Air Creation IXess 13, Maintenance Manual

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5.2.1 Wing Dismantling Procedure
Wing folded on the under surface on a pair of trestles, one at the nose, and the
other at the tips:
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Check and mark the rotation and tension positions on the back adjustable sleeves. Label left and
right.
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Decrease tension of sail on the leading edges using the bolts B126410 at the tips. (Note if any
adjustment have been made.)
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Unscrew the 2 sail locator self-tapping screws from the nose. (Refer to drawing OP10-24CA ; part
#
B199010
.)
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Take off the screw of the retaining sail strap at the end of the keel tube.
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Remove the nose batten.
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Take off the 4 FHC B167210 screws of the two back adjustable sleeves on the leading edges.
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Open the Velcro straps fixing the sail to the crossbar at the leading edge junction.
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Remove the luff-line quick links at the trailing edge.
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Dismount all parts of the trimmer system on kingpost and uprights (mark position of the stop on
the right upright).
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Dismount trim control cable and pulley from trim luff line.
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Dismantle the front and the back lower cables on keel and uprights.
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Dismantle the bolts fixing the lateral lower cables on the control bar.
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Dismantle the bolts fixing the uprights on the upper U-brackets, and remove the U-brackets from
the RAP.
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Remove the bolt fixing the front upper cable to the nose plate, and pull cable free of sail.
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Remove the bolts fixing the lateral upper and lower cables to the cross bar, and pull cables free of
sail.
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Dismantle the luff line pulley assembly.
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Dismantle the tensioning rail at the rear of the keel.
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Slide the sail off the rear of air frame taking care to keep sail clear of the RAP and king post foot.
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Remove the king post foot, the hang bracket body and rings. Insert zip-tie in the king post hole to
keep internal sleeve from moving during maintenance work.
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Dismantle the bolts connecting cross bar to leading edge.
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Slide the crossbars backward to disengage them from the keel.
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Remove the aft section of leading edge.
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Remove the protective sleeve at the central junction of the crossbars.
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Dismantle all parts fixed on the crossbars.
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Dismantle all parts remaining on the keel.
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Dismantle all parts remaining on leading edges.
If the sail needs to be stored or shipped for repair, follow the instructions in 7.2.
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