Bladder Repair - How to remove the bladdersUpdated 8 months ago

Removing the Leading Edge Bladder 

1. Lay the kite down flat on the ground with the struts facing upwards and deflate all the struts.

2. Remove all rubber hose from the leading edge valves.

3. Open the end of the leading edge at the wing tips of the kite and pull out the bladder a few centimetres.

4. Attach a kite line to it using a larks head.

5. Open the zipper at the centre of the leading edge.

6. Push the bladder valves in the leading edge cavity.

7. Unscrew the secure ring from the Air Port Valve II using the provided tool.

8. Push the Air Port Valve II in the leading edge cavity.

9. Remove each side of the bladder form the leading edge, leaving the kite lineinside the leading edge for re-insertion

Removing the strut bladders 

1. Remove the rubber hose form the strut valve.

2. Push the bladder valve in the strut cavity.

3. Turn it sideways and have a close look at the front part of the strut.

4.Disconnect the small white rope from the loop webbing.

5. Pull out the white rope carefully.

6. Take one of the flying lines and halve it. Connect the white rope to this line and secure it with two knots.

7. Turn the strut over to the other side and push the valve into the strut.

8. Ensure that the valve can move inside the strut freely.

9.Now have a look at the strut end.

10.Remove the strut flap and pull carefully on the bladder.

11 Ensure that the flying line you attached at the front of the strut can slide through the strut hole easily.

12. Pull out the entire bladder through the strut end.

13. Remove the flying line from the bladder, ensuring that you keep the flying line inside the strut in order to be able to replace the bladder again.

14. To reinstall please follow the above steps backwards.