Instruction for use
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THE TEXTILE FENDER MANUFACTURER FENDER USER INSTRUCTIONS

1- INFLATION CONGRATULATIONS You have chosen Fendertex fenders for the protection of your boat and we thank you for it. You will find in this manual all the tips for the proper use and the proper functioning of your Fendertex® fenders. Please read these instructions carefully, it will optimize your pleasure of navigation in the best comfort and in complete safety. The empty and quick-fill cap is equipped with either a 1/4-turn air outlet blocking push-button valve (push-turn) or a single-acting air outlet blocking push-button pressure (push-push, for references C52 – C73 – T52 – T73). Make...

TUBULAR FENDER REFERENCES CYLINDRICAL FENDER REFERENCES SPHERICAL FENDER REFERENCES Adapted pressure index: · The collar of the fender must be rounded. · The retention strap must be tight and not be able to move. · The collar must become rigid and must not be able to bend.

3- BALLASTING A In case of prolonged berthing (several months) and/or in the prevention of a strong wind, you can pour 1 to 3 litters of water in the fender, according to the size of the fender, in order to weight it: from C52 to C73 = 1/2 L, from C84 to C124 = 1 à 2 L, from C145 to C248 = 3L OR B Put a rope in the lower rings of the fender and connect it to the ship's rail (see diagram below). 4- DEFLATION To deflate, open the closing cap, and position the valve in the down position by performing the appropriate movement (push-push or push-turn) to maintain a permanent deflation. Roll the...

5- STORAGE The fender should be stored preferably rolled. This optimizes a maximum of space on board. 6- ADEQUACY The size of your FENDERTEX® fender must be in adequacy with the size of your boat to match safe cushioning. A recommendation table on our website www.fendertex.eu advises you on the choice of sizes and number of fenders needed for your boat.

7- WASHING Close the inflation valve and the closure cap, making sure that no deposit reduces its waterproofness. Surround the stainless steel rings with a textile to prevent them from damaging the washing machine. The fender is ready to be put in the washing machine at 40°C with clothing detergents and detachers. For other non-clothing cleaning products, remove the inner tube to wash only the textile envelope Do not tumble dry 8- REASSEMBLING 1 Roll both sides of the inner tube from the welds. 2 Insert the inner tube into the textile envelope, taking care not to twist the inner tube. The...

! PRECAUTION TO TAKE IN CASE OF A CONCRETE DOCK: ADD A FENDERTEX COVER In case of puncture, send us the inner tube or possibly the whole fender for repair or exchange. Our products are guaranteed for 3 years. Shipping costs are at your expense. 2 place du Castel · 62120 Aire-sur-la-Lys · France FOR ANY CLAIM OR ADDITIONAL ADVICE Phone number: +33 321 988 433 Website: www.fendertex.eu

Fendertex claim to be eco-friendly and an eco-innovative brand, using recyclable materials from manufacturing of its products. The remains of textile, ropes and straps are reused to design bags, wallets, fender hooks or other products for the marine world The materials used by FENDERTEX are normed REACH +/- 7 million tons of plastic waste are dumped into the oceans each year More than 10,000 fenders are lost at sea every year