AdvancedFrame Expedition™ Inatable Kayak Owner’s Manual
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PROBLEM
Does not hold air
whileinating.
The kayak is sagging
orunderinated.
The kayak will not hold
full pressure for more
than a couple of hours.
Kayak still loses air.
Tube is kinked or
bent in.
Thenisbent.
Theoorhasformed
a large bubble.
Water in the kayak.
Thekayakdristo
one side.
SOLUTION
The spring valve uses a plunger system. The only time the plunger
should be in the open position is when you are deating. Make sure
that the plunger is closed to inate. Push the plunger in and rotate
counter-clockwise.
Be sure that the right pump is being used. You need a bellows foot
pump or a double action hand pump. A 12-V electric does not supply
enough pressure to fully inate the kayak. The 12-V can be used to par-
tially inate the kayak but one of the other pumps is needed to top it o.
Make sure that the plunger is in the closed position. It should only
be open when deating. If it is open, the only seal is the black rubber
gasket inside the cap. Even then, a lile air may still leak out.
If you have checked all the previous possible reasons for the kayak
losing air, then there may be a pinhole or a puncture somewhere on the
tube. Pull tube from outer covers. Inate. If you cannot see or hear
where a leak may be, take a clean rag with soapy water and begin rub-
bing the tube. If a hole is present, bubbles will continually form. Repair
using repair kit. If it is a very small pinhole, a dab of the glue may be
sucient.
The tube just needs to be adjusted. When kayak is fully deated try ad-
justing the position of the tube inside of the outer shell. Then reinate.
Aer inating the kayak, turn upside down and leave out in sun for ap-
proximately ten minutes. Fin will conform to its original shape. Even if
it is slightly bent, it will not aect the kayaks performance.
If two of the ridges in the oor have formed one large one, the I-beam
has come apart. This is caused by over ination. It cannot be repaired.
It is important to take all over ination warnings very seriously.
There will almost always be a lile water in the kayak. One reason is the
water drips o of the paddle and into the kayak. Another is some will
puddle up on the deck and leak through the zipper. Make sure that the
deck lis are fully inated so a puddle does not form. You can also get
a spray skirt from our accessories list from a dealer. This will help keep
the inside of the kayak dry as well as you.
A kayak will always head in the direction of your last stroke. The longer
the kayak the less this is usually noticed. If it is driing in the opposite
direction, the oor may not be aligned. Make sure that the oor is prop-
erly centered inside the kayak cover. If the oor is o-center it will cause
uneveness in the kayak.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
