Advanced Elements FH202 User Manual

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INFLATABLE KAYAK

OWNER'S INFORMATION PACKET

MODEL FH202

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SIERRA STERLING 2010

IMPORTANT!

BEFORE PROCEEDING

INFLATABLE KAYAK INSTRUCTION MANUAL

MODEL FH202

CONTENTS

1. CAUTION - SAFETY WARNING

2. INFLATING INSTRUCTIONS

3. GUIDELINES FOR USAGE

4. PROPER CARE

5. REPAIRS

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL US AT:

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1. CAUTION - SAFETY WARNING

Users of this product agree by their use to accept the inherent risks
involved in this paddlesports activity and agree to follow all
instructions, cautions, and warnings carefully before using this
Kayak.

(PLEASE READ CAUTION STATEMENT CAREFULLY)

C A U T I O N

SAFETY WARNING

PADDLESPORTS CAN B E VERY DANGER OUS AND PHYSI CALLY DEMANDING. THE U SER OF T HIS
PRODUCT SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT PARTICIPATION IN PADDLESPORTS MAY INVOLVE SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH. OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY STANDARDS WHENEVER USING THIS
PRODUCT.

· GET PADDLESPOR TS INSTRUCTI ONS SPECIFI C TO THIS TYPE OF CRAFT.

· OBTAIN CERTIFIED FIRST AID TRAINING AND CARRY FIRST AID AND RESCUE/SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

· ALWAYS WEAR A NATIONALLY APPROVED PERSO NAL FLOTATION DEVICE.

· ALWAYS WEAR A HELM ET WHERE APPR OPRIATE.

· DRESS APPR OPRIATELY FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS; COLD WATER AND/OR COLD WEATHER
CAN R ESULT IN HYPOT HERMIA.

· CHECK YOUR EQUIPME NT PRIOR TO EACH US E FOR S IGNS OF WEAR OR FAILURE.

· NEVER PADDLE ALO NE.

· DO NO T PADDLE IN FL OOD CONDITI ONS.

· BE AWARE OF APPROPRIATE RIVER WATER LEVELS, TIDAL CH ANGES, DANGEROUS CURRENTS,
WEATHER CHA NGES, AND STR ONG OFF S HORE WINDS .

· SCOUT U NFAMILIAR WATER; PORTAGE WHERE APPRO PRIATE.

· DO NO T EXCEED YOUR PADDLING ABILITY; BE HONEST WITH Y OURSELF.

· CONSULT YOUR P HYSICIAN PR IOR TO BE GINNING YOUR PADDLE SPORTS TRAIN ING.

· YOU MUST NOT USE ALCOHOL OR M IND ALTERING DRUGS P RIOR TO USING THIS PRODUCT.

· FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER 'S RECOMMEND ATIONS FOR THE U SE OF THIS PRODU CT.

· IF ADDITIO NAL OUTFITTING IS REQU IRED, USE MANUFACTURER'S APPRO VED MATERIALS
ONLY; DO NOT IM PAIR ENTRY OR EXIT ACC ESS.

· READ O WNER'S INF ORMATION PACKET PRIOR TO U SING TH IS PRODUCT.

THE USER OF THIS PRODUCT A CKNOWLEDGES BOTH AN UNDERSTANDING AND AN ASSUMPTION
OF THE R ISK INVOLVED IN PADDLESPORTS.

Please read this entire manual for additional safety information.
Please pay close attention to items marked Important, Caution,
Warning, Never, and Always.