ThE qUIck RELEAsE & sAFETy LEAsh
Please remember that it is always your (and others) health and life that is more important
than the kite itself. If you ever feel that you are in a dangerous and uncertain situation,
activate the quick release
. Be logical, know your limits, and kite in a safe environment.
MAIN RELEAsE :
Every rider should be well versed in activating the
Quick Release in case of emergency. To activate your
Quick Release, please follow steps below:
1) Grab Quick Release firmly.
2) Push away from yourself (in direction of arrow).
3) Pushing hard enough under tension will
separate the kite from the harness loop.
REsETTINg:
To reset the Quick Release, please follow steps below:
1) Slide lip of Harness Loop through the metal
rectangle (below Quick Release).
2) Bend the lip down, grab the Quick Release and
pull towards yourself (in opposite direction of
arrow).
3) Keep pulling (towards you) until Quick Release
mechanism “snaps” into place.
sAFETy LEAsh:
IMPORTANT:
Always attach clip (closest to red
release) to your harness so you can reach the release
when needed - see diagrams on right. The other clip
will be attached to one of the options discussed on
pg. 11-18.
RELEASE:
To activate the safety leash release, grab the red
handle firmly and push handle away from yourself
(red arrow).
RESETTING:
To reset the safety leash, slide metal pin through loop
(see image in 2 ) turn it and pull towards yourself
(green arrow) until it “snaps” into place.
NOTE:
After every session the quick release, on both the harness loop and safety leash, should be rinsed with fresh water.
Before every session the quick release should be checked for solid functionality or be replaced.
Attach this clip to the harness
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