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Ball Maintenance Tips 
	For maintaining ball performance over the long term

DIGITAL CATALOGUE 2009

How to maintain bonded balls How to maintain stitched balls
Volleyballs/ Basketballs Soccer balls/ Futsal balls / Beach volleyballs
(1) Before using balls:  

¦ Inflate balls to correct pressures. (Adjust the air pressure of balls using air gauge AG-500, to the appropriate internal pressure.)

Digital air gauge
AG-500 \6090 (unit price excl. tax \5800)Regulation of the internal pressure is a secret to keep the ball at optimum softness with the best rebounding performance, and to ensure its durability.
* The recommended internal pressure is printed around valves of balls.

Digital air gauge
AG-500 \6090 (unit price excl. tax \5800)

¦ Before you inflate balls with air, be sure to coat inflation needles with Smooth Glycerin NDLSC.

 

¦ To inflate balls with air, squeeze balls while gradually adding a small amount of air at a time. Inflating balls with too much air at once, for example with a compressor, will damage the inner tube and cause the skin to become loose, which will result in irregular flight.

(2) After using balls:  

¦ Wipe the surface of balls with a soft cloth.

¦ Inflate balls with air before use, and remove air after use. If the same air pressure remains in balls after use, balls may expand or distort.

¦ If you are unable to remove dirt easily, wipe balls with a moistened cloth.

¦ If you are unable to remove dirt with water, wipe balls with a cloth moistened with water-diluted mild detergent.

¦ If you use mild detergent to clean balls, thoroughly wipe off any remaining detergent to ensure that it does not remain on the ball surface. (Detergent may cause ball discoloration.)

 

¦ After use, remove any dirt or sand that may be lodged in the ball stitching, using a brush or similar tool.

¦ If you used water to clean balls, wipe the ball afterwards with a dry cloth.

¦ Dry balls out of direct sunlight in a well-ventilated place.

¦ If the ball has been soaked by rain, wipe away moisture and dirt using a cloth, then dry the ball out of direct sunlight in a well-ventilated place.

¦ Do not wipe balls with solvents such as benzene. (These may damage skin materials.)

(3) To store balls:  

¦ Avoid leaving balls in a place that is exposed to direct sunlight.

¦ Avoid storing balls in hot or damp places.

¦ Store balls in a well-ventilated place.

¦ Air balls regularly, in a well-ventilated place out of direct sunlight.