Rave Sports Bongo 10-Foot, Bongo 13-Foot Owner's Manual

Bongo™

Owner’s Manual

10-FOOT MODEL

13-FOOT MODEL

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Table of Contents

Introduction ............................................................................... 2

Safety rules and information..................................................... 3

Inflating Your Bongo

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Assembling and attaching the ladder ....................................... 8

Cleaning and storage ...............................................................12

Repairs ......................................................................................13

Contents in this package

• Bongo tube

• Boarding ladder

• Ladder stabilizer

• Inflation adaptor

• Repair kit

• Warranty registration

Please make sure you have received the contents listed, and
then record the following information for future reference.

Date Purchased: _________________________________
Purchased from: _________________________________

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information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Requests should be mailed to RAVE Sports, 3325 Labore Road, Saint Paul, Minn 55110.

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Introduction

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Water sports can be safe and fun for all levels of enthusiasts.
The Owner’s Manual is presented to enhance your enjoyment
of the sport. It is intended to alert you to some of the
potentially dangerous conditions that can arise in all water
sports.

Please take a few minutes to read this manual before
assembling and using the product. Although the product is
simple to use, this manual contains important safety
information that you and all users must understand to safely
enjoy the Bongo.

If you have any questions regarding this product, please call
RAVE Sports at 1-800-659-0790, or visit www.ravesports.com.
Please have the serial number from your product ready when
you call.

W A R N I N G

UNSAFE USE OF THE BONGO CAN RESULT IN

PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

To reduce the risk of injury, read and follow all

instructions and warnings in this manual. Do not

use this product unless you understand and accept

the risk of injury involved with this activity.

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Safety Rules and Information

• Read and understand all of the information contained in

this owner’s manual before assembling and using your
product.

• Make sure that everyone who uses the product is provided

with and understands these safety rules and information.

• The Bongo is designed to be used on land or in large bodies

of water with depths of at least 8 feet of water. Do not use
or allow anyone else to use the product in swimming pools.

• Choose a location for your product that is most protected

from wind, of sufficient water depth, and free of
obstructions.

• Always anchor the Bongo securely before it is used on water.

• Always wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved Type III (PFD)

vest when using the product.

• Never use the product after sunset, before dawn, or any

other time in poor lighting conditions.

• Never use the product in rough surface water conditions,

during storms, or when there is lightning. If an unexpected
storm arises while using the product, seek shelter on shore.
Do not stay on the product.

• Never use the product under the influence of alcohol or

drugs.

• Always stay under control while using the product.

• Do not allow more than three people (500 lbs. max) to

lounge on the 10ft. Bongo or more than five people (700
lbs. max) to lounge on the 13ft. Bongo at one time. For

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either product, allow only one person (240 lbs. max) to
bounce on the Bongo at one time.

• Never swim or play under or around the Bongo.

• Never dive off of the Bongo head first. If you choose to

jump off the product, always enter the water feet first.

• Never use the product while tired or fatigued. Use extreme

caution while swimming between the shore and the product.
Do not attempt to swim this distance if you are tired or
fatigued.

• Always inspect the areas around and under the product

before each use to ensure the water is deep enough and
free of all rocks, logs, sand bars, and underwater
obstructions and that the product is a safe distance from
above water hard objects. Ask about local water conditions
before using the product in unfamiliar water.

• When not in use, secure the product against unauthorized

or unsupervised use.

• Inspect your product for any worn, defective, or missing

parts.

• Do not attempt flips, somersaults or other acrobatic

maneuvers on the product. Most debilitating spinal cord
injuries that occur during trampoline use involve
somersaults. Improper landing during a somersault
produces serious risk of broken bones, cuts, nerve damage,
spinal cord or brain injury, or death.

• Use the Bongo only under mature, knowledgeable adult

supervision.

• Not recommended for children under the age of six.

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