Advanced Elements STRAITEDGE ANGLER PRO - Understanding Kayak Valves

StraitEdge
TM
Angler PRO Inatable Kayak Owner’s Manual
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3.3 UNDERSTANDING YOUR VALVES
Advanced Elements StraitEdge
TM
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 INFLATE: use nger to push in center stem, rotate ¼ turn, and allow stem to spring up into
the up/outward position.
TO DEFLATE: Use nger to push in center stem and rotate ¼ turn to lock stem down/inward.
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 ¼ 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 letting it escape.
When the valves 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 ¼ 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 mattresses
or those that plug into car cigarette lighters, you may need to have the valve in the deate
(down/inward) position because those 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.
 Usingthe“Screw-on”SpringValveAdaptorwithyourmaininationvalves
The screw-on spring valve adaptor was designed to enable the pump hose to securely connect
to the Advanced Elements sprint valve without falling o during the ination, making ination
easier. The valve adaptor also has a semi-circle protrusion that depresses the valve stem, opening
the valve slightly to allow pumps with pressure gauges to take a constant reading. When
inating the kayak using the Spring Valve Adaptor, the valve should be in the inate position.