVING
TO THE OTHER TO AVOID AIR BUBBLES. USE A ROLLER OR A FLAT
TOOL TO SMOOTH THE PATCH FROM THE CENTER TO THE EDGES.
SLIGHTLY HEAT THE AREA WITH A HAIRDRYER TO ACTIVATE THE
GLUE.
THEN USE A METAL SPATULA OR A SPOON WITH FIRM PRESSURE
TO ENSURE GOOD ADHESION AND ELIMINATE AIR BUBBLES.
6/ ALLOW THE GLUE TO CURE WITHOUT INFLATING THE PACKRAFT
FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE USING IT.
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