Crivit 6-13 - Manual (Page 35)

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Monitoring the Operating Pressure
IMPORTANT!
The PVC material stretches after the first inflation of the item a bit further and will not
go back into its original state.
Please bear in mind that the information may vary slightly
depending on load and outside temperature.
Inflate the air chamber until it feels firm and until no wrinkles are visible
in the material . The thumb should still sink in somewhat when pressing on
the relevant air chamber .
Measuring Strips and Monitoring Ruler (ill. 5a, b)
To check the operating pressure of the air chambers / ,
place the  0 of the control-ruler (ill . 5b) over the
0 of
the measuring strip (ill . 5a) on the item .
With the first and initial inflation, the maximum expansion of the
measuring strip may NOT exceed position A of the control-ruler .
After first use always inflate so far, that the 10 of the measuring strip
is between position A and position 10 of the control-ruler .
Inflating the Air Chambers (ill. 6)
Safety chamber with screw-on-valve
Flotation chamber with screw-on-valve
1 . Inflate the chambers / with air and seal it with the
cap (ill . 3, page 10) in a clockwise direction .
Garret with plug-valve
1 . Open the valve closure .
2 . Inflate the relevant air chambers .
3 . Seal the valve closure and countersink the valve with a bit of pressure .
Cords
Affix the cords 600 cm to the eyelets of the boat .
Secure the cords with a reef knot (ill . 7) .
0 1
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0 1
Measur
ing t
ape
ill . 5a ill . 5b
ill . 7
ill . 6
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