Manual

upright and at the back of the boat, and lined up with the opening on the outer skin. Use the

valve’s locking nut to secure the valve in place with the outer skin. Once placed in the outer

skin and the ribs are placed all the way up into the bow and stern, check to make sure the ribs

are still installed in the Advanced Frame Sport tube cover

3. With the AdvancedFrame™ Sport tube installed inside the outer skin place the inatable oor

inside the center of the AdvancedFrame™ Sport with twist valve up.

4. Aach the adjustable backrest to the AdvancedFrame™ Sport side tubes by fastening buckles.

3.2 Understanding Your Valves

Advanced Elements AdvancedFrame™ Sport kayak uses the following valves. The Advanced

Elements spring valve has the function and durability of other military type valves and is

compatible with most standard pumps. The lock nut holds the valve in place with the cover for

easy ination. The following gures will have details on how to operate the valves.

To Inate: The valve’s plunger stem should be in the up/outward position ush with the valve

threading.

To Deate: The valve’s plunger stem should be set in the down/inward position recessed in the

valve threading.

In order to switch the valve from inate to deate or vice-versa, simply use your nger to

press the valve stem down/inward and rotate it a 1/4 turn to either lock it down for deate, or

unlock it (stem will spring up) for inate.

How the Spring Valve Works:

When the valve is in the inate (up/outward) position, the air being pumped in pushes the

spring-loaded plunger open, allowing air to enter the air chamber, but not leing it escape.

When the valve is in the deate (down/inward) position, the spring loaded plunger is wide open

allowing the air to come rushing out of the air chamber. If the valve is in the inate position, the

valve’s plunger stem will be ush with the rim of the valve. If the valve is in the deate position,

the valve’s plunger stem will be inside, or lower than, the rim of the valve. To change the valve

from the inate position to the deate position, simply use your nger to press the valve plunger

stem down/inward, and give it a 1/4 turn. This will lock the plunger open and allow the air to

rush out. Use the same procedure in reverse to unlock the valve plunger, allowing it to spring up

into the inate position.

Special Note: If you are using a 12v inator, like those that come with most inatable maresses

or those that plug into car cigaree lighters, you may need to have the valve in the deate (down/

inward) position because these types of pumps typically do not provide enough air pressure

to press the plunger open to allow air into the air chamber. Additionally, 12v inators do not

provide enough pressure to fully inate the kayak, so you will need a secondary pump to nish

the job.