Crivit 2-PERSONEN-KAJAK - Manual (Page 35)

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Monitoring the Operating Pressure
IMPORTANT!
The PVC material will stretch a little
following initial inflation and will never
return to its original size.
Please remember that this data can
vary slightly, depending on the cargo it
is carrying and the outside
temperature.
Pump up the air chambers / / so that they
feel firm to the touch and no wrinkles can be
seen in the material . Press on each air chamber
with your thumb; you should just about be able
to press the material in slightly .
Measuring Strips and Monitoring
Ruler (Fig. H , I )
To monitor the air chamber / operating
pressure, place the  0 of the monitoring ruler
(fig . I) over the
0 of the measuring strip
(fig . H) on the article .
During initial inflation, the maximum stretch point
MUST NOT exceed Position A on the monitoring
ruler .
From the second use onwards, pump up the craft
so that the 10 on the measuring strip is between
Position A and Position 10 of the monitoring
ruler .
Inflating the Air Chambers (Fig. J )
Floor chamber with stopper
valve
/ Lower side chamber with stopper
valve
1 . Open the valve closure .
2 . Pump up each air chamber .
3 . Close the valve closure and press the sealed
valve down using a little pressure .
/ Upper side chamber with screw
valve
1 . Inflate the upper side chambers / and
seal the closure cap (fig . F) by screwing in
a clockwise direction .
Front seat, Rear splash guard
with seat, Prow splash guard,
Triangular cushion (Fig. K - N )
Note:
The ropes must be tied using a reef knot
and a figure-of-eight hitch knot
(Fig. K, L)
1. Front seat (Fig. M, N)
Pump up all of the air chambers . Place the seat
underneath both of the upper side air chambers
/ , so that the seat is securely fitted . Tie the
seat using the 80cm rope through the eyelet
on the floor chamber (fig . M) as well as with
a 150cm rope in a zig-zag shape through the
eyelets on the side chambers and (fig . N) .
2. Rear splash guard with seat
Pump up all of the air chambers . Press the seat
underneath both of the upper side air chambers
/ , so that the seat is securely fitted . Fasten
the rear splash guard with seat with a 280cm
rope in a zig-zag shape through the eyelets on
the side chambers and .
3. Prow splash guard
Pump up all of the air chambers and fasten the
prow splash guard with a 280cm rope in a zig-
zag shape to the eyelets on the side chambers
and .
4. Triangular cushion
Position the triangular cushion securely in the
prow of the kayak . It is there to serve as a foot-
rest for then person sitting at the front .
Dismantling the Kayak
Remove the front seat, the rear splash guard with
seat, the prow splash guard and the triangular
cushion .
Deflating
Deflate the kayak as follows:
1 . To deflate the floor chamber , the lower side
chambers / , the front seat , the rear
splash guard with seat , and the prow
splash guard , pull the stopper valve out
of its concealed location and press the shaft
lightly or use the deflation tube .
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