moyes LITESPEED, Owner'S Manual

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LITESPEED OWNERS MANUAL
Version 1.01
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Fixing a Spiral
If y our glider falls into one turn direction more than the other y ou hav e a spiral turn.
If y ou check carefully y ou will notice that y our glider will also hav e a gentle turn w ith the
VG off in straight flight. With the Litespeed, this kind of turn becomes more noticeable
w ith VG 1/3 on.
The first thing to adjust is the w hite plastic back section endcap. This endcap houses the
tube in w hich the fibre glass tip inserts. If y ou hav e a right spiral y ou should rotate the
right side w hite plastic dow n and back (ie. anticlockwise if y ou are looking from the
w ingtip to the nose and the glider is in a fly ing attitude, top surface up). There are pre-
drilled holes in the w hite plastic to secure the screw. The neutral position is marked w ith
a pen on the plastic.
Your Glider Turns VG Full On
If y our glider has a turn only w hen VG is 3/4 on to full on, the turn is caused entirely by
unev en dive strut height. To fix this kind of turn y ou should adjust the outboard div e
struts, as these have the greatest effect on turning and are more sensitiv e to adjustment.
If y ou have a gentle left turn, the first step is to raise the right side outboard div e strut 1/4
turn. This is best done w hen the glider is fully assembled and the div e strut folded
tow ard the leading edge inside the sail to release tension from the cable. Remov e the
ring and clevis pin securing the dive strut to the threaded cone. The threaded cone has 4
holes and can be rotated and fix ed in 1/4 turn increments. To adjust the right side up
1/4 turn, y ou need to unscrew the cone 1/4 turn and re-locate the holes in the cone w ith
those in the div e strut. Replace clevis pin and ring and re-position div e strut in the loop
on the sail.
If y our glider does not fly straight after this adjustment, y ou need to low er the left side
1/4 turn. This process is the same as raising 1/4 turn, only the cone needs to be screwed
in rather than out.
For a right turn, raise the left outboard strut 1/4 turn, and if adjustment is still needed
low er the right side 1/4 turn.
Continue this process until the glider is flying straight. If the process needs to be repeated
more than tw ice consult y our local Moyes dealer or Moy es Delta Gliders for adv ise.
The adjustment of the outboard div e strut on the Litespeed is considerably more
sensitiv e than the inboard dive strut, and is more sensitiv e than the Moy es CSX.
Special care must be taken w hen self adjusting y our div e struts and it is
paramount that the div e struts are not low ered as this w ill cause a reduction in
pitch stability.
WARNING
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