Phileas OPEN 5.00, Owner'S Manual

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Spreaders
It is imperative to assemble in the following
order:
1- Release the adjuster then fix to the mast.
2- Fix the diamond cable to the adjuster by
the central fixing.
3- Fix the diamond cables to the top fluke
making sure that they stay clear (without
turning).
4- Slip the spreaders into the mast.
5-Position the tips of the spreaders on the
cables, and then fit into the spreaders. The
washers must be positioned above the
spreaders.
6-Tighten the adjuster so that the mast has
a longitudinal spread (a tension of 180kg is
recommended).
Once the diamond is correctly tightened,
make sure that spreaders are
perpendicular to the mast.
The cord drum for the snuffer
The Open 500 has a jib snuffer as standard
equipment. The cord drum should be fixed
to the chain plate situated at the mouth of
the trumpet. It is imperative to put the split
ring
behind the snuffer.
The snuffer control rope should be fixed to
the snuffer cord drum by making an
overhand knot. It passes under the roof by
the thro-hull then under the mast foot (port
side light) and is fixed in the aluminium clam
(see photos).
The aluminium clam is fixed to the snuffer
cord drum with the surplus of the blue string
from the jib pulleys #2661.