Costway SP37841 Manual Del Usuario página 3

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USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
NOTHING'S EASY AT FIRST...
Most accidents happen to beginners within the first ten minutes.
Particular care should be taken during this stage.
SKATEBOARDING TECHNIQUES
1. STARTING POSITION
As an inexperienced skateboarder, you should initially place a
forward-facing foot level above the front wheels. Put a little weight on
the foot and gently bend your knee. The second foot is then placed at
a right angle on the board, over the rear axle. Take care that it is
always the front foot you put your weight on, i.e. the weight is always
shifted forwards. Take care to alight towards the front as a basic
principle. After a few attempts, you will notice that you get an
improved feel for the skateboard. By tightening and loosening the
kingpin safety nut on the bottom of the skateboard and the related
change of pressure on the steering buffer, you can influence the
movement radius of the skateboard.
2. FIRST ATTEMPT AT RIDING ON THE SKATEBOARD
Try to tilt the board right and left along the longitudinal axis by
shifting your weight. This shifting of weight comes from the knee and
ankle joints, while the upper body stays upright. Use your arms to
keep your balance. To get going with the skateboard, firstly place one
foot on the board, as described in the starting position section. Push
off repeatedly with the other foot. As soon as your skateboard
gathers sufficient momentum, put your second foot on the rear part
of the board. Take care to never place a foot at the end of the board.
Beginners should initially stay off sloping ground.
3. BRAKING
3.1 Braking when travelling slowly
Firstly place your back foot on the ground near the board and run
along, braking the board gradually. The front foot stays on the board
until the braking is finished.
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3.2 Braking when travelling more quickly
This is a similar process to braking when travelling slowly. However,
after the first braking movement with the back foot, the front foot is
also taken off the board. It is important to stop the skateboard
immediately after jumping off it. An uncontrolled skateboard that
continues to run on constitutes a general danger.
3.3 "Wheelie stop"
This type of braking is only suitable for experienced skateboarders.
The back foot pushes the skateboard firmly against the ground for
this, so that it drags along the ground until it comes to a stop. Please
note that this kind of braking inevitably leads to the scuffing of the
board.
4. CORNERING TECHNIQUE
Skateboards can generally be steered by shifting your body weight.
To set your preferred steering flexibility, either loosen the kingpin or
tighten it. The kingpin is the bolt that runs vertically through the
axles. Depending on the the positioning of the locking nut on the end
of the kingpin, the bushing set between the aluminum and the
kingpin will either be cinched tightly (tighter trucks) or loosely (looser
trucks). Make sure you do not tighten the locking nut too tightly on
the kingpin! The thread of the safety nut must always fit completely
on the thread of the kingpin. If a large amount of the thread remains
after piecing them together, it should be shortened by an expert or a
new buffer must be fitted in. The correct steering setting should be
checked before every use. Damaged or cracked buffers must be
replaced! Firstly note the starting position. Now bend your knee
somewhat lower and shift your weight to the side of the board on
which you want to take the corner. To take a right-hand corner, you
must shift your weight to the right. To take a left-hand corner, you
must shift your weight to the left. Initially practice taking a
left-hander and then a right-hander. Following this, try to combine a
right-hander with a left-hander. The size of the radius of the turn will
depend on how strongly you have exerted lateral pressure. The more
pressure you exert, the tighter your cornering will be.
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