Premier Kites BUTTERFLY User manual

PREMIER COLLECTIONS
assembly instructions
lower
Outer Leading Edge Rod
x2A
Tail Spreader Rod
x2
Upper Spreader Rod
x1
Wingtip Shaping Rod
x2
upper
Step 3:
Slide pre-inserted Antenna Rods out and into Antenna connector on Spine
Rod. Slide Antenna Connector up to nose of kite. (diagram B)
Step 4:
Insert rubber-capped ends of Outer Leading Edge Rods into Leading Edge
Sleeves and slide down to ends of sleeves. Insert other ends of Outer
Leading Edge Rods into connectors on pre-inserted Inner Leading Edge
Rods. Carefully insert Inner Leading Edge Rods into Vinyl Leading Edge
Connector on Spine Rod. (diagram C)
Step 5:
Insert uncapped ends of Lower Tail Spreader Rods into Upper Tail Spreader Rods. Insert capped ends of Lower Tail Spreader Rods into
Trailing Edge Pockets and tops of Upper Tail Spreader Rods into Tail Spreader Rod Connector on Spine Rod. (diagram D)
Step 1:
Unroll kite and lay out flat facedown.
Step 2:
Identify and organize struts according to diagram A.
C
B
Antenna
Rod
Antenna
Rod
Antenna
Connector
Spine
Rod
slide
Antenna
Connector
up to nose
of kite
Outer Leading
Edge Rod Leading Edge
Sleeve
connector
Inner Leading
Edge Rod
Vinyl Leading
Edge Connector
Spine
Rod
slide down to
end of sleeve

BEAUFORT
SCALE
WIND [M.P.H.]
0 1
CALM
smoke
rises
vertically
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30
LIGHT AIR
Direction of
wind shown
by smoke,
but not by
wind vanes
LIGHT BREEZE
Wind felt on face,
leaves rustle,
ordinary vane
moves
GENTLE BREEZE
Leaves and small twigs
in constant motion;
wind extends light flag
MODERATE BREEZE
Raises dust and loose paper;
small branches move
FRESH BREEZE
Small trees & leaves begin
to sway; crested wavelets
form on inland water
STRONG BREEZE
Large branches in motion;
utility wire whistle;
windows rattle
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Note: Wind conditions aloft may vary considerably from those found near ground level.
OPTIMUM WIND CONDITIONS FOR BUTTERFLY
BUTTERFLY
FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS:
-Tie flying line to Tow Loop.
-Have a friend stand about 75 ft. downwind from you and hold the kite with its head pointed towards the sky.
-As the wind catches the kite, signal your friend to release it while you bring in the line with long steady pulls.
-Slowly let out more line as the kite flies upward. RECOMMENDED LINE: 150 LB TEST LINE
Step 6:
Connect two Upper Spreader Rod halves at ferrule. Slide completed Upper Spreader Rod
through Spine Tensioning Loop so that Spine Tensioning Loop is between stoppers as
shown in diagram E. Insert ends of Upper Spreader Rod into connectors on Leading Edge
Rods. (Note: this will put Upper Spreader Rod under tension and cause It to bow)
(diagram E)
Step 7:
Adjust Tensioning Line (pre-attached at
connectors on Leading Edge Rods) to an
approximately 12" bow by sliding Line
Tensioner along line. (diagram E)
Step 8:
Carefully insert ends of Wingtip Shaping Rods
without Arrow Nocks into Wingtip Pockets.
Slide Wingtip Shaping Rods through pockets
up to Reinforced Stops. Hook Arrow Nocks on
other ends of Wingtip Shaping Rods onto
loops near pocket openings. (diagram F)
Step 9:
Undo daisy chain on bridle and attach flying
line to main tow loop. Your Butterfly is now
ready to fly!
Lower Tail
Spreader Rod
Upper Tail
Spreader Rod
Trailing Edge
Pocket
Tail Spreader
Rod Connector
Spine
Rod
D
12"
E
F
Upper
Spreader
Rod
connect at
ferrule
Spine
Tensioning
Loop
connector
connector
Tensioning
Line
Line Tensioner
slide along Tensioning
Line to create a 12" bow
Wingtip
Shaping
Rod
Wingtip
Pocket
Reinforced
Stop
Arrow
Nock
hook
onto
loop