Tessier Swaik Operating And Maintenance Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating and maintenance manual www.dualski.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DELIVERING AND TRANSPORTING ................22 RECYCLING ......................22 CLEANING AND DISINFECTION ................22 WARRANTY .......................23 ® This manual refers to Swaik Manual version N° SW03-20170512 Design, manufacturing, marketing & after-sale services by: TESSIER SARL Z.I. François Horteur 73660 Saint Rémy de Maurienne – France Tel.
  • Page 3: Generalities

    This operating and maintenance manual gives all the important information about the use of your TESSIER product. In order to use it the safe way and enjoy all of its performances, please read carefully this manual and pay attention to the security and maintenance advises.
  • Page 4: Presentation And Instruction Of Use

    ® The Swaik is available in two different frame heights, it covers all the possible morphologies and brings wakeboard to lower limbs disabled people. It comes out with water TESSIER seats specifically adapted for this use. ® First frame with a lot of settings, the Swaik allows each rider to find his specific position.
  • Page 5: Recommendations

    Before riding fastened, the rider need to master balance in water and learn to swim with the Swaik®. The rider must particularly be able to put back his board below him when he will be on his side with the board floating on the water This movement is essential to prevent any risk of drowning.
  • Page 6: Choosing The Right Board

    2.4 Choosing the right board As for a valid person, choosing a board depends on the type of wakeboarding, weight and level of the rider. A 138 – 143 cm board will satisfy most of the riders. The frame has been developed to fit on most of the boards of the market, without any modification needed.
  • Page 7: Assembly, Settings And Functionning

    3 ASSEMBLY, SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONNING 3.1 Mounting of the frame on the board A fastening kit composed of 4 headless screws 6x30 stainless steel A4, 4 large stainless steel washers and 4 stainless steel lock nuts are delivered with the frame. In order to correctly install the frame on the board: 1- Screw the 4 headless screws until the bottom of the insert thread.
  • Page 8: Functioning Of The Full-Flex System

    Go back to operation 4 above. 3.2 Functioning of the Full-Flex System ® The performance of the Swaik is partly obtained thanks to its rear translation mechanism. It is highly important, added to the maintenance instructions given in chapter 6, to control the correct functioning of the Full-Flex System before each session.
  • Page 9: Installation And Use Of The Foot Plate

    3.3 Installation and use of the foot plate This foot plate provides you many adjustments in accordance with your morphology and the rigidity of the support you need. This foot plate enables you to ride safely when it’s properly adjusted. According to your practice, the foot plate should: Release your feet in case of fall when the rider is not fastened in his seat.
  • Page 10 Position 4: (longest strap) Position 3 Position 2 Position 1: (smallest strap) IMPORTANT Pay attention to place the longest side of the pins in direction of the tail of the board. Take also care to place the pins both side in the same position. Strap position for wide feet Strap position for narrow feet 3- Fold correctly straps and pins above the plate.
  • Page 11 4- Place the plate in the chosen position and fasten with the 3 screws TBHC 06x16 in the matching threaded inserts. 5- Place your feet on the foot plate and grip the first band on the front of your feet. This should be correctly tight.
  • Page 12: Strap On The Insteps

    3.3.2 Strap on the insteps If you are fastened to your seat, you should not take your feet off frequently. In this case, you should use the narrowest side of the carbon plate with the straps on your insteps. See picture below. Adjust the length of straps by moving the pins position as explained before if necessary.
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Ride Position

    3.4 Adjusting the ride position It is essential to feel comfortable according to your morphology and your injury height. The frame is adjustable via two parameters: 3.4.1 Setting up the height and seat angle To set up those parameters correctly: 1 –...
  • Page 14: Position Of The Center Of Gravity

    Setting up the frame is done according to the morphology of the rider, and his height of injury. A high height of injury will lead to an important seat angle (chest leaned on the thighs) while a lower height of injury will need a lower seat angle. Important seat angle Low seat angle 3.4.2 Position of the center of gravity...
  • Page 15: Mounting The Seats

    3.5 Mounting the seats 3.5.1 Generalites ® On the Swaik , it is possible to install two types of seats: Articulated complete seat Low seat only Child size until size 6 (7 sizes), with several Same type as the complete without the backrest.
  • Page 16: Belt Set-Up (In Option)

    3.5.3 Belt set-up (in option) : WARNING The belt should be kept only for experienced riders fastened to their seats. See recommendation chapter 2.2 In general this belt will be set-up to have the unlock strap at right, but it could be reversed if necessary.
  • Page 17: Use Of The Belt (In Option)

    3.5.4 Use of the belt (in option) : Locking procedure Place the female part of the security buckle (red strap side) on the male part. The buckle should automatically be locked with the magnetic zone. Adjust the length by pulling on the black strap end. Unlocking procedure Pull up the unlock red strap The buckle should automatically be unlocked.
  • Page 18: Using The Frame

    4 USING THE FRAME 4.1 Essential equipment In order to be safe and to enjoy wakeboarding, we strongly recommend you to wear during each session the following equipment: It will provide you a protection against falls, but also Wakeboarding during small incidents (collision with a handle of the specific helmet cable for instance).
  • Page 19: Skicable Wakeboarding Use

    4.2 Skicable wakeboarding use Because of the numerous users at the same time, some instructions must be respected while you are wakeboarding on a cable: Trajectory: You must always control your trajectory. Pay close attention to other users in front of you. Just loose the handle instead of brushing past someone else in the water.
  • Page 20: General Description

    5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION High model frame Low model frame PART DESIGNATION Front plate High model frame Low model frame Seat support Rear mechanism Seat support protection Frame protection Wakeboard Mounting and adjusting screw set: Seat fastening (x4) Setting fastening (x4) Board fastening (x4) Headless screw Screw TBHC 8x30...
  • Page 21: Maintenance

    ® However we are advising to bring us back or send us back the Swaik Every 500 hours for a normal use (beginners to good riders) Every 300 hours for an advanced use (very good riders, competitors, …)
  • Page 22: Delivering And Transporting

    • Unpack. ® • Take out cautiously all the elements of the Swaik (seat, etc...) of their pack and check that everything is here. • Check all the parts to ensure that they do not present any damage sign, scratches, shock marks, or any default.
  • Page 23: Warranty

    In the event of return of the material, the expenses of routing and return of the material to the TESSIER factory or the approved distributor of the country are the responsibilities of the purchaser. The complaints with the title of this guarantee must be deposited at TESSIER or of an approved retailer. Version SW03-20170512...

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