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Loosen the two screws little by little and pull the brims apart gradually. This way the screws and plastic locking
washers will remain on the brims.
7.4.4 Brims
7.4.5 Disconnecting the forestay
1. Loosen the two screws of the torque tube (1). Lift up and unload the luff section before the second screw is
loosened in order to prevent the luff section to slide uncontrolled onto the rigging screw. To unload the section,
a halyard can be tied around the luff section and tensioned.
2. With the luff section standing on the top of the rigging screw, remove the bushing (2). Slide the torque tube
up along the luff section and secure it with tape. If a Furlex rigging screw is used, remove the split pin and
clevis pin of the locking tube and slide the tube up along the luff section.
3. Remove clevis pin and split pin.
Fig. 7.4.4.a
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3
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Before disconnecting the forestay from the lower bearing assembly,
the rig must first be secured by a halyard as a substitute for the forestay.
