KERO Puffin II - Manual (Page 6)

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Disassembly and Packing
1. Remove fabric end caps
2. Open valves on air tubes and seats.
3. Remove seats.
4. Remove cross ribs.
5. Remove latch rods
6. Remove stems and keel
7. Remove the gunwale terminators
8. Pull out the gunwales
9. Fold up all the longitudinal rods
10. Roll up the hull with the rods inside
11. Place the rolled up PUFFIN II hull
in the storage bag.
Then load in the other components,
stems and cross ribs.
➜ Undo o-ring fasteners, lift up on latches and pivot
cross ribs out of position, until they release from the
gunwales.
NOTE: If the latches are hard to lift up, push the cross
rib back into the latches, then lift up on the latches and
pivot cross rib out.
➜ Remove stems and keel by stepping on each stem and
lifting the gunwale terminator off the top of the stem.
TIP Move the keel to the side to decrease tension in the
hull when the first end is removed.
➜ Fold the ends of the hull out of the way and pull the
gunwales out.
TIP Holding the gunwale rod in a slight arc will help
keep the joints from separating as you pull. Do not
allow the joints of the gunwale rods to separate. If
they do not slide easily, use the keel rod to push the
gunwale half way out, then pull the rods out.
➜ Lay out the PUFFIN II hull with the bottom flat on the
ground and the sides folded in towards the center.
➜ Place all the folded longitudinal rods on end of the
hull, opposite to the air valves..
➜ Roll up the hull with the rods and secure with a strap.
➜ Start at the center.
➜ Remove latch rods by lifting in the center.
NOTE: Opening the large valve cap on each air tube lets
the air out very quickly.
➜ Fold the end of the skin down so the gunwale
terminator can be removed.
➜ Push the gunwales apart, with the correct alignment
untill they slip out easily.
TIP Step into the PUFFIN II and push the gunwales
apart with your legs to achieve the correct
alignment.