| | | Assembly of kite 1. Inflation: Before you Inflate your kite, make sure you have a suitable "anchor" to weight down your kite (sand, fine gravel, weight bag, etc). Important - Before Inserting pump nipple Into bladder, make several pumps to clear nipple of any debris (sand, stones, etc) Debris In the bladder can cause small punctures. Important - Always use the largest nozzle size possible. The backdraft valve can be | | |
| | | damaged If the nozzle Is Inserted too far. Important - When pumping up a kite for Its first time, make sure the Inner bladder Is filling up all corners of the strut. If not, see strut bladder replacement section. Helpful tip: Before Inserting pump nipple Into bladder, make several pumps to clear nipple of any debris (sand). Sand In the bladders can cause small punctures. 2. Select an area free of obstruction, the same or larger than the span of your kite. Avoid areas | | with sharp objects (thorns, sharp stick, etc). 3. Starting on one wing tip, weight tip with sand and unroll kite downwind. Inflate ribs starting from upwind end, working your way downwind. Inflate ribs until they assume their shape. Do not over Inflate. Because of the back draft valves, It Is not required to pinch the Inflate nipples to retain air pressure. Make sure plug Is secure In valve and held snug with velcro closure. 4. While holding the leading edge, remove weight from wlngtlp. Work your way to the center of leading edge tube. Clip pump onto pump leash [5a], Insert | | pump Into valve labeled Inflate [5b], Ocean Rodeo kites come with a dual valve system: one to Inflate and one to deflate. Inflate leading edge until kite assumes full arced shape. Do not over Inflate. Note - when deflating kite, use pokers. Gently push Into strut valves to release air [6]. 5. Holding kite at center of leading edge, rotate so that kite sits leading edge down and Into the wind. Use a weight (sand, fine gravel, no sharp objects) and weight the leading edge of the kite. | | |