Understanding Your Valves - Advanced Elements STRAITEDGE ANGLER PRO Owner's Manual

3.3 UNDERSTANDING YOUR VALVES

Advanced Elements StraitEdge
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 inflation.
The following figures will have details on how to operate the valves.
TO INFLATE: use finger to push in center stem, rotate ¼ turn, and allow stem to spring up into
the up/outward position.
TO DEFLATE: Use finger to push in center stem and rotate ¼ turn to lock stem down/inward.
In order to switch the valve from inflate to deflate or vice-versa, simply use your finger to press
the valve stem down/inward and rotate it a ¼ turn to either lock it down for deflate, or unlock it
(stem will spring up) for inflate.
How the spring valve works
When the valve is in the inflate (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 deflate (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 inflate
position, the valve's plunger stem will be flush with the rim of the valve. If the valve is in the
deflate position, the valve's plunger stem will be inside, or lower than the rim of the valve. To
change the valve from the inflate position to the deflate position, simply use your finger 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 inflate position.
Special note: If you are using a 12v inflator, like those that come with most inflatable mattresses
or those that plug into car cigarette lighters, you may need to have the valve in the deflate
(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 inflators
do not provide enough pressure to fully inflate the kayak, so you will need a secondary pump to
finish the job.
Using the "Screw-on" Spring Valve Adaptor with your main inflation 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 off during the inflation, making inflation
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
inflating the kayak using the Spring Valve Adaptor, the valve should be in the inflate position.
StraitEdge
kayak uses the following valves. The Advanced Elements
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